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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drazen Ioveanu (ranked 3860 p4p, 23557 weight class) and Abdul Jcool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jcool is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye of the tiger. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm 19 193 2 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm 25 195 16 - 46 - 1 |
Decent wrestler Basic striking KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Knockout power |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drazen Ioveanu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 16 - 46 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdul Jcool! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ioveanu takes the fight into the clinch. Ioveanu taking a breather. Ioveanu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ioveanu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Jcool tries to land a front kick but Ioveanu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Ioveanu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jcool wants to stand but Ioveanu is controlling the position. Ioveanu connects with a couple of short punches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ioveanu throwing strikes but missing. Jcool has his hands on Ioveanu's head, controlling the position. Jcool looking for a sweep. Not yet Jcool, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ioveanu trying to control but Jcool is working from the bottom. Ioveanu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jcool has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ioveanu has managed to get both his arms back between Jcool's legs - danger averted. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ioveanu controlling from the top position. Ioveanu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jcool looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ioveanu is defending well. Jcool quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ioveanu has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jcool celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abdul Jcool! Abdul Jcool was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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37% |
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