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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmir Zhemaletdinov (ranked 4146 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carlos Escobar (ranked 6355 p4p, 0 weight class). Elmir Zhemaletdinov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 cm
26
157 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
27
159 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elmir Zhemaletdinov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Carlos Escobar! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zhemaletdinov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zhemaletdinov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Escobar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Zhemaletdinov is trying to get an arm triangle but Escobar is defending well. Escobar is trying to get back to his feet.
Zhemaletdinov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Escobar has escaped the position, nice work there. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zhemaletdinov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Escobar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zhemaletdinov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Escobar looks calm but he's in trouble here. Zhemaletdinov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Escobar is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Zhemaletdinov lets go of the hold and Escobar can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elmir Zhemaletdinov!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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