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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tolegen Akylbekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141 lbs
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170 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tolegen Akylbekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Wood!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood dodges the punch combination from Akylbekov.
Akylbekov throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wood controlling the pace.
Akylbekov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wood pulls his head out easily.
Akylbekov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wood is looking to advance position but Akylbekov won't allow it.
Wood content to control rather than advance.
Wood's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wood is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood prevents Akylbekov from improving his position.
Wood takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wood is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Akylbekov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Akylbekov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Akylbekov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wood is taking a breather. Akylbekov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wood works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Akylbekov is trying desperately to improve position.
Wood controlling from mount.
Wood is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Akylbekov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Akylbekov is desperately trying to improve his position but Wood has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Akylbekov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Akylbekov tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Akylbekov's face as Wood controls the position.
Wood passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Akylbekov!
Wood moves to the back.
Wood controlling well, preventing Akylbekov from escaping the position.
Wood working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Akylbekov wants to escape the position.
Akylbekov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood controlling his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood moves to the back position.
Wood controls the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Well, with Wood on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Akylbekov is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
It looks like Wood might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Wood dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Akylbekov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Akylbekov duly obliges.
Akylbekov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tolegen Akylbekov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wood happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bryan Wood.
Akylbekov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akylbekov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wood closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wood stalling.
Wood trying to mount his opponent but Akylbekov defends it.
Wood keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Akylbekov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wood pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Wood seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Wood was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wood has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Akylbekov.
Akylbekov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Akylbekov duly obliges.
Wood is rocked!
Wood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wood is still on wobbly legs! Can Akylbekov finish him?
Akylbekov is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Wood like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Wood from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tolegen Akylbekov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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