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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emilbek Uulu Mambetaly (ranked 3859 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Larrosa (ranked 6581 p4p, 0 weight class). Mambetaly has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Bruno Larrosa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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157 lbs
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 New York, Emilbek Uulu Mambetaly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Larrosa!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larrosa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mambetaly is breathing heavily.
Larrosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Mambetaly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mambetaly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larrosa circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mambetaly breaks from the clinch.
Larrosa fails to land the takedown.
Mambetaly is looking to counter with head kicks.
Larrosa looks for a takedown but Mambetaly sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larrosa tries to clinch up.
Larrosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Mambetaly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mambetaly leaves Larrosa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Emilbek Uulu Mambetaly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Larrosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larrosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larrosa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mambetaly avoids it really well and circles away.
Larrosa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mambetaly counters by moving into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Larrosa tries to pull guard but Mambetaly holds him up against the cage and eventually Larrosa drops back down to his feet.
Mambetaly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larrosa darts in looking for a takedown but Mambetaly gets double underhooks and turns Larrosa into the cage.
Mambetaly darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Larrosa has one foot on Mambetaly's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larrosa scores with a body shot.
Mambetaly moves into range and clinches up with Larrosa.
Mambetaly leaning against his opponent.
Mambetaly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Larrosa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mambetaly as Larrosa tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larrosa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mambetaly has picked Larrosa up - he's going for a ride! Mambetaly dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Larrosa is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mambetaly wants to control but Larrosa is keeping him busy.
Mambetaly stalling away here and it's allowed Larrosa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Larrosa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mambetaly is controlling him.
Larrosa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mambetaly trying to control the position from guard on top but Larrosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larrosa keeping full guard, as Mambetaly tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Larrosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Mambetaly circles away.
Larrosa tries to clinch there but Mambetaly circles away.
Mambetaly went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Larrosa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Danga de danga de dang - Larrosa scores with a four punch combination!
Larrosa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Emilbek Uulu Mambetaly will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mambetaly throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Larrosa was covering up waiting for the punch and Mambetaly finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mambetaly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Larrosa is trying to control Mambetaly's posture but Mambetaly avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mambetaly is working Larrosa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larrosa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mambetaly's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mambetaly stalling.
Larrosa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Larrosa keeping moving, preventing Mambetaly from controlling successfully.
Larrosa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Larrosa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mambetaly's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Larrosa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mambetaly working a defensive guard here.
Mambetaly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mambetaly tries to get out of the position.
Mambetaly keeping moving, preventing Larrosa from controlling successfully.
Larrosa being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larrosa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mambetaly is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mambetaly has escaped and now he's on top!
Mambetaly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Larrosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mambetaly controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mambetaly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larrosa is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Larrosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larrosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mambetaly went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilbek Uulu Mambetaly dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mambetaly keeps the fight on the outside.
Larrosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mambetaly's waist but Mambetaly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Larrosa off to one side.
Larrosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larrosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Larrosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mambetaly but Mambetaly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Emilbek Uulu Mambetaly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Larrosa.
Mambetaly fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Larrosa to the ground. Mambetaly is now in Larrosa's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mambetaly is pushing down on Larrosa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Larrosa is fighting to maintain full guard but Mambetaly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mambetaly wants to work for an arm triangle but Larrosa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mambetaly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larrosa trying to hold on to Mambetaly's head to control him but Mambetaly postures up.
Mambetaly is pressing down on Larrosa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Larrosa is holding on for now.
Larrosa wants to control but Mambetaly is keeping busy.
Larrosa is looking to get back to full guard here but Mambetaly has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mambetaly decides to stand back up.
Mambetaly darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Larrosa kicks off Mambetaly and gets to his feet.
Emilbek Uulu Mambetaly is winning the standup battle so far.
Larrosa tries to clinch there but Mambetaly circles away.
Mambetaly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mambetaly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Larrosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mambetaly misses with a takedown attempt - Larrosa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Mambetaly backs off Larrosa throws a huge counter combo but Mambetaly manages to avoid it all.
Larrosa closes the distance looking to clinch
so Mambetaly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Larrosa is trying to keep Mambetaly in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larrosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Larrosa, not yet.
Mambetaly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mambetaly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mambetaly won't allow Larrosa to sweep him here.
Bruno Larrosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emilbek Uulu Mambetaly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larrosa can't keep his opponent in guard - Mambetaly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilbek Uulu Mambetaly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mambetaly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilbek Uulu Mambetaly!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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