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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nobukiri Nakajima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Gatmaitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Gatmaitan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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192 cm
25
244 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
25
278 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nobukiri Nakajima! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Gatmaitan! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gatmaitan tries to bum rush Nakajima with a series of wild strikes but Nakajima uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nakajima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakajima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatmaitan.
Nakajima lunges at Gatmaitan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gatmaitan's hand.
It looks like Jose Gatmaitan has been cut. Nakajima throws a looping overhand right but Gatmaitan ducks down to avoid it. Gatmaitan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nakajima has time to react. Gatmaitan moves in looking to clinch but Nakajima pushes him off. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Nakajima looks to land a left hand but Gatmaitan moved out of range nicely. Gatmaitan lands with a straight right. Nakajima didn't see that one coming. Gatmaitan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakajima moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nakajima misses with an uppercut. Gatmaitan saw that one coming. Gatmaitan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Gatmaitan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nakajima. Gatmaitan throws a series of punches but Nakajima avoids them all with ease. Nakajima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nakajima is rocked! Gatmaitan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gatmaitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh Nakajima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jose Gatmaitan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gatmaitan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakajima circles away quickly and effectively. Nakajima seems to have got his legs back now. Gatmaitan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gatmaitan pushes Nakajima up against the cage in a clinch. Nakajima blocks an uppercut.
Gatmaitan misses with a hook from the clinch. Nakajima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Gatmaitan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gatmaitan has a couple of punches blocked by Nakajima.
Nakajima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gatmaitan has him pressed against the cage. Nakajima blocks an uppercut.
Nakajima lands a nice shot to the body. Nakajima wants to get back to striking at distance but Gatmaitan won't allow it.
Gatmaitan misses with a hook from the clinch. Gatmaitan working aggressively here.
Nakajima tries to break free but Gatmaitan pushes him back against the cage. Nakajima is trying to break the clinch but Gatmaitan has him pressed against the cage. Nakajima tries to break the clinch but Gatmaitan is controlling the position. Nakajima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakajima. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatmaitan. Gatmaitan lands a shoulder strike. Nakajima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Nakajima has had enough of the clinch but Gatmaitan keeps him there for the moment. Gatmaitan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakajima backwards. A head punch on the inside from Gatmaitan fails to land. Nakajima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nakajima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nakajima sizes up Gatmaitan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Nakajima sends Gatmaitan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nakajima is motioning to the referee to let Gatmaitan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Gatmaitan is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nakajima weaves into range and cracks Gatmaitan right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Gatmaitan goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Nakajima is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nobukiri Nakajima!
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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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