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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gray Cuida (ranked 3594 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anzhor Azhiev (ranked 6797 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 cm
29
144 lbs
8 - 14 - 0 |
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177 cm
44
144 lbs
26 - 84 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gray Cuida! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 84 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anzhor Azhiev! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice takedown defense from Cuida. No joy for Azhiev on that attempt. Cuida sizes up Azhiev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Cuida connects with the punch. Azhiev fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Azhiev shoots in for a takedown but Cuida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Gray Cuida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anzhor Azhiev. Azhiev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily letting Cuida counter with a right hand. Cuida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Azhiev is rocked! Azhiev shoots and misses and Azhiev is countered with a crisp right hand from Cuida that sends him to the canvas! Cuida follows him to the mat into side control. Azhiev is still in real trouble! Can Cuida finish him? The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A big shot lands for Cuida! That's hurt Azhiev! Will he recover? Cuida fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gray Cuida! Gray Cuida spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. The defeated Anzhor Azhiev had this to say: 'I still want that title shot. Im the most experienced fighter here and everyday wants to see me smash the champ so lets do it whenever he starts ducking me.'.
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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
100% |
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