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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghost Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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192 cm
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghost Emelianenko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko rushes Thai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thai will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Emelianenko up against the cage.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Thai won't allow it.
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Thai sprawls well. He's pushed Emelianenko 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Thai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emelianenko as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Thai looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thai wants to stand but Emelianenko has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thai prevents Emelianenko from improving his position.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emelianenko . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thai is keen to just control but Emelianenko is a slippery customer.
It looks like Thai is going to stand back up.
Thai stands up and beckons Emelianenko to join him on the feet.
Thai feints and as Emelianenko raises his hands in defense, Thai changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Thai tries to pass.
Thai wanted to stand there but Emelianenko had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Thai has his hands clasped together but Emelianenko extends an breaks Thai's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Emelianenko .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ghost Emelianenko !
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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