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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bugsy Seigel (ranked 1183 p4p, 691 weight class) and Giro Inhanamoto (ranked 156 p4p, 85 weight class). Seigel comes to the cage accompanied by Paradise City - Guns N' Roses. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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193 cm 35 245 26 - 18 - 1 |
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192 cm 30 263 21 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bugsy Seigel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giro Inhanamoto! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Inhanamoto tries to clinch up but Seigel circles away and keeps his distance. Seigel gets off balance looking for a body kick and Inhanamoto counters with an outside leg kick.
Inhanamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Seigel's shoulder, as Seigel tries to avoid the shot. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Seigel throws a half hearted mid kick. Seigel sets himself, and Inhanamoto steps forward looking for the clinch! Seigel avoids it this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Seigel throws an off balance right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Inhanamoto clinches up with Seigel and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Inhanamoto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Inhanamoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Seigel lands with a right to the head. Seigel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inhanamoto's face.
Inhanamoto avoiding damage as Seigel throws knees to the body.
Seigel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Inhanamoto avoids it. Inhanamoto scores with a shot to the side of Seigel's head. Inhanamoto scores with an uppercut up the middle. Inhanamoto misses with a short punch on the inside. Seigel lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seigel. Inhanamoto scores with a shoulder strike. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Inhanamoto misses with a short punch on the inside. Inhanamoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Inhanamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seigel's elbow. A head punch on the inside from Seigel fails to land. Seigel scores with a nice hook to the head. Inhanamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Seigel uses good head movement to avoid it. Inhanamoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Inhanamoto.
Seigel is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Inhanamoto lands a nice shot to the body. Inhanamoto presses Seigel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Inhanamoto tries to throw a body punch but Seigel avoids it by throwing Inhanamoto back against the cage. Inhanamoto lands a nice shot to the body. A short right from Inhanamoto. I was talking to Seigel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. A right hand to the body from Inhanamoto.
A left hand lands to the body for Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A right hook to the body lands for Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inhanamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A shot in the inside from Inhanamoto. Seigel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right from Inhanamoto on the inside. Seigel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seigel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Inhanamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seigel's elbow. Inhanamoto lands a right hand. Seigel missing with knees to the body.
Inhanamoto lands a body punch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Inhanamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Inhanamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seigels head. Inhanamoto is leaning against Seigel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Inhanamoto. Seigel blocks a body shot from Inhanamoto. Inhanamoto lands with a right to the head. Inhanamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seigel's elbow. Inhanamoto lands a body shot. A right hook to the body lands for Inhanamoto.
Seigel prevents a body shot from Inhanamoto. Inhanamoto slowing the pace effectively. Good body shot from Inhanamoto.
Seigel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A shot in the inside from Inhanamoto. A left hand lands to the body for Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Inhanamoto lands a body shot. Inhanamoto just leaning against Seigel, taking a breather. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Inhanamoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Inhanamoto lands a nice uppercut. Inhanamoto lands a nice shot to the body. Inhanamoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Inhanamoto pushes Seigel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Inhanamoto digs a right hand underneath Seigel's ribcage. Seigel let out a lung full of air as it connected. Seigel misses with the head strike.
Inhanamoto pushes Seigel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Inhanamoto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seigel backwards. Inhanamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Inhanamoto lands a shot to the body. Seigel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Seigel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seigel is rocked! Inhanamoto dips a shoulder and cracks Seigel with a mighty uppercut! Seigel falls back against the cage and Inhanamoto unloads with a barrage of strikes! Seigel is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Inhanamoto screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giro Inhanamoto! Giro Inhanamoto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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