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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Liddell (ranked 5649 p4p, 5617 weight class) and Sp Sang (ranked 426 p4p, 425 weight class). Sp Sang struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Sp Sang will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sp Sang!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sang wants to clinch
and Liddell counters with a one-two to the body.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sang doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Sang tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Liddell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sang.
Liddell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Liddell stands up and beckons Sang to his feet.
Sang throws a hook to the side of Liddell's head but Liddell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liddell looking to score a takedown here. Sang is defending well but Liddell drives through and ends up in Sang's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell pushing down on Sang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Liddell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Liddell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sang defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Liddell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sang in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Liddell controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Liddell lands a couple of good shots and Sang has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The referee is taking a good look at Sang as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Liddell!
Sang is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Liddell throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Sang is trying to defend against the choke here but Liddell has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Liddell Tightens the hold and Sang taps out furiously! Liddell displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jonathan Liddell!
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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
38% |
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