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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Losefa Tuilagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diamond Andy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Losefa Tuilagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diamond Andy!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuilagi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tuilagi checks a leg kick nicely.
Andy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuilagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tuilagi.
Andy darts in trying to clinch
and Tuilagi counters with a three punch combo that has Andy backing up. Andy nods at Tuilagi to acknowledge the strikes.
Andy pushes Tuilagi up against the cage in a clinch.
Tuilagi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Andy is trying to break the clinch but Tuilagi is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Andy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Andy.
Andy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Tuilagi both land. Nice combination.
Andy digs a good body shot into Tuilagi's ribs.
Andy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuilagi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tuilagi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tuilagi misses with a double jab
and Andy counters with a nice uppercut.
Andy lands a jab to the head.
Tuilagi misses with a double jab
and Andy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andy, as that shot connected.
Andy moves into the clinch successfully.
Andy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andy stalls.
Tuilagi missing with knees to the body.
Tuilagi being controlled against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Andy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Andy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Losefa Tuilagi has been cut.
Andy leaning against his opponent.
Tuilagi tries to break the clinch but Andy is controlling the position.
Tuilagi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tuilagi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tuilagi tries to stall but Andy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tuilagi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tuilagi is trying to break the clinch but Andy is controlling him.
Andy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tuilagi backwards.
Tuilagi tries to circle away but Andy has him pinned against the cage.
Andy breaks from the clinch.
Tuilagi keeps the fight on the outside.
Tuilagi misses with a double jab
and Andy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Andy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andy stalls.
Tuilagi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Andy.
Andy lands a hook that snaps the head of Tuilagi backwards.
Still in the clinch, Andy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tuilagi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tuilagi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andy has Tuilagi pushed against the cage.
Tuilagi trying to stall but Andy improves his position.
Tuilagi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andy's elbow.
Andy effectively controlling the action here.
Andy letting Tuilagi take a breather here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Andy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Andy is looking to break free of the clinch but Tuilagi has double underhooks.
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.
Andy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andy throws a leg kick but Tuilagi checks it.
Andy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tuilagi counters with a single leg into guard. Andy didn't expect that.
Tuilagi trying to control but Andy is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuilagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andy is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diamond Andy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Losefa Tuilagi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Andy slips a jab and a cross from Tuilagi.
Andy looks to clinch
and Tuilagi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tuilagi.
Tuilagi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tuilagi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Andy keeping moving, preventing Tuilagi from controlling successfully.
Tuilagi 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.
Tuilagi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tuilagi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuilagi advances position into side control!
Andy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tuilagi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuilagi working the ground and pound from side control.
Tuilagi wants to control but Andy is keeping him busy.
Tuilagi is really struggling to control Andy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Andy is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi has hold of Andy's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Andy seems comfortable defending it but Tuilagi has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Andy is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Andy is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Tuilagi couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Losefa Tuilagi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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