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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Koko (ranked 1197 p4p, 181 weight class) and Gustavo Carvalho (ranked 2635 p4p, 370 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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179 lbs
37 - 21 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koko takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
Koko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carvalho swings for the body but Koko moves out of range.
A slow jab from Koko misses its intended target.
Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.
Koko misses with an uppercut
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvalho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koko.
Koko delivers a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Koko misses the target.
Koko misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Koko defends it well.
Koko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carvalho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koko misses with a lunging right hand
and Carvalho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carvalho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Koko keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Koko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carvalho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko looking for a sweep. Not yet Koko, not yet.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koko is keeping the position for now.
Carvalho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carvalho with a nice head shot there.
Carvalho connects with a couple of short punches.
Carvalho stopping the sweep attempt from Koko.
Carvalho landing some decent shots from guard.
Koko pulls Carvalho in close to his closed guard and prevents Carvalho from doing any damage or advancing position.
Koko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Koko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koko wants to sweep here but Carvalho controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koko trying to control the position.
Koko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carvalho is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koko keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Carvalho sitting in guard here, content to control.
Carvalho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carvalho stopping the sweep attempt from Koko.
Carvalho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carvalho with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Koko is retaining full guard.
Koko keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Carvalho landing with the ground and pound.
Carvalho is working Koko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Koko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Koko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carvalho manages to get himself to full guard.
Carvalho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Koko is looking to improve his position.
Koko is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho working the head and body with strikes.
Koko is defending against the submission attempts here by Carvalho.
Carvalho is working for a kimura but Koko is defending it quite comfortably.
Carvalho prevents Koko from improving his position.
Carvalho frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Koko is squirming around, avoiding Carvalho's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Carvalho dominated that round.
That's time! Koko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Koko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koko takes one to the chin there.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Koko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carvalho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koko throws the left hand but Carvalho avoids the punch easily.
Carvalho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koko.
Carvalho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Koko defends it well.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koko looks to land a left hand but Carvalho moved out of range nicely.
Carvalho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koko throws a nice looking combination but Carvalho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carvalho.
Carvalho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koko circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koko 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.
Koko lands a lovely overhand right.
Carvalho throws a jab when Koko was well out of range.
Carvalho swings for the body but Koko moves out of range.
Koko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Michael Koko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Koko.
Carvalho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Decent striking displayed by Koko there.
Koko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carvalho moves away from the strike by Koko.
Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carvalho. That's going to slow Koko down.
Koko misses with a straight right.
Koko swings widly with a right hand
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvalho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carvalho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koko in his tracks.
Carvalho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koko manages to avoid it.
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!
Koko slips a jab from Carvalho.
Koko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
Carvalho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carvalho tries to score with a low kick but Koko moves his leg out of the way.
Koko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho moves away from the strike by Koko.
Carvalho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koko to score with a decent uppercut.
Carvalho takes a swing at Koko's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carvalho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carvalho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carvalho catches Koko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carvalho scores with a leg kick.
Koko throws a shot from downtown. Carvalho moves away and avoids it.
Koko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carvalho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koko looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carvalho lands a nice short elbow.
Carvalho scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Koko has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koko is looking to improve his position.
Koko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carvalho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carvalho's back!
Carvalho is trying to break free.
Carvalho just trying to survive but Koko is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Carvalho has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Koko keeps control of the position as Carvalho tries to break free.
Koko scores with punches to the body.
Koko misses with a punch to the head.
Koko working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to escape the position.
Koko throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Carvalho tries to escape the position.
Carvalho trying to control the hands but Koko breaks the grip.
Carvalho is trying to break free.
Koko doesn't have the hooks in and Carvalho manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koko lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Carvalho pushes a forearm under Koko's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Koko is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustavo Carvalho!
Gustavo Carvalho is the new welterweight champion!
Gustavo Carvalho decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Michael Koko stepped up to the mic, saying 'Koko sad.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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