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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Cruz (ranked 22384 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shintaro Nomo (ranked 3904 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
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180 lbs
34 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Shintaro Nomo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nomo has managed to clinch.
Nomo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nomo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nomo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is looking to get back to full guard here but Nomo has managed to pass to side control instead.
Nomo advances nicely into full mount.
Nomo controlling his opponent.
Nomo landing punches.
Nomo with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cruz can't escape the position.
Nomo working the ground and pound effectively.
Nomo controlling the position easily from mount.
Nomo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cruz's face.
Nomo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nomo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nomo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cruz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Nomo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nomo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nomo working Cruz over with strikes here.
Nomo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nomo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nomo throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Cruz has his hands clasped together but Nomo breaks the hold and Cruz is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Nomo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shintaro Nomo!
Shintaro Nomo got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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