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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Banchamek Buakaw (ranked 6687 p4p, 551 weight class) and Kenshi Kimura (ranked 8127 p4p, 585 weight class). Banchamek Buakaw has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Banchamek Buakaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenshi Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buakaw counters with a right hand to the body.
Kimura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Buakaw scores with a decent looking hook.
Buakaw scores with a one two! Kimura had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Buakaw lands a nice looking body shot.
Buakaw has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Buakaw lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kimura loads up on a big right hand but Buakaw slips the punch.
Buakaw feints a jab promting Kimura to slip. Buakaw then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kimura slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buakaw connects with a nice looking jab.
Kimura misses with a lunging right hand
and Buakaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buakaw lands a right hook to the body.
Kimura looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kimura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw is trying to keep Kimura in close.
Kimura slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Buakaw tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kimura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kimura in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Buakaw tries to improve position but can't.
Buakaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kimura on the ground.
Kimura has an Americana. Buakaw didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kimura is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kimura hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kenshi Kimura!
An out of breath Kenshi Kimura thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Banchamek Buakaw spoke after the fight, saying 'You are just lucky today!'.
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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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