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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bezborodov Zakharik (ranked 4495 p4p, 4563 weight class) and Islam Vagabov (ranked 399 p4p, 405 weight class). Bezborodov Zakharik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 cm 19 190 0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 19 190 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Dangerous knees Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bezborodov Zakharik! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Islam Vagabov! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vagabov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Some bone on bone action there as Zakharik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Vagabov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Zakharik misses with a body shot.
Zakharik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Zakharik cracks Vagabov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Vagabov scores with a nice strike. Zakharik throws a sloppy head kick and Vagabov moves out of range easily. Vagabov misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick lands for Zakharik.
Zakharik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vagabov. Despite the aggression on Vagabov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Vagabov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Zakharik throws a poor cross that misses
and Vagabov counters with a good low kick that Zakharik was not able to check. Zakharik scores with a nice right hand.
Zakharik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Vagabov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zakharik.
Zakharik pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Zakharik tries to move into range but Vagabov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Good leg kick by Vagabov.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slow jab from Zakharik misses its intended target. Zakharik throws a big shot that misses. Vagabov throws the kick towards the body but Zakharik avoids it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Nice uppercut lands for Vagabov. That snapped Zakharik's head back.
Vagabov lands a leg kick that knocks Zakharik off balance momentarily. Vagabov looks to land a combination but Zakharik avoids it well. Vagabov blocks a jab. Vagabov cracks a nice hook into Zakharik's ribs. Vagabov scores with the left hand. Zakharik knows he should have avoided that one. Zakharik throws a body punch but Vagabov moves out of range. Vagabov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A chopping leg kick lands by Vagabov. Zakharik swings for the body but Vagabov moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Zakharik misses the target. Vagabov only half commits to the counter leg kick. Vagabov misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zakharik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vagabov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zakharik. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vagabov! But no joy. Zakharik lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zakharik misses the jab. Vagabov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Vagabov with a jab. Zakharik tries to move into range but Vagabov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Vagabov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Zakharik looks to land a right hand but Vagabov moved out of range. Vagabov swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Vagabov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vagabov. Vagabov with a body punch. A glancing blow. Zakharik moves forwards but Vagabov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zakharik is rocked! Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Vagabov engages and cracks Zakharik with a massive lead left hook - Zakharik tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Vagabov is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Islam Vagabov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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