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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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156 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nikolai Medvedev! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Silva! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Medvedev throws a big shot that misses. Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Medvedev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Medvedev is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Medvedev circles away and we're back to standing. No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Medvedev throws a head kick that misses. Medvedev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Medvedev stuffs the takedown. Nikolai Medvedev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Silva. Medvedev throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it. Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Medvedev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Medvedev keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick. Silva shoots for a takedown but Medvedev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Silva looks winded! Both fighters circling a little - Medvedev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Medvedev throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily. Medvedev connects with an inside leg kick. Medvedev throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it. Medvedev thumps Silva with a low kick. Medvedev connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Medvedev is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Medvedev throws a nice outside leg kick. Medvedev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like David Silva has been cut. Nikolai Medvedev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Medvedev connects with an inside leg kick. Medvedev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Medvedev lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Medvedev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva is rocked! Medvedev throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily. Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Medvedev finish him? Silva drops his hands momentarily and Medvedev needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Silva just on the top of the head. Silva drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Silva - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nikolai Medvedev!
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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
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