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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judah Benhur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakishi Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakishi Fatu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Judah Benhur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rakishi Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benhur fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fatu avoids it really well and circles away.
Fatu looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Benhur dives in and grabs Fatu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fatu pushes down on Benhur's head and hops out.
Benhur closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fatu circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judah Benhur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benhur shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Benhur fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Benhur looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fatu can't escape the position.
Fatu wants to control but Benhur is having none of it.
Fatu is trying to escape the mount.
Benhur working Fatu over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benhur cracks Fatu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Benhur looking to control but Fatu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Benhur is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fatu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benhur is landing with some decent strikes but Fatu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Benhur trying to control but Fatu is having none of it.
Benhur landing shots from mount.
Benhur scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fatu?
Benhur raining down shots from the mount!
Benhur scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fatu?
Benhur is landing with some decent strikes but Fatu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fatu wants to hold on but Benhur pushes him away.
Fatu is trying desperately to improve position.
Benhur landing strikes, looking to finish!
Benhur with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fatu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu looking for submissions off his back.
Fatu actively working from the bottom here.
Benhur looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fatu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Benhur connects with a nice short shot to Fatu's temple.
Fatu is trying to get back to full guard.
Fatu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benhur pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Benhur has a takedown stuffed.
Fatu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benhur counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Benhur.
Benhur might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Benhur trying to control but Fatu is working from the bottom.
Fatu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benhur defends it easily.
Benhur knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fatu on the ground.
Fatu throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fatu looking for a guillotine here but Benhur defends easily.
Fatu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benhur gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fatu controls Benhur momentarily but Benhur frees himself.
Fatu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Benhur distracts Fatu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Benhur has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fatu working for a triangle but Benhur defends it easily.
Fatu controls Benhur momentarily but Benhur frees himself.
Benhur is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benhur works over Fatu with some ground and pound from guard.
Benhur connects with a couple of short punches.
Fatu throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fatu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fatu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benhur gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fatu looking for a guillotine here but Benhur defends easily.
Fatu trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fatu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fatu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fatu gets caught flat footed, as Benhur shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Benhur postures up.
Benhur trying to control but Fatu is working from the bottom.
Benhur trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fatu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fatu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fatu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Benhur defends well.
Fatu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fatu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benhur is aware though and is defending well.
Fatu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benhur working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fatu's head.
Fatu trying to strike off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fatu looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Benhur is defending well. Fatu quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Benhur has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fatu celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rakishi Fatu!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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