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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sassou ZuZu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Raba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sassou ZuZu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sassou ZuZu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Raba!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ZuZu moves in looking to clinch but Raba pushes him off.
ZuZu tries to clinch but Raba is having none of it.
ZuZu shoots in and drives through. Raba sprawls well.
ZuZu has a takedown stuffed.
ZuZu tries to clinch but Raba is having none of it.
ZuZu shoots for a double leg takedown but Raba sprawls well. He's pushed ZuZu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sassou ZuZu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by ZuZu or perhaps it was just good defense by Raba which made him look bad.
ZuZu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raba but Raba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ZuZu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ZuZu misses with a takedown attempt - Raba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
ZuZu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raba is fending him off so far but ZuZu persists. Nope, Raba circles away and we're back to standing.
Raba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Raba showed some decent athleticism there.
ZuZu is breathing heavily.
ZuZu wants to get back to full guard.
Raba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Raba lands with a punch from half guard.
Raba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
ZuZu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Raba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
ZuZu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Raba lands a couple of elbows.
Raba chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raba is looking to work some ground and pound but ZuZu has wrist control.
ZuZu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raba.
ZuZu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Raba landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raba is in close to ZuZu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Raba looking to pass the guard.
Raba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Raba scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Raba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Raba lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raba lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Raba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as ZuZu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ZuZu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raba.
ZuZu has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Raba should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, ZuZu has tightened it up now! Raba should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sassou ZuZu!
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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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