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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seth Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norifumi Yamabotcho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norifumi Yamabotcho is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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191 cm
25
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
26
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Bullock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norifumi Yamabotcho! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bullock swings away with a leg kick that misses. Bullock shoots in but no luck this time. Bullock dodges the punch combination from Yamabotcho.
Yamabotcho shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Bullock looking for submissions off his back. Bullock actively working from the bottom here. Yamabotcho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Bullock tries to roll over but Yamabotcho keeps him under control. Bullock controlling the position for now. Bullock is trying to stand up here but Yamabotcho is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yamabotcho is trying to control the action in half guard but Bullock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Bullock moves into full guard.
Bullock wants to sweep but no luck. Bullock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Yamabotcho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Yamabotcho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Bullock keeping moving, preventing Yamabotcho from controlling successfully. Bullock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Bullock trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. A punch combination from Yamabotcho misses. Yamabotcho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Yamabotcho is looking to stall here but Bullock recovers full guard. Bullock manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yamabotcho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bullock working the ground and pound effectively.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamabotcho can do anything to dispel that myth. Bullock swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seth Bullock!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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