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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Taveraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matteo Baccini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Taveraz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to dream shatter. This should be a great matchup!
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189 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
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190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Taveraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matteo Baccini!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taveraz looks for a takedown but Baccini sprawls well.
Taveraz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baccini decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taveraz's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Taveraz working for a triangle but Baccini defends it easily.
Taveraz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taveraz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baccini not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Baccini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taveraz keeping moving, preventing Baccini from controlling successfully.
Baccini might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Taveraz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matteo Baccini wasn't active enough on the ground.
Baccini shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taveraz pinned against the cage. Taveraz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baccini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taveraz sprawls well. Taveraz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baccini gets slowly back to his feet.
Taveraz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Taveraz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taveraz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baccini scores a takedown into full mount!
Taveraz regains half guard.
Taveraz has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Baccini. Oh but Taveraz has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Baccini goes limp - he's gone! Taveraz jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vincent Taveraz!
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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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