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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between harrison obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shiro Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, harrison obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shiro Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
obama tries to clinch but Yamada moves out of range.
obama closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - obama lands in his opponent's guard.
Yamada is trying to control the position but obama postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamada is pulling down on obama's head. It's preventing any offense from obama, at least for the moment.
Yamada looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamada, not yet.
obama might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
obama trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
obama works over Yamada with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada kicks obama off and gets to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by obama.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamada can do anything to dispel that myth.
obama has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Yamada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
obama fails with a takedown attempt.
obama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamada misses with a two punch combination.
Yamada has his takedown stuffed
and obama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by obama.
Yamada looks gassed!
Yamada striking off his back but it's not causing obama any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
obama slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yamada trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
obama looking to pass the guard.
obama trying to control but Yamada is working from the bottom.
obama postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
obama trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
obama looking to sit in guard and control but Yamada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
obama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
obama doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamada circles away.
obama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
obama trying to control the action but Yamada is working from the bottom.
Yamada wants to control but obama postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
obama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
obama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamada keeps working.
obama looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yamada is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
harrison obama dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
obama rushes Yamada and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
obama jumps guard but Yamada stands there with obama around his waist. obama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
obama stalling the fight.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but obama avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by obama.
obama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of obama's head.
Yamada breaks the clinch.
obama gets the takedown into side control.
obama working away.
obama decides to stand back up.
Yamada is breathing heavily.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says obama as he avoids it easily.
obama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamada is fending him off so far but obama persists. Nope, Yamada circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for harrison obama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamada stuffs the takedown attempt from obama. obama gets slowly back to his feet.
obama closes the distance and clinches up with Yamada, looking for a takedown. obama pushes Yamada against the cage but Yamada circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamada has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yamada lands a nice uppercut.
Yamada stalling in the clinch but obama improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
obama lands a knee to the body.
obama manages to break the clinch.
obama fails with the takedown
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
obama looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
obama is looking for a kimura but Yamada is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for obama to get the leverage.
Yamada flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
obama moves nicely into side control.
obama creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Yamada is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
obama wants to free his trapped foot but Yamada is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yamada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
obama is looking for a kimura here.
obama content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yamada looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
obama with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yamada actively working from the bottom here.
obama trying to control from half guard but Yamada is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
harrison obama dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
obama misses with a kick to the body.
harrison obama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and obama counters by clinching up.
obama ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. obama no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yamada stands up from obama's guard - Yamada perhaps looking for a knockout.
obama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
obama avoids the attempt from Yamada to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamada defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from obama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
obama controlling from the full mount.
obama is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yamada has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Yamada tries to lock up and control but obama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
obama tries to control but Yamada wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
obama dominating with strikes here.
Shiro Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
obama working the ground and pound effectively.
obama fails to move to back control.
obama goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Yamada turns into him and now he's in obama's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
obama looking for a sweep. Not yet obama, not yet.
obama working a defensive guard here.
obama managing to control the position.
Yamada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yamada looking to sit in guard and control but obama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yamada looking for submissions from the bottom but instead obama passes into side control.
obama moves into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
harrison obama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for obama, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... harrison obama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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