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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nyquil Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Suvorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Suvorov has chosen World in Conflict - Polyushko-Pole. as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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195 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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201 lbs
16 - 8 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyquil Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandr Suvorov!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Suvorov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salazar avoids the body shot from Suvorov.
Salazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suvorov digs a good hook to Salazar's body.
Suvorov throws a series of punches but Salazar avoids them all with ease.
Salazar tries to clinch
and Suvorov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Suvorov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salazar thinking.
Suvorov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Suvorov postures up and lands a big shot to Salazar's brow.
Suvorov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salazar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Salazar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar striking off his back but it's not causing Suvorov any problems.
Salazar pulls Suvorov in close to prevent any damage.
Salazar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suvorov takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Suvorov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salazar is adopting a defensive guard.
Salazar is striking off his back. Suvorov thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Suvorov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salazar works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar looking to control.
Salazar tries to strike from the bottom.
Salazar controls Suvorov momentarily but Suvorov frees himself.
Suvorov throwing strikes but missing.
Salazar controls Suvorov momentarily but Suvorov frees himself.
Salazar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suvorov is one step ahead there.
Suvorov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Suvorov from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alexandr Suvorov.
Salazar throws a sloppy head kick
and Suvorov counters with a nice uppercut.
Salazar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Suvorov counters with a series of strikes. Salazar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Salazar tries to clinch up
and Suvorov counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Suvorov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Salazar misses with a left hand
letting Suvorov counter with a right hand.
Suvorov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salazars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salazar slips a jab from Suvorov.
Suvorov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses.
Suvorov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salazar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salazar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Suvorov counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar moves out of range as Suvorov strikes.
Salazar moves to clinch but Suvorov breaks away
and Suvorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suvorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salazar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Salazar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suvorov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Salazar has Suvorov pulled in close to control his posture.
Suvorov trying to control the position from guard on top but Salazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suvorov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Salazar's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suvorov trying to control the position from guard on top but Salazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salazar looking to control.
Salazar wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salazar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suvorov stopping the sweep attempt from Salazar.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salazar wants to clinch
and Suvorov counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Salazar.
Suvorov throws a series of punches but Salazar avoids them all with ease.
A head kick by Salazar misses
and Suvorov counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Nyquil Salazar has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salazar darts in trying to clinch
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suvorov stuffs the takedown.
Suvorov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salazar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Suvorov tests Salazar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suvorov takes a swing at Salazar's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Suvorov misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Suvorov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nyquil Salazar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Salazar wants to clinch
and Suvorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salazar misses with a shot to the body
and Suvorov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Suvorov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses
and Suvorov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suvorov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar tries to clinch up
and Suvorov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Salazar!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suvorov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Salazar looks a forlorn figure.
Salazar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Suvorov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Suvorov is landing with some decent strikes but Salazar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Salazar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Suvorov winds up and cracks Salazar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Suvorov wants to control but Salazar is keeping him busy.
Salazar gets full guard.
Salazar throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nyquil Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Suvorov from controlling successfully.
Suvorov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Suvorov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Salazar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alexandr Suvorov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salazar is trying to control. Suvorov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Suvorov gets back to full guard.
Salazar is pushing down on Suvorov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Suvorov is fighting to maintain full guard but Salazar has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salazar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Suvorov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Suvorov moves into full guard.
Salazar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salazar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salazar throws a strike but Suvorov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Salazar wants to sweep here but Suvorov controlling him for the moment.
Alexandr Suvorov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suvorov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salazar is trying to keep Suvorov in close.
Salazar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suvorov is one step ahead there.
Suvorov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salazar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suvorov has managed to get both his arms back between Salazar's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suvorov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salazar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suvorov has managed to get both his arms back between Salazar's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Suvorov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suvorov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Suvorov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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