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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahbit Lovanov (ranked 381 p4p, 453 weight class) and Sheikh Mahmut (ranked 49 p4p, 58 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahbit Lovanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sheikh Mahmut!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahmut throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mahmut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lovanov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mahmut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahmut.
Lovanov throws a right hand that Mahmut ducks under and follows up with a left that Mahmut also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Mahmut releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Lovanov does it's job there.
It looks like Sheikh Mahmut has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Lovanov there.
Mahmut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lovanov.
Lovanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahmut.
Lovanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Lovanov lands with an overhand left.
We've been hearing reports that Lovanov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lovanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lovanov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahmut throws a head kick but Lovanov moves out of range.
Mahmut throws a body punch but Lovanov moves out of range.
Lovanov jabs at Mahmut's body.
Mahmut moves forwards but Lovanov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Lovanov.
Sheikh Mahmut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovanov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mahmut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lovanov swings for the body but Mahmut moves out of range.
Lovanov ducks under a wild hook from Mahmut.
Lovanov works the jab nicely.
Lovanov connects with a nice looking jab.
Mahmut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mahmut rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lovanov counter with a right hand.
Lovanov waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Mahmut. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Mahmut to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Mahmut is rocked!
That has opened up Sheikh Mahmut's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovanov throws a big right hand that misses.
Mahmut is still in real trouble! Can Lovanov finish him?
Lovanov looking to pass the guard.
Mahmut seems to have recovered his senses.
Lovanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mahmut works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovanov postures up in Mahmut's guard and throws a big left but Mahmut blocks it.
Mahmut is adopting a defensive guard.
Lovanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lovanov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lovanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lovanov landing some decent shots from guard.
Lovanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lovanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovanov trying to control but Mahmut is working from the bottom.
Mahmut working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lovanov.
Mahmut working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lovanov.
Lovanov landing some decent shots from guard.
Lovanov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mahmut is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mahmut preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lovanov is in close to Mahmut's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lovanov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lovanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mahmut keeping moving, preventing Lovanov from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mahmut holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mahmut's coach down at Dagestan Grappling Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mahmut's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mahmut is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lovanov.
Lovanov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lovanov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Lovanov. That snapped Mahmut's head back.
Lovanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lovanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mahmut.
Lovanov ducks under a wild hook from Mahmut.
Lovanov throws an overhand right that lands on Mahmut's shoulder, as Mahmut tries to avoid the shot.
Mahmut staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zahbit Lovanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sheikh Mahmut's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mahmut misses with a body shot.
Mahmut throws a lazy uppercut
and Lovanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mahmut thinking.
Mahmut closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mahmut lands with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Mahmut.
Lovanov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mahmut lands a right hook to the body.
Mahmut throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lovanov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mahmut wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lovanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Mahmut.
Mahmut lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Mahmut is predictable there
letting Lovanov counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahmut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lovanov.
Lovanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmut looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lovanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Lovanov throwing a counter right hand but Mahmut manages to avoid it.
Lovanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Lovanov misses.
Mahmut rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lovanov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mahmut misses with a looping left.
Lovanov throwing a counter right hand but Mahmut manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Lovanov.
The cut above Sheikh Mahmut's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lovanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mahmut throws out the jab.
Mahmut throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lovanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Mahmut misses.
Lovanov lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Lovanov misses.
Lovanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahmut was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Lovanov.
Lovanov swings for the body but Mahmut moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahmut uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lovanov.
A telegraphed right hand from Mahmut misses the target.
Mahmut throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Lovanov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahmut with the inside leg kick.
Lovanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lovanov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mahmut throws a hook to the side of Lovanov's head but Lovanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lovanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lovanov avoids the head kick by Mahmut.
Mahmut ducks straight into an uppercut from Lovanov and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Mahmut manages to regain guard straight away.
Lovanov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lovanov wants to control from the top but Mahmut keeps moving.
Lovanov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmut keeping moving, preventing Lovanov from controlling successfully.
Lovanov is really struggling to control Mahmut but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lovanov postures up.
Lovanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahmut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mahmut takes a swing at Lovanov's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Lovanov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahmut misses with a wild body shot.
Lovanov lands a jab to the nose.
Sheikh Mahmut's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lovanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Mahmut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mahmut takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mahmut is breathing heavily.
Lovanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahmut.
Lovanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahmut.
Lovanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahmut.
Lovanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sheikh Mahmut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mahmut throws a body punch but Lovanov moves out of range.
Mahmut ducks straight into an uppercut from Lovanov and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Mahmut manages to regain guard straight away.
Mahmut is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sheikh Mahmut's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zahbit Lovanov!
A very excited looking Zahbit Lovanov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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