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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fouad Chabib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fouad Chabib could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Urijah Faber's chin.
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fouad Chabib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber tries to clinch up but Chabib circles away and keeps his distance.
Chabib fails with a takedown attempt.
Chabib tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Chabib swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chabib throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faber's waist but Faber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chabib off to one side.
Chabib misses with a takedown attempt - Faber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fouad Chabib. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber shoots for a takedown but Chabib saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chabib shoots for a double leg takedown but Faber sprawls well. He's pushed Chabib's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Faber bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chabib is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Faber's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chabib wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chabib makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chabib.
Faber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chabib has his foot on Faber's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Faber works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabib had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Faber defends it easily.
Chabib is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Faber rolls with it to try and escape but Chabib cranks on the arm and Faber is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fouad Chabib!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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