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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damian Drago (ranked 4687 p4p, 5815 weight class) and Gamba Osaka (ranked 387 p4p, 429 weight class). Damian Drago has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gamba Osaka!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osaka clinches up with Drago and pushes him back against the cage.
Osaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Osaka throws a head kick that misses.
Osaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Osaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Osaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Osaka rushes Drago and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Osaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osaka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Osaka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Drago takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osaka working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Osaka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osaka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Osaka controlling the position.
Osaka working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Osaka off and has taken his back!
Drago is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Osaka knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Osaka for a finish.
Osaka is trying to break free.
Drago is not going to allow Osaka to sit and survive in this position.
Drago has managed to slip his arm under Osaka's chin. This could be all over... yep, Osaka is tapping out! Submission win for Drago.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damian Drago!
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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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