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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MJ Dollaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MJ Dollaway is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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191 cm
25
202 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Karelin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, MJ Dollaway! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Karelin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Karelin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dollaway is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Dollaway is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Dollaway is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Karelin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Dollaway really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karelin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Dollaway wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dollaway bucks up and tries to throw Karelin off but instead Karelin has got his back! Dollaway is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Karelin has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Dollaway! Can he survive? No! He's out! Karelin gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexander Karelin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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