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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trace Stayert (ranked 5144 p4p, 3495 weight class) and Yuki Shojumaru (ranked 283 p4p, 202 weight class). The key to victory for Trace Stayert has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trace Stayert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Yuki Shojumaru!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stayert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shojumaru.
Stayert throws a nice looking combination but Shojumaru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shojumaru takes a swing at Stayert's ribcage but misses.
Stayert seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stayert misses with a few strikes there.
Shojumaru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stayert scores with a one two! Shojumaru had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stayert misses with a wild combination.
Shojumaru let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shojumaru missing with a left hand there. Stayert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stayert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stayert lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shojumaru at a distance.
Stayert has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Stayert throws a series of punches but Shojumaru moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shojumaru cracks Stayert with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stayert shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shojumaru eats them both and turns towards Stayert to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shojumaru slips a jab and a cross from Stayert.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shojumaru. Stayert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shojumaru looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shojumaru misses the shot to the body.
Stayert takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shojumaru dodges the punch combination from Stayert.
Shojumaru walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shojumaru takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shojumaru scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shojumaru is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stayert rather than just go for the knockout.
Stayert throws a right hand that Shojumaru ducks under and follows up with a left that Shojumaru also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Stayert misses.
A nice side step and Shojumaru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shojumaru throws out a loose jab but Stayert uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Stayert misses.
Stayert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shojumaru.
Shojumaru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stayert.
A quick step to the side and Stayert tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shojumaru misses with a looping right.
Shojumaru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shojumaru slips a jab and a cross from Stayert.
Shojumaru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trace Stayert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stayert throws a right hand that Shojumaru ducks under and follows up with a left that Shojumaru also avoids with ease.
Shojumaru throws a body shot but no joy.
Stayert takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shojumaru throws a body punch but Stayert moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shojumaru slips a jab and a cross from Stayert.
Stayert staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Stayert. Those never looked like landing.
Shojumaru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shojumaru gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stayert.
Stayert slips a jab from Shojumaru.
Stayert fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shojumaru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stayert looks to score with a jab to the body but Shojumaru is just out of range.
Stayert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stayert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stayert is breathing heavily.
Shojumaru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shojumaru avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shojumaru lands with a nice body punch.
Stayert avoids the body shot from Shojumaru.
Shojumaru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stayert was well out of range. Poor timing from Shojumaru.
Stayert digs a good hook to Shojumaru's body.
Stayert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stayert misses with a head kick.
Shojumaru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stayert lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stayert connects with a body shot.
A left lands for Shojumaru.
Stayert tries to bum rush Shojumaru with a series of wild strikes but Shojumaru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shojumaru works the jab nicely.
Shojumaru scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shojumaru throws a body punch but Stayert moves out of range.
Shojumaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stayert moves away.
Shojumaru misses with a looping left.
Stayert paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Shojumaru. Beautiful body shot.
Stayert drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shojumaru lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shojumaru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stayert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shojumaru throws out the jab.
Stayert appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shojumaru throws a hook but Stayert blocks it.
Shojumaru tries to move into range but Stayert moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stayert fails to land with a series of punches.
Shojumaru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stayert avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stayert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stayert takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stayert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shojumaru.
Stayert throws a shot from downtown. Shojumaru moves away and avoids it.
Stayert connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stayert looks to land a combination. Shojumaru sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stayert throws a series of punches but Shojumaru moves out of range.
Stayert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stayert is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stayert misses with a series of wild punches.
Stayert defending well as Shojumaru loads up on a big left hand.
Shojumaru darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Stayert. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Shojumaru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shojumaru scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shojumaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stayert moves away.
Stayert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shojumaru circles away quickly and effectively.
Shojumaru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shojumaru takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shojumaru cracks Stayert with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch combination from Stayert misses.
Shojumaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stayert.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shojumaru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stayert just misses with a punch to the body.
Shojumaru throws out a counter right but Stayert avoids it with no problem.
Stayert swinging wildly here.
Shojumaru punishes Stayert's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trace Stayert dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stayert tries to bum rush Shojumaru with a series of wild strikes but Shojumaru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Stayert.
Stayert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shojumaru.
Shojumaru darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shojumaru on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stayert throws a right and a left that Shojumaru avoids nicely.
Stayert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shojumaru can do to turn this around?
Stayert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Shojumaru misses.
Trace Stayert is winning the standup battle so far.
Shojumaru scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stayert in his tracks.
Stayert is rocked!
Shojumaru lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Stayert - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Shojumaru!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuki Shojumaru!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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