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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Nicolosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Soliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolosi comes into the arena with Not Afraid blaring out of the sound system. Soliman has chosen detox as his entrance music. Mauricio Nicolosi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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214 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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197 cm
28
222 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Nicolosi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lawrence Soliman!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolosi thows a body shot but no joy.
Nicolosi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for Nicolosi to work.
Nicolosi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicolosi lands a nice knee to the body.
Nicolosi connects with a knee to the head.
Nicolosi misses with a knee strike.
Nicolosi lands a damaging elbow.
Soliman is trying to maintain a safe position but Nicolosi gets an underhook and turns Soliman into the cage.
Soliman blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Nicolosi.
Soliman looks gassed!
Soliman dodges an elbow strike from Nicolosi.
A short right from Nicolosi on the inside.
Nicolosi lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolosi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Soliman's defenses.
Nicolosi lands a nice knee to the body.
Nicolosi lands an elbow that stopped Soliman in his tracks for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Nicolosi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Soliman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nicolosi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Soliman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi lands an elbow inside.
Nicolosi lands an elbow that stopped Soliman in his tracks for a moment.
Nicolosi looking for a takedown.
Soliman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nicolosi lands an elbow that stopped Soliman in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soliman takes an elbow to the temple.
Nicolosi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Soliman is trying to keep an underhook but Nicolosi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nicolosi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Soliman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nicolosi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nicolosi scoring with strikes but Soliman is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Nicolosi.
Nicolosi landing shots from mount.
Nicolosi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nicolosi lands a big shot there that rocks Soliman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nicolosi looking to finish Soliman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Soliman!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soliman taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soliman tries to reverse the position but Nicolosi maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nicolosi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Soliman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nicolosi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Soliman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The referee warns Soliman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nicolosi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Soliman looks a forlorn figure.
Nicolosi working Soliman over with strikes here.
Soliman working to try and regain half guard.
Nicolosi unloading with bombs!
Nicolosi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Soliman looks a forlorn figure.
Nicolosi raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi with good strikes from the mount here!
Nicolosi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nicolosi landing strikes from the mount and Soliman is in trouble!
Nicolosi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nicolosi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nicolosi lands a big shot there that rocks Soliman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Soliman is rocked!
Nicolosi trying to control but Soliman is having none of it.
Soliman gets back to half guard.
Nicolosi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Soliman is looking to improve his position.
Nicolosi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Nicolosi looking to finish Soliman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Soliman!
Nicolosi unloading with bombs!
Nicolosi raining down shots from the mount!
Soliman is still in real trouble! Can Nicolosi finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nicolosi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nicolosi scoring with strikes but Soliman is staying in there.
Nicolosi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nicolosi lands a heavy elbow.
Nicolosi softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Soliman is out cold! Nicolosi jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Nicolosi!
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hype
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