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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Cagafuego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cagafuego has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Alejandro Cagafuego has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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172 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alejandro Cagafuego! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keiji Hashimoto! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hashimoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Alejandro Cagafuego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cagafuego is breathing heavily. Cagafuego stuffs the takedown. Cagafuego shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Hashimoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hashimoto. Hashimoto wants to pass the guard but Cagafuego is keeping the position. Hashimoto advances position into side control! Hashimoto wants to control but Cagafuego is keeping him busy. Hashimoto advances to mount. Hashimoto looking to control and managing it successfully. Hashimoto looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Cagafuego defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hashimoto. Hashimoto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hashimoto moves to back control. Hashimoto punishes Cagafuego with strikes from the back mount. Cagafuego is really stuck here.
Hashimoto is persistently looking for the submission but Cagafuego is defending it well.
Cagafuego breaks Hashimoto's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hashimoto throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cagafuego forces his way into half guard. Hashimoto moves into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action! Cagafuego won't allow Hashimoto to sweep him here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hashimoto pushes a forearm under Cagafuego's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Cagafuego is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keiji Hashimoto!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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