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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saverio Fabbri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mairbek Taisumov (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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185 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saverio Fabbri! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mairbek Taisumov! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No joy there for Fabbri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fabbri scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Fabbri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taisumov defending well though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Taisumov wants to get back to his feet. Fabbri thows a huge punch but Taisumov dodges it nicely.
Fabbri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taisumov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Fabbri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taisumov defending well though. Fabbri prevents Taisumov from standing back up.
Fabbri is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fabbri passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Taisumov!
That's one minute gone in the round. Fabbri landing strikes from the mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fabbri tries to control but Taisumov wriggling away. Fabbri with a couple of short strikes. Fabbri is in the full mount, landing strikes. You get the feeling that Taisumov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Fabbri lands with some strikes. Fabbri definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Fabbri working the ground and pound effectively.
Taisumov is rocked! Fabbri content just to control the position here. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taisumov can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fabbri looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Taisumov covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saverio Fabbri! Saverio Fabbri decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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