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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
22 - 8 - 1 |
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222 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Luu Viulu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Braga!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga swats away the attempt to clinch by Viulu.
Viulu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Antonio Braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Viulu sprawls well. Viulu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Braga gets slowly back to his feet.
Braga lands a nice shot that snaps Viulu's head back.
Braga swats away the attempt to clinch by Viulu.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Viulu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braga manages to avoid it.
Braga fails to land the takedown.
Viulu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Braga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Viulu is fending him off so far but Braga persists. Nope, Viulu circles away and we're back to standing.
Luu Viulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Braga.
Braga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Viulu's waist but Viulu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Braga off to one side.
Braga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Viulu's waist but Viulu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Braga off to one side.
Viulu is looking to clinch.
Viulu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Braga.
Viulu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Antonio Braga has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Viulu swivels and escapes.
Braga has a takedown stuffed.
Braga dives in and grabs Viulu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Viulu pushes down on Braga's head and hops out.
Viulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Viulu pushes Braga away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Braga gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Viulu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Viulu is pressing down on Braga's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Viulu has Braga pulled in close to control his posture.
Braga stops Viulu from standing up.
Viulu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Braga is one step ahead there.
Viulu pulls Braga in close to prevent any damage.
Braga passes Viulu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Braga working Viulu over with strikes.
Viulu keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viulu is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga is working for a submission of some sort.
Braga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Braga stops Viulu from getting back to his feet.
Braga is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Viulu still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Viulu has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Braga is trying to get back to half guard.
Braga prevents Viulu from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga is trying to improve his position.
Viulu wants to control but Braga is keeping him busy.
Braga struggling a bit here.
Braga is not content to let Viulu control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viulu wants to stand but Braga has his arm trapped.
Viulu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Viulu wants to stand but Braga is controlling his arm.
Braga manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Viulu is looking to improve his position.
Braga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu trying to control from the bottom.
Braga working Viulu over with strikes.
Viulu is trying to stand.
Braga controlling the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braga is trying to control the action in half guard but Viulu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Braga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Braga stops Viulu from getting back to his feet.
Braga is pressing down on Viulu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Viulu is holding on for now.
Viulu controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viulu looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Braga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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 Luu Viulu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Braga's cut.
That's time! Viulu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Viulu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viulu has Braga up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Viulu.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Viulu has a couple of punches blocked by Braga.
Braga blocks a body shot from Viulu.
Viulu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Viulu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Braga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Viulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Braga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Luu Viulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Braga.
Braga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Viulu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Viulu.
Viulu prevents a takedown attempt there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viulu lands a left hand.
Viulu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Braga has Viulu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Viulu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viulu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Viulu works on Braga's body with a couple of short punches.
Braga is breathing heavily.
Viulu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Viulu.
Braga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Viulu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Viulu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viulu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Braga has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Viulu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Braga can turn it around.
A right hook to the body lands for Viulu.
Viulu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Viulu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Viulu lands with a left to the head.
Viulu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Viulu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Viulu gets through Braga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Braga tries for a takedown but Viulu manages to get underhooks.
Viulu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Viulu works on Braga's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Luu Viulu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Viulu.
Viulu slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Viulu.
Viulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Viulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Viulu lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Viulu.
Viulu is working Braga over against the cage.
Viulu digs a right hand underneath Braga's ribcage. Braga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Viulu.
Braga is rocked!
Good body shot from Viulu.
Viulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Viulu.
Braga is still on wobbly legs! Can Viulu finish him?
Viulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Viulu pushes Braga against the cage. Viulu is working some dirty boxing. Viulu pushes off with a quick right hook! Braga goes down! Braga tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Viulu moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luu Viulu!
Luu Viulu retains his light heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Luu Viulu made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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