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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Botashev (ranked 4098 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alim Ismatullaeva (ranked 4700 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamil Botashev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alim Ismatullaeva!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ismatullaeva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ismatullaeva showed some decent athleticism there.
Botashev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Botashev tries to get out of the position.
Botashev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ismatullaeva pulls his head out easily.
Botashev is trying to get back to full guard.
Ismatullaeva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Botashev keeps working.
Ismatullaeva slows the pace down in half guard.
Botashev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ismatullaeva pulls his head out easily.
Botashev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ismatullaeva pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismatullaeva is looking for a kimura but Botashev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ismatullaeva to get the leverage.
Botashev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ismatullaeva seems to be working for a kimura but Botashev defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismatullaeva is keen to just control but Botashev is a slippery customer.
Botashev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ismatullaeva on the ground.
Botashev wants to get back to full guard.
Botashev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Botashev is looking to improve his position.
Ismatullaeva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ismatullaeva wants to get back to his feet.
Botashev is staying active underneath Ismatullaeva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Botashev actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ismatullaeva works his way into full mount!
Botashev is looking to get to half guard.
Ismatullaeva thowing shots but they're missing.
Botashev is desperately trying to improve his position but Ismatullaeva has a good base and remains in mount.
Ismatullaeva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ismatullaeva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Botashev is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Ismatullaeva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ismatullaeva fails to move to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismatullaeva is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Ismatullaeva extends the arm and Botashev is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alim Ismatullaeva!
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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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