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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Randy Graham (ranked 6405 p4p, 2762 weight class) and Apostolos Angelopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apostolos Angelopoulos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apostolos Angelopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Graham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Graham tries a body shot but Angelopoulos blocks it.
Graham gets through Angelopoulos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graham ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Graham no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Graham wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Angelopoulos is now in half guard.
Graham wants to improve his position but Angelopoulos is controlling well.
Graham makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Graham.
Angelopoulos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Graham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angelopoulos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Graham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelopoulos is looking to stand up but Graham won't let him.
Angelopoulos is sitting in close to Graham's body. Graham has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Angelopoulos is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Angelopoulos is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Graham.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Randy Graham!
A relieved looking Randy Graham thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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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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