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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ba’al Lightning (ranked 4265 p4p, 4996 weight class) and Ivan Raikov (ranked 501 p4p, 548 weight class). Ba’al Lightning has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ba’al Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Raikov!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lightning enables Raikov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lightning manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Raikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lightning is keeping the position for now.
Raikov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lightning is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Raikov, into his guard.
Raikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Raikov, not yet.
Raikov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lightning is aware though and is defending well.
Lightning has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Raikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Raikov, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raikov can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lightning passes into half guard.
Raikov is looking to get back to full guard here but Lightning has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikov is looking for a sweep.
Lightning is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Raikov's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raikov is looking to reverse the position.
Raikov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lightning is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Lightning prevents Raikov from getting the reversal.
Raikov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lightning is adopting a defensive guard.
Raikov wants to pass the guard but Lightning is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning controlling the position.
Raikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lightning swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raikov trying to move into half guard but instead Lightning has managed to sweep!
Raikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raikov is still trying to improve position.
Raikov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raikov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lightning puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raikov wants to improve his position but Lightning is controlling well.
Raikov is pressing down on Lightning's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Raikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Lightning definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lightning sitting in guard here, content to control.
Raikov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lightning has his hands clasped together but Raikov extends and breaks Lightning's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Raikov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Raikov!
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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
RATING
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