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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Shalashaska (ranked 341 p4p, 1387 weight class) and Daron Acemoglu (ranked 53 p4p, 208 weight class). Daron Acemoglu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Shalashaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daron Acemoglu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalashaska closes the distance and pushes Acemoglu back into the cage.
Shalashaska misses with a hook from the clinch.
Acemoglu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Acemoglu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Acemoglu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shalashaska fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Acemoglu avoids the body shot from Shalashaska.
Shalashaska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Acemoglu throws out the jab.
Shalashaska misses with a body shot.
Acemoglu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shalashaska.
Acemoglu gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shalashaska takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Shalashaska is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Acemoglu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Acemoglu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shalashaska has hold of Acemoglu's hands but Acemoglu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shalashaska moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shalashaska has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Acemoglu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Acemoglu defends well.
Acemoglu lands a couple of digs.
Acemoglu throws an elbow that misses. Shalashaska uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Acemoglu's guard. Nice move by Shalashaska!
Shalashaska is fighting to break Acemoglu's control of his arms but Acemoglu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Acemoglu trying to keep a closed guard but Shalashaska is proving a slippery customer.
Shalashaska preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acemoglu looking to control.
Shalashaska slips nicely into half guard.
Shalashaska is trying to work for a kimura but Acemoglu is defending well.
Acemoglu is looking to improve his position.
Acemoglu is defending against the submission attempts here by Shalashaska.
Acemoglu is defending against the submission attempts here by Shalashaska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shalashaska is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Acemoglu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Acemoglu is looking for a sweep. Shalashaska is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shalashaska is trying to control. Acemoglu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shalashaska is thwarting Acemoglu's attempts to control the position.
Acemoglu is trying to get back to full guard.
Shalashaska wants to lay and pray for a moment but Acemoglu keeps working.
Shalashaska looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Acemoglu is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shalashaska is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Shalashaska dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shalashaska takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shalashaska is looking to wear down Acemoglu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shalashaska lands a nice hook to Acemoglu's body. Acemoglu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've been told by Shalashaska's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shalashaska avoids the body shot from Acemoglu.
Shalashaska feinted with a counter takedown.
Shalashaska just misses with a punch to the body.
Shalashaska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Acemoglu manages to avoid it.
Acemoglu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shalashaska throws a lazy uppercut
and Acemoglu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Acemoglu.
Acemoglu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shalashaska can't keep his opponent in guard - Acemoglu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acemoglu trying to control the action but Shalashaska is working from the bottom.
Shalashaska wants to control but Acemoglu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shalashaska looking for submissions off his back.
Shalashaska wants to control but Acemoglu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shalashaska manages to get to full guard.
Acemoglu landing with the ground and pound.
Acemoglu wants to control from the top but Shalashaska keeps moving.
Acemoglu chips away with some ground and pound.
Acemoglu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shalashaska. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shalashaska is looking for a triangle but Acemoglu pushes his legs off easily.
Acemoglu scoring with some ground and pound.
Acemoglu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shalashaska's head.
Acemoglu distracts Shalashaska with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Acemoglu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Acemoglu wants to control from the top but Shalashaska keeps moving.
Shalashaska working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Acemoglu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Acemoglu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shalashaska looking for a guillotine here but Acemoglu defends easily.
Shalashaska working for a triangle but Acemoglu defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Acemoglu has his hands clasped together but Shalashaska extends and breaks Acemoglu's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Shalashaska.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Shalashaska!
Adam Shalashaska tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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