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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jupiter Sakuraba (ranked 2954 p4p, 344 weight class) and Frank Rothco (ranked 3619 p4p, 387 weight class). Sakuraba comes to the cage accompanied by The Rising Sun. Jupiter Sakuraba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jupiter Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Rothco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba forces Rothco back against the cage and clinches.
Sakuraba manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sakuraba seems keen to control Rothco's posture.
Sakuraba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rothco wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Sakuraba controlling Rothco's posture.
Sakuraba looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rothco is defending well. Sakuraba quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rothco has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sakuraba celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jupiter Sakuraba!
A victorious Jupiter Sakuraba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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