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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Susumo Komota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Dir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 cm
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195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
26
198 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Susumo Komota! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Dir! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Komota misses with a hook. Dir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Komota throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dir. Dir stuffs the takedown. Dir works Komota's body with a nice hook. Komota drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Komota with a flurry of punches that miss. Dir being controlled here, momentarily. Dir keeping full guard, as Komota tries to pass. Komota pushes down on Dir's leg and manages to get into half guard. Komota not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Dir is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round. Komota not landing any meaningful shots this time. Komota is figuring out what he wants to do next. Dir wants to get back to full guard. Komota with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susumo Komota has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Komota throws a hook to the side of Dir's head but Dir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dir throws a jab when Komota was well out of range. Dir thows a body shot but no joy. Komota blocks a jab. Komota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Susumo Komota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Komota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Komota drops his hands momentarily and Dir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Shawn Dir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A big right from Komota misses. Dir slips under a jab. Komota falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Dir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Komota. Komota obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Komota lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dir circles away quickly and effectively. Dir stuns Komota with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Komota avoids the body shot from Dir.
A jab from Dir misses. Dir scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Dir ducks under a wild hook from Komota. Dir lands a jab to Komota's midsection. Dir misses with a body shot.
Komota misses with a hook
and Dir counters with a nice uppercut. Komota throws a jab when Dir was well out of range. Dir just misses with a punch to the body.
Dir throws a right and a left that Komota avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dir scores with a body shot.
Komota throws a hook but Dir avoids it easily. Komota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Dir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Komota. Komota is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dir's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Dir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Komota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dir. Komota misses with a right hand and Dir counters with a left to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Komota thows a body shot but no joy. Komota drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Susumo Komota dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Komota takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Komota just misses with a punch to the body.
Komota is looking to chop away at Dir's legs. Komota avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dir looks to score with a jab to the body but Komota is just out of range. Komota scores with a kick to the body.
Komota staying out of range there. Susumo Komota is winning the standup battle so far. Komota throws a right and a left that both miss. Dir looks to score with a jab to the body but Komota is just out of range. Excellent takedown into side control there by Komota.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Komota in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Dir is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Susumo Komota!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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