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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Matsushita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Carlos Linhares has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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144 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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167 cm
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141 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Matsushita!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Matsushita misses.
A left lands for Linhares.
Matsushita ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsushita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linhares.
Linhares wants to slow Matsushita down by chopping away at his legs.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsushita.
Linhares misses with an uppercut. Matsushita saw that one coming.
Linhares thows a body kick. Matsushita tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Matsushita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linhares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matsushita shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matsushita is looking to score with low kicks.
Linhares throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsushita counters with a good low kick that Linhares was not able to check.
Matsushita connects with a body shot that sends Linhares's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matsushita is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Linhares's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares is holding on to half guard well.
Matsushita is controlling the pace.
Matsushita prevents Linhares from improving his position.
Linhares is pressing down on Matsushita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Linhares is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matsushita is aware though and is defending well.
Linhares is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matsushita scoring with some ground and pound.
Linhares lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Matsushita!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares prevents Matsushita from getting the reversal.
Matsushita is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Matsushita is desperately trying to improve his position but Linhares has a good base and remains in mount.
Linhares misses with a head shot.
Linhares sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares manages to capitalize on a mistake by Matsushita to take his back!
Matsushita preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Linhares.
Matsushita is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Linhares off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Linhares is trying to stick to Matsushita's back but Matsushita is turning into Linhares. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Linhares's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Matsushita.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Linhares had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matsushita defends it easily.
Linhares throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Linhares had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matsushita defends it easily.
Linhares trying to control the position.
Matsushita landing with the ground and pound.
Matsushita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Matsushita controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Linhares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matsushita postures up.
Linhares throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsushita preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Matsushita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linhares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matsushita makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Matsushita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matsushita trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsushita lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matsushita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Linhares trying to control the position here.
Matsushita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linhares trying to control the position.
Matsushita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Carlos Linhares 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.
Linhares thows a leg kick but Matsushita checks it
and Matsushita counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Linhares is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Matsushita misses with a kick to the body.
Matsushita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Linhares finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Linhares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsushita has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Linhares avoids the body shot from Matsushita.
Linhares takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matsushita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsushita lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linhares cracks the inside of Matsushita's front leg.
Matsushita checks the leg kick nicely there.
Linhares scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matsushita in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Matsushita sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matsushita fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Matsushita.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushita throws a leg kick but Linhares sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsushita throws a head kick but Linhares moves out of range.
Luis Carlos Linhares is winning the standup battle so far.
Linhares's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matsushita under the eye.
Matsushita slips a straight right by Linhares.
Linhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsushita.
Linhares does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Linhares throws a sloppy head kick and Matsushita moves out of range easily.
Linhares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linhares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsushita is able to avoid easily.
Matsushita shoots for a double leg takedown but Linhares sprawls well. He's pushed Matsushita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matsushita looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Linhares!
Linhares tries to buck Matsushita off but Matsushita is having none of it.
Matsushita cracks Linhares with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Linhares is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsushita creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linhares on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Matsushita working away.
Matsushita cracks Linhares with a big elbow.
Linhares struggling a bit here.
Linhares is looking for a sweep.
Matsushita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Linhares keeps working.
Linhares tries to buck Matsushita off but Matsushita is having none of it.
Matsushita wants to control but Linhares is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares tries to improve position but can't.
Linhares sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Matsushita is trying to control. Linhares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Linhares works his way to full guard. Good work.
Linhares looking for a sweep. Not yet Linhares, not yet.
Matsushita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Matsushita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Matsushita got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linhares has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matsushita has managed to get both his arms back between Linhares's legs - danger averted.
Matsushita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Linhares keeping full guard, as Matsushita tries to pass.
Kenji Matsushita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Linhares wants to sweep here but Matsushita controlling him for the moment.
Linhares working for a triangle but Matsushita defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matsushita has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Linhares to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Matsushita is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Linhares pulls down on the head and he's put Matsushita to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Luis Carlos Linhares!
A relieved looking Luis Carlos Linhares 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
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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