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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doush Kanu (ranked 4868 p4p, 2849 weight class) and An Other (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). An Other will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doush Kanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, An Other!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Other avoids the body shot from Kanu.
Other looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kanu misses with a two punch combination.
Other tries to counter by closing the distance.
Other looks for a takedown but Kanu sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Kanu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Other has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kanu throws a shot from downtown. Other moves away and avoids it.
Other is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Other shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An Other seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Other with that takedown attempt.
Doush Kanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of An Other.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanu misses with a two punch combination.
Kanu lands with an overhand left.
Other ducks right into an uppercut from Kanu.
Kanu's corner calls for a 1-2. Kanu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kanu misses.
Other fails with a takedown attempt.
Kanu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Other closes the distance and clinches up with Kanu, looking for a takedown. Other pushes Kanu against the cage but Kanu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Doush Kanu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Other takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kanu misses the shot to the body.
Other gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kanu looks to land a left hand but Other moved out of range nicely.
Other uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanu.
Kanu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Other fails with the takedown.
Kanu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kanu throws a big shot that misses.
Kanu throws a body shot but no joy.
Other on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Kanu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Other changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kanu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Other circles away quickly and effectively.
Other raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Other slips a jab from Kanu.
Kanu throws the left hand but Other avoids the punch easily.
Other is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Other throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kanu.
Kanu throws a body shot but no joy.
Other steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kanu.
Kanu misses with an uppercut. Other saw that one coming.
Kanu misses with a body shot.
Kanu sets himself, and Other steps forward looking for the clinch! Kanu avoids it this time.
Other misses with a takedown
and Kanu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Other moves out of range as Kanu strikes.
Kanu tries to bum rush Other with a series of wild strikes but Other uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kanu throws out a loose jab but Other uses good head movement to avoid it.
Other ducks under a wild hook from Kanu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Other fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Kanu misses.
Other replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kanu blocks it well.
Kanu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Other on the side of the head.
Kanu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanu throws a series of punches but Other avoids them all with ease.
Other staying out of range there.
Kanu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kanu connects with a single shot there.
Other is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Other takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Other is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanu finish him?
Kanu misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doush Kanu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kanu missing with a left hand there. Other was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Other wants to counter the offense by Kanu and move into the clinch position.
Other seems to have recovered his senses.
Other looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Other shoots in and drives through. Kanu sprawls well.
An Other is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanu throws the left hand but Other avoids the punch easily.
Kanu lands with a shot to the body.
Kanu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kanu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Other takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Other is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanu lands a left and a right that send Other crashing to the mat, dazed. Kanu thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A big left from Kanu misses.
Kanu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kanu looks to land a left hand but Other moved out of range nicely.
Kanu throws a hook but Other blocks it.
Kanu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Kanu misses.
Kanu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Other moves out of range as Kanu strikes.
Other uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Other steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kanu.
Other throws a counter combo.
Other gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kanu.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Other might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kanu has got the better of the exchanges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanu swinging wildly here.
Other keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doush Kanu is winning the standup battle so far.
Other defending well as Kanu loads up on a big left hand.
Other ducks under a wild hook from Kanu.
Other throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kanu throws a nice looking combination but Other bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kanu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Other throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanu misses with a straight right.
Other keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Other walks into a straight right hand from Kanu.
No luck for Other with that takedown attempt.
Other moves away from the strike by Kanu.
Other throws a counter combo.
Kanu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Kanu.
Kanu throws a combination. Other tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Other drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Other avoids the body shot from Kanu.
Other bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Other tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kanu missing with a left hand there. Other was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Other uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanu.
Kanu throws out a loose jab but Other uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kanu misses the target.
Kanu scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanu looks to land a combination but Other avoids it well.
Kanu misses with a body shot.
Other tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kanu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doush Kanu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kanu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kanu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Other.
A big right from Kanu misses.
Other is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kanu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Other.
Kanu throws a hook but Other avoids it easily.
Kanu steps in with a hook that catches Other right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kanu follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Other looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doush Kanu!
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hype
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FIGHT
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