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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Embolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Lourens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Lourens will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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193 cm
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210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoel Embolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor Lourens !
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lourens misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lourens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lourens . Embolo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Embolo catches Lourens right on the button with a cross.
Embolo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Embolo rushes Lourens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've been informed that Lourens has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Embolo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Embolo is leaning against Lourens and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Embolo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Embolo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Embolo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Embolo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Embolo.
A short right from Embolo on the inside.
Embolo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Embolo.
Lourens looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Embolo lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Embolo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Embolo.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Embolo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Embolo.
Embolo scores with a shot to the side of Lourens 's head.
Lourens takes a shot to the head.
Embolo pushes Lourens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Embolo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Embolo lands a right hand.
Embolo pushes Lourens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Embolo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Embolo.
Lourens is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Embolo.
Embolo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Embolo.
Lourens is still on wobbly legs! Can Embolo finish him?
Embolo pushes Lourens against the cage. Embolo is working some dirty boxing. Embolo pushes off with a quick right hook! Lourens goes down! Lourens tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Embolo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoel Embolo!
Yoel Embolo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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