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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeshi comes to the cage accompanied by On The Dub-ble. The key to victory for Ryuu Takeshi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 cm
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190 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Takeshi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Gat! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gat pushes Takeshi up against the cage in a clinch. Takeshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takeshi throws a quick inside leg kick. Gat looks gassed! Takeshi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Takeshi tries to clinch there but Gat circles away.
Gat keeps the fight on the outside. Takeshi pushes Gat up against the cage in a clinch. Gat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takeshi.
Takeshi is trying to break the clinch but Gat has him pressed against the cage. Takeshi lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Takeshi.
Takeshi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Takeshi drags the fight down to the ground.
Takeshi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Gat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gat shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gat keeps the fight on the outside. Gat fails to land the takedown. Takeshi wants to clinch up but Gat keeps it at a distance. Gat tries to keep at a distance but Takeshi has taken the fight into the clinch. A short uppercut from Takeshi. Takeshi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Takeshi is working for takedown but Gat is calmly controlling the position for now. Gat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takeshi's elbow. Takeshi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Gat takes an elbow to the temple. Takeshi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Takeshi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Gat wants to stand and escape but instead Takeshi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Gat wants to control the position but Takeshi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gat wants to get back to his feet. Takeshi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Takeshi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gat can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Takeshi throwing strikes here but Gat is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takeshi wants to control the pace but Gat is squirming around nicely. Gat working to try and regain half guard.
Takeshi wants to control the pace but Gat is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Gat is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gat is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Takeshi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gat is looking to escape. Gat is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuu Takeshi dominated that round. That's time! Takeshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gat paws at him with a jab and circles away. Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gat swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ryuu Takeshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Takeshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gat. Takeshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Gat circles away.
Takeshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Gat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryuu Takeshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A combination from Gat does no damage. Gat lands a lovely overhand right. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takeshi. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Takeshi tries to clinch up but Gat circles away and keeps his distance. Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gat paws at him with a jab and circles away. No luck for Gat with that takedown attempt. Gat is breathing heavily. Takeshi tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Gat counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Takeshi!
That's one minute gone in the round. Gat thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gat working for a submission but Takeshi is keeping him at bay. Takeshi tries to lock up and control but Gat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. You get the feeling that Takeshi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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. Gat thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Takeshi is trying to stand. Gat tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Poor strikes thrown by Gat there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gat looking to control but Takeshi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takeshi tries to hold on but Gat pushes him away. Gat goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Takeshi turns into him and now he's in Gat's guard.
Gat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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. Gat wants to sweep here but Takeshi controlling him for the moment. Takeshi gets to his feet. Gat looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Takeshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Gat circles away.
Takeshi fails with the takedown. Gat misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Takeshi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gat but Gat pushes him off and we're back to square one. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryuu Takeshi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Takeshi throws a series of punches but Gat moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Gat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gat tries for a takedown but Takeshi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Gat shoots for a takedown but Takeshi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gat swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gat misses with a takedown attempt - Takeshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Ryuu Takeshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Gat. Nice body kick there by Takeshi. Gat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeshi clinches up against the cage. Gat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takeshi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Takeshi tries to clinch but Gat moves out of range. Takeshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gat shoots in but no luck this time. Takeshi fails in his attempt to clinch. Takeshi is looking to clinch but Gat is avoiding it.
Gat moves out of range as Takeshi throws a body kick.
Gat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeshi sees it coming and avoids it easily. Takeshi fails in his attempt to clinch. Takeshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gat counters with a thumping low kick. Takeshi shoots in and drives through. Gat sprawls well. Gat tries to clinch up. Gat fails in his attempt to clinch. Takeshi clinches up against the cage. Gat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takeshi has him pressed against the cage. Takeshi jumps guard.
Gat wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gat trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gat wants to pass the guard but Takeshi is keeping the position. Takeshi has a closed guard, preventing Gat from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takeshi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gat is controlling him. Gat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Gat wants to stand but Takeshi is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Gat swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeshi.
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. Takeshi stuffs the takedown attempt from Gat. Gat gets slowly back to his feet. Takeshi clinches up with Gat and pushes him back against the cage. Takeshi lands a left hand.
Takeshi pulls Gat into guard.
Gat wants to pass the guard but Takeshi is keeping the position. Takeshi keeping moving, preventing Gat from controlling successfully. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Takeshi looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight! Ryuu Takeshi showed his dominance in that final round. Well Takeshi 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryuu Takeshi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
29% |
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