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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kuro Endo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dufu Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Endo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Name of the Game by The Crystal Method. Kuro Endo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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198 cm
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193 lbs
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180 cm
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190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuro Endo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dufu Li! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Li misses with the combination.
Endo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Endo misses. Li swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Endo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Endo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Endo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Li's waist but Li gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Endo off to one side. Endo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the cage. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Endo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Li shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Li lands a heavy elbow. Endo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Endo regains half guard. Li wants to pass the guard but Endo is defending well. Endo wants to get back to full guard. Li looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Endo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Li not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Endo is pressing down on Li's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Endo keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully. Endo wants to sweep but no luck. Li must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Endo is breathing heavily. Li tries to stand but Endo is controlling from the bottom. Endo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Endo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Li throws a combination that misses and Endo counters with a slapping leg kick. Endo stuffs the takedown attempt from Li. Li gets slowly back to his feet. Endo closes the distance and clinches. Endo is working for takedown but Li is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuro Endo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Li is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Endo can't fight it off and eventually Li manages to take the fight to the floor. Endo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Endo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Endo is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Li is looking to stand up but Endo won't let him. Li works a leg free and moves into half guard. Li takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Endo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Endo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Endo misses with a takedown and Li counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Li. This has been an exciting period of action! Endo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Li wants to control but Endo passes into side.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Endo advances to full mount. Li is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Endo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Li flails away from the bottom, looking to strike but he's give an arm to his opponent... uh oh. Endo wraps up the arm in an instant and pivots for an armbar! Tap or snap time - Li decides to tap! Lovely submission by Endo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kuro Endo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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