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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Shipilov (ranked 263 p4p, 277 weight class) and Juanito Escobar (ranked 37 p4p, 40 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 cm 32 195 26 - 14 - 1 |
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190 cm 28 185 15 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Shipilov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juanito Escobar! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Escobar misses with a low kick. Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shipilov. Shipilov throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it. Escobar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shipilov throws out the jab. Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar misses with a right hand and Shipilov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Escobar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Shipilov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Shipilov is defending against the submission attempts here by Escobar.
Shipilov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Well, if Escobar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shipilov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Escobar pulls his head out easily. Shipilov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Escobar is working away from the top position though. Shipilov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. Shipilov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Escobar pulls his head out easily. Shipilov tries to kick Escobar off but Escobar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Escobar is looking for a kimura but Shipilov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Escobar to get the leverage. Escobar in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shipilov tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Escobar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juanito Escobar! A very excited looking Juanito Escobar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
38% |
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