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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shamsudin Khulagov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shamsudin Khulagov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Allen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allen.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khulagov on the side of the head.
Allen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Shamsudin Khulagov has been cut.
Allen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khulagov letting Allen take a breather here.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khulagov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen is pushing Khulagov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khulagov is trying to pull guard but Allen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Khulagov decides to pull guard.
Khulagov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Allen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Allen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Khulagov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Allen defends it easily.
Allen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khulagov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Allen has managed to get both his arms back between Khulagov's legs - danger averted.
Khulagov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khulagov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Allen has passed into half guard!
Khulagov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Allen passes into side control!
Allen wants to control but Khulagov is keeping him busy.
Khulagov is trying to work for a sweep but Allen has mounted him!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khulagov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Khulagov is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen content just to control the position here.
Khulagov is working to get back to half guard.
Allen controlling the pace for now.
Khulagov is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Khulagov can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Allen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shamsudin Khulagov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Allen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mike Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Allen.
Khulagov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Allen to keep the fight standing.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Allen is leaning against Khulagov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allen lands with a left to the head.
Allen stalling against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Allen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen throws a sloppy body shot
and Khulagov counters with a two punch combo.
Khulagov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Khulagov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen clinches up with Khulagov and pushes him back against the cage.
Allen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Allen does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khulagov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khulagov moves away from the strike by Allen.
Allen misses with a body shot
and Khulagov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Allen. Beautiful body shot.
Allen misses with a left hand
and Khulagov counters with a right hand to the body.
Shamsudin Khulagov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen lands a jab to the nose.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Allen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khulagov gets tackled into the cage by Allen. Allen maintains the clinch.
Allen lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khulagov blocking some punches.
Allen lands a body punch.
Khulagov being controlled against the cage.
Khulagov is trying to drag Allen to the mat but Allen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Allen stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khulagov backwards.
Allen manages to break the clinch.
Allen punishes Khulagov's body with a nice straight punch.
Allen misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Khulagov does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen moves into the clinch successfully.
Allen leaning against his opponent.
Khulagov tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shamsudin Khulagov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Khulagov slips under a jab.
Allen looks to land a combination but Khulagov avoids it well.
A lazy left from Allen finds it's target.
Khulagov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khulagov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen throws a series of punches but Khulagov moves out of range.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khulagov manages to avoid it.
Khulagov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Allen clinches up with Khulagov and pushes him back against the cage.
Khulagov is looking for a takedown.
Khulagov tries to pull guard but Allen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Allen scores with a hook to the body.
Khulagov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Allen just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shamsudin Khulagov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khulagov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Allen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Allen breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a jab to Khulagov's midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khulagov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Khulagov slips under a jab from Allen.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Allen tries to clinch there but Khulagov circles away.
Mike Allen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khulagov.
Allen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Khulagov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mike Allen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a jab when Khulagov was well out of range.
Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
Khulagov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Allen to keep the fight standing.
Allen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khulagov tries to pull guard but Allen won't allow it.
Khulagov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allen smiles and moves away.
Shamsudin Khulagov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khulagov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Allen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Allen doesn't manage to clinch there - Khulagov circles away.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khulagov.
Allen with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen pushes Khulagov up against the cage in a clinch.
Khulagov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allen smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Allen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Allen!
Mike Allen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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