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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham has chosen Yelawolf - Marijuanna as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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144 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuo Hashimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Durham!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham shoots for a double leg takedown but Hashimoto sprawls well. He's pushed Durham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown by Durham or perhaps it was just good defense by Hashimoto which made him look bad.
No luck for Durham with that takedown attempt.
Kazuo Hashimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Durham.
Durham is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hashimoto's half guard.
Durham is trying to control the action in half guard but Hashimoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Durham is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hashimoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Durham seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hashimoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hashimoto tries to get out of the position.
Durham scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hashimoto is trying to maintain the position but Durham is very close to passing his half guard.
Durham sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto pushes Durham off looking to stand but Durham dives back in and keeps control.
Durham works his way into full mount!
Durham with the ground and pound from mount.
Hashimoto taking shots to the head.
Durham lands with some strikes.
Durham tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Durham is landing with some decent strikes but Hashimoto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Durham postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hashimoto looks a forlorn figure.
Durham breaks from Hashimoto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durham breaks from Hashimoto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Durham controlling the position easily from mount.
Durham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Durham landing strikes, looking to finish!
Durham cracks Hashimoto with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Durham tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hashimoto is in a horrible position here. Durham smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hashimoto is rocked!
Durham connects with a bit shot that sees Hashimoto covering up! More strikes from Durham and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Durham is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Durham!
Mike Durham spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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