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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daichi Nagayoshi (ranked 6040 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ambe (ranked 3943 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daichi Nagayoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Ambe!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambe is looking to clinch but Nagayoshi is avoiding it.
Ambe misses with a body shot.
Ambe tries to clinch up but Nagayoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Ambe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ambe throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagayoshi.
Nagayoshi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ambe backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ambe.
Nagayoshi lands a shoulder strike.
Ambe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ambe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagayoshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ambe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ambe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ambe misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nagayoshi misses with a punch to the body.
Ambe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nagayoshi lands with a short shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Ambe.
Nagayoshi scores with a hook to the body.
Nagayoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagayoshi misses with the head strike.
Nagayoshi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ambe backwards.
Nagayoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagayoshi lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Nagayoshi.
Ambe throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagayoshi.
Nagayoshi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nagayoshi cracks Ambe with a nice body shot.
Nagayoshi lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nagayoshi.
Ambe is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagayoshi lands a hook that snaps the head of Ambe backwards.
Ambe is still on wobbly legs! Can Nagayoshi finish him?
Ambe slowing the pace effectively.
Ambe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nagayoshi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ambe misses with a hook.
Nagayoshi connects with a nice looking jab.
Ambe tries for a takedown but Nagayoshi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ambe moves in looking to clinch but Nagayoshi pushes him off.
Nagayoshi tries to counter by clinching up but Ambe breaks away and moves out of range.
Ambe gets a clinch.
Ambe working aggressively here.
Nagayoshi tries to work over Ambe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ambe misses with the head strike.
Ambe seems to have recovered his senses.
Nagayoshi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ambe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ambe just leaning against Nagayoshi, taking a breather.
Ambe misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagayoshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ambe fails to land.
Nagayoshi blocks an uppercut.
Nagayoshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagayoshi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nagayoshi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ambe tries to land knees in the clinch but Nagayoshi avoids the damage to the body.
Nagayoshi lands a nice uppercut.
Nagayoshi looking to slow down the pace here.
Nagayoshi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ambes head.
Ambe looking to stall.
Nagayoshi struggles to land a body shot inside as Ambe controls his hands.
Ambe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ambe blocking some punches.
Nagayoshi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Nagayoshi.
A head punch on the inside from Ambe fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Ambe fails to land.
Ambe misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambe has a couple of punches blocked by Nagayoshi.
A short right from Nagayoshi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nagayoshi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nagayoshi wants to stall.
The referee calls for Nagayoshi to work.
Nagayoshi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Nagayoshi as the two fighters clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ambe misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagayoshi wants to stall.
Ambe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ambe missing with knees to the body.
Nagayoshi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ambe backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daichi Nagayoshi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ambe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nagayoshi but Nagayoshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nagayoshi tries to counter by clinching up but Ambe breaks away and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ambe.
Nagayoshi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nagayoshi wants it to stay on the feet.
Rick Ambe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ambe looks to land a body kick but Nagayoshi moved away.
Ambe looks to throw the jab but Nagayoshi is out of range.
Ambe tries to clinch but Nagayoshi moves out of range.
Nagayoshi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ambe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ambe there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe shoots and misses
letting Nagayoshi counter with a right hand.
Daichi Nagayoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Ambe.
A swing and a miss from Ambe.
Nagayoshi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ambe wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagayoshi staying out of range there.
Nagayoshi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ambe manages to circle out of the way.
Nice takedown defense from Nagayoshi. No joy for Ambe on that attempt.
Nagayoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagayoshi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ambe takes a swing at Nagayoshi's ribcage but misses.
Ambe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nagayoshi throwing a counter right hand but Ambe manages to avoid it.
Nagayoshi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ambe can do to turn this around?
Ambe looks to throw the jab but Nagayoshi is out of range.
Nagayoshi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nagayoshi slaps away a takedown attempt from Ambe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Nagayoshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nagayoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Nagayoshi lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagayoshi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nagayoshi defending well as Ambe loads up on a big left hand.
Nagayoshi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ambe manages to circle out of the way.
Ambe closes the distance but Nagayoshi moves to the side
and Nagayoshi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ambe looks for a takedown but Nagayoshi sprawls well.
Nagayoshi connects with a single shot there.
Daichi Nagayoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ambe thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Ambe tries to get set, Nagayoshi tries to push him back and clinch up but Ambe manages to avoid the attempt.
Nagayoshi slips a jab and a cross from Ambe.
Ambe misses with a wild body shot.
Ambe moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagayoshi misses with a punch to the body.
Nagayoshi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ambe throws a head punch that misses.
Nagayoshi lands a nice shot to the body.
Nagayoshi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daichi Nagayoshi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Nagayoshi on the inside.
Nagayoshi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Nagayoshi.
Ambe is breathing heavily.
Ambe blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Nagayoshi.
Nagayoshi misses with a punch to the body.
Nagayoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Ambe.
Nagayoshi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ambe throws a head punch that misses.
Nagayoshi trying to stall but Ambe improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nagayoshi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nagayoshi ducks under a wild hook from Ambe.
Ambe takes one to the chin there.
Ambe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagayoshi manages to avoid it.
Nagayoshi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
and Nagayoshi counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Ambe! He's just covering up as Nagayoshi starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daichi Nagayoshi!
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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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