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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Arshavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arshavin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All about us. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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161 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kurt Rosa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Arshavin! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Arshavin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rosa to score an easy takedown into full guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Arshavin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Rosa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Rosa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Rosa throwing strikes from guard but Arshavin blocks nicely. Arshavin is striking from the bottom but Rosa uses the opportunity to pass into half guard. Rosa could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Arshavin wants to control but Rosa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arshavin wants to improve his position but Rosa is controlling well.
Arshavin is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Rosa has latched onto it... Big trouble! Rosa pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Arshavin is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Rosa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kurt Rosa! The defeated Sasha Arshavin had this to say: 'I was not prepared enough. He was superior TODAY.'.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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