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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 cm
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181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mamed Khalidovv! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Grant! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Khalidovv looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Khalidovv decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Grant misses with a takedown and Khalidovv counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Khalidovv is keen to just control but Grant is a slippery customer. Khalidovv seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Grant manages to get to full guard.
Khalidovv is working Grant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Khalidovv trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Grant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grant looks gassed! Khalidovv stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round. Khalidovv shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Khalidovv wants to stand but Grant has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Khalidovv stands up out of the half guard. Khalidovv moves into the clinch successfully.
Grant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Khalidovv fails to pull guard.
Khalidovv pulls guard successfully.
Khalidovv wants to stand and escape but Grant is having none of it. Khalidovv keeping full guard, as Grant tries to pass. Khalidovv wants to stand and escape but Grant is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grant tries to free his leg and advance position but Khalidovv is retaining full guard. Grant is pushing down on Khalidovv's leg trying to pass to half guard. Khalidovv is fighting to maintain full guard but Grant has managed to sneak the leg through. Grant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Grant gets caught flat footed, as Khalidovv shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Khalidovv decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grant, up you get! Grant misses with a takedown and Khalidovv counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Mamed Khalidovv has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Grant. A nice combination there by Khalidovv.
Grant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Khalidovv counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Khalidovv is pressing down on Grant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Khalidovv keeping full guard, as Grant tries to pass. Khalidovv is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Grant frees his head nicely. Oh but Khalidovv has switched to an armbar! Grant is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mamed Khalidovv!
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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
65% |
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