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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bilbo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanamichi Sakuragi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bilbo Baggins's chin.
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150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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167 cm
19
134 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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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 Helsinki, Bilbo Baggins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hanamichi Sakuragi! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sakuragi fails to land the takedown. Baggins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baggins wants it to stay on the feet. Sakuragi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Bilbo Baggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanamichi Sakuragi. Baggins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sakuragi. Sakuragi closes the distance and clinches up with Baggins, looking for a takedown. Sakuragi pushes Baggins against the cage but Baggins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Sakuragi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baggins circles away. Horrible takedown by Sakuragi or perhaps it was just good defense by Baggins which made him look bad. Sakuragi shoots in but no luck this time. Sakuragi looks for a takedown but Baggins sprawls well. Baggins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baggins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Sakuragi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sakuragi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Baggins wants to finish this one by submission but Sakuragi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Baggins. Baggins fails to advance to Sakuragi's back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sakuragi is trying to escape the mount.
Baggins has hold of Sakuragi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sakuragi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sakuragi tries to reverse the position but Baggins maintains control. Baggins with the ground and pound from mount.
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. Sakuragi has given up his back here. Will Baggins look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Baggins is cranking Sakuragi's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Sakuragi! He's tightened the choke and Sakuragi is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bilbo Baggins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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