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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Imanari (ranked 174 p4p, 1007 weight class) and Mawvin Vetorwee (ranked 20 p4p, 108 weight class). Imanari comes to the cage accompanied by 吉田兄弟 Rising. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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145
12 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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155
10 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazuo Imanari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mawvin Vetorwee!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vetorwee misses with a hook. Imanari ducked under it nicely.
Imanari tries to counter by clinching up but Vetorwee breaks away and moves out of range.
Vetorwee misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Vetorwee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vetorwee.
Vetorwee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Imanari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Imanari decides to pull guard.
Vetorwee wants to get up but he can't break Imanari's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Imanari is pulling down on Vetorwee's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vetorwee preventing the sweep.
Imanari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vetorwee wants to stand but Imanari is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vetorwee swings for the body but Imanari moves out of range.
Imanari closes the distance and clinches.
Vetorwee is trying to push Imanari away but Imanari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Imanari keeps control of Vetorwee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Imanari is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vetorwee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vetorwee wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Imanari prevents Vetorwee from breaking the clinch.
Imanari pulls guard.
Imanari pulls Vetorwee in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vetorwee won't allow Imanari to sweep him here.
Vetorwee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vetorwee looks to throw the jab but Imanari is out of range.
A jab from Vetorwee misses.
Vetorwee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vetorwee throws out a loose jab but Imanari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Imanari tries to counter by clinching up but Vetorwee breaks away and moves out of range.
Vetorwee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vetorwee lands with an uppercut that bounces Imanari off the cage and back into range.
Vetorwee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Imanari counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vetorwee is looking to get back to is feet but Imanari passes into side control.
Vetorwee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vetorwee bucks up and tries to throw Imanari off but instead Imanari has got his back!
Vetorwee tries to roll but Imanari sticks to his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Imanari controlling from the back.
Vetorwee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Imanari stalling.
Vetorwee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vetorwee is trying to get back to full guard.
Imanari trying to control the pace.
Vetorwee is looking to improve his position.
Vetorwee looking for submissions off his back.
Vetorwee tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Imanari has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vetorwee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kazuo Imanari will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vetorwee looks to land a left hand but Imanari moved out of range nicely.
Vetorwee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Imanari moves away.
Vetorwee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Imanari is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vetorwee.
Vetorwee throws a jab when Imanari was well out of range.
Imanari is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vetorwee.
Imanari blocks a jab.
Imanari tries to counter with a takedown but Vetorwee is quick to defend against it.
Vetorwee throws a lazy uppercut
and Imanari counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Vetorwee!
Vetorwee is looking for a sweep.
Vetorwee looks to move to half guard but instead Imanari has passed into mount! Damn!
Imanari controlling from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vetorwee is looking to get to half guard.
Vetorwee felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vetorwee is trying to stand but he's just given Imanari his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vetorwee is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Imanari.
Vetorwee is in bad spot here.
Vetorwee tries to get to his feet, scrambling wildly. Imanari sees the opportunity and transitions to an armbar that forces Vetorwee to tap. Impressive finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuo Imanari!
Kazuo Imanari retains his featherweight title!
Kazuo Imanari decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Mawvin Vetorwee was interviewed post fight and said 'I'd check ova ya shouldah kid'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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