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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yushi Tatizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urijah Faber told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yushi Tatizu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber shoots in looking for a takedown but Tatizu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Faber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Faber is looking to clinch.
Tatizu tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Faber. No joy for Tatizu on that attempt.
Tatizu is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Tatizu closes the distance and clinches up with Faber, looking for a takedown. Tatizu pushes Faber against the cage but Faber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tatizu misses with a takedown
and Faber counters with a three punch combo that has Tatizu backing up. Tatizu nods at Faber to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yushi Tatizu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tatizu tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Faber counter with a right hand.
Faber decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tatizu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Faber.
Tatizu wants to control but Faber is keeping busy.
Faber seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatizu is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatizu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Faber controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tatizu is trying to keep Faber in close.
Faber throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tatizu could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Faber wants to stand but Tatizu is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatizu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Faber gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Faber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tatizu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Faber is controlling him.
Tatizu keeping full guard, as Faber tries to pass.
Tatizu pushes Faber off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tatizu is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatizu closes the distance and clinches up with Faber, looking for a takedown. Tatizu pushes Faber against the cage but Faber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tatizu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Faber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatizu misses with a few strikes there.
Faber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tatizu sprawls well. Tatizu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Faber gets slowly back to his feet.
Tatizu keeps the fight on the outside.
Faber fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tatizu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber takes the fight into the clinch.
Faber manages to break the clinch.
Faber has managed to clinch.
Tatizu prevents the takedown attempt.
Tatizu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faber has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tatizu after a bit of a struggle.
Faber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatizu tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatizu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatizu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Faber was covering up waiting for the punch and Tatizu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urijah Faber will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tatizu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tatizu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Faber keeping moving, preventing Tatizu from controlling successfully.
Tatizu won't allow Faber to sweep him here.
Yushi Tatizu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tatizu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Faber seems keen to control Tatizu's posture.
Tatizu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tatizu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatizu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tatizu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tatizu moves into full mount! Faber won't be happy about that!
Tatizu wants to control the pace but Faber is squirming around nicely.
Tatizu controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber is squirming around, avoiding Tatizu's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatizu blocks Faber's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Faber tries to hold on but Tatizu postures up.
Tatizu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Faber looks a forlorn figure.
Tatizu controlling from mount.
Faber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tatizu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatizu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Faber is looking to escape.
Tatizu looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tatizu looking to control but Faber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Faber takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Faber reaches up to try and control the position but Tatizu seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Faber rolls and tries to escape and now Tatizu has his back!
Tatizu is looking to control Faber but Faber is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Tatizu has managed to slip his arm under Faber's chin. This could be all over... yep, Faber is tapping out! Submission win for Tatizu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yushi Tatizu!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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