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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr (ranked 5510 p4p, 477 weight class) and Yoshi Togata (ranked 4294 p4p, 429 weight class). Yoshi Togata has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshi Togata!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus Jr misses with the combination.
Maximus Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maximus Jr misses with a wild combination.
Maximus Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Togata tries to counter it with a takedown but Maximus Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Maximus Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Togata! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus Jr misses with the combination.
Maximus Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Togata counters with a shoot takedown. Maximus Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Togata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maximus Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Togata is looking to work some ground and pound but Maximus Jr has wrist control.
Togata passes Maximus Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maximus Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Togata lands with a punch from half guard.
Togata is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Togata perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Togata lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Togata is nestled in close to Maximus Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Togata maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Maximus Jr could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Togata has cracked it and Maximus Jr is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Togata!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoshi Togata!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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