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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gentry (ranked 1628 p4p, 25246 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 174 p4p, 500 weight class). Billy Gentry could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mamed Khalidov's chin.
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193 cm 25 240 5 - 0 - 0 |
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174 cm 18 277 0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid Muay Thai Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt Good kicks Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Gentry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mamed Khalidov! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Khalidov fails with the takedown. Khalidov is looking to clinch but Gentry is avoiding it.
Khalidov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gentry moves into the clinch. Gentry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khalidov backwards. Gentry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khalidov's efforts to push away. Gentry scores with a knee to the head.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut.gif) It looks like Mamed Khalidov has been cut. Gentry scores a nice knee to the body.
Come on Gentry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gentry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Gentry for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Khalidov tries to land knees in the clinch but Gentry avoids the damage to the body. Khalidov takes a shot to the head. Gentry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khalidov's efforts to push away. Gentry lands a good knee to the midsection. Khalidov won't want to take too many of those. Khalidov looks winded!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Khalidov is working for takedown but Gentry is calmly controlling the position for now. Gentry is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Gentry scores with a knee to the head.
Khalidov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gentry scores with a shoulder strike.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked.gif) Khalidov is rocked! Gentry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Gentry stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Khalidov is still on wobbly legs! Can Gentry finish him? Gentry manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gentry has Khalidov pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Khalidov is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Gentry - that's hurt Khalidov badly! Oh, another knee lands and Khalidov is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Khalidov doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Billy Gentry! Billy Gentry bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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