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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Xanther Xaimoungkhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iceman Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xanther Xaimoungkhoun comes to the cage accompanied by "Ladies and Gentlement". Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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182 cm
22
205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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189 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Xanther Xaimoungkhoun! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iceman Liddell! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Liddell misses with a right hand and Xanther Xaimoungkhoun counters with a takedown into side control. Xanther Xaimoungkhoun is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Liddell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Xanther Xaimoungkhoun looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Xanther Xaimoungkhoun is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Liddell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liddell can do anything to dispel that myth. Xanther Xaimoungkhoun swings around for an armbar but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Xanther Xaimoungkhoun's guard. Liddell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Xanther Xaimoungkhoun. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Xanther Xaimoungkhoun looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Liddell wants to get up but he can't break Xanther Xaimoungkhoun's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Xanther Xaimoungkhoun is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Liddell has his hands clasped together but Xanther Xaimoungkhoun extends an breaks Liddell's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Xanther Xaimoungkhoun.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavier Xanther Xaimoungkhoun!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
27% |
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