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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raul Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linden Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raul Jimenez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Linden Kirby's chin.
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raul Jimenez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Linden Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jimenez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jimenez .
Kirby wants to stand but Jimenez is controlling the position.
Jimenez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jimenez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jimenez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirby can't keep his opponent in guard - Jimenez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jimenez passes to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kirby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jimenez . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jimenez lands a big shot there that rocks Kirby but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jimenez scoring with strikes but Kirby is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby wants to hold on but Jimenez pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jimenez with good strikes from the mount here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kirby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jimenez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jimenez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jimenez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kirby is rocked!
Kirby is in a horrible position here. Jimenez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kirby is still in real trouble! Can Jimenez finish him?
Jimenez connects with a bit shot that sees Kirby covering up! More strikes from Jimenez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jimenez is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Jimenez !
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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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