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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sloppy Johnson (ranked 3156 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunji Koizumi (ranked 16900 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Everybody Poops. Gunji Koizumi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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193 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sloppy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunji Koizumi!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koizumi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koizumi gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Koizumi postures up.
Koizumi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Koizumi passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson won't allow Koizumi to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koizumi controlling the pace.
Koizumi slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Koizumi there.
Koizumi wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Koizumi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Koizumi is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Koizumi.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Koizumi works his way into full mount!
Johnson wants to control but Koizumi is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koizumi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Koizumi is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson is rocked!
Koizumi controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koizumi swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunji Koizumi!
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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
38% |
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