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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdulhakim Muratov (ranked 3597 p4p, 25915 weight class) and Gilbert Rivera (ranked 344 p4p, 432 weight class). Abdulhakim Muratov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdulhakim Muratov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilbert Rivera!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Muratov instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muratov.
Muratov dodges an elbow strike from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rivera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rivera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Rivera as the two fighters clinch.
Muratov blocks the elbow strike.
Rivera is trying to drag Muratov to the mat but Muratov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rivera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muratov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muratov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Muratov fails to land.
Muratov lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muratov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muratov lands with a right to the head.
Rivera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muratov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muratov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rivera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muratov has him pressed against the cage.
Muratov blocks an elbow strike.
I was talking to Muratov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muratov's elbow.
Muratov lands a nice uppercut.
Rivera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Muratov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riveras head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muratov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muratov blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Muratov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muratov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rivera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rivera tries to circle away but Muratov has him pinned against the cage.
Muratov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Muratov avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera fails to pull guard.
Abdulhakim Muratov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Rivera.
Muratov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Muratov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
A short right from Muratov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muratov swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muratov successfully pulls guard.
Rivera landing some decent shots from guard.
Rivera with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muratov wants to stand and escape but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Muratov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Muratov is looking to stand up but Rivera isn't so interested in that idea.
Muratov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rivera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivera postures up and lands a big shot to Muratov's brow.
Muratov has momentary wrist control but Rivera slips an elbow through the middle.
Muratov wants to get back to his feet but Rivera passes into half guard.
Rivera winds up and cracks Muratov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muratov pushes Rivera off looking to stand but Rivera dives back in and keeps control.
Rivera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rivera slips a nice elbow through Muratov's hands, connecting with Muratov's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muratov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rivera scores with a couple of nice shots.
Muratov is refusing to be controlled, as Rivera sits in half guard.
Rivera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Muratov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rivera.
Rivera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rivera lands with a punch from half guard.
Muratov wants to get back to his feet.
Rivera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Muratov tries to kick Rivera off but Rivera keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rivera looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Rivera.
Rivera wants to take a breather but Muratov is having none of it.
Muratov pushes Rivera off looking to stand but Rivera dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muratov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rivera scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rivera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rivera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rivera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Muratov wants to get back to his feet.
Rivera performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rivera working over Muratov with some ground and pound. Muratov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rivera lands with a punch from half guard.
Rivera seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Muratov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gilbert Rivera!
Our winner, Gilbert Rivera, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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