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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobunaga Oda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hero comes into the arena with No shelter - Rage against the machine blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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177 cm
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180 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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189 cm
22
194 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christopher Hero! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nobunaga Oda! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oda avoids the head kick by Hero.
Oda gets the takedown into side control. Oda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hero is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Hero is looking to regain half guard here but Oda keeps moving and retains side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Oda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Oda connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hero some visible discomfort.
Oda scoring with punches and elbows. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hero is trying to improve his position. Oda wants to control but Hero is keeping him busy. Oda controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. The strikes coming from Oda are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Oda is trying to ground and pound but Hero uses the momentary lack of control by Oda to regain half guard. Hero looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Hero is doing well to control the position and prevent Oda from advancing to side control. Hero taking some punishment here, with Oda in his half guard. Oda is thwarting Hero's attempts to control the position. Oda trying to mount his opponent but Hero defends it. Oda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hero keeping hold of Oda's head, controlling as best he can. Oda has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hero defend it? Oda steps over the head and cranks it - Hero is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Oda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nobunaga Oda! Nobunaga Oda 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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mgr
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RATING
45% |
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