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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kamenev (ranked 1032 p4p, 1022 weight class) and Galen Dall Jr (ranked 148 p4p, 147 weight class). Galen Dall Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kamenev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Kamenev.
A big right from Dall Jr misses.
Kamenev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Ivan Kamenev has been cut.
Dall Jr moves forwards but Kamenev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kamenev slips a jab and a cross from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kamenev misses with a hook. Dall Jr ducked under it nicely.
Kamenev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dall Jr momentarily.
Kamenev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall Jr.
Kamenev ducks under a wild hook from Dall Jr.
Kamenev staying out of range there.
Kamenev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamenev is looking to clinch but Dall Jr is avoiding it.
Kamenev lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dall Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamenev slips under a jab from Dall Jr.
Kamenev attempts a counter takedown but Dall Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Kamenev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dall Jr on the side of the head.
Dall Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dall Jr misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamenev.
Kamenev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamenev misses with a punch on the inside.
Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamenev lands a hook that snaps the head of Dall Jr backwards.
Kamenev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kamenev scores with a shot to the side of Dall Jr's head.
Kamenev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dall Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Kamenev lands a body shot.
Kamenev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamenev can't find room to land a body shot as Dall Jr controls the action.
A short right from Kamenev on the inside.
Dall Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dall Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamenev can't find room to land a body shot as Dall Jr controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamenev.
Kamenev drags the fight down to the ground.
Dall Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenev is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dall Jr looking to pass the guard.
Kamenev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dall Jr defends well.
Kamenev has Dall Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamenev working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kamenev is proving hard to escape from.
Kamenev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dall Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kamenev looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamenev, not yet.
Kamenev is trying to keep Dall Jr in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kamenev jabs at Dall Jr's body.
Kamenev thuds his right hand into Dall Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kamenev defending well as Dall Jr loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev throws a jab when Dall Jr was well out of range.
Kamenev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dall Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamenev is just out of range.
Kamenev ducks under a wild hook from Dall Jr.
Kamenev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dall Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dall Jr sizes up Kamenev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dall Jr swings for the body but Kamenev moves out of range.
Dall Jr misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Kamenev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall Jr misses the shot to the body.
It looks like Kamenev has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kamenev slips a straight right by Dall Jr.
Kamenev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dall Jr takes a swing at Kamenev's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Dall Jr.
Kamenev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dall Jr.
Kamenev thuds a left hand into Dall Jr's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Kamenev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kamenev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kamenev looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall Jr is just out of range.
Kamenev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamenev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kamenev takes a swing at Dall Jr's ribcage but misses.
Dall Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Dall Jr misses.
Dall Jr throws a leg kick
and Kamenev counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dall Jr!
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dall Jr keeps working.
Kamenev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dall Jr, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kamenev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kamenev tries to pass to full mount but Dall Jr defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamenev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dall Jr missing with punches from the bottom.
Dall Jr is staying active underneath Kamenev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kamenev seems to be working for a kimura but Dall Jr defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kamenev working the head and body with strikes.
Dall Jr preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dall Jr 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.
Dall Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kamenev trying to control from half guard but Dall Jr is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev staying out of range there.
Galen Dall Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Kamenev.
Dall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kamenev.
Dall Jr scores with a leg kick.
Dall Jr misses with a left hand
and Kamenev counters with a takedown into side control.
Kamenev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dall Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Dall Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ivan Kamenev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dall Jr defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Kamenev keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Dall Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kamenev throwing strikes but Dall Jr manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamenev tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dall Jr swings around for an armbar but Kamenev sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dall Jr's guard.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Dall Jr is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kamenev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kamenev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kamenev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dall Jr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dall Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dall Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr is trying to hold Kamenev in close to prevent damage but Kamenev has managed to pass into half guard.
Kamenev works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Kamenev there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kamenev moves to the back.
Dall Jr is in bad spot here.
Dall Jr showing good submission defense here.
Kamenev has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dall Jr has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Galen Dall Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr trying to control but not successfully.
Dall Jr fending off the submission attempt from Kamenev.
Dall Jr fending off the submission attempt from Kamenev.
Kamenev controlling well, preventing Dall Jr from escaping the position.
Ivan Kamenev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kamenev doesn't have the hooks in and Dall Jr manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr wants to stand but Kamenev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kamenev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dall Jr looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kamenev holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall Jr wants to stand and escape but instead Kamenev has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kamenev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kamenev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kamenev!
Ivan Kamenev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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