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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yusup Umalatov (ranked 4896 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael De Souza (ranked 7943 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rafael De Souza enters the cage!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yusup Umalatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rafael De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umalatov shoots in and drives through. De Souza sprawls well.
Umalatov closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Souza circles away.
Umalatov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Umalatov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from De Souza as Umalatov shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yusup Umalatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Souza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Umalatov counters with a three punch combo that has De Souza backing up. De Souza nods at Umalatov to acknowledge the strikes.
De Souza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Umalatov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Umalatov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Umalatov clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umalatov is looking for a takedown.
De Souza breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from De Souza.
Umalatov clinches up with De Souza and pushes him back against the cage.
De Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza moves into the clinch successfully.
Umalatov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
De Souza lands an uppercut.
Umalatov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Souza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Umalatov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Umalatov has De Souza pushed against the cage.
De Souza wants a takedown but no success here.
De Souza jumps into guard, dragging Umalatov to the mat.
Umalatov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
De Souza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Umalatov manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza throws a sloppy strike and Umalatov has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! De Souza is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Umalatov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yusup Umalatov!
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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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