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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Masakazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masakazu has chosen Sepultura - Attitude as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Yuki Masakazu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Royce Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuki Masakazu!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman instigates a clinch.
Masakazu tries to pull guard but Sherman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sherman manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Sherman as Masakazu shoots in.
Masakazu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sherman sprawls well. Sherman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Masakazu gets slowly back to his feet.
Royce Sherman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuki Masakazu.
Sherman moves into the clinch.
Sherman drags the fight down to the ground.
Sherman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Masakazu defends it easily.
Sherman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Masakazu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sherman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masakazu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Masakazu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sherman is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masakazu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Masakazu looking to pass the guard.
Masakazu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sherman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Masakazu has Sherman in his guard.
Masakazu is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sherman rolls with it to try and escape but Masakazu cranks on the arm and Sherman is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuki Masakazu!
Yuki Masakazu took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'd like to thank my Jiu Jitsu teachers Shinya Aoki and Masakazu Imanari, I couldn't of done this without them!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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