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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David OConnor (ranked 5586 p4p, 197 weight class) and Akio Yamamoto (ranked 25107 p4p, 141 weight class). Yamamoto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lil Whyte - Oxy Cotton. Akio Yamamoto told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David OConnor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akio Yamamoto! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! OConnor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from OConnor. Some bone on bone action there as Yamamoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. OConnor misses with a few strikes there.
And Yamamoto tries to counter it with a takedown but OConnor pushes his down on his head and steps out. A solid leg kick lands there for OConnor.
OConnor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamamoto counters with a single leg into guard. OConnor didn't expect that. Yamamoto 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. Yamamoto seems to have locked his on tight now - OConnor screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Yamamoto, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Akio Yamamoto! A victorious Akio Yamamoto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
93% |
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