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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iwao Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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178 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
230 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iwao Saito! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Burnett! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice uppercut lands for Burnett. That snapped Saito's head back.
Burnett scores with a jab. Saito acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Burnett lands with a good body shot. Saito takes a shot right to the bread basket. Burnett moves away from the strike by Saito. Burnett lunges at Saito with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saito's hand. Burnett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burnett!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Saito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burnett is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Burnett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Burnett tests Saito's chin there with a solid looking shot. Burnett scores with a hook to the body. Saito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Saito misses with a jab to the body
enabling Burnett to counter with a crisp jab. Saito tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Good shot there by Burnett. Burnett pushes Saito up against the cage in a clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Saito tries to pull guard but Burnett won't allow it.
Saito decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Saito is looking for a triangle but Burnett pushes his legs off easily.
Saito looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Burnett wants to get up but he can't break Saito's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Saito is looking for a triangle but Burnett pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Burnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Saito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Burnett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saito. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Saito is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Burnett is posturing up here but Saito has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Burnett tries to roll out but it's too tight and Burnett has to tap! Slick submission there by Saito!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iwao Saito! Post fight, an emotional Iwao Saito said '来てくれてありがとう、とQFCTをご支援いただきありがとうございます'.
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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
96% |
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