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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chief Navajo (ranked 617 p4p, 71 weight class) and Aslanbek Barayev (ranked 1090 p4p, 127 weight class). Barayev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Antirespect - There. Aslanbek Barayev will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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173 cm
26
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
27
148 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight 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 Las Vegas, Chief Navajo! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aslanbek Barayev! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barayev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Navajo counters with a nice double leg into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Navajo chips away with some ground and pound. Navajo is looking to work some ground and pound but Barayev has wrist control. Barayev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Navajo. Navajo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Navajo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Navajo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Navajo is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Barayev has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Navajo is looking to defend but Barayev has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Navajo! Barayev pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Navajo taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aslanbek Barayev! Aslanbek Barayev is the new featherweight champion! A victorious Aslanbek Barayev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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