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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Calderon (ranked 24944 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Okami (ranked 6413 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori Okami has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rodrigo Calderon's chin.
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177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodrigo Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takanori Okami!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calderon doesn't manage to clinch there - Okami circles away.
Okami gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Okami stalling away here and it's allowed Calderon to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Okami trying to move into half guard but instead Calderon has managed to sweep!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calderon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Okami's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calderon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Okami controlling Calderon's posture.
Okami looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Calderon passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami wants to control the action here but instead Calderon manages to pass to full mount!
Okami is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Okami is working to get back to half guard.
Okami wants to get back to his feet.
Okami is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami can't escape the position.
Okami wants to hold on but Calderon pushes him away.
Calderon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Okami?
Okami is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okami's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Okami tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calderon is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Okami is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Okami is trying to stand.
Okami is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Okami can't escape the position.
Okami tries to lock up and control but Calderon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Okami is wriggling around trying to escape.
Okami tries to improve his position but Calderon has taken his back! Calderon has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Okami tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Calderon pushes Okami away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rodrigo Calderon!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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