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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donald Delacruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Kabakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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193 lbs
3 - 5 - 1 |
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185 lbs
1 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Delacruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabian Kabakov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Delacruz stalks Kabakov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kabakov's face. Kabakov staggers backwards, shaken.
Fabian Kabakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delacruz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kabakov sprawls well initially but Delacruz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kabakov is looking to improve his position.
Kabakov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Delacruz is stalling in the full guard.
Delacruz drops back looking for a leg! Kabakov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kabakov manages to kick Delacruz off! Delacruz jumps back into Kabakov's guard.
Delacruz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kabakov working for a triangle but Delacruz defends it easily.
Delacruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabakov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kabakov working for submissions but it's allowed Delacruz to get to half guard.
Kabakov gets back to full guard.
Delacruz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Delacruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kabakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kabakov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kabakov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Delacruz rolls with it to try and escape but Kabakov cranks on the arm and Delacruz is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabian Kabakov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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