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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salim Al Muri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Luu Viulu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
19 - 8 - 1 |
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219 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Luu Viulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Salim Al Muri!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Muri swats away the attempt to clinch by Viulu.
Viulu lands a body shot.
Viulu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Muri keeps the fight on the outside.
Al Muri's coach down at GTi Boot Camp was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Al Muri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Al Muri keeps the fight on the outside.
Al Muri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Viulu at a distance.
Viulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Muri is looking to chop away at Viulu's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Muri.
Viulu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al Muri.
Al Muri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viulu.
A good leg kick by Al Muri.
Viulu misses the shot to the body.
Viulu wants to clinch.
Al Muri feints a jab promting Viulu to slip. Al Muri then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Viulu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viulu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viulu tries to clinch up but Al Muri circles away and keeps his distance.
Viulu throws a looping overhand right but Al Muri ducks down to avoid it.
Al Muri lands a head shot.
No luck for Al Muri with that takedown attempt.
Luu Viulu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viulu moves to clinch but Al Muri breaks away
and Al Muri counters with a straight right hand.
Viulu wants to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Al Muri. Viulu shrugs it off though.
Al Muri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viulu.
Al Muri lands a head kick that stumbles Viulu and the fighters go to the mat.
It looks like Luu Viulu has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Al Muri content to stall in guard here.
Al Muri wants to pass the guard but Viulu is keeping the position.
Viulu wants to sweep here but Al Muri controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Al Muri lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Viulu keeping moving, preventing Al Muri from controlling successfully.
Viulu trying to keep a closed guard but Al Muri is proving a slippery customer.
Viulu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Muri postures up in Viulu's guard and throws a big left but Viulu blocks it.
Al Muri wants to control from the top but Viulu keeps moving.
Viulu has Al Muri pulled in close to control his posture.
Al Muri is looking to work some ground and pound but Viulu has wrist control.
Al Muri drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Al Muri jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viulu wants to stand but Al Muri is controlling the position.
Al Muri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Viulu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Viulu wants to stand and escape but Al Muri is having none of it.
Al Muri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Al Muri stopping the sweep attempt from Viulu.
Al Muri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Al Muri throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Al Muri stopping the sweep attempt from Viulu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu trying to control the position.
Al Muri distracts Viulu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Al Muri is working Viulu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Al Muri working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Muri is working Viulu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Viulu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Al Muri trying to control the position from guard on top but Viulu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Viulu manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Al Muri is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viulu tries to work over Al Muri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Muri's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viulu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salim Al Muri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luu Viulu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Viulu closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Viulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viulu managing to block the knees to the body from Al Muri.
Al Muri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Viulu is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Viulu.
Al Muri tries a body shot but Viulu blocks it.
Al Muri blocks an uppercut.
Viulu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Al Muri up against the cage.
I was talking to Viulu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Viulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viulu lands an uppercut.
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Viulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Viulu.
Viulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Viulu misses with a body punch.
Viulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Muri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viulu lands an uppercut.
Al Muri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Viulu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Al Muri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Muri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Muri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viulu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Viulu gets through Al Muri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Al Muri working aggressively here.
Viulu tries to work over Al Muri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Muri blocking some punches.
Al Muri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Muri prevents a body shot from Viulu.
Al Muri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viulu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Viulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Muri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Muri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Al Muri as Viulu tries to tie him up.
Al Muri looking to slow down the pace here.
Viulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Muri is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Viulu is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Muri misses with a body punch.
Al Muri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Viulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Muri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Muri working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viulu.
Viulu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Viulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viulu avoids the elbow strike from Al Muri, against the cage.
Al Muri throws an elbow but it misses.
Viulu taking a breather.
Al Muri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Al Muri lands with a short shot to the head.
Al Muri breaks from the clinch.
Al Muri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Viulu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Viulu checks the leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Al Muri swings wildly with an uppercut but Viulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu misses with a punch to the body.
Al Muri has a couple of punches blocked by Viulu.
Viulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Muri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viulu.
Al Muri presses Viulu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Muri.
Luu Viulu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Al Muri.
Al Muri tries to land a knee to the head but Viulu blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Muri struggles to land a body shot inside as Viulu controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Al Muri throws an elbow but misses.
Al Muri is trying to trip Viulu. He has hold of a leg but Viulu is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Al Muri persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Al Muri throws a strike but Viulu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Salim Al Muri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luu Viulu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Al Muri misses with a head kick.
Al Muri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Viulu's sensitive parts.
Al Muri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Muri shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Viulu sprawls well. Viulu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Al Muri gets slowly back to his feet.
Viulu is looking to clinch.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Muri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viulu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Al Muri slips under a jab.
Viulu blocks a leg kick.
Viulu drops Al Muri with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Al Muri! Viulu dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luu Viulu!
Luu Viulu gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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RATING
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