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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between PC Micu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fyodor Pending is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 cm
22
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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150 cm
20
130 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, PC Micu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fyodor Pending! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Micu throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Fyodor Pending has been cut. Micu closes the distance and clinches. Pending fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Micu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Micu lands a takedown into guard.
Micu is pushing down on Pending's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pending is fighting to maintain full guard but Micu has managed to sneak the leg through. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pending wants to control but Micu is keeping busy.
Micu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Pending is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Micu pulls his head out easily. Micu slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pending wants to control but Micu is keeping busy.
Pending moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Pending can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Micu controls the pace. Micu tries to stand but Pending is controlling from the bottom. Pending is trying to keep Micu in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Micu is stalling in the full guard. Micu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Pending trying to control the position.
Micu wants to control from the top but Pending keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Pending avoids the head kick by Micu.
Micu looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Pending looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pending is trying to keep Micu in close.
Pending keeping full guard, as Micu tries to pass. Micu wanted to stand there but Pending had control of the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pending working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Micu. Pending looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Micu chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Pending trying to keep a closed guard but Micu is proving a slippery customer.
Micu tries to stand but Pending is controlling from the bottom. Pending is looking for a triangle but Micu pushes his legs off easily.
Micu passes into half guard. Micu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. The fighters are battling for position here. Pending manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Pending looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PC Micu dominated that round. The cut man is working on Fyodor Pending's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Micu gets in close and instigates a clinch. Micu gets control of Pending's arms and successfully pulls guard. Micu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Micu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pending takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Micu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Pending keeping full guard, as Micu tries to pass. Pending should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Micu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Micu landing some decent shots from guard. Micu gets to his feet - Pending follows without any prompting. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pending avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Micu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pending was covering up waiting for the punch and Micu finishes the takedown easily into guard. Micu's corner is telling him to maintain position. Micu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Micu throwing strikes from guard but Pending blocks nicely. Pending working a defensive guard here.
Pending has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Micu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pending pulls Micu in to control the position. Micu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pending, up you get! Micu shoots in and bounces Pending off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Micu trying to control the position from guard on top but Pending is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Micu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pending keeping moving, preventing Micu from controlling successfully. Pending throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Micu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pending has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Micu has managed to get both his arms back between Pending's legs - danger averted. Micu trying to control but Pending is working from the bottom. Pending working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Micu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Micu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pending is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Micu rolls with it to try and escape but Pending cranks on the arm and Micu is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fyodor Pending!
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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
37% |
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