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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uruhara Hatake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unigu Rege (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uruhara Hatake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Unigu Rege's chin.
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175 cm
31
145 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm
32
135 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast |
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uruhara Hatake! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Unigu Rege! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Rege looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rege with a poor takedown and Hatake counters with a head kick that drops Rege to the mat! Rege scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Rege is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hatake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rege to score with a decent uppercut. Rege is still on wobbly legs! Can Hatake finish him? Rege closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hatake circles away. Rege darts in trying to clinch and Hatake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Hatake looking to pass the guard. Rege can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hatake controls the pace. Rege looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hatake wanted to stand there but Rege had control of the position. Rege seems to have recovered his senses. Rege is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Hatake trying to control but Rege is working from the bottom. Rege is pulling down on Hatake's head to control his posture. Hatake wants to pass the guard but Rege is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hatake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rege works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Rege working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Hatake throws a head kick that misses. Hatake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hatake keeps the fight on the outside. Hatake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hatake moves into the clinch. Rege tries to score a body lock takedown but Hatake shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Uruhara Hatake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unigu Rege.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rege is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Rege jumps guard and drags Hatake to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Rege told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Rege can't keep his opponent in guard - Hatake advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Hatake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rege keeps working. Hatake takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Hatake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rege defending well though. Rege keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Hatake prevents Rege from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rege is trying to maintain the position but Hatake is very close to passing his half guard. Rege is defending against the submission attempts here by Hatake.
Rege is looking to control Hatake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rege avoid being mounted? Rege is looking for a sweep. Hatake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Hatake is looking for a kimura here.
Hatake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hatake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Rege tries to get to full guard but Hatake has control of the leg. Hatake trying to control from half guard but Rege is working away. Hatake trying to pass the guard but Rege defending well. Hatake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Hatake wants to work for an arm triangle but Rege is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rege tries to get to full guard but Hatake has control of the leg. Hatake stalling away here and it's allowed Rege to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uruhara Hatake dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rege misses with a hook. Hatake ducked under it nicely. Hatake just misses with a punch to the body.
Rege takes a shot right to the bread basket. A momentary lapse in concentration from Rege enables Hatake to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rege manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Hatake is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Rege controls Hatake momentarily but Hatake frees himself. Rege pulls Hatake in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hatake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rege swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Unigu Rege wasn't active enough on the ground. Hatake stuffs the takedown attempt from Rege. Rege gets slowly back to his feet. Hatake clinches up against the cage. Rege fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hatake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hatake has Rege pressed against the cage, preventing Rege from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Rege jumps guard.
Rege doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rege is trying to control the position but Hatake postures up. Hatake gets to his feet - Rege follows without any prompting. Hatake fails to land the takedown. Rege throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rege throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hatake. Unigu Rege seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rege tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatake was well out of range. Poor timing from Rege.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rege doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatake circles away.
Hatake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rege forces Hatake back against the cage and clinches. Rege throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rege breaks from the clinch.
Rege wants to clinch up but Hatake keeps it at a distance. Hatake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rege is fending him off so far but Hatake persists. Nope, Rege circles away and we're back to standing. Rege shoots in for a double leg but Hatake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Rege sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Rege throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rege wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hatake throws a head kick but Rege moves out of range.
Rege tries to clinch but Hatake is having none of it. Rege displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Rege has managed to clinch.
Hatake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hatake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uruhara Hatake. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rege scores with a punch to the head. Rege looking to score a takedown here. Hatake is defending well but Rege drives through and ends up in Hatake's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Unigu Rege will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rege tries to clinch but Hatake is having none of it. Hatake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Uruhara Hatake is winning the standup battle so far. Rege clinches. Rege is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hatake to keep the fight standing. Rege drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hatake pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hatake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rege's head.
It looks like Unigu Rege has been cut. Hatake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rege swats him away and circles back towards the center. Rege tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rege misses with a takedown attempt - Hatake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Uruhara Hatake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unigu Rege. Hatake lands a head kick. Rege smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Hatake fails to land with a series of punches.
Hatake throws a head kick but Rege moves out of range.
Rege shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hatake as he avoids it easily. Hatake clinches with his opponent.
Rege has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hatake is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Hatake has Rege pushed against the cage. Rege wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rege throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatake. Rege gets underhooks to prevent Hatake's takedown attempt.
Rege changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hatake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hatake swinging wildly here.
Hatake moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rege misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatake.
Hatake has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rege tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rege tightens his grip and picks Hatake up, before dumping him to the ground. Hatake manages to land in guard. Hatake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rege trying to control but Hatake is working from the bottom. Hatake throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Hatake wants to sweep here but Rege controlling him for the moment. Hatake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hatake is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rege frees his head nicely. Oh but Hatake has switched to an armbar! Rege is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Uruhara Hatake! An out of breath Uruhara Hatake thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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RATING
68% |
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