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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zacharias Sabel (ranked 1108 p4p, 22205 weight class) and Lord Eton Oxford (ranked 145 p4p, 425 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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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 14 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zacharias Sabel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 3, fighting out of New York, Lord Eton Oxford!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oxford throws a head kick that misses
and Sabel counters with a stiff right hand.
Sabel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sabel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sabel staying out of range there.
Sabel takes a swing at Oxford's ribcage but misses.
Oxford looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sabel just misses with a punch to the body.
Oxford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sabel moves out of range of the leg kick from Oxford.
Zacharias Sabel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabel.
Oxford tries to work over Sabel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Sabel to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabel scores with a shoulder strike.
Sabel scores with a shot to the side of Oxford's head.
Oxford misses with the head strike.
Sabel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sabel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oxford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oxford or not.
Oxford has a couple of punches blocked by Sabel.
Sabel blocks an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabel.
Stalling in the clinch from Sabel.
Oxford misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabel.
Oxford throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sabel blocking some punches.
Oxford misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabel.
Oxford throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabel.
Sabel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oxfords head.
Oxford looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oxford.
Oxford misses with a knee strike.
Sabel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabel pushes Oxford back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sabel gets through Oxford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oxford is rocked!
Sabel is struggling to control the position.
Oxford can't find room to land a body shot as Sabel controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oxford letting Sabel take a breather here.
Sabel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oxford up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Sabel for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sabel.
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!
Sabel is working Oxford over against the cage.
Sabel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sabel sends Oxford crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sabel is motioning to the referee to let Oxford up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oxford is still on wobbly legs! Can Sabel finish him?
Sabel moves into range and clinches up with Oxford.
Oxford misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Sabel.
Sabel pushes Oxford against the cage. Sabel is working some dirty boxing. Sabel pushes off with a quick right hook! Oxford goes down! Oxford tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sabel moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zacharias Sabel!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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