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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amir Halilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Baja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francesco Baja will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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188 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amir Halilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francesco Baja!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halilov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Baja looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Halilov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Halilov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baja knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Halilov tries for a kimura but Baja is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baja wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Halilov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Halilov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Halilov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halilov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halilov trying to control the position but Baja is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halilov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baja is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Halilov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halilov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Halilov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halilov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Halilov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halilov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Baja is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halilov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Baja is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Halilov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baja, who protects the arm well.
Halilov has hold of Baja's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Baja seems comfortable defending it but Halilov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Baja is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Baja is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Halilov couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Amir Halilov!
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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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