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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lando Lager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Culver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lager has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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161 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good takedowns
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lando Lager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jens Culver!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Culver scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Culver in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lager is breathing heavily.
Culver in side control lands a decent elbow.
Culver wants to control but Lager is keeping him busy.
Lager tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Lager gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Culver with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Culver not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lager is looking for a sweep. Culver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Culver seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Culver takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lager keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Culver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Culver wants to stand up but Lager is controlling the position.
Culver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lager. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Culver drives through with a takedown into guard.
Culver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Culver wants to stand but Lager is controlling his posture from full guard.
Culver makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Culver trying to control but Lager is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Culver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lager swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lager throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Culver looking to sit in guard and control but Lager gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culver keeping full guard, as Lager tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Culver feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Culver trying to control but Lager is working from the bottom.
Lager is looking for a triangle but Culver pushes his legs off easily.
Culver stopping the sweep attempt from Lager.
Culver with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Culver trying to control the position from guard on top but Lager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Culver is in close to Lager's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Culver closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lager to the mat! Lager manages to get full guard.
Culver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Culver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lager is on top in guard.
Culver trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lager tries to free his leg and advance position but Culver is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culver managing to control the position.
Lager throwing strikes but missing.
Lager stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Culver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Culver looking for a sweep. Not yet Culver, not yet.
Culver trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lager stuffs the takedown.
Jens Culver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lager looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Culver has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lager can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Culver dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lager misses with a takedown attempt
and Culver counters by moving into the clinch.
Culver gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lager regains guard.
Culver trying to control the position from guard on top but Lager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Culver looking to pass the guard.
Culver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Culver won't allow Lager to sweep him here.
Culver throws a big right hand that misses.
Culver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Culver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lager seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Culver scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lager is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lager is looking to regain half guard here but Culver keeps moving and retains side control.
Lager gets back to half guard.
Culver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lager keeps working.
Culver landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lager tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lager is looking to control Culver's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lager avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Culver drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lager throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Culver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Culver wants to control from the top but Lager keeps moving.
Culver postures up.
Culver trying to control the position from guard on top but Lager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lager lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Culver!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culver tries to hold on but Lager postures up.
Lager prevents Culver from getting the reversal.
Lager looking to control but Culver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Culver wants to hold on but Lager pushes him away.
Lager looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Culver wants to control but Lager is having none of it.
Culver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lager controlling from the full mount.
Lager misses with a head shot.
Lager looking to ground and pound but Culver is blocking nicely.
Culver is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Lager locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Culver is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lando Lager!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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