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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joo Sang Yoo (ranked 3704 p4p, 3549 weight class) and Merab Kvaratskhelia (ranked 296 p4p, 282 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joo Sang Yoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Merab Kvaratskhelia!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kvaratskhelia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yoo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kvaratskhelia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yoo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kvaratskhelia sprawls well initially but Yoo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yoo tries to pass to full mount but Kvaratskhelia defends it.
Yoo is stalling here. Kvaratskhelia is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Yoo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kvaratskhelia has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Yoo is looking for a sweep.
Kvaratskhelia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yoo to see if he's OK.
Yoo is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kvaratskhelia working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kvaratskhelia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kvaratskhelia scores with punches from side control.
Kvaratskhelia cracks Yoo with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvaratskhelia scoring with punches from side control.
Kvaratskhelia cracks Yoo with a big elbow.
Yoo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kvaratskhelia off and has taken his back!
Kvaratskhelia trying to control the hands but Yoo breaks the grip.
Kvaratskhelia has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Kvaratskhelia is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Yoo 's hooks.
Yoo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kvaratskhelia tries to lock up and control but Yoo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kvaratskhelia tries to reverse the position but Yoo maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvaratskhelia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yoo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kvaratskhelia is trying desperately to improve position.
Kvaratskhelia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yoo.
Kvaratskhelia regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kvaratskhelia manages to get to full guard.
Kvaratskhelia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yoo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvaratskhelia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kvaratskhelia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Yoo wants to stand but Kvaratskhelia is controlling the position.
Kvaratskhelia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kvaratskhelia landing some decent shots from guard.
Yoo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvaratskhelia wants to control from the top but Yoo keeps moving.
Yoo is trying to keep Kvaratskhelia in close.
Kvaratskhelia with a nice head shot there.
Kvaratskhelia works over Yoo with some ground and pound from guard.
Kvaratskhelia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kvaratskhelia won't allow Yoo to sweep him here.
Kvaratskhelia pushing down on Yoo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kvaratskhelia winds up and cracks Yoo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kvaratskhelia is nestled in close to Yoo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kvaratskhelia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yoo is rocked!
Kvaratskhelia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yoo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Yoo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kvaratskhelia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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!
Kvaratskhelia is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Merab Kvaratskhelia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yoo tries to sprawl but Kvaratskhelia drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kvaratskhelia lands a nice short elbow.
Yoo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kvaratskhelia trying to control the action but Yoo is working from the bottom.
Yoo is looking for a sweep. Kvaratskhelia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kvaratskhelia working Yoo over with strikes.
Kvaratskhelia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kvaratskhelia lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Yoo quite badly. Yoo pulls Kvaratskhelia in close trying to recover. Kvaratskhelia postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Yoo on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Yoo doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Merab Kvaratskhelia!
A less than humble Merab Kvaratskhelia misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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