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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tatsura Onigawa (ranked 2250 p4p, 23286 weight class) and Kugus Amiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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187 cm 21 160 19 - 7 - 0 |
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182 cm 30 160 71 - 66 - 8 |
Good takedowns Counter fighter Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsura Onigawa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 71 - 66 - 8, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kugus Amiga! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
 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.
Onigawa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Onigawa showed some decent athleticism there. Amiga won't allow Onigawa to pass to mount.
Onigawa wants to work for an arm triangle but Amiga is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Amiga is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Onigawa's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Onigawa is trying to work for a kimura but Amiga is defending well.
Onigawa is pressing down on Amiga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Amiga is holding on for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onigawa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Amiga defends it well. Onigawa is looking to pass Amiga's guard but actually Amiga recovers to full guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Onigawa is pushing down on Amiga's leg trying to pass to half guard. Amiga is fighting to maintain full guard but Onigawa has managed to sneak the leg through. Onigawa works his way into side control.
Onigawa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Onigawa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Amiga stops Onigawa from passing to mount.
Onigawa tries for a kimura but Amiga is defending well. Onigawa advances nicely into full mount. Onigawa fails to advance to Amiga's back.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Onigawa moves to take his opponent's back.
Onigawa sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Amiga taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tatsura Onigawa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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