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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aj Lugue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Togo Izocalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Izocalu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Matti Nykänen - Markiisi de Sade . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aj Lugue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Togo Izocalu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izocalu tries to clinch but Lugue moves out of range.
Lugue thows a body shot but no joy.
Lugue misses with a hook.
Lugue catches Izocalu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Izocalu tries to close the distance and clinch but Lugue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lugue throws an overhand right that lands on Izocalu's shoulder, as Izocalu tries to avoid the shot.
Lugue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Izocalu.
Lugue darts in trying to clinch
and Izocalu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lugue working hard to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Lugue.
Lugue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lugue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Izocalu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lugue blocks it with crossed arms.
Izocalu throws an elbow but it misses.
Izocalu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lugue has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lugue lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Izocalu backwards.
Izocalu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Izocalu misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Izocalu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lugue blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lugue wants to get back to striking at distance but Izocalu won't allow it.
Lugue has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lugue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lugue has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Izocalu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Aj Lugue has been cut.
Izocalu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Izocalu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lugue is keeping busy.
Lugue lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Izocalu.
Lugue is breathing heavily.
Izocalu controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lugue avoids it.
Lugue looking to stall.
Lugue blocks an elbow strike from Izocalu.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Izocalu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lugue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lugue misses with a double jab.
Izocalu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lugue throws out the jab.
Izocalu looks to clinch
and Lugue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aj Lugue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lugue misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lugue tries to clinch up but Izocalu circles away and keeps his distance.
Lugue misses with a combination
and Izocalu moves into the clinch.
Izocalu has Lugue pushed against the cage.
Lugue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lugue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izocalu tries to keep at a distance but Lugue has taken the fight into the clinch.
Izocalu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lugue blocks it with crossed arms.
Izocalu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from Lugue.
Lugue breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Lugue.
Izocalu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lugue.
Lugue misses with a hook. Izocalu ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu tries to clinch but Lugue moves away
and Lugue counters by moving into the clinch.
Lugue can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Izocalu effectively controlling the action here.
Lugue working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lugue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Izocalu wants to clinch up but Lugue keeps it at a distance.
Izocalu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lugue manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lugue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Izocalu tries to clinch but Lugue moves away
and Lugue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lugue throws a looping overhand right but Izocalu ducks down to avoid it.
Lugue lands with a nice body punch.
Lugue missing with a left hand there. Izocalu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lugue is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lugue moves into range and clinches up with Izocalu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Izocalu throws an elbow but misses.
Izocalu pushes off an throws an elbow but Lugue leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lugue.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Izocalu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lugue is defending well for now.
Lugue has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lugue has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lugue on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Izocalu misses with a knee strike.
Lugue slowing the pace effectively.
Lugue stalling in the clinch but Izocalu improves position.
A short right from Lugue on the inside.
Lugue avoiding damage as Izocalu throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Izocalu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lugue's brow.
Izocalu prevents Lugue from breaking the clinch.
Lugue working hard to break the clinch.
Izocalu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Izocalu pushes off an throws an elbow but Lugue leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Izocalu trying to control the position but instead, Lugue has worked for underhooks and has pushed Izocalu into the cage.
Lugue tries to circle away but Izocalu has him pinned against the cage.
Lugue wants to break the clinch but can't.
Izocalu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lugue up against the cage.
Lugue has Izocalu pushed against the cage.
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 Aj Lugue will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aj Lugue's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Izocalu tries to clinch
and Lugue counters with a right hand to the body.
Izocalu wants to clinch but Lugue slips to the side
and Lugue counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Izocalu darts in trying to clinch
and Lugue counters with a left to the body.
Lugue loads up on a big right hand but Izocalu slips the punch.
Lugue throws a shot from downtown. Izocalu moves away and avoids it.
Izocalu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lugue misses the target.
Lugue throws a series of strikes that have Izocalu backpedaling.
Izocalu dodges the punch combination from Lugue.
Lugue works Izocalu's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lugue thows a body shot but no joy.
Lugue misses with a few strikes there.
Izocalu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lugue swings for the body but Izocalu moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lugue.
Lugue misses with a wild combination.
Lugue is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lugue looks to throw the jab but Izocalu is out of range.
Izocalu wants to clinch
letting Lugue counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lugue misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lugue misses the target.
Izocalu tries to clinch
and Lugue cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Izocalu moves into the clinch.
Izocalu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lugue can't break the clinch.
Lugue stalling in the clinch but Izocalu improves position.
Izocalu is pushing Lugue up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Izocalu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lugue is keeping busy.
Izocalu has Lugue pressed against the cage, preventing Lugue from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lugue wants to break the clinch but can't.
Izocalu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lugue trying to control the position but instead, Izocalu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lugue into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but Lugue blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Izocalu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Togo Izocalu.
Izocalu closes the distance but Lugue moves to the side
and Lugue counters with a nice uppercut.
Izocalu is breathing heavily.
Izocalu tries to clinch but Lugue moves away
and Lugue counters with a nice body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lugue.
Lugue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Izocalu tries to clinch there but Lugue circles away.
Lugue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Izocalu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Izocalu slips a jab from Lugue.
Izocalu looks to clinch
and Lugue counters with a straight right hand.
Izocalu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lugue connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu wants to clinch
and Lugue connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aj Lugue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lugue displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Izocalu slips under a jab.
Izocalu takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Izocalu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lugue.
Aj Lugue is winning the standup battle so far.
Lugue lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Lugue.
Izocalu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lugue moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aj Lugue dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aj Lugue's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Izocalu clinches but Lugue breaks the clinch
and Lugue counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Izocalu thinking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lugue.
Lugue misses with a straight right.
Izocalu tries to clinch there but Lugue circles away.
Lugue lands a two punch combo.
Lugue throws a jab when Izocalu was well out of range.
Lugue's corner calls for a 1-2. Lugue obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lugue closes the distance looking to clinch
and Izocalu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lugue breaks the clinch.
Lugue swings away with a body shot that misses
and Izocalu counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Izocalu throws an elbow but misses.
Izocalu prevents Lugue from breaking the clinch.
Izocalu misses with a knee strike.
Lugue is trying to force a seperation but Izocalu has the dominant position.
Izocalu connects with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Izocalu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lugue is keeping busy.
Izocalu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lugue has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Izocalu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Izocalu tries to land knees in the clinch but Lugue avoids the damage to the body.
Lugue blocks an elbow strike from Izocalu.
Lugue trying to control the position but instead, Izocalu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lugue into the cage.
Lugue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lugue thows a left - swing and a miss!
Izocalu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lugue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Izocalu is looking to clinch.
Aj Lugue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lugue scores with a decent looking hook.
Lugue lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lugue connects with a looping right hand.
Lugue dips to his left and cracks Izocalu with an uppercut!
Izocalu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lugue.
Lugue keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lugue looks to land a combination but Izocalu avoids it well.
Izocalu moves in looking to clinch but Lugue pushes him off.
Lugue throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Izocalu counters by moving into the clinch.
Izocalu landing knees to the head.
Izocalu looking to slow down the pace here.
Izocalu controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu is trying to maintain a safe position but Lugue gets an underhook and turns Izocalu into the cage.
Izocalu trying to land knees to the body.
Lugue wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lugue.
Izocalu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Izocalu looking to throw knees to the head but Lugue is blocking nicely.
Izocalu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lugue's face.
Izocalu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but Lugue blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Izocalu looking to throw knees to the head but Lugue is blocking nicely.
Izocalu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lugue has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lugue - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Izocalu lands a knee to the head.
Lugue blocks the elbow strike.
Izocalu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Izocalu missing with knees to the body.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Izocalu tries to land knees in the clinch but Lugue avoids the damage to the body.
Izocalu misses with a knee strike.
Lugue stalling the fight.
Togo Izocalu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lugue on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lugue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aj Lugue showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lugue, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aj Lugue!
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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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