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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kapakapa Lukapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willamy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukapa comes to the cage accompanied by Butsekek. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kapakapa Lukapa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willamy Silva!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukapa gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lukapa has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Lukapa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lukapa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lukapa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva wants to control from the top but Lukapa keeps moving.
Lukapa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lukapa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lukapa's guard.
Lukapa is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukapa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lukapa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Lukapa's legs - danger averted.
Lukapa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lukapa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lukapa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lukapa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lukapa drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Lukapa lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Lukapa slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lukapa wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lukapa.
Lukapa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lukapa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lukapa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lukapa is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Lukapa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lukapa distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lukapa landing with the ground and pound.
Lukapa wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Lukapa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukapa throwing strikes but missing.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lukapa manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva looks gassed!
Lukapa is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva wants to control from the top but Lukapa keeps moving.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lukapa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Lukapa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukapa has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lukapa's guard.
Lukapa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Lukapa goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Lukapa's guard.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lukapa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Lukapa's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lukapa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kapakapa Lukapa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Kapakapa Lukapa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willamy Silva.
Lukapa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lukapa lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Lukapa tries to pass.
Lukapa passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lukapa working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kapakapa Lukapa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lukapa is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Lukapa wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva kicks Lukapa off and gets back to his feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lukapa looking for a triangle here. Silva is fighting it but it looks tight! Lukapa pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Silva is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kapakapa Lukapa!
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hype
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