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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 Glen Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Danzig's choice of entrance music: The Misfits- Night of the Living Dead. This should be fireworks!
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178 cm
30
165 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shamsudin Khulagov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Danzig! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Danzig motions for Khulagov to come forward. Danzig throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Danzig throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khulagov sees it coming and avoids it easily. Glen Danzig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Danzig is looking to chop away at Khulagov's legs. Khulagov defending well as Danzig loads up on a big left hand. A jab from Danzig misses. A nice inside leg kick there by Danzig. That's going to slow Khulagov down. Danzig fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khulagov. Danzig throws a hook but Khulagov blocks it. Khulagov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danzig throws a right hand that Khulagov ducks under and follows up with a left that Khulagov also avoids with ease. Danzig lands a two punch combo.
Danzig sizes up Khulagov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danzig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danzig ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Danzig throws a jab but it's blocked by Khulagov. Khulagov dodges the punch combination from Danzig.
Khulagov moves away from the strike by Danzig. Danzig throws a solid leg kick but Khulagov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Danzig. Khulagov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khulagov slips a straight right by Danzig. Khulagov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danzig.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Khulagov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Danzig darts in and clinches Khulagov up against the cage. Danzig avoiding damage as Khulagov throws knees to the body.
Danzig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Danzig rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khulagov counters with a stiff right hand. Khulagov staying out of range there. No joy there for Danzig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danzig scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khulagov in his tracks. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Khulagov moves out of range of the strikes. Khulagov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khulagov drops his hands momentarily and Danzig takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Shamsudin Khulagov has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Danzig works the jab nicely. Danzig scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Danzig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khulagov was well out of range. Poor timing from Danzig. Danzig connects with a body shot that sends Khulagov's belly button to the back. Danzig misses with a low kick.
Danzig misses with a hook
and Khulagov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Danzig pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khulagov is out of range and Danzig settles back down. Danzig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khulagov manages to avoid it. Khulagov ducks under a wild hook from Danzig. Danzig connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danzig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khulagov manages to avoid it. Khulagov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Danzig lands a slapping body shot.
Danzig throws a right and a left that both miss. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Danzig misses with an uppercut
and Khulagov counters with a left to the body. Danzig misses with a low kick.
Khulagov takes a shot right to the bread basket. Danzig moves into the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Danzig. Khulagov throws a head punch that misses. Danzig on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Danzig dominated that round. The cut man is working on Shamsudin Khulagov's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some wild striking there from Danzig.
Danzig jabs Khulagov right on the nose. Khulagov blinks but takes it well. Danzig lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Khulagov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Khulagov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Danzig scores with a one two! Khulagov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Shamsudin Khulagov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danzig looks to land a right hand but Khulagov moved out of range. Danzig throws a right hand that misses
and Khulagov counters with a lovely straight right hand! Danzig swings widly with a right hand
and Khulagov counters with a three punch combo that has Danzig backing up. Danzig nods at Khulagov to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danzig changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Danzig!
Danzig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Khulagov moves out of range as Danzig throws a body kick.
Danzig swinging wildly here.
Danzig rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khulagov counters with a lovely shot to the body. Khulagov moves away from the strike by Danzig. Danzig misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Khulagov counters with a stiff right hand. Khulagov slips under a jab from Danzig. Danzig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Danzig throws out the jab but it was never going to land. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A looping hook to the body misses from Danzig. Khulagov does a little dance to reset his feet. Khulagov blocks a jab. Danzig throws a lazy uppercut
and Khulagov counters with a left and a right that stings Danzig. Danzig scores with a jab to the jaw. Danzig connects with a nice looking jab.
Khulagov blocks a head kick by Danzig.
Danzig misses with a series of wild punches.
Danzig throws out a loose jab but Khulagov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Danzig throws an off balance right hand
and Khulagov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Khulagov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Danzig to score with a decent uppercut. Danzig cracks Khulagov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Danzig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khulagov.
Khulagov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danzig throws out the jab. Khulagov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Danzig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Danzig with a hook. Danzig scores with a jab. Khulagov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danzig takes a swing at Khulagov's ribcage but misses. Danzig throws a body punch but Khulagov moves out of range. Danzig misses with a few strikes there.
Danzig has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Danzig throws a jab but it's blocked by Khulagov. Khulagov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Danzig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khulagov moves away. Danzig misses with a looping right. Khulagov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danzig throws a body shot but no joy. Danzig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Danzig 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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Danzig swings for the body but Khulagov moves out of range.
Danzig throws a wild body kick that Khulagov sees coming a mile off. Danzig misses with an uppercut
and Khulagov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Danzig thinking. A punch combination from Danzig misses. Khulagov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khulagov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Danzig misses with an uppercut. Khulagov saw that one coming. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danzig throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Danzig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Khulagov needs to keep his hands up - Danzig had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danzig throws out a loose jab but Khulagov uses good head movement to avoid it. Danzig throws a body shot but no joy. Khulagov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khulagov ducks under a wild hook from Danzig. Danzig throws a series of punches but Khulagov avoids them all with ease. Danzig misses with a wild body shot. Danzig lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Khulagov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danzig. Khulagov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Danzig lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Danzig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Danzig. Danzig swings for the body but Khulagov moves out of range.
Danzig misses with a straight right. Danzig misses with a body shot.
Khulagov moves out of range of the strikes. Danzig jabbing away but nothing is landing. Danzig connects with a solid leg kick. Danzig misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Danzig clinches up with Khulagov and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Khulagov trying to land knees to the body.
Khulagov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danzig is defending well for now. Khulagov breaks the clinch.
Danzig keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Danzig displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Danzig connects with a body shot that sends Khulagov's belly button to the back. Danzig throws a big shot that misses. Danzig connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Khulagov walks into a left hand. Danzig throws a series of punches but Khulagov avoids them all with ease. Danzig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Shamsudin Khulagov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danzig misses the shot to the body. Nice defenses there by Khulagov. This has been an exciting period of action! Danzig just misses with a punch to the body.
Glen Danzig seems to be getting the better of the standup. Danzig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khulagov manages to avoid it. A combination from Danzig does no damage. Danzig throws a lazy body kick and Khulagov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Danzig looks to land a body kick but Khulagov moved away. Khulagov walks into a stiff left hand from Danzig. Danzig throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Glen Danzig comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Danzig has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Danzig! Glen Danzig 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
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RATING
58% |
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