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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roushimar Lombardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasili Syatev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasili Syatev will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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173 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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210 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roushimar Lombardo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasili Syatev! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice defenses there by Syatev. Lombardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Syatev. Syatev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Lombardo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Syatev sprawling to the canvas! Syatev rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lombardo finish him?!
Syatev is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lombardo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Syatev counters by clinching up. Syatev decides to pull guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Lombardo wanted to stand there but Syatev had control of the position. Lombardo gets to his feet. Syatev looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Syatev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Lombardo throws a right hand that misses
and Syatev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Syatev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lombardo pulls him back up using the underhooks. Syatev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Lombardo wants a takedown but no success here.
Syatev pulls guard successfully.
Lombardo tries to stand but Syatev is controlling from the bottom. Lombardo stands up and waves to Syatev to follow him. Lombardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Syatev.
That's one minute gone in the round. Syatev walks straight into a right hand from Lombardo - that's dropped him! Lombardo jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Syatev from any more punishment! Syatev complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roushimar Lombardo!
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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
98% |
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