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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Matevosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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195 cm
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260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
23
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gurgen Matevosyan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Raven! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Raven tries to keep at a distance but Matevosyan has taken the fight into the clinch. Raven looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! A frustrated look appears on Raven's face as he tries to break the clinch. Matevosyan has Raven pressed against the cage, preventing Raven from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Come on Matevosyan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Raven can't break the clinch.
Raven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matevosyan prevents Raven from breaking the clinch. Raven has had enough of the clinch but Matevosyan keeps him there for the moment. A short body shot lands from Matevosyan as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Matevosyan breaks from the clinch.
Matevosyan closes the distance and clinches. Raven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Matevosyan breaks from the clinch.
Matevosyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raven circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round. Matevosyan drops Raven with a beautiful combination! Raven stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Matevosyan is looking for the KO!
It looks like Jon Raven has been cut. 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! Matevosyan throws a monster overhand right that drops Raven! Matevosyan follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gurgen Matevosyan!
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C
A |
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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
82% |
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