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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balal Lama (ranked 1315 p4p, 2361 weight class) and Hunter Acosta (ranked 205 p4p, 337 weight class). Balal Lama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hunter Acosta's chin.
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10 - 5 - 0 |
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275
5 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balal Lama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lama.
Lama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lama gets the takedown into side control.
We've been hearing that Lama has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lama in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lama in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Acosta keeps working.
Lama tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Acosta felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Acosta tries to improve position but can't.
Acosta is trying to control Lama's posture but Lama avoids it.
Acosta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Acosta is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lama passes to side control.
Acosta manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta is trying to get back to full guard.
Acosta is doing well to control the position and prevent Lama from advancing to side control.
Acosta is looking to improve his position.
Lama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Acosta is just riding it out for now. Lama eventually gives up the hold.
Lama passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acosta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Acosta wants to improve his position but Lama is controlling well.
Lama wants to work for an arm triangle but Acosta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta moves into full guard.
Acosta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lama trying to control but Acosta is working from the bottom.
Lama's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lama distracts Acosta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Acosta has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lama should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Acosta has tightened it up now! Lama should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hunter Acosta!
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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
37% |
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