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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Lucia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andle Riddum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucia comes to the cage accompanied by Who Am I - Beenie Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Lucia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andle Riddum! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riddum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Riddum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Riddum swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucia. Riddum shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Riddum showed some decent athleticism there. Riddum wants to work for an arm triangle but Lucia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Riddum is trying to work for a kimura but Lucia is defending well.
Lucia missing with punches from the bottom.
Lucia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Riddum seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Riddum decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Riddum keeps the fight on the outside. Lucia misses with a takedown and Riddum counters with a single leg into guard. Lucia didn't expect that. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Lucia. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lucia working a defensive guard here.
Lucia has Riddum pulled in close to control his posture. Riddum scoring with some ground and pound. Riddum won't allow Lucia to sweep him here. Riddum decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Riddum looks gassed! Lucia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Riddum counters with a shoot takedown. Lucia fights it but they end up in guard. Riddum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Riddum wants to stand but Lucia is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Riddum tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucia is retaining full guard. Riddum tries to stand but Lucia is controlling from the bottom. Lucia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riddum manages to get himself to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Riddum lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lucia! Lucia is looking to get to half guard. Riddum goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lucia turns into him and now he's in Riddum's guard.
Riddum is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lucia is controlling him. Riddum trying to keep a closed guard but Lucia is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Riddum is pulling down on Lucia's head to control his posture. Riddum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Riddum keeping full guard, as Lucia tries to pass. Lucia thows a big elbow that misses. Lucia controlling from the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lucia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Riddum looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Riddum looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Riddum! Lucia manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lucia is trying to control but can't.
Riddum seems to be working for a kimura but Lucia defends the submission attempt. Lucia is trying to maintain the position but Riddum is very close to passing his half guard. Lucia moves into full guard.
Lucia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Riddum looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lucia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lucia is trying to control the action in half guard but Riddum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lucia slows the pace down in half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andle Riddum dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Lucia forces Riddum back against the cage and clinches. Riddum missing with knees to the body.
Riddum misses with a punch to the body.
Riddum lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lucia gets back to full guard.
Lucia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riddum manages to get himself to full guard.
Riddum keeping moving, preventing Lucia from controlling successfully. Riddum is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lucia is controlling him. Lucia wants to control from the top but Riddum keeps moving. Riddum is breathing heavily. Lucia tries to stand but Riddum is controlling from the bottom. Lucia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Riddum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lucia passes into half guard. Riddum looking for submissions off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Riddum looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Lucia trying to control here.
Lucia manages to get to full guard.
Lucia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Riddum is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Riddum looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Lucia has a closed guard, preventing Riddum from standing up. Riddum trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Riddum trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lucia's guard. Riddum won't allow Lucia to sweep him here. Lucia looking for a guillotine here but Riddum defends easily.
Riddum gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lucia tries to grapple but his opponent circles so Riddum counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Riddum is posturing up here but Lucia has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Riddum tries to roll out but it's too tight and Riddum has to tap! Slick submission there by Lucia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Lucia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
53% |
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