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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 855 p4p, 971 weight class) and Balink Tarlah (ranked 100 p4p, 115 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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7 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm
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165
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akhmed Dudayev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudayev tests Tarlah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dudayev throws a right hand that misses
and Tarlah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tarlah with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tarlah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dudayev's head.
Tarlah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dudayev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tarlah.
Tarlah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tarlah not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tarlah not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlah throwing shots but Dudayev is blocking nicely.
Tarlah looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tarlah is controlling the pace.
Tarlah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dudayev wants to control but Tarlah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tarlah wants to pass the guard but Dudayev is defending well.
Tarlah works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarlah scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dudayev?
Dudayev is squirming around, avoiding Tarlah's attempts to control the action.
Dudayev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dudayev tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dudayev because Tarlah loaded up on that one.
Dudayev is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tarlah misses with a head shot.
Dudayev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tarlah on the ground.
Tarlah takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tarlah wants to control the pace but Dudayev is squirming around nicely.
Tarlah punching from mount but Dudayev doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've been informed that Tarlah has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tarlah throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dudayev is squirming around, avoiding Tarlah's attempts to control the action.
Tarlah controlling the position easily from mount.
Tarlah trying to control but Dudayev is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balink Tarlah dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dudayev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tarlah at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dudayev. Tarlah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tarlah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Dudayev. Those never looked like landing.
Dudayev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dudayev scores with a punch to the head.
Akhmed Dudayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlah dives in and grabs Dudayev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dudayev pushes down on Tarlah's head and hops out.
Dudayev throws a poor cross that misses
and Tarlah moves into the clinch.
Tarlah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dudayev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudayev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dudayev is looking to clinch but Tarlah is avoiding it.
Tarlah feints the counter takedown.
Dudayev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tarlah at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Dudayev. Beautiful body shot.
Akhmed Dudayev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarlah misses with a few strikes there.
Tarlah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Balink Tarlah has been cut.
Tarlah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dudayev throws out the jab.
Dudayev connects with a body shot.
Dudayev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dudayev throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Tarlah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarlah sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tarlah throws a big right hand that misses.
Tarlah being controlled here momentarily.
Tarlah stays in close to Dudayev's body and controls the position.
Tarlah landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah content to stall in guard here.
Tarlah's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dudayev lands with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Dudayev there.
We've been told by Dudayev's head coaches at Combat MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dudayev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tarlah is rocked!
Dudayev drops Tarlah with a big left hand! Tarlah is injured, injured bad! Dudayev jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akhmed Dudayev!
Akhmed Dudayev retains his lightweight title!
Akhmed Dudayev spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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