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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mirza Rahimov (ranked 3820 p4p, 24351 weight class) and Janos Paprikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janos Paprikas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mirza Rahimov's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Mirza Rahimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Janos Paprikas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahimov clinches up with Paprikas and pushes him back against the cage.
Rahimov misses with a punch to the body.
Rahimov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paprikas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A leg kick checked by Paprikas.
A little jabbing left from Paprikas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paprikas clinches.
Rahimov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rahimov misses with a takedown attempt - Paprikas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rahimov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rahimov doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Paprikas to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahimov shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirza Rahimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Paprikas.
Paprikas lands a head kick. Rahimov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahimov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Paprikas misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahimov gets a clinch.
Rahimov has Paprikas pressed against the cage, preventing Paprikas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rahimov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paprikas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paprikas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rahimov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paprikas throws a fast counter high kick but Rahimov manages to duck under it in time.
Paprikas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rahimov momentarily.
Rahimov misses with a head kick.
Paprikas fails to land with a series of punches.
Rahimov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rahimov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paprikas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rahimov somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahimov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rahimov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paprikas.
Paprikas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Janos Paprikas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rahimov throws a poor cross that misses
and Paprikas counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paprikas scores with a jab to the head.
Rahimov clinches up with Paprikas and pushes him back against the cage.
Paprikas misses with a punch to the body.
Rahimov lands a good knee to the midsection. Paprikas won't want to take too many of those.
Rahimov breaks the clinch.
Rahimov goes for a double leg but Paprikas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Paprikas continues to drive forward.
Paprikas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahimov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paprikas just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paprikas stalling the fight.
Paprikas is trying to break free.
Paprikas tries to break the clinch but Rahimov is controlling the position.
Rahimov looking for a takedown.
Rahimov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paprikas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paprikas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rahimov darts in and clinches Paprikas up against the cage.
Paprikas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rahimov has Paprikas up against the cage in a clinch.
Paprikas struggles to land a body shot inside as Rahimov controls his hands.
Rahimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahimov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Paprikas's half guard.
Paprikas kicks Rahimov off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahimov throws a lazy head kick
and Rahimov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rahimov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rahimov has Paprikas up against the cage in a clinch.
Paprikas lands a nice uppercut.
Paprikas tries to circle away but Rahimov has him pinned against the cage.
Paprikas misses with the head strike.
Paprikas wants to get back to striking at distance but Rahimov won't allow it.
Paprikas tries to circle away but Rahimov has him pinned against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Janos Paprikas dominated that round.
That's time! Rahimov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rahimov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paprikas avoids it really well and circles away.
Mirza Rahimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahimov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahimov fails with the takedown
and Paprikas counters with a one-two to the body.
Rahimov is rocked!
Paprikas closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Rahimov out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Janos Paprikas!
Janos Paprikas 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
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hype
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RATING
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