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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kurisu Benoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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130 lbs
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141 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurisu Benoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle throws a series of punches but Benoa avoids them all with ease.
Benoa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Benoa takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Kurisu Benoa has been cut.
Benoa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benoa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riddle.
Riddle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benoa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riddle misses with an uppercut.
Daniel Riddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riddle avoids the head kick by Benoa.
Benoa blocks the body kick.
Riddle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Benoa quickly recovers to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Riddle moves nicely into side control.
Riddle wants to stand but Benoa has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle just content to control the position.
Riddle wants to stand but Benoa has his arm trapped.
Riddle controlling from side mount.
Benoa is looking for a sweep.
Riddle wants to stand but Benoa has his arm trapped.
Benoa seems a little lost for a moment, as Riddle dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Riddle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Benoa being controlled for a moment.
Riddle tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Riddle is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Benoa seems a little lost for a moment, as Riddle dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle wants to stand but Benoa is controlling his arm.
Riddle is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Benoa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Riddle tries to advance to mount but can't.
Riddle tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Riddle decides to stand back up.
Riddle lands with an uppercut that bounces Benoa off the cage and back into range.
Riddle throws a series of punches but Benoa moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle digs a good hook to Benoa's body.
Riddle lunges at Benoa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benoa's hand.
Benoa moves out of range of the body kick.
Riddle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benoa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Benoa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Benoa is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riddle closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Benoa! Riddle dives in looking to finish! Benoa is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Riddle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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