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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky McBride has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yrjo Pieru's chin.
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180 cm
24
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
23
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yrjo Pieru! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky McBride! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McBride tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pieru paws at him with a jab and circles away. McBride tries to close the distance and clinch but Pieru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. McBride tries to clinch up but Pieru circles away and keeps his distance. McBride tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. McBride tries to close the distance and clinch but Pieru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Pieru swats away the attempt to clinch by McBride. McBride tries to clinch there but Pieru circles away.
Pieru changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McBride looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Pieru working the head with strikes. McBride is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Pieru working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pieru in side control, throwing shots but McBride defends. McBride is not content to let Pieru control the position. McBride takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. McBride is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Pieru tries to move into full mount but can't pass McBride's legs. Pieru decides to stand back up. McBride wants to clinch. Pieru feints and as McBride raises his hands in defense, Pieru changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. McBride pushes a forearm under Pieru's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Pieru is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky McBride!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
66% |
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