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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rei Higuchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Practice Built (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rei Higuchi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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139 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Higuchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Practice Built!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Built both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Rei Higuchi has been cut.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Higuchi.
Built is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Higuchi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Built's guard.
Higuchi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Higuchi drops back looking for a leg! Built is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Built manages to kick Higuchi off! Higuchi jumps back into Built's guard.
Higuchi sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higuchi has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Built really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Higuchi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higuchi stands up over Built, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Higuchi stops Built from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Built preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Higuchi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Higuchi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Built throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Higuchi drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Higuchi seems to have locked his on tight now - Built screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Higuchi, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rei Higuchi!
Rei Higuchi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
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