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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiba Inuzuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodor Eicke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kiba Inuzuka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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166 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiba Inuzuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodor Eicke!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inuzuka clinches up against the cage.
Eicke jumps guard but Inuzuka stands there with Eicke around his waist. Eicke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Inuzuka breaks the clinch.
Eicke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inuzuka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Inuzuka working for a triangle but Eicke defends it easily.
Eicke looking to pass the guard.
Eicke passes Inuzuka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Inuzuka is looking for a sweep. Eicke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eicke trying to control from half guard but Inuzuka is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Inuzuka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Inuzuka. No joy for Eicke on that attempt.
Inuzuka blocks a head kick by Eicke.
Eicke shoots in and drives through. Inuzuka sprawls well.
Kiba Inuzuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodor Eicke.
Eicke looks for a takedown but Inuzuka sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Inuzuka. No joy for Eicke on that attempt.
Inuzuka gets caught flat footed, as Eicke shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Eicke wants to control from the top but Inuzuka keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inuzuka looking to control.
Inuzuka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Inuzuka working for a triangle but Eicke defends it easily.
Eicke trying to control but Inuzuka is working from the bottom.
Eicke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Inuzuka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Inuzuka has Eicke up against the cage in a clinch.
Eicke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Inuzuka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eicke tries to pull guard but Inuzuka won't allow it.
Eicke managing to block the knees to the body from Inuzuka.
Inuzuka tightens his grip and picks Eicke up, before dumping him to the ground. Eicke manages to land in guard.
Eicke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eicke managing to control the position.
Eicke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eicke looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eicke throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Eicke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Inuzuka advances position into side control!
Eicke on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Eicke is trying to improve his position.
Inuzuka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Eicke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Inuzuka's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kiba Inuzuka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Inuzuka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Eicke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Inuzuka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Eicke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Eicke thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Eicke is looking for a triangle here but Inuzuka uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Eicke tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Inuzuka presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Inuzuka looking to control but Eicke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Eicke wants to hold on but Inuzuka pushes him away.
Eicke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inuzuka is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Eicke can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Inuzuka is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Eicke can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Eicke wants to hold on but Inuzuka pushes him away.
Inuzuka with good strikes from the mount here!
Eicke looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Eicke controlling Inuzuka 's hands.
Inuzuka gets his hands free as Eicke looks to control.
Eicke can't escape the position.
Eicke is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inuzuka struggling to keep hold of the position.
Inuzuka lands a shot to the head.
Inuzuka doesn't have the hooks in and Eicke manages to turn into his guard.
Eicke looking to pass the guard.
Eicke postures up.
Eicke looking to sit in guard and control but Inuzuka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Eicke looking for a sweep. Not yet Eicke, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inuzuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Eicke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eicke is trying to control the position but Inuzuka postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eicke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Inuzuka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Eicke!
Eicke working to try and regain half guard.
Inuzuka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eicke is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eicke wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Inuzuka gets his hands free as Eicke looks to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inuzuka keeps control of the position as Eicke tries to break free.
Inuzuka is striking well from the back but Eicke escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Eicke is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiba Inuzuka dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Eicke misses with a takedown
and Inuzuka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Eicke keeping moving, preventing Inuzuka from controlling successfully.
Inuzuka is fighting to break Eicke's control of his arms but Eicke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Eicke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eicke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eicke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eicke is looking for a triangle here but Inuzuka uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Inuzuka working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inuzuka trying to control the position but Eicke is working away.
Eicke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two 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.
Inuzuka scoring with punches and elbows.
Eicke looks to move to half guard but instead Inuzuka has passed into mount! Damn!
Eicke is working to get back to half guard.
Inuzuka lands a nice shot to the head.
Inuzuka tries to control but Eicke wriggling away.
Eicke is desperately trying to improve his position but Inuzuka has a good base and remains in mount.
Eicke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Inuzuka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eicke is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eicke is looking to improve his position but Inuzuka isn't that keen on the idea.
Eicke is just holding on here. Inuzuka manages to take his back.
Eicke rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Inuzuka passes into side control, despite Eicke's attempt to control the position.
Eicke tries to buck Inuzuka off but Inuzuka is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eicke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Inuzuka working away.
Theodor Eicke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Inuzuka wants to control but Eicke is keeping him busy.
Eicke is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Eicke fails with the takedown
and Inuzuka moves into the clinch.
Inuzuka lands an elbow inside that Eicke shrugs off.
Eicke tries to land knees in the clinch but Inuzuka avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiba Inuzuka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Inuzuka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiba Inuzuka!
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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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