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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Zhilin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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190 lbs
0 - 2 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Zhilin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhilin throws a nice looking combination but Kilgore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zhilin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kilgore pinned against the cage. Kilgore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zhilin lands a jab to the head.
Zhilin throws a right and a left that Kilgore avoids nicely.
Kilgore fails with the takedown
and Zhilin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhilin throws out a loose jab but Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilgore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zhilin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kilgore thinking.
Kilgore closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhilin wants to get back to his feet.
Kilgore has hold of Zhilin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Zhilin seems comfortable defending it but Kilgore has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Zhilin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Zhilin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Kilgore couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Kilgore!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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