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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dog Cilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Khabiibov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dog Cilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Khabiibov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khabiibov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cilla drags the fight down to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cilla has his hands on Khabiibov's head, controlling the position.
Khabiibov trying to control but Cilla is working from the bottom.
Cilla trying to control the position here.
Cilla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khabiibov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cilla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khabiibov is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khabiibov wants to control from the top but Cilla keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ruslan Khabiibov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khabiibov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cilla gets tackled into the cage by Khabiibov. Khabiibov maintains the clinch.
Cilla takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabiibov lands with a left to the head.
Cilla lands a takedown into guard.
Cilla won't allow Khabiibov to sweep him here.
Khabiibov wriggles free and stands up.
A head kick misses from Cilla.
Khabiibov shoots in for a takedown but Cilla shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cilla clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khabiibov gets underhooks to prevent Cilla's takedown attempt.
Khabiibov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cilla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khabiibov stops a takedown attempt from Cilla.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khabiibov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Khabiibov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cilla controlling the action here for a moment.
Khabiibov lands an elbow that stopped Cilla in his tracks for a moment.
Cilla is trying to pull guard but Khabiibov has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Cilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cilla takes a shot to the head.
Cilla has had enough of the clinch but Khabiibov keeps him there for the moment.
Cilla is breathing heavily.
Khabiibov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khabiibov.
Cilla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khabiibov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khabiibov has Cilla pushed against the cage.
Khabiibov connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cilla can't get the takedown.
A short left from Khabiibov.
Khabiibov prevents the takedown attempt.
Khabiibov lands an uppercut.
Khabiibov stalling the fight.
Khabiibov is trying to maintain a safe position but Cilla gets an underhook and turns Khabiibov into the cage.
Khabiibov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cilla can't fight it off and eventually Khabiibov manages to take the fight to the floor. Cilla looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cilla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cilla has control of Khabiibov's left arm, preventing Khabiibov from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Khabiibov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Khabiibov clinches.
Cilla pulls Khabiibov into guard.
Khabiibov trying to control the position from guard on top but Cilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cilla is trying to hold Khabiibov in close to prevent damage but Khabiibov has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khabiibov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cilla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khabiibov passes to full mount!
Khabiibov avoids the attempt from Cilla to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cilla has given up his back. Will we see Khabiibov going for some submissions?
Cilla showing good submission defense here.
Ruslan Khabiibov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khabiibov not allowing Cilla to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cilla tries to roll but Khabiibov sticks to his back.
Cilla is working hard here to advance position.
Cilla controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Cilla manages to reverse the position and now he's in Khabiibov's guard. Nice work there by Cilla.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khabiibov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cilla is aware though and is defending well.
Cilla trying to control but Khabiibov is working from the bottom.
Cilla passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cilla thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cilla tries to pass to full mount but Khabiibov defends it.
Well, if Cilla is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cilla escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cilla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khabiibov has managed to clinch.
Khabiibov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khabiibov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khabiibov tries to land a knee to the head but Cilla blocks with his arms.
Khabiibov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cilla wants to control from the top but Khabiibov keeps moving.
Cilla content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khabiibov is trying to keep Cilla in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dog Cilla will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Khabiibov moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Cilla.
Cilla has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khabiibov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cilla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khabiibov scores with a knee to the head.
Cilla pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cilla is on top in guard.
Cilla prevents Khabiibov from getting back to his feet.
Cilla wanted to stand there but Khabiibov had control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khabiibov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khabiibov wants to stand but Cilla is controlling the position.
Cilla is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cilla passes Khabiibov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cilla looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Khabiibov is staying active underneath Cilla, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cilla thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khabiibov's head.
Cilla working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Khabiibov's thigh. Khabiibov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Cilla wants to control from the top but Khabiibov keeps moving.
Cilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cilla prevents Khabiibov from getting back to his feet.
Cilla looking to pass the guard.
Khabiibov keeping moving, preventing Cilla from controlling successfully.
Cilla sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dog Cilla wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Khabiibov fails with a takedown attempt.
Cilla gets a clinch.
Khabiibov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cilla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Khabiibov.
Khabiibov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Khabiibov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cilla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Khabiibov clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cilla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Cilla showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cilla 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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