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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Bates (ranked 3213 p4p, 3618 weight class) and Jordan Michaels (ranked 355 p4p, 393 weight class). Jordan Michaels will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodney Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bates rushes Michaels and presses him up against the cage.
Bates has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Michaels is trying to keep an underhook but Bates manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Michaels is trying to escape back to his feet but Bates uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Bates knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.
Bates looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Michaels is not content to let Bates control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bates decides to stand back up.
Michaels darts in looking for a takedown but Bates gets double underhooks and turns Michaels into the cage.
Bates gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Bates has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Bates effectively controlling the action here.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Michaels goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bates prevents it.
Rodney Bates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Michaels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands a takedown into guard.
Bates stays in close to Michaels's body and controls the position.
Bates stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Michaels has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Bates manages to get his head free but now Michaels has transitioned to an armbar! Bates grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Michaels! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jordan Michaels!
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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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