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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Nabokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apollo Lang will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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211 lbs
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206 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Nabokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Lang!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nabokov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nabokov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nabokov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nabokov slips nicely into half guard.
Nabokov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nabokov.
Nabokov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nabokov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nabokov landing strikes, looking to finish!
It looks like Apollo Lang has been cut.
Nabokov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabokov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lang tries to lock up and control but Nabokov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nabokov controlling from the full mount.
Nabokov with shots to the head and body - Lang looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nabokov controlling his opponent.
Nabokov lands a big elbow - Lang is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Lang is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vladimir Nabokov!
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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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