|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tadahiro Nomura (ranked 951 p4p, 1317 weight class) and Mafula Kape (ranked 89 p4p, 105 weight class). Nomura comes to the cage accompanied by Nomura. Tadahiro Nomura could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mafula Kape's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 165 cm
28
135
17 - 10 - 0 |
|
177 cm
31
145
21 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tadahiro Nomura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mafula Kape!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomura scores with a hook to the body. Kape takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nomura thuds a left hand into Kape's body.
Some wild striking there from Nomura.
Kape tries to score with a low kick but Nomura moves his leg out of the way.
Nomura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kape.
Nomura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nomura lands a right hook to the body.
Kape has Nomura up against the cage in a clinch.
Nomura blocks an uppercut.
Kape throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nomura is trying to force a seperation but Kape has the dominant position.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nomura is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Nomura.
Kape scores with a hook to the body.
Kape lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape working aggressively here.
A short right from Kape on the inside.
Kape working aggressively here.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Kape tries to work over Nomura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nomura lands with a right to the head.
Nomura decides to pull guard.
Nomura has his feet on Kape's thighs here. He's pushed Kape off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kape screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tadahiro Nomura!
Tadahiro Nomura seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Mafula Kape was interviewed post fight and said '86 IQ'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
58% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
