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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goro Fujimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Sabot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casey Sabot will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 cm
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192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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193 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 New York, Goro Fujimoto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey Sabot! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sabot looks to land a combination but Fujimoto avoids it well. Sabot has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Sabot closes the distance and lands a one-two. A shot to the liver by Sabot. Beautiful body shot. Sabot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fujimoto circles away quickly and effectively. Sabot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Nice cross by Sabot. Sabot throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fujimoto attempts a counter takedown but Sabot avoids it well and moves away. Sabot lands a nice hook to Fujimoto's body. Fujimoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Sabot scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fujimoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sabot misses with a few strikes there.
Fujimoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sabot finds it's way round the side to connect with Fujimoto's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sabot tests Fujimoto's chin there with a solid looking shot. Sabot moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Fujimoto takes a shot right to the bread basket. Fujimoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sabot throws a combination. Fujimoto tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Casey Sabot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sabot throws a right and a left that Fujimoto avoids nicely. Fujimoto attempts a counter takedown but Sabot avoids it well and moves away. Fujimoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Sabot throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fujimoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sabot scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. A right-left combo lands from Sabot. Sabot scores with a nice head shot. Sabot lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Sabot. A shot to the liver by Sabot. Beautiful body shot. Sabot lands a head shot. Fujimoto throws a wild hook but Sabot just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Fujimoto gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Sabot raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casey Sabot! A victorious Casey Sabot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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