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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Houston Sprewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikoli Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sprewell comes to the cage accompanied by Jay-Z Feat. Swizz Beatz - On To The Next One. Nikoli Popov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Houston Sprewell's chin.
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186 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
214 lbs
3 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Houston Sprewell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikoli Popov! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sprewell fails with a takedown attempt. Popov has managed to clinch.
Sprewell takes a knee to the side of the body. Popov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Popov with a knee to the head.
Sprewell being controlled against the cage. A knee to the head by Popov.
Popov scores with a knee to the head.
Sprewell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Popov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Popov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Popov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sprewell backwards. Sprewell is breathing heavily. Popov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sprewell's face.
A knee to the head by Popov.
Sprewell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Popov lands a knee to the head.
Sprewell is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Popov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Oh Sprewell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Popov working the clinch nicely. Sprewell is working for position but Popov cracks him with a big knee to the head! Sprewell crumples up against the cage and Popov lands two more shots before the ref can save Sprewell! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Nikoli Popov!
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G |
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G |
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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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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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