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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Murad Tursunboev (ranked 3259 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Sajid (ranked 24277 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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157 lbs
6 - 6 - 1 |
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178 cm
26
156 lbs
6 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Murad Tursunboev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdullah Sajid!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tursunboev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sajid shoots in for a double leg but Tursunboev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sajid is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tursunboev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Tursunboev. That snapped Sajid's head back.
Tursunboev shoots in looking for a takedown but Sajid manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tursunboev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sajid will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murad Tursunboev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Sajid.
Sajid shoots in for a double leg but Tursunboev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A counter left hand to the body from Tursunboev misses its target.
Sajid looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tursunboev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sajid but Sajid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abdullah Sajid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sajid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sajid goes for a double leg but Tursunboev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tursunboev continues to drive forward.
Tursunboev connects with a high kick.
Tursunboev punishes Sajid's body with a nice straight punch.
Sajid shoots in but Tursunboev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sajid shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tursunboev but Tursunboev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sajid looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sajid fails with a takedown attempt.
Tursunboev lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sajid shoots in and bounces Tursunboev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tursunboev controls Sajid momentarily but Sajid frees himself.
Sajid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sajid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tursunboev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sajid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tursunboev trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tursunboev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sajid defends well.
Sajid thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sajid pushes down on Tursunboev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sajid is trying to work for a kimura but Tursunboev is defending well.
Tursunboev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sajid on the ground.
Sajid trying to pass the guard but Tursunboev defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sajid is looking for a kimura here.
Sajid is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tursunboev is just riding it out for now. Sajid eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sajid frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sajid looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sajid looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tursunboev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sajid looking to secure an arm triangle but Tursunboev defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tursunboev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sajid working for a submission but Tursunboev is keeping him at bay.
Sajid is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tursunboev is surviving well by controlling Sajid's body position as best he can.
Tursunboev keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sajid is working for a guillotine from mount but Tursunboev frees his head quite easily.
Sajid has control of Tursunboev's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tursunboev regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sajid jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tursunboev manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Sajid dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sajid gets the takedown into side control.
Tursunboev wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sajid thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sajid tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sajid has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sajid tries for a kimura but Tursunboev is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tursunboev tries to improve position but can't.
Sajid tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tursunboev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sajid is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tursunboev has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sajid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tursunboev is trying to get back to half guard.
Sajid in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tursunboev is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Abdullah Sajid!
Our winner, Abdullah Sajid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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