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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Underestimated Dillashaw Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentin DeBramalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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152 lbs
18 - 14 - 1 |
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178 cm
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151 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quentin DeBramalo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeBramalo keeps the fight on the outside.
DeBramalo misses with a straight right.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to clinch.
DeBramalo lands with a kick to the temple. Dillashaw Junior shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dillashaw Junior throws a jab when DeBramalo was well out of range.
Dillashaw Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeBramalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeBramalo is looking for the big counter here.
Dillashaw Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DeBramalo ducks under a wild hook from Dillashaw Junior.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that DeBramalo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body punch but DeBramalo moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeBramalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DeBramalo with the counter takedown but Dillashaw Junior avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillashaw Junior. That's going to slow DeBramalo down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillashaw Junior keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a solid leg kick.
DeBramalo misses with a leg kick.
DeBramalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBramalo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dillashaw Junior avoids it really well and circles away.
Dillashaw Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillashaw Junior lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dillashaw Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DeBramalo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dillashaw Junior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeBramalo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeBramalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dillashaw Junior moves in looking to clinch but DeBramalo pushes him off.
Dillashaw Junior tries to clinch
and DeBramalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a nice head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior moves into the clinch.
DeBramalo scores with a shoulder strike.
DeBramalo tries to throw a body punch but Dillashaw Junior avoids it by throwing DeBramalo back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior working aggressively here.
DeBramalo blocks a body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
DeBramalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeBramalo avoiding damage as Dillashaw Junior throws knees to the body.
Dillashaw Junior lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeBramalo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Dillashaw Junior fails to land.
Dillashaw Junior has a couple of punches blocked by DeBramalo.
DeBramalo tries to throw a body punch but Dillashaw Junior avoids it by throwing DeBramalo back against the cage.
Dillashaw Junior misses with some punches.
DeBramalo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dillashaw Junior is keeping busy.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dillashaw Junior lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeBramalo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dillashaw Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeBramalo's elbow.
DeBramalo wants to take the fight to the mat but Dillashaw Junior manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior missing with knees to the body.
DeBramalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeBramalo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dillashaw Junior blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DeBramalo avoiding damage as Dillashaw Junior throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dillashaw Junior.
DeBramalo digs a right hand into Dillashaw Junior's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dillashaw Junior's gas tank.
DeBramalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillashaw Junior's elbow.
Dillashaw Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dillashaw Junior wants to get back to striking at distance but DeBramalo won't allow it.
DeBramalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeBramalo misses with a body punch.
Dillashaw Junior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeBramalo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior tries a body shot but DeBramalo blocks it.
Good body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
DeBramalo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dillashaw Junior after a bit of a struggle.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quentin DeBramalo.
DeBramalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo taking a breather.
Dillashaw Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeBramalo.
Dillashaw Junior makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DeBramalo pulls guard successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to stand up but DeBramalo won't let him.
DeBramalo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dillashaw Junior puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillashaw Junior trying to control the action but DeBramalo is working from the bottom.
Dillashaw Junior seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
DeBramalo actively working from the bottom here.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, DeBramalo manages to get to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior tries to stand but DeBramalo is controlling from the bottom.
Dillashaw Junior trying to control but DeBramalo is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a front kick but DeBramalo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeBramalo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dillashaw Junior turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dillashaw Junior.
DeBramalo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dillashaw Junior. That one must have hurt.
DeBramalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dillashaw Junior moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
DeBramalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from DeBramalo.
Dillashaw Junior tries to clinch there but DeBramalo circles away.
DeBramalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dillashaw Junior.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dillashaw Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeBramalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dillashaw Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeBramalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeBramalo throws a counter combo.
Dillashaw Junior lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
DeBramalo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
DeBramalo throws out a leg kick but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range and DeBramalo only half commits.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior looks to land a left hand but DeBramalo moved out of range nicely.
Dillashaw Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but DeBramalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeBramalo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
DeBramalo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by DeBramalo.
Dillashaw Junior thumps DeBramalo with a low kick.
DeBramalo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dillashaw Junior connects with an inside leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior throws the left hand but DeBramalo avoids the punch easily.
Dillashaw Junior with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dillashaw Junior tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and DeBramalo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dillashaw Junior's guard.
DeBramalo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
DeBramalo wants to pass the guard but Dillashaw Junior is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeBramalo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
DeBramalo throws an elbow that misses. Dillashaw Junior uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in DeBramalo's guard. Nice move by Dillashaw Junior!
Dillashaw Junior content to stall in guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
DeBramalo throws a strike but Dillashaw Junior avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
DeBramalo stopping the sweep attempt from Dillashaw Junior.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillashaw Junior utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
DeBramalo looking to sit in guard and control but Dillashaw Junior gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
DeBramalo controls Dillashaw Junior momentarily but Dillashaw Junior frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dillashaw Junior has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 10:9
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 10:9
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
Our winner, Underestimated Dillashaw Junior, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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