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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Escalante (ranked 3105 p4p, 346 weight class) and Islam Makhacevov (ranked 24698 p4p, 515 weight class). Vicente Escalante has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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186 lbs
3 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vicente Escalante!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Makhacevov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhacevov needs to keep his hands up - Escalante had a free shot at his head there.
Makhacevov has a takedown stuffed.
Makhacevov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Escalante pinned against the cage. Escalante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Escalante dips to his left and cracks Makhacevov with an uppercut!
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makhacevov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escalante avoids it really well and circles away.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Islam Makhacevov.
Escalante grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Makhacevov takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Escalante cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
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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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