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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikolaj Zgola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrick Hardison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardison has chosen Get Low as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
134 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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165 cm
29
131 lbs
2 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikolaj Zgola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendrick Hardison!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardison shoots in for a double leg but Zgola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hardison closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hardison is thwarting Zgola's attempts to control the position.
Zgola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hardison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zgola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hardison scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hardison not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zgola looking for submissions off his back.
Hardison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zgola defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hardison lands a nice short elbow.
Zgola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hardison pulls his head out easily.
Zgola tries to roll over but Hardison keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardison trying to control from half guard but Zgola is working away.
Hardison looks to land a strike but Zgola avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Zgola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hardison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hardison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hardison controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zgola has momentary wrist control but Hardison slips an elbow through the middle.
Hardison is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zgola is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hardison has his hands clasped together but Zgola extends an breaks Hardison's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Zgola.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikolaj Zgola!
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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
RATING
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