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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasul Dolaev (ranked 4617 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Botashev (ranked 5240 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rasul Dolaev has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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158 lbs
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180 cm
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rasul Dolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamil Botashev!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botashev misses with a takedown attempt - Dolaev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dolaev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dolaev wants it to stay on the feet.
Dolaev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dolaev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Botashev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rasul Dolaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamil Botashev.
Botashev tries for a takedown but Dolaev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Botashev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dolaev misses with a head kick.
Dolaev shoots in for a double leg but Botashev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Botashev stuffs the takedown.
Botashev tries for a takedown but Dolaev circles away easily
and Dolaev counters with a crisp one two that drops Botashev! Dolaev thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Botashev to his feet! Botashev is in big trouble!
Botashev is rocked!
Dolaev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Botashev sprawls well. Botashev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dolaev gets slowly back to his feet.
Botashev is still on wobbly legs! Can Dolaev finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dolaev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Botashev napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Botashev striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Botashev is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dolaev is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Botashev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dolaev working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Botashev is trying to reverse the position but instead Dolaev has taken his back - oops!
Dolaev missing with punches from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolaev is persistently looking for the submission but Botashev is defending it well.
Dolaev working for the choke.
Dolaev is breathing heavily.
Botashev manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dolaev's guard. Nice work there by Botashev.
Dolaev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Botashev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Botashev seems to have recovered his senses.
Botashev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Botashev working some strikes from top position.
Botashev won't allow Dolaev to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Botashev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botashev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Botashev landing with the ground and pound.
Botashev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Botashev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Botashev throws a big right hand that misses.
Botashev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dolaev is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botashev won't allow Dolaev to get back to his feet.
Botashev working some strikes from top position.
Botashev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Botashev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Botashev connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Botashev cracks Dolaev with a solid left hand.
Botashev with a nice head shot there.
Botashev chips away with some ground and pound.
Botashev stands up over Dolaev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Botashev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dolaev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dolaev tries to get out of the position.
Botashev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Botashev lands a couple of elbows.
Botashev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dolaev is rocked!
Botashev is in close to Dolaev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Dolaev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Botashev landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botashev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Botashev gets to his feet and stands over Dolaev, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Dolaev felt that one! Botashev unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Dolaev from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shamil Botashev!
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hype
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RATING
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