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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurmann Vignisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vignisson has chosen Hustle Bones-Death Grips as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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156 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sigurmann Vignisson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vignisson rushes Nurmagomedov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vignisson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vignisson trying to land knees to the body.
Vignisson misses with a knee strike.
Vignisson tries to land knees in the clinch but Nurmagomedov avoids the damage to the body.
Vignisson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vignisson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nurmagomedov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vignisson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nurmagomedov wants to take the fight to the mat but Vignisson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vignisson with a knee to the head.
Nurmagomedov tries for a takedown but Vignisson manages to get underhooks.
Nurmagomedov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vignisson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nurmagomedov is defending well for now.
Vignisson lands a nice knee to the body.
Nurmagomedov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vignisson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Vignisson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Vignisson misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nurmagomedov connects with a nice short shot to Vignisson's temple.
Nurmagomedov controlling the pace.
Nurmagomedov maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Vignisson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Nurmagomedov has cracked it and Vignisson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Nurmagomedov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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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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