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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jushin Kusanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taylor Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jushin Kusanagi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Jacobs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs is trying to control the action in half guard but Kusanagi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jacobs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jacobs is looking to take a break and control but Kusanagi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Jacobs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacobs closes the distance and clinches up with Kusanagi, looking for a takedown. Jacobs pushes Kusanagi against the cage but Kusanagi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jacobs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jacobs controlling from the full mount.
Jacobs tries to control but Kusanagi wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs controlling from mount.
Jacobs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Jacobs there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jacobs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kusanagi prevents Jacobs from taking his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to control but Kusanagi wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jacobs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kusanagi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jacobs controlling the pace for now.
Kusanagi tries to hold on but Jacobs postures up.
That's four 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.
Jacobs wants to control the pace but Kusanagi is squirming around nicely.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Taylor Jacobs just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Kusanagi circles away.
Jacobs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kusanagi tries to escape but Jacobs is in control.
Kusanagi looks gassed!
Jacobs stands up and beckons Kusanagi to his feet.
Jacobs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jacobs tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kusanagi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jacobs decides to stand back up.
Kusanagi tries to clinch but Jacobs is having none of it.
Jacobs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taylor Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs clinches with his opponent.
Jacobs looking for a takedown.
Kusanagi working aggressively here.
Jacobs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kusanagi prevents it.
Kusanagi jumps guard.
Jacobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kusanagi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jacobs scoring with some ground and pound.
Jacobs wants to pass the guard but Kusanagi is keeping the position.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Kusanagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jacobs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kusanagi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs swinging wilding here.
Kusanagi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacobs counters with a takedown into side control.
Kusanagi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jacobs tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kusanagi's legs.
Jacobs decides to stand back up.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Kusanagi is having none of it.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kusanagi but Kusanagi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jacobs misses with a body kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jacobs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kusanagi!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs landing strikes from the mount.
Jacobs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jacobs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jacobs controlling from mount.
Kusanagi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jacobs controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jacobs prevents Kusanagi from getting the reversal.
Jacobs controlling from the full mount.
Jacobs lands a heavy elbow.
Kusanagi tries to hold on but Jacobs postures up.
Jacobs lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Jacobs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jacobs throws a series of strikes that have Kusanagi backpedaling.
Kusanagi is rocked!
Jacobs drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kusanagi right on the button. Kusanagi goes down! Jacobs follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Jacobs gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Jacobs!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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