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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richie Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ladies and Gentlemen. Richie Yang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
16 - 17 - 0 |
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169 cm
27
180 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Good knees
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang shoots for a double leg takedown but Numa sprawls well. He's pushed Yang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yang looks for a takedown but Numa sprawls well.
Numa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yang's sensitive parts.
Numa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Numa circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Numa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yang circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for Yang with that takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Numa. Those never looked like landing.
A solid body kick from Numa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Numa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Numa but Numa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No joy there for Numa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Numa connects with a leg kick. Yang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Numa but Numa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Numa misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Numa tries to avoid it but Yang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Numa to the ground. Numa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Numa. That's going to slow Yang down.
Numa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yang backs up against the cage.
Numa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yang misses with a kick to the body.
Keiji Numa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Numa throws a head kick that Yang semi-blocks.
Yang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yang is breathing heavily.
Yang tries for a takedown but Numa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Numa stalks Yang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yang's face. Yang staggers backwards, shaken.
Numa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Numa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Numa tenderised Yang's leg. Yang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Numa feints and then cracks Yang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yang down.
Nice body kick from Numa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A good leg kick by Numa.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Numa.
Yang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Numa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Numa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Numa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good leg kick by Numa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A right-left combo lands from Numa.
Numa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yang's sensitive parts.
Numa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yang's head.
Numa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yang's head.
Numa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yang's head.
Yang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Numa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yang somewhat.
Yang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang missing with a left hand there. Numa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Numa. Those never looked like landing.
Yang gets a clinch.
Yang fails to pull guard.
Numa pulls guard successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Numa is looking for a triangle but Yang pushes his legs off easily.
Yang trying to control the position from guard on top but Numa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Numa being controlled here, momentarily.
Yang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Numa controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Numa is adopting a defensive guard.
Numa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yang manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Numa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Numa is trying to control the position but Yang postures up.
Yang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yang passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yang wants to control but Numa is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Numa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yang off and has taken his back!
Numa gets his hands free as Yang looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Numa dominated that round.
That's time! Yang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Numa tries to avoid it but Yang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Numa to the ground. Numa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That kick from Numa tenderised Yang's leg. Yang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Numa throws a head kick but Yang moves out of range.
Keiji Numa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Numa is looking to slow Yang down with leg kicks.
Numa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Numa lands a leg kick that knocks Yang off balance momentarily.
Yang tries to clinch up.
Numa tries a head kick but it misses.
Numa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yang's sensitive parts.
Numa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yang. That did some damage!
Numa stuffs the takedown attempt from Yang. Yang gets slowly back to his feet.
Yang is looking to clinch.
Numa slaps away a takedown attempt from Yang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Numa misses with the combination.
Numa connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Numa keeps the fight on the outside.
Numa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Numa defends it nicely.
Yang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Numa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yang somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Numa.
A nice inside leg kick there by Numa. That's going to slow Yang down.
Yang shoots in for a takedown but Numa shows good takedown defense.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yang crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Numa - the referee stops the clock and Yang gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Numa. Yang manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Numa connects with a leg kick. Yang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keiji Numa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Numa defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numa works Yang's body with a nice hook.
Numa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yang. That did some damage!
Numa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Numa duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Numa feints a jab promting Yang to slip. Numa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Numa.
Numa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yang just misses with a punch to the body.
Numa throws a series of punches but Yang moves out of range.
Numa connects with a leg kick. Yang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yang shoots in but Numa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Numa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Numa.
A nice leg kick lands there from Numa.
Yang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Numa to the mat! Numa manages to get full guard.
Numa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yang defends well.
Numa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yang throws a big right hand that misses.
Numa pulls Yang in to control the position.
Numa keeping moving, preventing Yang from controlling successfully.
Numa has his feet on Yang's thighs here. He's pushed Yang off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Yang screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keiji Numa!
Keiji Numa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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