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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Junior Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickey Shakes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Jawo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rickey Shakes!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jawo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shakes throws a low kick, looking for Jawo's leg but Jawo calmly moves out of range.
Shakes doesn't manage to clinch there - Jawo circles away.
Shakes dives in for a single leg takedown but Jawo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shakes has picked Jawo up - he's going for a ride! Shakes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jawo moves into full guard.
Jawo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shakes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shakes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jawo has an active guard here but Shakes has managed to pass into half guard.
Jawo is looking to improve his position.
Jawo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shakes pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes controlling the pace.
Shakes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jawo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shakes pulls his head out easily.
Shakes is pressing down on Jawo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jawo is holding on for now.
Shakes passes to side control.
Jawo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jawo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jawo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Shakes escapes and throws Jawo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Shakes working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jawo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jawo is trying to control Shakes's posture but Shakes avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakes working the head with strikes.
Shakes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shakes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jawo keeps working.
Jawo can't do much from the bottom here.
Shakes cracks Jawo with a big right hand but Jawo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Shakes landing a few strikes.
Jawo is trying to control Shakes's posture but Shakes avoids it.
Shakes advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jawo wants to hold on but Shakes pushes him away.
Shakes tries to control but Jawo wriggling away.
Jawo tries to reverse the position but Shakes maintains control.
Shakes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shakes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shakes looking to control but Jawo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jawo wants to control but Shakes is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickey Shakes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jawo shoots in for a takedown but Shakes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shakes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shakes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jawo trying to control but Shakes is working from the bottom.
Shakes is trying to keep Jawo in close.
Jawo wants to control from the top but Shakes keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior Jawo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shakes fails with a takedown attempt.
Jawo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shakes throws up a few punches.
Jawo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jawo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shakes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jawo is looking to take a break and control but Shakes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakes wants to control but Jawo postures up.
Jawo wants to control for a moment but Shakes uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Shakes wants to get back to full guard.
Shakes is refusing to be controlled, as Jawo sits in half guard.
Shakes is trying to stand.
Jawo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shakes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jawo.
Jawo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shakes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jawo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakes wants to control but Jawo is keeping busy.
Shakes controlling the position well.
Jawo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shakes has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shakes is trying to maintain the position but Jawo is very close to passing his half guard.
Jawo is working for a kimura but Shakes is defending it quite comfortably.
Shakes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jawo is working away from the top position though.
Jawo is working for a kimura but Shakes is defending it quite comfortably.
Shakes wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Jawo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shakes stuffs the takedown attempt from Jawo. Jawo gets slowly back to his feet.
Jawo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shakes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jawo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jawo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shakes wants to control from the top but Jawo keeps moving.
Jawo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Shakes has picked Jawo up and slammed him! Jawo can't keep hold of the triangle and Shakes manages to pass to side control!
Jawo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Shakes.
Shakes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jawo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shakes lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo is looking to regain half guard here but Shakes keeps moving and retains side control.
Shakes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Jawo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jawo is looking to regain half guard here but Shakes keeps moving and retains side control.
Jawo trying his best to control but Shakes has mounted him.
Jawo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jawo is staying active underneath Shakes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jawo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shakes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jawo moves into full guard.
Shakes slips nicely into half guard.
Jawo trying to hold on to Shakes's head to control him but Shakes postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shakes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jawo moves into full guard.
Shakes throwing strikes from guard but Jawo blocks nicely.
Jawo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shakes defends it easily.
Jawo keeping moving, preventing Shakes from controlling successfully.
Jawo looking to control but Shakes passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shakes is trying to control. Jawo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jawo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shakes is stalling here. Jawo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Shakes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jawo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jawo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jawo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jawo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rickey Shakes.
Well Shakes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickey Shakes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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