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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Maeda (ranked 3788 p4p, 390 weight class) and Ramon Cassel (ranked 4975 p4p, 472 weight class). Ramon Cassel looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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164 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Cassel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cassel's guard.
Maeda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maeda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Cassel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cassel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cassel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maeda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maeda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maeda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maeda trying to control but Cassel is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maeda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cassel looks winded!
Maeda content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda throwing strikes from guard but Cassel blocks nicely.
Maeda drops back looking for a leg! Cassel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cassel manages to kick Maeda off! Maeda jumps back into Cassel's guard.
Maeda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maeda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maeda drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cassel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maeda has Cassel in his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maeda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cassel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cassel has his hands clasped together but Maeda extends and breaks Cassel's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Maeda.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Maeda!
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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
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