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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yunus Namegov (ranked 2500 p4p, 294 weight class) and Abraham Alcantara (ranked 3503 p4p, 398 weight class). Abraham Alcantara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yunus Namegov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abraham Alcantara!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcantara pushes Namegov up against the cage in a clinch.
Alcantara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Namegov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Namegov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Namegov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Namegov moves in looking to clinch but Alcantara pushes him off.
Alcantara closes the distance and pushes Namegov back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Namegov.
Namegov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Namegov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Alcantara stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alcantara darts in and clinches Namegov up against the cage.
Namegov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Namegov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alcantara after a bit of a struggle.
Alcantara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Namegov jumps guard.
Namegov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alcantara working some strikes from top position.
Alcantara stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Namegov throws up his legs and catches Alcantara in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Alcantara tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Namegov! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Yunus Namegov!
After the fight, Yunus Namegov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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