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The Island Season 7, 155 lbs, Round 5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rokuya Date (ranked 780 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brazilian Burger (ranked 710 p4p, 0 weight class). Burger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sorriso Maroto - Assim Você Mata o Papai. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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187 cm
26
167 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rokuya Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brazilian Burger!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Date's waist but Date gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burger off to one side.
Date tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burger was well out of range. Poor timing from Date.
Burger fails with the takedown
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Date gets caught napping as Burger dives in and scores a takedown. Date manages to retain guard.
Burger lands a couple of digs.
Burger trying to control the position from guard on top but Date is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Date can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burger controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burger trying to control but Date is working from the bottom.
Burger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Date is keeping the position for now.
Date on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Date tries to get out of the position.
Date looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burger is one step ahead there.
Date is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Burger wants to control from the top but Date keeps moving.
Burger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burger trying to control the position from guard on top but Date is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burger wants to pass the guard but Date is keeping the position.
Burger stopping the sweep attempt from Date.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Date seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Burger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Date but Date pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rokuya Date has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brazilian Burger.
Burger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Date ducks under a wild hook from Burger.
It looked like Date was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burger.
Nice takedown defense from Date. No joy for Burger on that attempt.
Brazilian Burger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Brazilian Burger has been cut.
Burger fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Date as Burger shoots in.
Date appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Date throws a hook but Burger avoids it easily.
Burger missing with a left hand there. Date was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Date throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burger counters with a single leg into guard. Date didn't expect that.
Date is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Burger presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
A short body shot lands from Date as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burger wants a takedown but no success here.
Burger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Date breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burger misses with a straight right.
Date is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burger is defended easily by Date.
Date throwing a counter right hand but Burger manages to avoid it.
Burger throws a lazy uppercut
and Date counters with a nice body shot.
Burger tries to work over Date's front leg with a kick but Date checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Date misses its target.
Rokuya Date is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burger throws a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Date misses its target.
Burger shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Date wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Date misses the shot to the body.
Date defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burger.
Date throws an overhand right that lands on Burger's shoulder, as Burger tries to avoid the shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Burger or perhaps it was just good defense by Date, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rokuya Date dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brazilian Burger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Date moves out of range as Burger strikes.
Date was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Date avoids it really well and circles away.
Burger looks for a takedown but Date sprawls well.
Date swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Date is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burger can do to turn this around?
Burger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Date as he jumps to the side.
Rokuya Date has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brazilian Burger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger avoids the body shot from Date.
Burger fails with a takedown attempt.
Date was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Burger misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date stuffs the takedown.
Date throws a hook but Burger blocks it.
Date keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Date throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice sprawl there from Date as Burger shoots in.
Date missing with a left hand there. Burger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Date lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Burger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burger shoots in but no luck this time.
Date ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burger fails with a takedown attempt.
Date is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Date pinned against the cage. Date gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Date swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Burger slips a straight right by Date.
Burger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burger shoots in but Date avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Date.
Date throws a hook but Burger avoids it easily.
Burger closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Date's guard.
Date keeping full guard, as Burger tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burger postures up.
Date knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burger on the ground.
Burger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Date avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Date working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burger.
Date is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brazilian Burger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burger wants to pass the guard but Date is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Date keeping moving, preventing Burger from controlling successfully.
Burger with a nice head shot there.
Burger looking to pass the guard.
Burger throwing strikes but missing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Date works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rokuya Date dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brazilian Burger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Date looks to score with a jab to the body but Burger is just out of range.
Date moves out of range as Burger strikes.
Rokuya Date is winning the standup battle so far.
Burger throws a leg kick that misses.
Burger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Date counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burger throws a shot from downtown. Date moves away and avoids it.
Burger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Burger wants to free his trapped foot but Date is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burger trying to control the action but Date is working from the bottom.
Date wants to control but Burger is keeping busy.
Burger sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Burger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Burger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Date has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nice strikes from Burger there.
Burger is looking for a kimura here.
Burger wants to take a breather but Date is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Burger is looking for a kimura here.
Burger controlling the action here.
Burger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burger prevents Date from improving his position.
Date wants to control but Burger is keeping busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Burger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Date counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brazilian Burger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rokuya Date is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Date slips under a jab.
Date throws a good cross that connects.
Burger misses with a left hand
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burger fails to land the takedown.
Date is looking to counter punch.
Rokuya Date has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brazilian Burger.
Burger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brazilian Burger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Date has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Rokuya Date!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Rokuya Date!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Rokuya Date!
Rokuya Date wins by unanimous decision!
Brazilian Burger was interviewed post fight and said 'This fucking blind referee is friends with the fucking biased judges who are both paid by my PED-using opponent's manager. Fuck them and fuck the haters! What are you looking at asshole? Come at me, I'll mash you like potatoes!!
Mommy!! They are threatening me! 😭'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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