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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Lugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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196 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edgar Lugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lugo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliver wants to clinch up but Lugo keeps it at a distance.
Lugo keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice combination there by Lugo.
Lugo tries to bum rush Oliver with a series of wild strikes but Oliver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lugo moves forwards but Oliver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lugo swinging wilding here.
Oliver tries to clinch but Lugo is having none of it.
Lugo rushes Oliver and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliver.
Lugo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliver jumps guard.
Oliver trying to control the position.
Lugo prevents Oliver from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lugo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oliver has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lugo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oliver wants to get back to his feet but Lugo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oliver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oliver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oliver looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lugo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oliver keeping full guard, as Lugo tries to pass.
Lugo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lugo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oliver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lugo is looking for a sweep. Oliver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lugo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oliver's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oliver's back!
Lugo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Oliver has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lugo looking for the choke but no joy.
Oliver holding both Lugo 's hands and preventing any damage.
Oliver manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lugo's guard. Nice work there by Oliver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver wants to pass the guard but Lugo is keeping the position.
Lugo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Oliver is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lugo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Oliver's back instead.
Oliver trying to control the hands but Lugo breaks the grip.
Lugo controlling well, preventing Oliver from escaping the position.
Lugo gets his hands free as Oliver looks to control.
Lugo is persistently looking for the submission but Oliver is defending it well.
Lugo wants to control the position but Oliver frees himself and scrambles - Lugo manages to regain control in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lugo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliver keeps working.
Lugo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lugo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sloppy strikes there by Lugo.
Lugo wants to control but Oliver is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Lugo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oliver tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lugo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lugo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Oliver. No joy for Lugo on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliver tries to clinch but Lugo is having none of it.
Oliver has his takedown stuffed
and Lugo counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliver cracks Lugo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oliver clinches but Lugo breaks the clinch
and Lugo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lugo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oliver tries to break free but Lugo pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oliver obliges.
Lugo prevents the takedown attempt.
Oliver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lugo pushes Oliver up against the cage in a clinch.
Lugo blocks the elbow strike.
Lugo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lugo. Oliver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliver tries a head kick but it misses.
Edgar Lugo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lugo connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Oliver misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Lugo as he connects with a hook.
Oliver tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lugo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oliver trying to hold on to Lugo's head to control him but Lugo postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oliver manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lugo pushes down on Oliver's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Oliver is trying to control but can't.
Lugo is looking for a kimura here.
Lugo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lugo is looking to take a break and control but Oliver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliver tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lugo trying to control the action but Oliver is working from the bottom.
Lugo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oliver defending well though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oliver tries to clinch but Lugo moves out of range.
Lugo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oliver closes the distance and clinches up with Lugo, looking for a takedown. Oliver pushes Lugo against the cage but Lugo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edgar Lugo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Oliver.
Lugo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lugo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliver tries to clinch
and Lugo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lugo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oliver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oliver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oliver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edgar Lugo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice shot by Lugo.
Lugo clobbers Oliver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lugo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oliver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lugo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oliver takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lugo breaks from the clinch.
Lugo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oliver tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lugo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oliver won't be happy with that.
Lugo stands up and beckons Oliver to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Lugo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lugo swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliver.
Lugo looks to land a combination but Oliver avoids it well.
Lugo has closed the distance and engaged Oliver in a clinch.
Lugo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lugo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oliver fails with a takedown attempt.
Lugo rushes Oliver and presses him up against the cage.
Lugo looking to throw knees to the head but Oliver is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliver looking for a takedown.
Lugo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliver's face.
Lugo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver stalls.
Lugo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oliver tries for a takedown. No joy.
Edgar Lugo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Oliver.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lugo.
Lugo misses with a knee strike.
Lugo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Oliver is trying to keep an underhook but Lugo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Oliver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lugo postures up.
Oliver is looking to stand up but Lugo isn't so interested in that idea.
Oliver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lugo won't allow Oliver to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver looking for subs off his back but Lugo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Oliver gets full guard.
Lugo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Oliver is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Oliver has escaped and now he's on top!
Lugo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oliver trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lugo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lugo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lugo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oliver is looking to stand up but Lugo won't let him.
Lugo wants to sweep here but Oliver controlling him for the moment.
Oliver tries to free his leg and advance position but Lugo is retaining full guard.
Lugo working for submissions but it's allowed Oliver to get to half guard.
Oliver seems to be working for a kimura but Lugo defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lugo punching from the bottom.
Lugo is defending against the submission attempts here by Oliver.
Oliver tries to stand and escape but Lugo is controlling the position.
Oliver is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oliver is looking to advance position but Lugo won't allow it.
Lugo kicks Oliver off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Lugo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lugo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Lugo!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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