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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Kahuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Timo Kahuna has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timo Kahuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mamed El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kahuna circles away.
Kahuna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
El Toro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahuna.
El Toro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kahuna gets caught napping as El Toro dives in and scores a takedown. Kahuna manages to retain guard.
Kahuna definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
El Toro drops back looking for a leg! Kahuna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kahuna manages to kick El Toro off! El Toro jumps back into Kahuna's guard.
El Toro 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.
El Toro 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Toro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kahuna is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst El Toro is controlling him.
El Toro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
El Toro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and El Toro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kahuna wants to get back to his feet but El Toro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
El Toro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kahuna is looking to stand up but El Toro isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro drops back looking for a leg! Kahuna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kahuna manages to kick El Toro off! El Toro jumps back into Kahuna's guard.
El Toro passes Kahuna's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
El Toro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kahuna has managed to free his arm - good work.
El Toro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
El Toro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kahuna defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kahuna is just riding it out for now. El Toro eventually gives up the hold.
El Toro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
El Toro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kahuna pushes El Toro off looking to stand but El Toro dives back in and keeps control.
El Toro is working for a kimura but Kahuna is defending it quite comfortably.
Kahuna wants to get back to his feet.
El Toro is working for a kimura but Kahuna is defending it quite comfortably.
El Toro seems to be working for a kimura but Kahuna defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed El Toro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
El Toro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kahuna.
Kahuna connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
El Toro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahuna throws an off balance right hand
and El Toro counters with a left and a right that stings Kahuna.
Kahuna looks to throw the jab but El Toro is out of range.
Kahuna misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Kahuna. Those never looked like landing.
El Toro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kahuna cracks El Toro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kahuna takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahuna scores with a shot to the body.
Kahuna scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahuna misses the jab.
El Toro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahuna.
El Toro fails with a takedown attempt.
El Toro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kahuna quickly recovers to half guard.
El Toro prevents Kahuna from standing back up.
El Toro seems to be working for a kimura but Kahuna defends the submission attempt.
Kahuna is trying to escape back to his feet but El Toro uses the scramble to pass into side control.
El Toro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no El Toro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
El Toro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kahuna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for El Toro on the ground.
El Toro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kahuna has escaped the position, nice work there.
El Toro tries for a kimura but Kahuna is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
El Toro has hold of Kahuna's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kahuna seems comfortable defending it but El Toro has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kahuna is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kahuna is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but El Toro couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mamed El Toro!
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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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