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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Boselli (ranked 4172 p4p, 4302 weight class) and Islam Mokaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Boselli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Islam Mokaev's chin.
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179 cm 22 174 1 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm 22 177 1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt Basic striking Powerful |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Boselli! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Islam Mokaev! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boselli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Boselli throws a strike aimed at the side of Mokaev's head but Mokaev avoids it well. Boselli is chipping away with strikes.
Boselli lands an elbow. Boselli trying to control the position but Mokaev is working away. Boselli lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Boselli scores with punches from side control.
It looks like Islam Mokaev has been cut. Boselli lands some shots froms side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Boselli working the ground and pound. Boselli cracks Mokaev with an elbow. That is naaassty. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Boselli is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Boselli creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mokaev sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. The strikes coming from Boselli are missing the target in this wave of attacks. You can see the frustration on Mokaev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Mokaev is looking to regain half guard here but Boselli keeps moving and retains side control. Mokaev wants to control but Boselli postures up. Mokaev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Boselli trying to pass the guard but Mokaev defending well. Mokaev looking for submissions off his back.
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. Boselli takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Boselli is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Boselli with the ground and pound but Mokaev uses the opportunity to regain guard. Boselli trying to control but Mokaev is working from the bottom. Boselli works over Mokaev with some ground and pound from guard. Boselli stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Mokaev throws up his legs and catches Boselli in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Boselli tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Mokaev! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Islam Mokaev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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36% |
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