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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between wu Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Riley's choice of entrance music: Ambitionz Az a Ridah. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
22
208 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, wu Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Riley!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong wants to clinch but Riley slips to the side
letting Riley counter with a right hand.
Kong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Riley, as that shot connected.
Kong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kong on the side of the head.
Kong looks to clinch
and Riley counters with a nice body shot.
Kong is looking to clinch.
Kong closes the distance but Riley moves to the side
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riley lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong tries to clinch but Riley moves out of range.
Riley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Riley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kong tries to clinch
letting Riley counter with a right hand.
Riley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kong.
Riley swats away the attempt to clinch by Kong.
Riley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kong had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kong darts in trying to clinch
and Riley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley connects with a body shot.
Kong tries to clinch but Riley moves away
and Riley counters with a stiff right hand.
Kong tries to clinch up
and Kong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Riley there.
Riley swinging wildly here.
Kong tries to clinch
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kong tries to clinch but Riley moves away
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riley punishes Kong's body with a nice straight punch.
Kong is breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Riley.
Riley scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong looks to clinch
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riley stuns Kong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kong tries to clinch
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riley cracks Kong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Riley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Riley lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Riley to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley stalks Kong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kong's face. Kong staggers backwards, shaken.
wu Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong tries to clinch
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Riley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kong looks to clinch
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kong clinches up with Riley and pushes him back against the cage.
Riley is trying to maintain a safe position but Kong gets an underhook and turns Riley into the cage.
Riley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kong prevents Riley from breaking the clinch.
Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley cracks a nice hook into Kong's ribs.
Kong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Riley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riley dominated that round.
That's time! Kong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Riley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kong looks to clinch
letting Riley counter with a right hand.
Kong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kong tries to clinch but Riley moves away
and Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riley thuds a left hand into Kong's body.
Kong wants to clinch
and Riley counters with a nice body shot.
Kong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Riley counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley connects with a body shot that sends Kong's belly button to the back.
Kong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riley.
Kong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riley lands a nice shot that snaps Kong's head back.
Kong wants to clinch but Riley slips to the side
and Riley counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong tries to clinch
and Riley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kong is rocked!
Kong tries to clinch up
and Riley counters with a left right combination that sends Kong crashing to the mat - Riley wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Kong out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Riley!
Mark Riley gave a mention to Next Level Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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