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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iwao Wada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wada has chosen Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music. Rick Thomas had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iwao Wada!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wada shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas is trying to keep Wada in close.
Wada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wada drops back looking for a leg! Thomas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thomas manages to kick Wada off! Wada jumps back into Thomas's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wada wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Wada has gone for a leg lock! Thomas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wada's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wada looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Thomas is defending well. Wada quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Thomas has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Wada celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iwao Wada!
After winning the bout, Iwao Wada thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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