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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borislav Yevgraf (ranked 2951 p4p, 3628 weight class) and Saku Kapanen (ranked 258 p4p, 294 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 cm 18 165 1 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm 18 168 1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Brawler Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borislav Yevgraf! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saku Kapanen! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yevgraf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kapanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Yevgraf seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Kapanen lands an overhand right. Kapanen lands the left hand. Kapanen tries to clinch but Yevgraf moves out of range. Yevgraf misses with a hook
and Yevgraf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Yevgraf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kapanen lands with a right hand. Kapanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kapanen with a jab. Yevgraf throws the left hand but Kapanen avoids the punch easily. A big left from Kapanen misses. Yevgraf is looking to counter with a shot to the body. 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! Kapanen misses the jab. Kapanen works Yevgraf's body with a nice hook. Kapanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yevgraf doesn't seem bothered though. Kapanen connects with a looping right hand.
Kapanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yevgraf swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nice shot lands for Kapanen. Kapanen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kapanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kapanen! But no joy. Yevgraf throws an off balance right hand
and Kapanen counters with a lovely straight right hand! Yevgraf walks into a jab. Kapanen scores with a jab to the body. Yevgraf throws the left hand but Kapanen avoids the punch easily. Yevgraf takes one on the button. Kapanen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Yevgraf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kapanen jabs Yevgraf to the body, keeping him at a distance. Yevgraf darts in and clinches Kapanen up against the cage. Yevgraf is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kapanen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Yevgraf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kapanen.
A nice left hand lands by Yevgraf.
This has been an exciting period of action! Yevgraf digs a right hand into Kapanen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kapanen's gas tank. Nice body punch from Yevgraf - that landed with a thud.
Yevgraf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yevgraf is leaning against Kapanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A nice right hand lands inside from Yevgraf.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yevgraf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kapanen backwards. Yevgraf scores with a shot to the side of Kapanen's head. Yevgraf lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kapanen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Yevgraf cracks Kapanen with a nice body shot. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yevgraf as Kapanen tries to tie him up. Yevgraf has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kapanen uses from the top position. Yevgraf is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kapanen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yevgraf's body to avoid the submission. Yevgraf has instead reached around Kapanen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yevgraf arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Borislav Yevgraf!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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