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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bukaw Pomruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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138 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bukaw Pomruk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sin Tao!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Pomruk.
Pomruk misses with a leg kick.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tao has eaten all the pies!
Tao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tao wants to control from the top but Pomruk keeps moving.
Pomruk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tao on the ground.
Tao passes into half guard.
Pomruk is looking for a sweep. Tao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tao not doing much here.
Pomruk is looking for a sweep. Tao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tao passes to side control.
Pomruk is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pomruk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao is trying to control the action in half guard but Pomruk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pomruk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pomruk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tao with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tao winds up and cracks Pomruk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tao looks gassed!
Tao is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tao is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pomruk is refusing to be controlled, as Tao sits in half guard.
Tao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tao trying to control from half guard but Pomruk is working away.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sin Tao just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pomruk wants to clinch up but Tao keeps it at a distance.
Pomruk misses with a takedown attempt
and Tao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pomruk!
Pomruk manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao is looking to advance position but Pomruk won't allow it.
Pomruk manages to get to full guard.
Tao wants to pass the guard but Pomruk is keeping the position.
Pomruk has his foot on Tao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tao works his way back into a safe position though.
Tao stays in close to Pomruk's body and controls the position.
Pomruk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pomruk keeping full guard, as Tao tries to pass.
Tao trying to control the position from guard on top but Pomruk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pomruk keeping moving, preventing Tao from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pomruk is looking to clinch.
Pomruk throws a head kick that Tao semi-blocks.
Pomruk doesn't manage to clinch there - Tao circles away.
Tao drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pomruk is proving hard to escape from.
Tao looking to pass the guard.
Tao wants to control from the top but Pomruk keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sin Tao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pomruk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pomruk moves into the clinch.
Pomruk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tao pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good work by Tao as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pomruk moves into the clinch.
Pomruk pulls guard.
Tao trying to control but Pomruk is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tao tries to free his leg and advance position but Pomruk is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pomruk wants to sweep here but Tao controlling him for the moment.
Pomruk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tao sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pomruk's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tao in particular looking to stall.
Pomruk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tao prevents Pomruk from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pomruk is just riding it out for now. Tao eventually gives up the hold.
Pomruk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tao gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Bukaw Pomruk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pomruk tries to clinch there but Tao circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tao lands in his opponent's guard.
Pomruk keeping moving, preventing Tao from controlling successfully.
Tao thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pomruk keeping moving, preventing Tao from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao tries to free his leg and advance position but Pomruk is retaining full guard.
Tao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pomruk clinches with his opponent.
Pomruk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tao smiles and moves away.
Pomruk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pomruk!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bukaw Pomruk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pomruk can't escape the position.
Pomruk defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tao forces the positional change into back control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sin Tao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pomruk with a poor takedown
and Tao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pomruk!
Tao controlling from mount.
Tao working for a guillotine from mount but Pomruk is in no mood to give up.
Pomruk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tao swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sin Tao!
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hype
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