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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Backy Izback (ranked 4561 p4p, 3694 weight class) and Fabiano Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Izback might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Without me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm 24 169 0 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm 27 175 4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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Good takedowns Brawler Determined |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Backy Izback! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabiano Martinez! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Izback feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Martinez sprawling to the canvas! Martinez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Izback finish him?!
It looks like Fabiano Martinez has been cut. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Izback darts in and clinches Martinez up against the cage. Izback's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Izback throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Martinez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Izback looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well. Martinez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Izback defends it well. Izback throws a big shot that misses. Izback looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Martinez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Izback defends it well. Izback darts in and clinches Martinez up against the cage. Izback breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez slips a jab from Izback. Martinez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Izback tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Martinez is in Izback's guard. Martinez passes Izback's left leg - he's now in half guard. Martinez seems to be looking for submissions.
Martinez has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Izback defend it? Martinez steps over the head and cranks it - Izback is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Martinez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabiano Martinez! In defeat, Backy Izback stepped up to the mic, saying 'it sucks'.
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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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RATING
100% |
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