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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Feihck Tiote (ranked 2103 p4p, 218 weight class) and Alex Rostov (ranked 2577 p4p, 261 weight class). Feihck Tiote has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 cm
20
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
26
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Feihck Tiote! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Rostov! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tiote dives in and grabs Rostov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rostov pushes down on Tiote's head and hops out. Rostov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tiote to the ground. Rostov is now in Tiote's guard. Rostov controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Rostov advances to half guard. Rostov seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Tiote has recovered full guard. Rostov is stalling in the full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rostov won't allow Tiote to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rostov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Tiote is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rostov stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Tiote has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Rostov manages to get his head free but now Tiote has transitioned to an armbar! Rostov grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Tiote! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Feihck Tiote! Feihck Tiote retains his lightweight title! During a confident post fight interview, Feihck Tiote thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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