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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keizo Kasai (ranked 1162 p4p, 1176 weight class) and Marcos Agripa (ranked 140 p4p, 143 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 cm 25 158 4 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm 25 148 4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Solid boxing Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt Counter fighter Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keizo Kasai! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcos Agripa! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Agripa shoots for a takedown but Kasai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. A combination from Kasai does no damage. Kasai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kasai. Agripa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasai. Agripa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Agripa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Kasai fails to land with a series of punches.
Kasai scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Agripa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Kasai lands with a nice combination. Agripa backs away looking to recover. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kasai scores with a jab. Agripa acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Kasai misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Agripa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A clash of legs there as Kasai blocks the low kick. Kasai is looking for a counter combo. Agripa looks to throw the jab but Kasai is out of range. Kasai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Kasai moves out of range as Agripa strikes. Kasai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Agripa circles away quickly and effectively. Kasai lands with a shot to the body. Kasai feints a jab promting Agripa to slip. Kasai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Agripa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Agripa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kasai. Kasai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Agripa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kasai won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kasai tries to bench press Agripa off him but Agripa keeps the position. Kasai is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Agripa is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Agripa is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Kasai is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcos Agripa! Marcos Agripa is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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