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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anzhor Azhiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo has chosen Eminem - Lose Yourself as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Anzhor Azhiev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anzhor Azhiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Azhiev shoots in but no luck this time.
Azhiev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azhiev avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Aldo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick from Aldo lands but Azhiev takes it in his stride.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azhiev is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Azhiev avoids a kick to the body.
Azhiev pushes Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Azhiev has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Aldo regains guard immediately.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Azhiev postures up in Aldo's guard and throws a big left but Aldo blocks it.
Azhiev stops Aldo from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azhiev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aldo has his foot on Azhiev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Azhiev works his way back into a safe position though.
Azhiev advances to half guard.
Azhiev is looking for a kimura here.
Azhiev stops Aldo from getting back to his feet.
Azhiev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhiev in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Aldo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Azhiev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anzhor Azhiev!
Anzhor Azhiev made sure to mention his sponsor, Outkast Clothing Line in his post fight interview.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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