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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gray Cuida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Tumenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Cuida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Tumenov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuida avoids the body shot from Tumenov.
Nice uppercut lands for Cuida. That snapped Tumenov's head back.
Cuida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cuida lunges at Tumenov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tumenov's hand.
Cuida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tumenov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cuida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tumenov punishes Cuida's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Tumenov misses.
Cuida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tumenov.
Tumenov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tumenov connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tumenov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tumenov misses with a hook.
Tumenov throws a lazy head kick
and Cuida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cuida misses with a head kick.
Cuida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumenov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tumenov throws a body kick that misses
and Cuida counters with a straight right hand.
Tumenov slips a jab from Cuida.
A shot to the body from Tumenov misses
and Cuida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Cuida's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cuida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cuida darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cuida scores with a shot to the body.
Carlos Tumenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tumenov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tumenov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cuida counters with a straight right hand.
Cuida looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tumenov!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cuida throws an elbow but Tumenov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tumenov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tumenov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cuida is nestled in close to Tumenov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tumenov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cuida trying to control from half guard but Tumenov is working away.
Cuida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tumenov's head.
Cuida lands with a punch from half guard.
Tumenov looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cuida pushes past his half guard into mount!
Cuida looking to finish with strikes here!
Cuida fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuida scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tumenov?
Tumenov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cuida landing strikes from the mount.
Cuida connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A big strike lands for Cuida! That's really hurt Tumenov and he's turned his back - Cuida keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Cuida jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gray Cuida!
Gray Cuida decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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