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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cao Pi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakan Loob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakan Loob is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cao Pi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakan Loob!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Loob.
Loob misses with a wild combination.
Loob fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Loob scores with a four punch combination!
Pi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loob fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cao Pi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakan Loob.
Pi looks to land a right hand but Loob moved out of range.
Pi walks into a stiff left hand from Loob.
Loob ducks under a wild hook from Pi.
Loob looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pi is fending him off so far but Loob persists. Nope, Pi circles away and we're back to standing.
Loob staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Pi as Loob shoots in.
Loob fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Loob avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Pi.
Loob throws a combination that misses
and Pi counters with a two punch combo.
Loob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pi.
Loob ducks under a wild hook from Pi.
Pi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loob moves out of range of the strikes.
Pi throws a series of punches but Loob moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pi fails with a takedown attempt.
Loob fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Loob looks gassed!
Pi wants to stand but Loob has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Pi tries to stand and escape but Loob actually recovers to full guard.
Pi thows a big elbow that misses.
Loob has his feet on Pi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pi throws a lazy right hand but Loob sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loob misses with a takedown attempt - Pi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Loob changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Loob on the ground.
Pi pushes Loob away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Loob gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The strikes coming from Loob are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Loob working the head with strikes.
Loob working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Loob has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Loob tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Loob has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ground and pound from Loob seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pi keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loob working the head with strikes.
Loob is trying to get an arm triangle but Pi is defending well.
Loob tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four 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.
Pi defending against the ground and pound.
Loob decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Loob but Loob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Loob throws a combination that misses
and Pi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pi tries to clinch but Loob moves out of range.
Pi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loob bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Loob shoots in looking for a takedown. Pi tries to sprawl out of it but Loob keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakan Loob dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pi throws a hook to the side of Loob's head but Loob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loob drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Loob loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Loob in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loob.
Pi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loob.
Loob throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Loob is standing up over Pi. Pi looks to escape but Loob dives into side control.
Pi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pi tries to get out of the position.
Loob looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pi is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loob has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Good standup being displayed there by Pi as he connects with a hook.
Loob misses with a combination
and Pi counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Pi.
Loob with a hook.
Pi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pi shoots in but Loob avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loob scores with a jab to the head.
Pi is rocked!
Loob gets a big slam - oh, Pi is out! Pi is out! That's a nasty KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Hakan Loob!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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