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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conway Twitty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumina Sato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
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168 cm
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160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kumina Sato! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conway Twitty! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A swing and a miss from Twitty. Twitty slips under a jab from Sato. Sato fails to land the takedown. Twitty scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Sato won't allow Twitty to pass to mount. Twitty wants to take a breather but Sato is having none of it. Twitty thows a huge punch but Sato dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Twitty in particular looking to stall. Twitty missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Sato taking some punishment here, with Twitty in his half guard. Twitty with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Sato kicks Twitty off and gets back to his feet. Twitty cracks Sato with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Twitty connects with a looping right hand.
Sato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Twitty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Twitty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sato manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Twitty avoids the head kick by Sato.
Twitty throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Twitty scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Twitty tries to advance to mount but can't. Sato tries to bench press Twitty off him but Twitty keeps the position. Twitty working away. Twitty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Twitty trying to control the position but Sato is working away. Twitty working away. Sato sneaks back into half guard. Sato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Sato misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Twitty scores with a takedown into Sato's guard. Twitty looks gassed! Sato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Twitty must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Twitty sitting in guard, not really doing much. Sato wants to sweep but no luck. Twitty trying to control the position from guard on top but Sato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Twitty looking to pass the guard. Twitty is posturing up here but Sato has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Twitty tries to roll out but it's too tight and Twitty has to tap! Slick submission there by Sato!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kumina Sato!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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