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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Serafim Lupei (ranked 344 p4p, 174 weight class) and Aonghus Mormaer (ranked 47 p4p, 25 weight class). Aonghus Mormaer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 2, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aonghus Mormaer!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mormaer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lupei's head.
Lupei throws out a loose jab but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mormaer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lupei needs to keep his hands up - Mormaer had a free shot at his head there.
Lupei wants to clinch
and Mormaer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Serafim Lupei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormaer connects with a nice looking jab.
Lupei connects with a body shot.
A combination from Lupei does no damage.
Lupei moves in looking to clinch but Mormaer pushes him off.
Lupei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mormaer.
Mormaer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mormaer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lupei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mormaer. Mormaer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Mormaer missing with a left hand there. Lupei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lupei tries to clinch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Lupei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lupei clinches up against the cage.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mormaer lands a right hand.
Mormaer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lupei is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mormaer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mormaer.
Lupei stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mormaer jumps into guard, dragging Lupei to the mat.
Lupei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mormaer is keeping the position for now.
Mormaer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lupei stopping the sweep attempt from Mormaer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei looking to sit in guard and control but Mormaer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lupei keeping moving, preventing Mormaer from controlling successfully.
Mormaer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lupei is trying to keep Mormaer in close.
Mormaer controlling from the top position.
Mormaer slips nicely into half guard.
Lupei looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lupei looking for submissions off his back.
Mormaer wants to control but Lupei is keeping him busy.
Mormaer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lupei is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Mormaer is tapping! Great win for Lupei!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Serafim Lupei!
Serafim Lupei thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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