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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Huena Ajuricaba (ranked 1948 p4p, 1267 weight class) and Ivan Draganov (ranked 261 p4p, 181 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huena Ajuricaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Draganov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draganov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ajuricaba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huena Ajuricaba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ajuricaba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draganov.
Ajuricaba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draganov thinks about the counter body kick.
Draganov throws a lazy uppercut
and Ajuricaba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Draganov thinking.
Ajuricaba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ajuricaba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Draganov counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba loads up on a big right hand but Draganov slips the punch.
Draganov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ajuricaba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draganov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Ajuricaba. Those never looked like landing.
Ajuricaba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ajuricaba misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajuricaba stuns Draganov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ajuricaba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Draganov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Draganov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Draganov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ajuricaba.
A countering left hand to the body from Draganov misses.
Decent striking displayed by Ajuricaba there.
Ajuricaba connects with a nice looking jab.
Ajuricaba throws a nice looking combination but Draganov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Draganov slips under a jab from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba throws an overhand right that lands on Draganov's shoulder, as Draganov tries to avoid the shot.
Draganov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba misses with a straight left.
Ajuricaba misses with a body punch
and Draganov counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Draganov tries to land a front kick but Ajuricaba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ajuricaba is looking to counter punch.
Draganov clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ajuricaba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draganov connects with a high kick.
Ajuricaba misses with a straight left.
Draganov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by Draganov. That's going to slow Ajuricaba down.
Ajuricaba misses with a body shot
enabling Draganov to counter with a crisp jab.
Ajuricaba misses with a wild body shot.
Draganov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba scores with a sloppy right hand. Draganov should have avoided that one.
Draganov connects with a body shot that sends Ajuricaba's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draganov moves out of range of the strikes.
Ajuricaba lands with an uppercut that bounces Draganov off the cage and back into range.
Draganov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Draganov throws a wild body kick that Ajuricaba sees coming a mile off.
Ajuricaba throwing a counter right hand but Draganov manages to avoid it.
Ajuricaba misses the shot to the body.
Ajuricaba misses with a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Draganov misses.
Draganov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ajuricaba counters with a left to the body.
Ajuricaba throws a series of punches but Draganov moves out of range.
Ajuricaba scores with a punch to the head.
Ajuricaba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draganov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Draganov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Draganov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draganov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ajuricaba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ajuricaba misses with a hook. Draganov ducked under it nicely.
Draganov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Draganov wants to clinch.
Ajuricaba looks for the body kick but Draganov saw that one coming.
Ajuricaba throws a jab but it's blocked by Draganov.
Ajuricaba throws a body punch but Draganov moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ajuricaba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ajuricaba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Draganov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ajuricaba lands a front kick.
Ajuricaba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Huena Ajuricaba dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ajuricaba works the jab nicely.
Ajuricaba dips to his left and cracks Draganov with an uppercut!
Draganov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ajuricaba looks for the body kick but Draganov saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Draganov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Draganov defending well as Ajuricaba loads up on a big left hand.
Draganov tries a quick counter leg kick but Ajuricaba is wise to it.
A slow jab from Ajuricaba misses its intended target.
No joy there for Draganov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ajuricaba tries to land a front kick but Draganov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajuricaba looks to land a left hand but Draganov moved out of range nicely.
Ajuricaba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ajuricaba swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Draganov counter with a right hand.
Ajuricaba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Draganov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajuricaba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draganov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ajuricaba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Draganov.
Huena Ajuricaba is winning the standup battle so far.
Ajuricaba cracks a nice hook into Draganov's ribs.
Draganov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Draganov walks into a jab.
Ajuricaba misses the shot to the body.
Ajuricaba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Draganov counters with a straight right hand.
Draganov lands a nice looking body kick.
Ajuricaba throws a shot from downtown. Draganov moves away and avoids it.
Ajuricaba throws a body punch but Draganov moves out of range.
Draganov cracks Ajuricaba with an open hand slap.
Draganov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba throws a lazy right hand but Draganov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ajuricaba throws a body punch but Draganov moves out of range.
Draganov throws an overhand right that lands on Ajuricaba's shoulder, as Ajuricaba tries to avoid the shot.
Draganov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Draganov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ajuricaba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ajuricaba slips a straight right by Draganov.
Ajuricaba throws a push kick but Draganov slaps the foot to one side.
Draganov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ajuricaba gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Draganov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Draganov misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draganov tries to work over Ajuricaba's front leg with a kick but Ajuricaba checks it.
Jab by Ajuricaba.
Draganov jabs at Ajuricaba's body.
Ajuricaba tries to work over Draganov's front leg with a kick but Draganov checks it.
Ajuricaba lands a right hook to the body.
Ajuricaba misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ajuricaba.
Draganov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Ajuricaba misses
and Draganov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ajuricaba looks to land a left hand but Draganov moved out of range nicely.
Ajuricaba misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ajuricaba with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Draganov.
Ajuricaba throws a body punch but Draganov moves out of range.
Draganov unleashes a big counter combination but Ajuricaba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ajuricaba misses the jab.
Draganov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ajuricaba cracks Draganov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ajuricaba takes one to the chin there.
Draganov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ajuricaba's hands.
Ajuricaba looks to land a right hand but Draganov moved out of range.
Ajuricaba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Draganov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ajuricaba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Draganov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Huena Ajuricaba dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Draganov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ajuricaba.
Draganov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ajuricaba misses with a few strikes there.
Draganov throws a big counter head kick but Ajuricaba avoids it with no problem.
Draganov slips a jab from Ajuricaba.
Draganov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Draganov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ajuricaba will feel that in the morning.
Ajuricaba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ajuricaba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajuricaba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Draganov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Draganov throws a chopping leg kick but Ajuricaba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Draganov throws a leg kick but Ajuricaba checks it.
Ajuricaba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajuricaba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ajuricaba throws a leg kick
and Draganov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Draganov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba throws a hook but Draganov avoids it easily.
Ajuricaba lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the body from Ajuricaba misses
letting Draganov counter with a right hand.
Draganov throws a hook but Ajuricaba blocks it.
Ajuricaba missing with a left hand there. Draganov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the liver by Ajuricaba. Beautiful body shot.
Ajuricaba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Ajuricaba misses its intended target.
Huena Ajuricaba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba missing with a left hand there. Draganov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ajuricaba with a nice cross.
A jab from Ajuricaba finds it's way through Draganov's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ajuricaba lands a jab to the nose.
Ajuricaba looks to throw the jab but Draganov is out of range.
Ajuricaba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Draganov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ajuricaba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draganov manages to avoid it.
Draganov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba misses the shot to the body.
Ajuricaba walks into a left hand.
Ajuricaba misses with a body punch
and Draganov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivan Draganov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draganov throws a hook to the side of Ajuricaba's head but Ajuricaba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ajuricaba connects with the punch.
Ajuricaba blocks a head kick by Draganov.
Draganov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ajuricaba.
A little jabbing left from Draganov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ajuricaba swings for the body but Draganov moves out of range.
Draganov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ajuricaba lands with a shot to the body.
Ajuricaba throws the left hand but Draganov avoids the punch easily.
Ajuricaba tries to work over Draganov's front leg with a kick but Draganov checks it.
Ajuricaba backing away here, and Draganov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Ajuricaba misses
and Draganov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ajuricaba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draganov manages to avoid it.
Ajuricaba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draganov was well out of range. Poor timing from Ajuricaba.
Draganov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba slips under a jab from Draganov.
It looked like Ajuricaba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick lands for Ajuricaba.
Draganov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ajuricaba.
Sloppy strikes from Ajuricaba. Those never looked like landing.
Draganov lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draganov blocks a leg kick.
Crunch! Ajuricaba slams his shin into Draganov's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ajuricaba blocks a jab.
Ajuricaba tries to land a leg kick but Draganov saw it coming and moves away.
Draganov moves out of range of the body kick.
Ajuricaba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ajuricaba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Huena Ajuricaba.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ajuricaba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huena Ajuricaba!
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energy
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hype
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