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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Augustus Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jari Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Koskinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Lopez is wise to it.
Lopez gets caught napping as Koskinen dives in and scores a takedown. Lopez manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Koskinen passes into half guard.
Koskinen is looking for a kimura but Lopez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Koskinen to get the leverage.
Koskinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Koskinen is trying to work for a kimura but Lopez is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskinen wants to take a breather but Lopez is having none of it.
Koskinen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is defending against the submission attempts here by Koskinen.
Lopez is looking to improve his position.
Koskinen wants to take a breather but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Koskinen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Koskinen is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Koskinen is looking to stall here but Lopez recovers full guard.
Koskinen wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen postures up.
Koskinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lopez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koskinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koskinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koskinen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lopez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Koskinen has Lopez in his guard.
Koskinen is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lopez rolls with it to try and escape but Koskinen cranks on the arm and Lopez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jari Koskinen!
Jari Koskinen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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