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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kova Luu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luu comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buElOjx2T7w. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
24
247 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kova Luu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sanchez tries to clinch but fails miserably and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Jose Sanchez has been cut. Luu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Luu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Luu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side. Luu stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet. Sanchez fails with the takedown and Luu counters with a two punch combo. Sanchez looks gassed! Luu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Luu moves into the clinch. Luu has Sanchez pushed against the cage. Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Luu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Kova Luu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Sanchez. Sanchez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Luu is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sanchez can't fight it off and eventually Luu manages to take the fight to the floor. Sanchez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Luu wanted to stand there but Sanchez had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Luu passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard. Luu is looking to advance position but Sanchez won't allow it. Luu 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. Luu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Luu is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Luu to get the leverage. Luu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Luu seems to be working for a kimura but Sanchez defends the submission attempt. Sanchez wants to stand back up but Luu manages to pass into side control.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet. Sanchez is not content to let Luu control the position. Luu misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Luu is putting a hurting on Sanchez here, landing some big shots from side control. Luu in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sanchez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kova Luu!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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