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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Agapov (ranked 2694 p4p, 3766 weight class) and Oliver Meija (ranked 289 p4p, 400 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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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Agapov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oliver Meija!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agapov tries to move into range but Meija moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Agapov clinches.
Agapov misses with a knee to the head.
Agapov connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Oliver Meija has been cut.
Meija has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Agapov tries a knee to the head but Meija blocks it.
Agapov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meija blocks it with crossed arms.
Agapov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Agapov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meija looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meija tries to work over Agapov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Agapov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meija tries to circle away but Agapov has him pinned against the cage.
Agapov lands a damaging elbow.
Meija tries to circle away but Agapov has him pinned against the cage.
Meija manages to break the clinch.
Agapov moves into range and clinches up with Meija.
Meija tries to break free but Agapov pushes him back against the cage.
Agapov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meija blocks it with crossed arms.
Agapov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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!
Agapov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meija is defending well for now.
Meija has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Agapov throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meija is trying to break the clinch but Agapov is controlling him.
Agapov lands an elbow inside that Meija shrugs off.
Agapov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Agapov connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Oliver Meija's cut even more.
Agapov misses with a knee strike.
Agapov misses with a knee strike.
Agapov pushes off an throws an elbow but Meija leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Agapov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meija tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Agapov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meija gets through Agapov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Agapov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meija blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Agapov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Meija's brow.
Meija's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meija cracks Agapov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Agapov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meija manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meija has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Agapov takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agapov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Agapov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meija has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agapov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meija has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Agapov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Agapov keeps control of Meija as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Agapov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meija lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Agapov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meija has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Agapov misses with a knee to the head.
Agapov keeps control of Meija as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Agapov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meija escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Agapov takes the fight into the clinch.
Meija has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Agapov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meija.
Meija is trying to force a seperation but Agapov has the dominant position.
Meija has a couple of punches blocked by Agapov.
Agapov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Agapov trying to land knees to the body.
Meija tries to break free but Agapov pushes him back against the cage.
Agapov tries to land knees in the clinch but Meija avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agapov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meija has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Meija fails to land.
Agapov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Agapov tries to land a knee to the head but Meija blocks with his arms.
Meija working aggressively here.
Agapov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meija blocks it with crossed arms.
Meija tries to break the clinch but Agapov is controlling the position.
Agapov prevents Meija from breaking the clinch.
Agapov looking to throw knees to the head but Meija is blocking nicely.
Meija wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Agapov keeps control of Meija as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meija tries to circle away but Agapov has him pinned against the cage.
Agapov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The cut above Oliver Meija's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knees to the body from Agapov.
Agapov tries to land a knee to the head but Meija blocks with his arms.
Agapov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meija working hard to break the clinch.
Agapov with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meija goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agapov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meija should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Meija working hard to break the clinch.
Agapov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meija avoids it.
Agapov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meija wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Agapov lands an elbow just above Meija 's eye.
Oliver Meija's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meija has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Agapov trying to land knees to the body.
Meija misses with a short punch on the inside.
Agapov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meija has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Agapov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Agapov tries to land a knee to the head but Meija blocks with his arms.
Meija lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Agapov backwards.
Agapov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Agapov throws an elbow that misses.
Agapov scores with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Agapov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Meija's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Agapov moves out of range of the body kick from Meija.
Boris Agapov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meija swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Agapov doesn't manage to clinch there - Meija circles away.
Agapov darts in trying to clinch
and Meija counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Agapov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Meija tries to break free but Agapov pushes him back against the cage.
Agapov misses with a knee strike.
Meija dodges an elbow strike from Agapov.
Agapov lands a damaging elbow.
Agapov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meija can do to turn this around?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Agapov obliges.
Agapov landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agapov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Oliver Meija's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris Agapov!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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