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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Legs (ranked 4638 p4p, 21033 weight class) and Lalo Jimenez (ranked 470 p4p, 530 weight class). Legs comes to the cage accompanied by Walk - Pantera. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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4 - 3 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crazy Legs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lalo Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crazy Legs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Legs defends it nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jimenez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Legs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimenez moves away.
Jimenez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jimenez avoids the body shot from Legs.
And Jimenez tries to counter it with a takedown but Legs pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Legs.
Legs throws a hook to the side of Jimenez's head but Jimenez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jimenez feints the counter takedown.
Jimenez misses with a takedown
letting Legs counter with a right hand.
Jimenez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Legs was covering up waiting for the punch and Jimenez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez tries to free his leg and advance position but Legs is retaining full guard.
Jimenez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jimenez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs working a defensive guard here.
Legs 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.
Jimenez postures up and lands a big shot to Legs's brow.
Jimenez cracks Legs with a solid left hand.
Jimenez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jimenez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Legs knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Legs is not content to let Jimenez control the position.
Jimenez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Legs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Legs is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Legs knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jimenez cracks Legs with a big elbow.
Jimenez cracks Legs with a big elbow.
Jimenez tries for a kimura but Legs is defending well.
Legs regains half guard.
Jimenez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Legs wants to get back to full guard.
Jimenez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is keen to just control but Legs is a slippery customer.
Legs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Legs moves into full guard.
Jimenez is working Legs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jimenez with a nice head shot there.
Jimenez advances position into side control!
Legs takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Legs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jimenez is chipping away with strikes.
Jimenez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jimenez lands an elbow.
Legs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jimenez on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Legs is working to get back to half guard.
Jimenez has hold of Legs's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Legs manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jimenez wants to control the pace but Legs is squirming around nicely.
Jimenez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jimenez landing shots from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Legs is working to get back to half guard.
Jimenez trying to control but Legs is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lalo Jimenez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Legs missing with a left hand there. Jimenez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Legs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Legs throws a shot from downtown. Jimenez moves away and avoids it.
Jimenez shoots in for a double leg but Legs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Legs leaves Jimenez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crazy Legs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lalo Jimenez.
Legs lands with an overhand left.
Jimenez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Legs is fending him off so far but Jimenez persists. Nope, Legs circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Legs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Legs lands a nice shot to the body.
Legs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Legs misses with an uppercut.
Jimenez feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs scores with a decent looking hook.
Legs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jimenez at a distance.
Legs throws out a powerful jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Legs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jimenez is in Legs's guard.
Legs working for a triangle but Jimenez defends it easily.
Legs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Legs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legs can't keep his opponent in guard - Jimenez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jimenez winds up and cracks Legs with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jimenez seems to be working for a kimura but Legs defends the submission attempt.
Legs tries to get to full guard but Jimenez has control of the leg.
Jimenez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Legs sees it coming and defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legs moves into full guard.
Legs keeping moving, preventing Jimenez from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez distracts Legs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jimenez postures up and lands a big shot to Legs's brow.
Jimenez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jimenez stopping the sweep attempt from Legs.
Jimenez trying to control the position from guard on top but Legs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jimenez postures up.
Jimenez stands and throws Legs's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Legs tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jimenez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jimenez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jimenez.
Legs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jimenez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jimenez with shots to the head and body - Legs looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jimenez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Legs is now in Jimenez's guard. A big mistake from Jimenez there, giving up the dominant position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jimenez is proving hard to escape from.
Jimenez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Legs's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jimenez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jimenez distracts Legs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jimenez postures up.
Jimenez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Legs keeping moving, preventing Jimenez from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lalo Jimenez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Legs throws a series of strikes that have Jimenez backpedaling.
Crazy Legs is winning the standup battle so far.
Jimenez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jimenez winds up and cracks Legs with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jimenez drops an elbow to the side of Legs's head.
Jimenez passes to full mount!
Legs is looking to get to half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jimenez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jimenez has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Legs is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lalo Jimenez!
Lalo Jimenez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Crazy Legs was interviewed post fight and said 'This was a fix, Ped's. Give me a proper fight'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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