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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karim Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosco P Coltrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chamakh comes into the arena with Immortal - Unearthly Kingdom blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Coltrane's choice of entrance music: Bleed. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
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168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karim Chamakh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rosco P Coltrane!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coltrane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chamakh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chamakh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coltrane.
Coltrane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chamakh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coltrane works the jab nicely.
Coltrane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chamakh is able to avoid easily.
Coltrane connects with a body shot.
Coltrane throws a lazy right hand but Chamakh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chamakh fails with the takedown.
Rosco P Coltrane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Coltrane misses.
Coltrane misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh checks a low kick from Coltrane.
Coltrane throws a right and a left that Chamakh avoids nicely.
Coltrane throws a big shot that misses.
Coltrane lands with an uppercut that bounces Chamakh off the ropes and back into range.
Chamakh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coltrane throws a low kick, looking for Chamakh's leg but Chamakh calmly moves out of range.
Chamakh keeps the fight on the outside.
Coltrane takes a swing at Chamakh's ribcage but misses.
Chamakh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coltrane.
Coltrane just misses with a punch to the body.
Coltrane takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh tries to score a body lock takedown but Coltrane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karim Chamakh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chamakh blocks an elbow strike.
Coltrane lands an elbow that stopped Chamakh in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Karim Chamakh has been cut.
Chamakh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coltrane doesn't manage to clinch there - Chamakh circles away.
Coltrane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chamakh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coltrane as he avoids it easily.
A big left from Coltrane misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Coltrane.
Coltrane throws a chopping leg kick but Chamakh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane is looking to chop away at Chamakh's legs.
Coltrane gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coltrane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coltrane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chamakh trying to control but Coltrane is working from the bottom.
Chamakh 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.
Chamakh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chamakh is looking to work some ground and pound but Coltrane has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chamakh postures up in Coltrane's guard and throws a big left but Coltrane blocks it.
Chamakh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coltrane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chamakh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coltrane keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
Chamakh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chamakh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosco P Coltrane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karim Chamakh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Coltrane just misses with a punch to the body.
Chamakh shoots in but no luck this time.
Coltrane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Coltrane.
Chamakh avoids the body shot from Coltrane.
Coltrane scores with a jab to the body.
Coltrane misses with a series of wild punches.
Chamakh ducks under a wild hook from Coltrane.
Coltrane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chamakh moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coltrane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh shoots in looking for a takedown but Coltrane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chamakh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A good leg kick by Coltrane.
Chamakh avoids the body shot from Coltrane.
Chamakh shoots in looking for a takedown. Coltrane tries to sprawl out of it but Chamakh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Coltrane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karim Chamakh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coltrane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coltrane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chamakh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Coltrane won't be happy with that.
Coltrane defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh is looking to take a break and control but Coltrane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Coltrane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chamakh throws a strike aimed at the side of Coltrane's head but Coltrane avoids it well.
Coltrane parries the strikes from Chamakh easily there. Chamakh is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Coltrane to escape.
Chamakh misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chamakh is looking to take a break and control but Coltrane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chamakh in side control, throwing shots but Coltrane defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Chamakh looking to ground and pound but Coltrane is blocking nicely.
Chamakh tries to control but Coltrane wriggling away.
Chamakh landing shots from mount.
Chamakh is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane is squirming around, avoiding Chamakh's attempts to control the action.
Karim Chamakh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Chamakh there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chamakh unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coltrane is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Coltrane blocking the ground and pound.
Chamakh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chamakh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chamakh lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Chamakh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karim Chamakh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Chamakh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Coltrane sprawls well initially but Chamakh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chamakh trying to mount his opponent but Coltrane defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Coltrane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chamakh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coltrane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chamakh is looking to work some ground and pound but Coltrane has wrist control.
Coltrane has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chamakh slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coltrane won't allow Chamakh to pass to mount.
Chamakh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Coltrane with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chamakh is taking a breather. Coltrane says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Coltrane regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chamakh.
Chamakh distracts Coltrane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane trying to keep a closed guard but Chamakh is proving a slippery customer.
Coltrane has momentary wrist control but Chamakh slips an elbow through the middle.
Coltrane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chamakh wants to pass the guard but Coltrane is keeping the position.
Coltrane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chamakh.
Chamakh wants to pass the guard but Coltrane is keeping the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coltrane working a defensive guard here.
Coltrane can't keep his opponent in guard - Chamakh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Coltrane is refusing to be controlled, as Chamakh sits in half guard.
Chamakh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coltrane defending well though.
Rosco P Coltrane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh wants to pass the guard but Coltrane is defending well.
Coltrane wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chamakh connects with a nice short shot to Coltrane's temple.
Chamakh thows a huge punch but Coltrane dodges it nicely.
Coltrane pushes Chamakh off and gets back to his feet.
Coltrane thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coltrane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Coltrane as Chamakh shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karim Chamakh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chamakh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Karim Chamakh!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Karim Chamakh!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Karim Chamakh!
Karim Chamakh wins by unanimous decision!
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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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RATING
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