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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Maeda (ranked 1017 p4p, 117 weight class) and AB Positive (ranked 645 p4p, 77 weight class). Maeda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Submission. 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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164 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
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154 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AB Positive!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Positives jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maeda lands with a shot to the body.
Maeda punishes Positive's body with a nice straight punch.
Maeda throws a shot from downtown. Positive moves away and avoids it.
Positive tries to counter with a clinch but Maeda shakes him off and moves away.
Maeda is looking to clinch but Positive is avoiding it.
Positive with the counter takedown but Maeda avoids it easily.
Positive has managed to clinch.
Maeda ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maeda no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Positive trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Positive postures up in Maeda's guard and throws a big left but Maeda blocks it.
Positive trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Positive defends well.
Maeda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Positive defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Positive defends well.
Positive has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maeda is proving hard to escape from.
Positive trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Maeda is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Positive has his hands clasped together but Maeda extends and breaks Positive's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Maeda.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Maeda!
Post fight, Thomas Maeda took to the microphone: 'Through Japanese translator to English... "I respect my opponent and thank the fans. I will keep training hard to be the best. Goodnight."'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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