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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Copeland (ranked 4947 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marat Balagula (ranked 4962 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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140 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximo Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marat Balagula!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Balagula is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Balagula blocks an uppercut.
Come on Copeland - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Copeland is working for takedown but Balagula is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balagula is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Copeland pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Copeland lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Balagula is looking for a sweep. Copeland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland lands strikes from half guard.
Balagula tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Copeland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balagula actively working from the bottom here.
Balagula tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Balagula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Copeland sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Balagula misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Copeland tries to stand but can't do so whilst Balagula controls his leg.
Balagula has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Balagula is staying active underneath Copeland, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Copeland is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Copeland blocks the strikes from Balagula.
Balagula tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Balagula misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Balagula has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Copeland. Oh but Balagula has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Copeland goes limp - he's gone! Balagula jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marat Balagula!
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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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