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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Cirus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirus comes to the cage accompanied by Lonely Boy - The Black Keys. Ninja comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 cm
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168 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
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150 cm
31
145 lbs
16 - 17 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
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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
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Cirus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Test Ninja! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ninja gets caught napping as Cirus dives in and scores a takedown. Ninja manages to retain guard. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ninja holds on and takes a little breather. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cirus with a nice head shot there. Ninja utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Cirus trying to control but Ninja is working from the bottom. Cirus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ninja keeping moving, preventing Cirus from controlling successfully. Cirus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Cirus scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Cirus throws a big elbow that misses. Ninja lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ninja pushes down on Cirus's leg and manages to get into half guard. Ninja prevents Cirus from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cirus is looking to get back to is feet but Ninja passes into side control.
Ninja tries for a kimura but Cirus is defending well. Cirus is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Cirus is not content to let Ninja control the position. Cirus wants to get back to his feet. Cirus avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ninja. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Cirus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ninja has just dragged him back down to the mat. Ninja lands an elbow. Ninja thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. My spies in Animal House inform me that Ninja has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cirus wants to get back to his feet. Ninja thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Cirus wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Ninja lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cirus down.
Cirus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ninja has just dragged him back down to the mat. Ninja lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Cirus is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Animal House, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Cirus is pushing Ninja's head away, looking to escape. Ninja manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ninja works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Ninja working the ground and pound. Ninja is looking to take a break and control but Cirus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Cirus is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ninja asserts his dominance and retains side control. Ninja is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cirus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Cirus pushes Ninja away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ninja gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Ninja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Ninja is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cirus has escaped the position, nice work there. Cirus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ninja has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes there by Ninja. Ninja wants to control but Cirus is keeping him busy. Cirus wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Ninja in side control, throwing shots but Cirus defends. Ninja has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Cirus is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ninja yanks on the arm and Cirus is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ninja.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Test Ninja! An out of breath and clearly excited Test Ninja thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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