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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Little Bandit (ranked 2523 p4p, 4616 weight class) and Ari Katajamaki (ranked 155 p4p, 252 weight class). Little Bandit had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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135
5 - 3 - 0 |
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162 cm
25
135
6 - 10 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Little Bandit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Katajamaki!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Katajamaki - just one landing.
Bandit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Ari Katajamaki has been cut.
Katajamaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bandit drops Katajamaki with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Katajamaki looks back up at him and smiles so Bandit waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Katajamaki is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katajamaki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bandit defends it nicely.
The fighters circling - Bandit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bandit misses with a hook.
Bandit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bandit wants it to stay on the feet.
Little Bandit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Katajamaki.
Bandit throws a lazy uppercut
and Katajamaki counters with a shoot takedown. Bandit fights it but they end up in guard.
Bandit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bandit keeping moving, preventing Katajamaki from controlling successfully.
Katajamaki postures up in Bandit's guard and throws a big left but Bandit blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit working a defensive guard here.
Katajamaki preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katajamaki working some strikes from top position.
Bandit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Katajamaki is aware though and is defending well.
Bandit looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Katajamaki is defending well. Bandit quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Katajamaki has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bandit celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Little Bandit!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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