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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Kakihara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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175 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Kakihara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Price!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Price lands in his opponent's guard.
Kakihara keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Kakihara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Price manages to get himself to full guard.
Price working a defensive guard here.
Price keeping full guard, as Kakihara tries to pass.
Price looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kakihara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Price working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kakihara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kakihara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price clinches.
Price goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kakihara prevents it.
Price is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kakihara gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Price throws an elbow that misses.
Kakihara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price tries for a takedown but Kakihara manages to get underhooks.
Thiago Kakihara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Price.
Price looks gassed!
Kakihara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Price throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kakihara prevents the takedown attempt.
Price wants to break the clinch but can't.
Price changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kakihara fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kakihara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Price takes the fight into the clinch.
Price lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Price wants a takedown but no success here.
Kakihara is trying to break the clinch but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Price lands a body punch in the clinch.
Price stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kakihara takes a knee right on the jaw!
Price drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kakihara gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Price tries for a takedown but Kakihara manages to get underhooks.
Price lands a nice knee to the body.
Price lands a knee to the body.
Price scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Price to work.
Price lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Price is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Price's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Price has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Price wants to stand up but Kakihara is controlling the position.
Kakihara slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kakihara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Price can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Price thows a big elbow that misses.
Kakihara looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Price is defending well. Kakihara quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Price has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kakihara celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Kakihara!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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