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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takada Kirazawa (ranked 3664 p4p, 425 weight class) and Jari Mela (ranked 8477 p4p, 710 weight class). Jari Mela struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Jari Mela is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takada Kirazawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jari Mela!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kirazawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mela fails to land with a series of punches.
Kirazawa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mela throws a body shot but no joy.
Mela misses with a combination
and Kirazawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mela throws an off balance right hand
and Mela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kirazawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mela throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirazawa.
Mela throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kirazawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Mela is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirazawa's corner calls for a 1-2. Kirazawa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mela misses with a hook
letting Kirazawa counter with a right hand.
Mela looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mela throws a poor cross that misses
and Kirazawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Mela misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kirazawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kirazawa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Akatsuki Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Mela looks winded!
Mela takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kirazawa slips under a jab.
Kirazawa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kirazawa slips a straight right by Mela.
Kirazawa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kirazawa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mela in his tracks.
Kirazawa blocks a jab.
Kirazawa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kirazawa wants to clinch.
Kirazawa needs to keep his hands up - Mela had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela scores with a jab to the head.
Mela misses with an uppercut
and Kirazawa counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kirazawa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mela is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kirazawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kirazawa lunges at Mela with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mela's hand.
Mela drops his hands momentarily and Kirazawa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kirazawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirazawa cracks a nice hook into Mela's ribs.
Mela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mela misses with a jab to the body
and Kirazawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kirazawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kirazawa moves in looking to clinch but Mela pushes him off.
Jari Mela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirazawa wants to clinch.
Mela gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kirazawa.
Mela misses with a hook
and Kirazawa counters with a straight right hand.
Mela swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kirazawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Mela on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kirazawa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mela misses with a right hand
and Mela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela misses with a combination
and Kirazawa counters with a straight right hand.
Kirazawa lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirazawa lands an overhand right.
Kirazawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kirazawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mela throws an off balance right hand
and Kirazawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mela takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mela is rocked!
Mela misses with an uppercut
letting Kirazawa counter with a right hand.
Mela is still on wobbly legs! Can Kirazawa finish him?
A telegraphed right hand from Mela misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Mela.
Mela seems to have recovered his senses.
Mela takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takada Kirazawa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kirazawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kirazawa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mela can do to turn this around?
Kirazawa cracks Mela with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kirazawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mela misses with a left hand
and Kirazawa counters with a straight right hand.
Jari Mela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kirazawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mela throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirazawa.
Kirazawa scores with a jab. Mela acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mela misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kirazawa counter with a right hand.
A cross from Mela lands.
Nice defenses there by Kirazawa.
Mela misses with a shot to the body
and Kirazawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirazawa connects with a body shot.
Kirazawa fails with a takedown attempt.
Mela unleashes a big counter combination but Kirazawa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mela is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kirazawa there.
Mela misses with a lunging right hand
and Mela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mela misses with a hook to the body
letting Kirazawa counter with a right hand.
Mela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mela misses with a hook
and Kirazawa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mela needs to keep his hands up - Kirazawa had a free shot at his head there.
Jari Mela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirazawa is looking to clinch.
Mela misses with a left hand
enabling Kirazawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Mela takes one to the chin there.
Kirazawa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kirazawa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Kirazawa.
Kirazawa lands with a cross.
Kirazawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kirazawa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mela on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kirazawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mela takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takada Kirazawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirazawa moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Mela goes down! Can Kirazawa finish him!?
Kirazawa prevents Mela from getting back to his feet.
Kirazawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mela is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirazawa slips nicely into half guard.
Kirazawa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mela has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mela wants to stand back up but Kirazawa manages to pass into side control.
Kirazawa in side control, throwing shots but Mela defends.
Kirazawa is trying to get an arm triangle but Mela is defending well.
Mela really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kirazawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kirazawa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mela can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kirazawa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kirazawa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mela has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kirazawa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirazawa has an Americana. Mela didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kirazawa is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kirazawa hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Takada Kirazawa!
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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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