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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gus Greenbaum (ranked 3840 p4p, 3591 weight class) and Ryuma Shikizen (ranked 427 p4p, 405 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Greenbaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuma Shikizen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shikizen moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Shikizen - that landed with a thud.
I was talking to Greenbaum's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Shikizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shikizen digs a right hand underneath Greenbaum's ribcage. Greenbaum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Greenbaum blocking some punches.
Shikizen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shikizen prevents Greenbaum from breaking the clinch.
Greenbaum tries to break the clinch but Shikizen is controlling the position.
Shikizen leaning against his opponent.
Greenbaum manages to break the clinch.
Greenbaum misses with the combination.
Greenbaum with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shikizen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greenbaum scores with a jab. Shikizen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Greenbaum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shikizen connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greenbaum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikizen ducks under a wild hook from Greenbaum.
Shikizen wants to counter the offense by Greenbaum and move into the clinch position.
Shikizen tries to clinch but Greenbaum moves out of range.
Shikizen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greenbaum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greenbaum throwing a counter right hand but Shikizen manages to avoid it.
Shikizen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shikizen looks to land a right hand but Greenbaum moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Greenbaum misses the target.
A left lands for Greenbaum.
Shikizen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greenbaum gets tackled into the cage by Shikizen. Shikizen maintains the clinch.
Greenbaum is trying to break free.
Shikizen tries a body shot but Greenbaum blocks it.
Greenbaum blocks a body shot from Shikizen.
Greenbaum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shikizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shikizen misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenbaum.
Shikizen digs a right hand underneath Greenbaum's ribcage. Greenbaum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shikizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Greenbaum controls his hands.
Greenbaum takes a shot to the head.
Shikizen prevents Greenbaum from breaking the clinch.
Shikizen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Greenbaum or not.
Shikizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shikizen working aggressively here.
Shikizen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greenbaum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shikizen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenbaum.
Shikizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Shikizen.
Shikizen can't find room to land a body shot as Greenbaum controls the action.
Greenbaum is trying to break the clinch but Shikizen has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shikizen throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenbaum.
Shikizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greenbaum blocking some punches.
Shikizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Shikizen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Greenbaum blocks an uppercut.
Shikizen throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenbaum.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shikizen.
Shikizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shikizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shikizen pushes Greenbaum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shikizen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shikizen throws a head punch that misses.
Shikizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Shikizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greenbaum's elbow.
Shikizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greenbaum blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenbaum breaks from the clinch.
Greenbaum drops Shikizen with a beautiful combination! Shikizen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Greenbaum is looking for the KO!
Shikizen is rocked!
It looks like Ryuma Shikizen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greenbaum closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Shikizen out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gus Greenbaum!
Gus Greenbaum seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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