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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigji Batdurinu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Batdurinu's choice of entrance music: Erge-Sholee Biste Turda. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 cm
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235 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Rivera! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jigji Batdurinu! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Batdurinu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Batdurinu gets a trip takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Batdurinu is pressing down on Rivera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rivera is holding on for now. Batdurinu is trying to work for a kimura but Rivera is defending well.
Rivera trying to control but Batdurinu postures up.
Rivera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Batdurinu trying to pass the guard but Rivera defending well. Rivera regains full guard. Nicely done. Rivera trying to control the position.
Rivera wriggles free and stands up. Rivera wants to clinch but Batdurinu slips to the side and Batdurinu counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Batdurinu instigates a clinch. Batdurinu has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rivera regains guard immediately. Rivera working for submissions but it's allowed Batdurinu to get to half guard.
Rivera is trying to get back to full guard. Batdurinu trying to control the pace. Batdurinu working Rivera over with strikes. Batdurinu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rivera is just riding it out for now. Batdurinu eventually gives up the hold. Batdurinu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rivera does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Batdurinu is pressing down on Rivera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rivera is holding on for now. Batdurinu wants to control but Rivera is keeping him busy. Batdurinu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rivera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Rivera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Batdurinu pulls his head out easily. Rivera could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Batdurinu is controlling the pace.
Rivera is trying to maintain the position but Batdurinu is very close to passing his half guard. Rivera tries to get to full guard but Batdurinu has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rivera is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Batdurinu is tapping! Great win for Rivera!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Rivera!
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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
58% |
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