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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elbow Elbows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shirahama might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fade To Black. Kenichi Shirahama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Kenichi Shirahama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elbow Elbows!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirahama keeps the fight on the outside.
Elbows tries to clinch there but Shirahama circles away.
Elbows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shirahama keeps the fight on the outside.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Elbows won't allow Shirahama to pass to mount.
Shirahama stops Elbows from getting back to his feet.
Shirahama is working for a kimura but Elbows is defending it quite comfortably.
Shirahama is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Elbows looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama seems to be looking for submissions.
Elbows won't allow Shirahama to pass to mount.
Shirahama is working for a kimura but Elbows is defending it quite comfortably.
Elbows is trying to stand up here but Shirahama is controlling him well.
That's two 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.
Shirahama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Elbows does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Elbows wants to get back to his feet.
Shirahama is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shirahama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elbows has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shirahama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Elbows sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Elbows is just riding it out for now. Shirahama eventually gives up the hold.
Shirahama wants to work for an arm triangle but Elbows is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shirahama trying to mount his opponent but Elbows defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shirahama is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shirahama seems to be looking for submissions.
Shirahama seems to be working for a kimura but Elbows defends the submission attempt.
Elbows is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Shirahama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Elbows clinches up with Shirahama and pushes him back against the ropes.
Shirahama blocks an elbow strike.
Shirahama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shirahama is trying to drag Elbows to the mat but Elbows just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Elbows lands an elbow inside.
Elbows slows down the pace here.
Elbows creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shirahama's defenses.
Elbows lands a damaging elbow.
Elbows lands an elbow inside.
Elbows breaks from the clinch.
Elbows tries to clinch there but Shirahama circles away.
Elbows slaps away a takedown attempt from Shirahama, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenichi Shirahama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elbows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elbows tries to clinch up but Shirahama circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama keeps the fight on the outside.
Elbows wants to clinch up but Shirahama keeps it at a distance.
Elbows tries for a takedown but Shirahama circles away easily
and Shirahama counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Elbows is breathing heavily.
Shirahama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Elbows sees it coming and defends easily.
Shirahama throwing shots but Elbows is blocking nicely.
Elbows kicks off Shirahama and gets to his feet.
Elbows moves in looking to clinch but Shirahama pushes him off.
Elbows misses with a head kick.
Elbows throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shirahama shoots in for a double leg but Elbows sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elbow Elbows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama shoots in for a double leg but Elbows sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elbows moves in looking to clinch but Shirahama pushes him off.
Elbows fails with the takedown
and Shirahama counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shirahama works to advance to full mount. Elbows defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Elbows has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Shirahama working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Elbows is doing well to defend. Shirahama seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Elbows is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kenichi Shirahama!
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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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