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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saul Vargas Medina (ranked 24985 p4p, 6622 weight class) and Levan Loiseau (ranked 643 p4p, 587 weight class). Levan Loiseau has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Saul Vargas Medina's chin.
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176 cm 25 181 1 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm 25 170 0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Big right hand |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saul Vargas Medina! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Levan Loiseau! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vargas Medina shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Loiseau napping and manages to drive through into side control! Vargas Medina in side control, throwing shots but Loiseau defends. Vargas Medina misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Vargas Medina knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Loiseau on the ground. Loiseau tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vargas Medina wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Loiseau is trying to control Vargas Medina's posture but Vargas Medina avoids it. Loiseau manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Vargas Medina throwing shots but Loiseau is blocking nicely. Loiseau is pressing down on Vargas Medina's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Vargas Medina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loiseau works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Vargas Medina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Loiseau tries to strike from the bottom.
Vargas Medina stands up over Loiseau, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Loiseau trying to control the position.
Loiseau wants to stand up but Vargas Medina is controlling him. Vargas Medina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Vargas Medina landing some decent shots from guard. Vargas Medina won't allow Loiseau to sweep him here. Vargas Medina might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Loiseau trying to control the position here. Vargas Medina distracts Loiseau with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Vargas Medina scoring with punches to the head and body.
Loiseau is rocked!
It looks like Levan Loiseau has been cut. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vargas Medina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Loiseau is still in real trouble! Can Vargas Medina finish him? Vargas Medina postures up in Loiseau's guard and throws a big left but Loiseau blocks it. Vargas Medina has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Vargas Medina throws a big right hand that misses. Loiseau seems to have recovered his senses. Vargas Medina has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Loiseau to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Vargas Medina is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Loiseau pulls down on the head and he's put Vargas Medina to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Levan Loiseau! Levan Loiseau seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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54% |
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