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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Serafim Lupei (ranked 560 p4p, 71 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 592 p4p, 73 weight class). Thomas has chosen We at the top nigga. as his entrance music. Jax Thomas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Serafim Lupei's chin.
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167 lbs
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170 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupei misses with a wild combination.
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Lupei.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lupei.
Lupei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lupei misses with a wild body shot.
Lupei moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Thomas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lupei.
Lupei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Lupei moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lupei will feel that in the morning.
Lupei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Lupei counter with a right hand.
Lupei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lupei throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Lupei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that Lupei sees coming a mile off.
A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Lupei is out of range.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Lupei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lupei fails to land.
Lupei lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Lupei.
Lupei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Lupei won't allow it.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lupei displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thomas up against the cage.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Lupei stalls.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lupei connects with a leg kick. Thomas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lupei pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lupei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lupei's head backwards.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Lupei counters with a straight right hand.
Lupei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lupei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lupei.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Thomas.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Lupei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Lupei.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Serafim Lupei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lupei slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Lupei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Lupei saw that one coming.
Lupei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lupei feints a jab promting Thomas to slip. Lupei then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thomas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thomas is rocked!
Lupei scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Lupei finish him?
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Lupei counters with a big right hand! Oh Thomas is in trouble here! Lupei follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serafim Lupei!
A relieved looking Serafim Lupei thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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