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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Radmir Lepshokov (ranked 3251 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyong Li (ranked 22524 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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173 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Radmir Lepshokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyong Li!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lepshokov in his tracks.
Li lands with a good body shot.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lepshokov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lepshokov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lepshokov is rocked!
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lepshokov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oh Lepshokov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lepshokov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lepshokov seems to have got his legs back now.
Lepshokov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Li really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Li is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Li bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lepshokov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lepshokov is controlling Li's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepshokov is looking to stand up but Li isn't so interested in that idea.
Lepshokov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lepshokov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Li is controlling him.
Lepshokov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lepshokov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lepshokov tries to get out of the position.
Li wanted to stand there but Lepshokov had control of the position.
Lepshokov working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Li wants to stand and escape but instead Lepshokov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.
Li is looking to stand up but Lepshokov isn't so interested in that idea.
Lepshokov wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Lepshokov drops back looking for a leg! Li is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Li manages to kick Lepshokov off! Lepshokov jumps back into Li's guard.
Li looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lepshokov passes into side control.
Lepshokov in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Lepshokov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Li tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Li takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lepshokov is trying to get an arm triangle but Li is defending well.
Li is pushing Lepshokov's head away, looking to escape. Lepshokov manages to hold on to the position though.
Li tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Lepshokov prevents Li from escaping the position.
Lepshokov advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lepshokov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Li wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Li throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lepshokov. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lepshokov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lepshokov content just to control the position here.
Li is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Li throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lepshokov. What's that going to do exactly?
Li is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lepshokov wants to finish this one by submission but Li is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lepshokov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Radmir Lepshokov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Li shoots in for a takedown but Lepshokov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lepshokov shoots in and gets a takedown into Li's guard.
Lepshokov prevents Li from getting back to his feet.
Li has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lepshokov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Li.
Lepshokov controlling from side mount.
Lepshokov advances to full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lepshokov controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Lepshokov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepshokov unloading with bombs!
Lepshokov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lepshokov working for a guillotine from mount but Li is in no mood to give up.
Li throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lepshokov won't let Li get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lepshokov controlling from mount.
Li is trying desperately to improve position.
Lepshokov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Li is looking to escape.
Lepshokov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Li wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lepshokov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Li can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Li is rocked!
Li has left one of his arms exposed and Lepshokov doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Li screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Radmir Lepshokov!
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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
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