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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Serik Sapiyev (ranked 4436 p4p, 4053 weight class) and Yu Nan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yu Nan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Serik Sapiyev's chin.
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145
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Serik Sapiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yu Nan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sapiyev.
A telegraphed right hand from Sapiyev misses the target.
Sapiyev throws a hook to the side of Nan's head but Nan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sapiyev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sapiyev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Yu Nan has been cut.
Nan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sapiyev misses the target.
Nan feints the counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Nan.
Sapiyev misses with a looping right.
Sapiyev misses with a hook. Nan ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Nan misses its intended target.
Sapiyev misses with an uppercut.
Nan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sapiyev defends it well.
Sapiyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nan manages to avoid it.
Sapiyev misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sapiyev scores with a one two! Nan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sapiyev throws a lazy uppercut
and Nan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sapiyev!
Sapiyev pushes Nan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapiyev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nan on the ground.
Nan trying to control the position but Sapiyev is working away.
Nan is chipping away with strikes.
Sapiyev is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nan lands some shots froms side control.
Sapiyev is trying to buck Nan off.
Nan is chipping away with strikes.
Sapiyev is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nan working the head and body with strikes.
Nan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sapiyev is trying to get back to his feet.
Nan is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Sapiyev looks calm but he's in trouble here. Nan gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Sapiyev is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Nan lets go of the hold and Sapiyev can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yu Nan!
In his post fight interview, Yu Nan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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