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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genkei Takahashi (ranked 1110 p4p, 1760 weight class) and Louis C K (ranked 102 p4p, 159 weight class). C K has chosen Who let the dogs out as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 cm 29 143 10 - 4 - 1 |
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183 cm 42 158 25 - 22 - 1 |
Great wrestler Excellent boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Solid 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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Genkei Takahashi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 25 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Louis C K! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Takahashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. C K takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A lazy left from Takahashi finds it's target. Takahashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Nice body punch from Takahashi. A jab from Takahashi finds it's way through C K's defenses. Takahashi cracks C K with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. A nice inside leg kick there by Takahashi. That's going to slow C K down. Takahashi connects with a solid leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! C K has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takahashi. Takahashi clobbers C K with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A solid leg kick lands there for Takahashi.
Takahashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. C K sees it coming and avoids it easily. Genkei Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Takahashi cracks C K with a right hand to the side of the head. C K takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takahashi throws a nice outside leg kick. Takahashi instigates a clinch. C K lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Takahashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Takahashi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Takahashi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Takahashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Takahashi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but C K frees his head nicely. Oh but Takahashi has switched to an armbar! C K is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Genkei Takahashi! An out of breath Genkei Takahashi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. The defeated Louis C K had this to say: 'Back to drawing board, i suck.'.
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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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RATING
61% |
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