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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasili Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasili Zhirkov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hiro Tanaka's chin.
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165 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
26
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasili Zhirkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiro Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zhirkov.
Tanaka looks to land a combination but Zhirkov avoids it well.
Zhirkov misses with a takedown attempt - Tanaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tanaka is looking for the big counter here.
Zhirkov misses with a body shot.
Zhirkov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zhirkov shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasili Zhirkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhirkov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tanaka's waist but Tanaka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zhirkov off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zhirkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zhirkov tries to counter with a takedown but Tanaka is quick to defend against it.
Tanaka feints with a jab and clips Zhirkov right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Zhirkov is sent crashing into the canvas and Tanaka leaps in for the kill! Zhirkov tries to get to his feet but Tanaka is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Zhirkov is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiro Tanaka!
Hiro Tanaka is the new lightweight champion!
The defeated Vasili Zhirkov had this to say: 'Russians don't cry'.
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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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