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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saffron Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taichi Heleno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heleno has chosen weird Japanese music as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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174 cm
25
168 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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168 cm
25
167 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saffron Burrows! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taichi Heleno! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Burrows scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Heleno gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Burrows to score an easy takedown into full guard. Burrows thows a big elbow that misses. Burrows loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Heleno preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Burrows thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Burrows scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Heleno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Burrows landing with the ground and pound. Heleno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burrows. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Heleno had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burrows defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burrows lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Burrows engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Burrows keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Heleno's head. Burrows trying to control but Heleno is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Burrows in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Heleno looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burrows is pushing down on Heleno's leg trying to pass to half guard. Heleno is fighting to maintain full guard but Burrows has managed to sneak the leg through. Burrows has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Burrows missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Heleno blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burrows. Burrows wants to take a breather but Heleno is having none of it. Burrows sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heleno defending well though. Burrows thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Heleno's head. Heleno is trying to maintain the position but Burrows is very close to passing his half guard. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Burrows is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Heleno is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saffron Burrows!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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