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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axel Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diso Nakeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 cm
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180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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177 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Axel Rose! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diso Nakeo! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! An inside leg kick lands from Nakeo. Rose misses with a double jab.
Nakeo wants to land a leg kick but Rose is out of range. Rose throws a push kick but Nakeo slaps the foot to one side. Nakeo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nakeo. Nakeo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rose's waist but Rose gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nakeo off to one side. Rose dodges the punch combination from Nakeo.
Nakeo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Nakeo tries to pull guard but Rose won't allow it.
Rose jumps guard.
Nakeo preventing the sweep. Rose wants to get back to his feet but Nakeo is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Rose looking for a guillotine here but Nakeo defends easily.
Nakeo looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nakeo trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom. Rose has his foot on Nakeo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nakeo works his way back into a safe position though. Nakeo drops back looking for a leg! Rose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rose manages to kick Nakeo off! Nakeo jumps back into Rose's guard. Nakeo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rose is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Nakeo trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom. Nakeo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Nakeo works a leg free and moves into half guard. Nakeo wants to pass the guard but Rose is defending well. Rose wants to control but Nakeo is keeping busy and won't allow it. Nakeo is tying to control. Rose wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Nakeo is controlling the pace.
Nakeo is pressing down on Rose's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rose is holding on for now. Nakeo looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nakeo is trying to work for a kimura but Rose is defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Rose looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nakeo! Rose lands a heavy elbow. Rose is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nakeo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nakeo is trying to escape the mount but Rose keeps good control and instead manages to take Nakeo's back.
Nakeo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rose is looking to advance position but Nakeo won't allow it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose prevents Nakeo from improving his position. Nakeo is staying active underneath Rose, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Rose seems to be looking for submissions.
Rose is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nakeo defends it well. Rose is pressing down on Nakeo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nakeo is holding on for now. Rose passes to side control. Rose working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Rose 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.
Rose looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Rose seems to be working for a kimura but Nakeo defends the submission attempt. Nakeo regains full guard. Nicely done. Rose preventing the sweep. Nakeo is breathing heavily. Rose postures up in Nakeo's guard and throws a big left but Nakeo blocks it. Nakeo wants to sweep but no luck. Nakeo trying to control the position.
Rose wants to pass the guard but Nakeo is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nakeo pulls Rose in to control the position. Rose preventing the sweep. Rose is pushing down on Nakeo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nakeo is fighting to maintain full guard but Rose has managed to sneak the leg through. Rose is thwarting Nakeo's attempts to control the position. Rose is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nakeo wants to control but Rose is keeping busy and won't allow it. Rose drops an elbow to the side of Nakeo's head. Nakeo is trying to maintain the position but Rose is very close to passing his half guard. Nakeo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nakeo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakeo is on top in guard.
Nakeo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nakeo is in close to Rose's body, working some short punches and elbows. Nakeo trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom. Nakeo is working Rose over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Nakeo looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Nakeo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nakeo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rose kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Diso Nakeo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Nakeo looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Nakeo trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom. Nakeo drops back looking for a leg! Rose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rose manages to kick Nakeo off! Nakeo jumps back into Rose's guard. Rose tries to land a sweep but no joy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nakeo is pushing down on Rose's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rose is fighting to maintain full guard but Nakeo has managed to sneak the leg through. Rose looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Nakeo controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose is pressing down on Nakeo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Nakeo trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom. Nakeo won't allow Rose to sweep him here. Nakeo wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving. Nakeo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rose is keeping the position for now. Nakeo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Nakeo trying to control the action but Rose is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diso Nakeo will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nakeo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nakeo duly obliges. Nakeo scores with a nice head shot. Rose is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nakeo. No joy there for Nakeo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nakeo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nakeo tries to pull guard but Rose won't allow it.
Nakeo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rose smiles and moves away.
Nakeo moves into range and clinches up with Rose. Rose has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Nakeo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nakeo trying to control the action but Rose just sinks the hooks in.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nakeo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nakeo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nakeo. Rose won't allow Nakeo to sweep him here. Nakeo managing to control the position. Nakeo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakeo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nakeo controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nakeo trying to control but Rose is having none of it. Axel Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Rose really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rose is squirming around, avoiding Nakeo's attempts to control the action. Rose is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nakeo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rose is looking to escape. Nakeo looking to secure an arm triangle but Rose defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nakeo trying to control but he's not successful this time. Nakeo has control of Rose's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rose regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nakeo is in the full mount, landing strikes. Nakeo cracks Rose with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nakeo takes Rose's back. Nakeo keeps control of the position easily here as Rose tries to buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose staying busy and making it hard for Nakeo to control. Nakeo looking for the choke but no joy. Will Nakeo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nakeo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rose has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Rose staying busy and making it hard for Nakeo to control.
Despite being in the dominant position, Diso Nakeo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Nakeo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rose to the mat! Rose manages to get full guard. Nakeo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rose's guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Diso Nakeo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Nakeo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29 Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diso Nakeo!
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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
55% |
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