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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Alves has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Masahiko Kimura's chin.
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170 cm
24
187 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
27
181 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masahiko Kimura! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Alves ! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kimura closes the distance and clinches up with Alves , looking for a takedown. Kimura pushes Alves against the ropes but Alves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kimura with a poor takedown and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Alves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kimura fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masahiko Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kimura tries to keep at a distance but Alves has taken the fight into the clinch. Kimura is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Alves pushes Kimura back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Kimura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alves pulls him back up using the underhooks. Alves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alves 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Kimura tries for a takedown but Alves circles away easily and Alves counters with a nice uppercut. Kimura takes a shot right to the bread basket. Kimura is breathing heavily. Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kimura. Kimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it. Kimura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kimura takes a swing at Alves 's ribcage but misses. Alves tests Kimura's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kimura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alves tries to avoid it but Kimura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alves to the ground. Alves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Kimura misses with a jab to the body
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.
Kimura is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Kimura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Oh Kimura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Alves fakes the body blow, causing Kimura to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Kimura goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thiago Alves !
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G |
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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
61% |
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