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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fish Hands (ranked 3341 p4p, 342 weight class) and Ando Fumiaki (ranked 4066 p4p, 401 weight class). 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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215 cm
21
269 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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194 cm
20
230 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fish Hands! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ando Fumiaki! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fumiaki throws a head kick but Hands moves out of range.
Hands seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Hands blocks a head kick by Fumiaki.
Hands checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Fumiaki misses with a kick to the body.
Fumiaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hands moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hands swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Fumiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Hands swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Fumiaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fumiaki throws a sloppy head kick and Hands moves out of range easily. Hands seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Hands looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Fumiaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Hands circles away.
A leg kick checked by Hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fumiaki wants to clinch and Fumiaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hands avoids the head kick by Fumiaki.
Hands throws a big counter combination but Fumiaki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Fumiaki has Hands up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fumiaki.
Hands blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Fumiaki.
Hands slowing the pace effectively. Fumiaki told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Hands avoiding damage as Fumiaki throws knees to the body.
Fumiaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hands is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hands has had enough of the clinch but Fumiaki keeps him there for the moment. Fumiaki trying to land knees to the body.
Fumiaki misses with a punch to the body.
Fumiaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hands avoids it. Hands blocks an elbow strike. Hands pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Fumiaki lands with a right hand. Fumiaki throws a nice outside leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hands avoids the head kick by Fumiaki.
Hands was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Fumiaki tries to clinch but Hands is having none of it. Fumiaki looks to throw a body kick and Hands counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fumiaki scores with a head kick. Hands tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Fumiaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hands manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A little feinted left hand from Hands on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Fumiaki misses with a body shot
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut. Fumiaki tries to land a front kick but Hands steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Hands seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Fumiaki moves into range and clinches up with Hands. Fumiaki lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Fish Hands has been cut. Fumiaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hands leaning against his opponent.
Fumiaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hands blocks it with crossed arms. Fumiaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fumiaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fumiaki missing with knees to the body.
Fumiaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hands.
Hands stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hands breaks the clinch.
Fumiaki misses with a right hand and Hands counters with a stiff right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fumiaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Fumiaki closes the distance but Hands moves to the side and Hands counters with a right hand to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ando Fumiaki dominated that round. The cut man is working on Fish Hands's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fumiaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fish Hands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fumiaki closes the distance looking to clinch letting Hands counter with a right hand.
It looks like Ando Fumiaki has been cut. Fumiaki jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sloppy strikes from Fumiaki. Those never looked like landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A low kick from Fumiaki is predictable there letting Hands counter with a right hand. Hands has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Fumiaki throws a front kick aimed at Hands's knee but Hands avoids it well. Fumiaki lands a leg kick that knocks Hands off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hands keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hands seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Fumiaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hands. Fumiaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hands makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hands checks a leg kick. Fumiaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Hands is looking to counter punch. Nice body kick there by Fumiaki. A low kick from Fumiaki is predictable there and Hands counters with a nice body shot. Hands circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fumiaki throws a nice looking combination but Hands bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hands is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fumiaki clinches. Hands wants to break free but Fumiaki has control.
Fumiaki misses with a knee to the head. Fumiaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Fumiaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hands is defending well for now. Fumiaki lands a body shot. Fumiaki trying to land knees to the body.
Fumiaki tries a body shot but Hands blocks it.
Hands breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fumiaki throws a head kick that misses. It looked like Hands wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fumiaki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hands checks a leg kick. Fumiaki is looking to slow Hands down with leg kicks. Fumiaki tries to clinch but Hands moves out of range. Hands is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Fumiaki misses with a hook. Hands ducked under it nicely. Hands throwing a counter right hand but Fumiaki manages to avoid it. Fumiaki looks to clinch and Hands counters with a left to the body. Fumiaki throws a head kick that misses and Hands counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Fumiaki is breathing heavily. Fumiaki throws a lazy body kick and Hands counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Fumiaki throws a lazy head kick and Hands counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fumiaki thinking. Fumiaki looks to throw a body kick and Hands counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Fumiaki falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fish Hands! A victorious Fish Hands thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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