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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nobuki Imanari (ranked 3128 p4p, 2032 weight class) and Miguel Sandoval (ranked 372 p4p, 252 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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3 - 1 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nobuki Imanari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imanari throws a hook but Sandoval avoids it easily.
Imanari looks for the body kick but Sandoval saw that one coming.
Sandoval feints the counter takedown.
Sandoval cracks Imanari with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandoval. Imanari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Imanari has Sandoval up against the cage in a clinch.
Imanari prevents a body shot from Sandoval.
Sandoval lands a nice shot to the body.
Imanari blocks a body shot from Sandoval.
I was talking to Imanari's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sandoval drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Imanari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Imanari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Imanari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Imanari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imanari is trying to pull guard but Sandoval has him pressed against the cage.
Sandoval lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Imanari backwards.
Imanari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sandoval lands a left hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sandoval has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Imanari pulls guard successfully.
Sandoval scoring with punches to the head and body.
Imanari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sandoval postures up and lands a big shot to Imanari's brow.
Sandoval has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Imanari to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sandoval is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Imanari pulls down on the head and he's put Sandoval to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nobuki Imanari!
Nobuki Imanari thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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