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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mishiev Ismailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Sphinx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishiev Ismailov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mishiev Ismailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Sphinx!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ismailov throws a looping overhand right but Sphinx ducks down to avoid it.
Sphinx wants to slow Ismailov down by chopping away at his legs.
Ismailov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sphinx.
Sphinx slips a jab and a cross from Ismailov.
Ismailov throws a sloppy head kick and Sphinx moves out of range easily.
Ismailov clobbers Sphinx with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sphinx shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ismailov defends it nicely.
Sphinx has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sphinx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ismailov forces Sphinx back against the cage and clinches.
Sphinx avoiding damage as Ismailov throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismailov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sphinx is defending well for now.
Ismailov lands a shot to the body.
Sphinx tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ismailov avoiding damage.
Ismailov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sphinx is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismailov pushes Sphinx back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sphinx looks winded!
Ismailov leaning against his opponent.
Ismailov breaks the clinch.
Ismailov closes the distance and clinches.
Ismailov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sphinx misses with a two punch combination.
Ismailov dodges the punch combination from Sphinx.
Ismailov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ismailov misses with the combination.
As Ismailov backs off Sphinx throws a huge counter combo but Ismailov manages to avoid it all.
Sphinx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sphinx misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sphinx throws a leg kick but Ismailov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ismailov misses with a series of wild punches.
Sphinx showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ismailov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ismailov lands a body shot.
Ismailov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ismailov has Sphinx up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ismailov lands a damaging elbow.
Ismailov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sphinx backwards.
Sphinx wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ismailov has him pressed against the cage.
Ismailov lands a nice shot to the body.
Sphinx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ismailov scores a nice knee to the body.
Ismailov manages to break the clinch.
Ismailov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ismailov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sphinx circles away quickly and effectively.
Sphinx moves out of range as Ismailov strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismailov throws a right and a left that Sphinx avoids nicely.
Ismailov throws a nice looking combination but Sphinx bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Ismailov.
Sloppy strikes from Sphinx. Those never looked like landing.
Ismailov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sphinx wants to sweep but Ismailov has passed to side control!
Sphinx is looking for a sweep.
Sphinx is trying to control Ismailov's posture but Ismailov avoids it.
Sphinx is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sphinx wants to control but Ismailov postures up.
Sphinx tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ismailov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ismailov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sloppy strikes from Sphinx. Those never looked like landing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sphinx enables Ismailov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sphinx manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ismailov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sphinx is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ismailov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ismailov stopping the sweep attempt from Sphinx.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mishiev Ismailov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ismailov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sphinx circles away quickly and effectively.
Sphinx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ismailov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sphinx on the side of the head.
Ismailov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sphinx to the mat! Sphinx manages to get full guard.
Sphinx tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sphinx is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ismailov defends well.
Ismailov content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sphinx looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismailov is looking to stand up but Sphinx won't let him.
Sphinx working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ismailov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ismailov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ismailov looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ismailov takes the fight into the clinch.
Ismailov breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Ismailov. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ismailov.
Sphinx tries a head kick but it misses.
Sphinx throws a sloppy body shot
and Ismailov counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sphinx is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sphinx is looking to improve his position.
Ismailov wants to stand up but Sphinx is controlling the position.
Ismailov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sphinx is looking for a sweep. Ismailov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismailov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sphinx is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ismailov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ismailov's back!
Ismailov fending off the submission attempt from Sphinx.
Ismailov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ismailov covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Ismailov finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Ismailov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ismailov is looking to escape.
Ismailov is looking to improve his position.
Ismailov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sphinx can do to turn this around?
Sphinx is pressing down on Ismailov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ismailov is holding on for now.
Ismailov trying to hold on to Sphinx's head to control him but Sphinx postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sphinx trying to mount his opponent but Ismailov defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mishiev Ismailov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ismailov moves into range and clinches up with Sphinx.
Sphinx looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ismailov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sphinx throws a sloppy head kick and Ismailov moves out of range easily.
Ismailov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sphinx throws a leg kick that misses.
Sphinx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ismailov.
Ismailov moves away from the strike by Sphinx.
No joy there for Ismailov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ismailov throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Sphinx crashing down! Sphinx tries to stagger back to his feet but Ismailov just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Sphinx asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mishiev Ismailov!
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hype
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