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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norifumi Yamabotcho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Abigail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Norifumi Yamabotcho has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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164 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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169 cm
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162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norifumi Yamabotcho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Abigail!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abigail shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abigail tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamabotcho swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Yamabotcho.
Abigail delivers a nice body kick.
Yamabotcho misses with a few strikes there.
Yamabotcho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abigail showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamabotcho.
Yamabotcho fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamabotcho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yamabotcho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Abigail is in a horrible position here. Yamabotcho smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Abigail keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abigail takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yamabotcho working the ground and pound effectively.
Yamabotcho postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Abigail looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abigail is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yamabotcho is landing with some decent strikes but Abigail is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yamabotcho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Abigail tries to hold on but Yamabotcho postures up.
Yamabotcho is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Yamabotcho controlling from mount.
Abigail is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamabotcho dominating with strikes here.
Abigail really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yamabotcho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamabotcho lands a heavy elbow.
Yamabotcho lands with some strikes.
Yamabotcho connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yamabotcho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Abigail is rocked!
Yamabotcho breaks from Abigail's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Abigail is still in real trouble! Can Yamabotcho finish him?
Abigail tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yamabotcho content just to control the position here.
Abigail seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamabotcho unloading with bombs!
Abigail is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamabotcho lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abigail takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yamabotcho raining down hammerfists from mount.
Yamabotcho lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Abigail is trying desperately to improve position.
Abigail wants to hold on but Yamabotcho pushes him away.
Yamabotcho working Abigail over with strikes here.
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!
Yamabotcho content just to control the position here.
Yamabotcho punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yamabotcho working the ground and pound effectively.
Yamabotcho with good strikes from the mount here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abigail can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Yamabotcho.
Yamabotcho is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Abigail is squirming around, avoiding Yamabotcho's attempts to control the action.
Yamabotcho postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Abigail in real trouble here! The ref calls for Abigail to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norifumi Yamabotcho!
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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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