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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between aj styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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245 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, aj styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammed Lawal!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from styles. No joy for Lawal on that attempt.
Lawal looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
styles tries to clinch but Lawal is having none of it.
styles shoots in for a double leg but Lawal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lawal closes the distance looking to clinch
and styles counters with a shoot takedown. Lawal fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
styles is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
styles trying to control but Lawal is working from the bottom.
Lawal is striking but styles is not phased and passes to half guard.
styles sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lawal is refusing to be controlled, as styles sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lawal can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
styles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lawal's head.
styles decides to return to a standing position.
styles misses with a head kick.
styles misses with the combination.
styles fails with the takedown
and Lawal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
styles moves into range and connects with a jab.
styles has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for aj styles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
styles misses with a takedown attempt - Lawal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lawal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
styles shoots in for a takedown but Lawal shows good takedown defense.
Lawal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawal gets caught flat footed, as styles shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
styles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lawal is looking for a triangle here but styles uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lawal is looking for a sweep.
styles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lawal keeps working.
styles landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
styles advances to mount.
styles throwing strikes here but Lawal is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
styles looking to control but Lawal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lawal is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawal is in a horrible position here. styles smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lawal is squirming around, avoiding styles's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lawal tries to improve his position but styles has taken his back! styles has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Lawal tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! styles pushes Lawal away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). aj styles!
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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
46% |
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