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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ichi Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ichi Takeshi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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138 lbs
28 - 19 - 0 |
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150 cm
36
140 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Takeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Sten!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sten lands a jab.
Sten tries to land a front kick but Takeshi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takeshi. That did some damage!
Sten scoring well with a low kick there.
Takeshi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takeshi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Takeshi trying to control the action but Sten is working from the bottom.
Sten is controlling Takeshi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sten tries to roll over but Takeshi keeps him under control.
Takeshi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sten with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Takeshi wants to take a breather but Sten is having none of it.
Takeshi prevents Sten from improving his position.
Sten told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Takeshi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sten!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten wants to control but Takeshi is having none of it.
Sten is in all sorts of trouble here.
Takeshi raining down shots from the mount!
Takeshi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Takeshi dominating with strikes here.
Sten is working to get back to half guard.
Takeshi wants to control the pace but Sten is squirming around nicely.
Sten is in a horrible position here. Takeshi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Takeshi won't let Sten get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi looking to control but Sten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Takeshi has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Sten is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ichi Takeshi!
Ichi Takeshi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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