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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Bakker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Kubota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kubota has chosen Halcali - Style Style as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 cm
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140 lbs
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170 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Bakker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeru Kubota! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kubota feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bakker's calf. Bakker swings widly with a right hand
and Kubota counters with a body kick that stops Bakker in his tracks momentarily. Bakker swings away with a leg kick that misses. Bakker misses with an uppercut
and Kubota connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bakker throws a good cross that connects.
Bakker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Bakker throws a head kick that misses and Kubota counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Kubota takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Kubota with a body punch. A glancing blow. 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! Decent striking displayed by Kubota there. Kubota fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bakker on the side of the head. Nice cross by Kubota.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kubota throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Bakker throws a sloppy body shot
and Kubota counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Bakker lands a slapping body shot.
Bakker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Bakker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kubota finds it's way round the side to connect with Bakker's head. Bakker throws a leg kick and Kubota counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bakker's knee momentarily. A low kick from Bakker is predictable there and Kubota makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Bakker connects with a solid leg kick. Kubota cracks Bakker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bakker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kubota counters with a nice body shot. Bakker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bakker throws a poor cross that misses
and Kubota counters with a nice body shot. Kubota lands a nice shot that snaps Bakker's head back.
Bakker throws a lazy uppercut
and Kubota counters with a good, hard body kick but Bakker shrugs it off. Bakker misses with a hook
and Kubota counters with a stiff right hand. Bakker tests Kubota's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kubota digs a good body shot into Bakker's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Bakker. Kubota on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bakker. Bakker obviously looking to wear him down.
Kubota scores with a shot to the body.
Bakker lands a nice shot that snaps Kubota's head back.
Bakker misses with a hook to the body
and Kubota counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Kubota feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bakker's calf. Kubota connects with a single shot there. Bakker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kubota. Bakker throws out a loose jab but Kubota uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kubota connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bakker misses with a combination
and Kubota connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kubota moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Kubota throws a good cross that connects.
Bakker is rocked! An inside leg kick lands from Kubota. Bakker misses with a lunging right hand
and Kubota counters with a right hand to the body. Kubota looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kubota scores with a sloppy right hand. Bakker should have avoided that one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
That kick from Bakker tenderised Kubota's leg. Kubota is trying to keep his angry face on. Bakker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kubota scores with a hook to the body. Bakker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Takeru Kubota seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bakker misses with a lunging right hand
and Kubota counters with a flying knee. Nice. Kubota slips under a jab. Bakker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bakker throws a looping overhand right but Kubota ducks down to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kubota lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bakker at a distance.
Bakker lands an overhand right. Kubota has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Kubota jabs at Bakker's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bakker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Bakker misses with a straight right. Bakker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Bakker throws a right hand that misses
and Kubota connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bakker swings and misses with a shot to the body and Kubota counters with a lovely shot to the body. Kubota dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bakker. That did some damage! Bakker misses with a head kick.
Kubota is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bakker with a body shot. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bakker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Kubota throws a head kick that Bakker semi-blocks.
Bakker throws a poor cross that misses
and Kubota makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kubota cracks Bakker with a good jab. Oh Bakker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bakker throws an off balance right hand
and Kubota counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Bakker seems to have got his legs back now. Kubota jabs at Bakker's body. Bakker on the wrong end of a nice hook. Bakker throws a lazy body kick and Kubota counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bakker throws an off balance right hand
and Bakker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kubota lands the left hand. Kubota lands with a nice body punch. Bakker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kubota dips to his left and cracks Bakker with an uppercut! Bakker misses with a leg kick and Kubota makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bakker really felt that one! Bakker misses with a leg kick and Kubota counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bakker's knee momentarily. Kubota dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bakker. That did some damage! Bakker lands a jab. Kubota scores with a jab to the head.
Kubota thuds his right hand into Bakker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Kubota throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bakker misses with a right hand and Kubota cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A low kick from Bakker misses and Kubota counters with an outside leg kick.
Bakker misses with a low kick as Kubota jumps back. Bakker pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bakker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Bakker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bakker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kubota. Kubota circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Kubota throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Bakker swings widly with a right hand
and Bakker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kubota scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Bakker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kubota is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bakker with a body shot. Bakker misses the jab. Bakker gets off balance looking for a body kick and Kubota counters with a crisp one two that drops Bakker! Kubota thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bakker to his feet! Bakker is in big trouble! Kubota dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kubota scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Kubota scores with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Bakker 's head but he takes it in his stride. Kubota lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bakker's sensitive parts. Bakker swings widly with a right hand
and Kubota counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bakker's knee momentarily. Bakker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. This has been an exciting period of action! Bakker avoids the head kick by Kubota.
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick lands from Bakker. Bakker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kubota. Bakker throws a poor cross that misses
and Kubota counters with a right hand to the body. Kubota throws a head kick that misses. A shot to the body from Bakker misses enabling Kubota to counter with a crisp jab. Bakker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Donk. Kubota catches Bakker right on the button with a cross. Kubota slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Kubota moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kubota punishes Bakker's body with a nice straight punch. Kubota lands a jab to the nose. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kubota comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Kubota ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Kubota cracks Bakker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Bakker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Kubota lands a brutal head kick. Bakker looks out on his feet and Kubota throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Takeru Kubota!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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