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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Campana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Orakpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Campana could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Orakpo's chin.
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265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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192 cm
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282 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Campana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Orakpo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Campana.
A shot to the liver by Campana. Beautiful body shot.
Orakpo slips a jab and a cross from Campana.
Campana thuds a left hand into Orakpo's body.
Campana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Campana throws a sloppy head kick and Orakpo moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campana throws a nice outside leg kick.
Orakpo looks gassed!
Campana jabs at Orakpo's body.
Orakpo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Brian Orakpo has been cut.
Campana lands a right hook to the body.
Orakpo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orakpo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Campana. That one must have hurt.
Campana thuds his shin into the meat of Orakpo's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Campana.
Campana throws a front kick that sends Orakpo stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick lands from Campana that sends Orakpo to the canvas. Orakpo tries to scramble back to his feet but Campana brings him back down into side control.
Orakpo is rocked!
That has opened up Brian Orakpo's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Orakpo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Orakpo is still in real trouble! Can Campana finish him?
Campana in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Orakpo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rocco Campana!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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