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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Torbjorn Nilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Takashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akira Takashi struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Torbjorn Nilsson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Torbjorn Nilsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Takashi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilsson has a takedown stuffed.
Nilsson fails to land the takedown.
Nilsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Takashi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Takashi tries to get to full guard but Nilsson has control of the leg.
Takashi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nilsson pulls his head out easily.
Nilsson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Takashi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nilsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nilsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Takashi defends it well.
Takashi actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi wants to improve his position but Nilsson is controlling well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nilsson gets the takedown into side control.
Nilsson trying to control the position but Takashi is working away.
Nilsson working the ground and pound from side control.
Nilsson gets to mount! Takashi was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nilsson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Takashi hang on?
Takashi is rocked!
Nilsson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Takashi is still in real trouble! Can Nilsson finish him?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nilsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Takashi looks a forlorn figure.
Nilsson is breathing heavily.
Nilsson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Takashi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takashi can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson wants to finish this one by submission but Takashi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nilsson.
Takashi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nilsson looking to finish Takashi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Takashi!
Nilsson prevents Takashi from getting the reversal.
Nilsson lands a heavy elbow.
Takashi is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Nilsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Takashi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nilsson with the ground and pound from mount.
Nilsson landing shots from mount.
Nilsson working Takashi over with strikes here.
Nilsson lands a heavy elbow.
Nilsson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nilsson working for a submission but Takashi is keeping him at bay.
Nilsson is working for a guillotine from mount but Takashi frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Takashi is looking to improve his position but Nilsson isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nilsson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nilsson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Takashi tries to reverse the position but Nilsson maintains control.
Takashi taking shots to the head.
Takashi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nilsson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Takashi can't escape the position.
Takashi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson landing strikes from the mount and Takashi is in trouble!
Nilsson lands a heavy elbow.
Takashi is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nilsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Takashi has left one of his arms exposed and Nilsson doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Takashi screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Torbjorn Nilsson!
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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
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