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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between chris fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ackmud Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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180 cm
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146 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, chris fu! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ackmud Muhammad! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Muhammad darts in and clinches fu up against the ropes. fu is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. fu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
fu tries to score a body lock takedown but Muhammad shows good agility there to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chris fu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Muhammad manages to pull guard.
fu wants to pass the guard but Muhammad is keeping the position. fu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. fu throwing strikes from guard but Muhammad blocks nicely. fu passes Muhammad's left leg - he's now in half guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Muhammad gets back to full guard.
fu wants to pass the guard but Muhammad is keeping the position. Muhammad looking for a sweep. Not yet Muhammad, not yet. fu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muhammad is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Muhammad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. fu manages to get himself to full guard.
Muhammad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. fu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Muhammad wants to pass the guard but fu is keeping the position. Muhammad wants to stand but fu is controlling his posture from full guard. Muhammad sitting in guard, not really doing much. Muhammad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. fu has his foot on Muhammad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Muhammad works his way back into a safe position though. fu is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Muhammad trying to stand up but can't free himself from fu's guard. fu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
fu had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Muhammad is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. fu Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Muhammad's back instead. Muhammad is trying to stand back up. Muhammad trying to control the hands but fu breaks the grip. Muhammad tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Muhammad is desperately trying to improve his position but fu has a good base and remains in mount. Muhammad's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Muhammad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with fu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Muhammad manages to regain half guard. Good work. Muhammad wants to improve his position but fu is controlling well.
Muhammad is refusing to be controlled, as fu sits in half guard. Muhammad is in trouble now - fu has advanced to mount! fu quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for fu but it's paid off an Muhammad is forced to tap! Nice work by fu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). chris fu! chris fu retains his featherweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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