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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tie Domi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonjiro Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yonjiro Hanma told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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208 cm
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251 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Improved boxing
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tie Domi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonjiro Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Domi.
Domi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanma's waist but Hanma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Domi off to one side.
Hanma gets caught flat footed, as Domi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hanma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Domi manages to get himself to full guard.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Domi is keeping the position for now.
Domi wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Domi is retaining full guard.
Domi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanma is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Domi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Domi could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanma.
Domi scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma is trying to escape the mount.
Domi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hanma is looking to get to half guard.
Hanma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Domi trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma gets full guard.
Domi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Domi scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Domi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hanma has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Domi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hanma looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Domi is trying to maintain the position but Hanma is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanma is tying to control. Domi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Domi is looking to improve his position.
Domi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanma is working away from the top position though.
Hanma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domi striking from half guard on the bottom.
Domi wants to improve his position but Hanma is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Domi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hanma!
Domi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Domi landing punches.
Domi with the ground and pound from mount.
Hanma is desperately trying to improve his position but Domi has a good base and remains in mount.
Domi trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Domi breaks from Hanma's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hanma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Domi dominating with strikes here.
Domi trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Domi landing strikes from the mount.
Domi blocks Hanma's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Domi is landing with some decent strikes but Hanma is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Domi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Domi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Domi content just to control the position here.
Hanma is trying to escape the mount.
Domi landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tie Domi 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.
Domi fails with the takedown.
Domi looks for a takedown but Hanma sprawls well.
Domi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hanma is out of range.
Domi fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tie Domi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Domi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hanma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hanma working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Domi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanma.
Hanma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Domi is trying to control but can't.
Domi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Domi tries to get out of the position.
Domi tries to get to full guard but Hanma has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma winds up and cracks Domi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hanma thows a huge punch but Domi dodges it nicely.
Hanma scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Domi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hanma scores with a couple of nice shots.
Domi is rocked!
Hanma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Domi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Oh Domi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanma lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Domi quite badly. Domi pulls Hanma in close trying to recover. Hanma postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Domi on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Domi doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yonjiro Hanma!
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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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