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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yurei Sasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Berzins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yurei Sasaki's chin.
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175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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167 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yurei Sasaki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Berzins! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sasaki misses with a wild combination.
Sasaki feints a jab promting Berzins to slip. Sasaki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Berzins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Michael Berzins has been cut. Sasaki misses with a double jab.
Berzins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Sasaki drops Berzins with a beautiful combination! Berzins stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sasaki is looking for the KO!
Berzins is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Berzins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Berzins is still in real trouble! Can Sasaki finish him? We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Berzins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sasaki has managed to free his arm - good work. Berzins seems to have recovered his senses. Berzins is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sasaki is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Berzins! A relieved looking Michael Berzins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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
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