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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osulep Lig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joselito Glorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
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197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osulep Lig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joselito Glorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glorenzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lig was well out of range. Poor timing from Glorenzo.
Osulep Lig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lig shoots in but no luck this time.
Lig lands an overhand right.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot.
Lig misses the shot to the body.
Glorenzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lig.
Glorenzo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Glorenzo moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Glorenzo.
Glorenzo lands with a short shot to the head.
Glorenzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glorenzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lig backwards.
Glorenzo tries a body shot but Lig blocks it.
Glorenzo works on Lig's body with a couple of short punches.
Glorenzo lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lig trying to land knees to the body.
Lig prevents a body shot from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo misses with some punches.
Glorenzo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Glorenzo misses with a body punch.
Come on Glorenzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lig manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Glorenzo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lig working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glorenzo.
Lig working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Glorenzo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Glorenzo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo looking to sit in guard and control but Lig gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lig pushing down on Glorenzo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Glorenzo is refusing to be controlled, as Lig sits in half guard.
Glorenzo is trying to control but can't.
Lig not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Glorenzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Glorenzo tries to kick Lig off in order to stand up. Lig Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Glorenzo is looking to regain half guard here but Lig keeps moving and retains side control.
Lig advances to mount.
Glorenzo working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joselito Glorenzo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Glorenzo swings for the body but Lig moves out of range.
Glorenzo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glorenzo connects with a crisp jab.
Glorenzo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lig struggling a bit here.
Glorenzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lig keeps working.
Lig manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Glorenzo is trying to control the action in half guard but Lig is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ground and pound from Glorenzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lig blocking the ground and pound attempt from Glorenzo.
Lig moves into full guard.
Glorenzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lig is keeping the position for now.
Joselito Glorenzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glorenzo won't allow Lig to sweep him here.
Glorenzo looking to sit in guard and control but Lig gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Glorenzo wants to sweep here but Lig controlling him for the moment.
Lig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glorenzo is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lig wants to control from the top but Glorenzo keeps moving.
Glorenzo looking to control.
Glorenzo wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Glorenzo scores with a jab. Lig acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lig takes a swing at Glorenzo's ribcage but misses.
Glorenzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lig.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lig.
Lig cracks Glorenzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Glorenzo gets a clinch.
Glorenzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Glorenzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glorenzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lig backwards.
Glorenzo lands with a left to the head.
Glorenzo misses with a body punch.
Lig drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Glorenzo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lig looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lig.
Lig wants to stall.
Glorenzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lig backwards.
Glorenzo has Lig pressed against the ropes.
Lig blocks a body shot from Glorenzo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lig is trying to break the clinch but Glorenzo has him pressed against the ropes.
Glorenzo digs a right hand into Lig's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lig's gas tank.
Glorenzo misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joselito Glorenzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lig enables Glorenzo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lig manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Glorenzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lig. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lig wants to sweep here but Glorenzo controlling him for the moment.
Lig keeping moving, preventing Glorenzo from controlling successfully.
Lig bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glorenzo's guard.
Glorenzo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lig is aware though and is defending well.
Lig engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Glorenzo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lig has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorenzo tries to buck Lig off but Lig is having none of it.
Lig has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lig controlling the position easily from mount.
Glorenzo is looking to improve his position but Lig isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo is squirming around, avoiding Lig's attempts to control the action.
Lig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Glorenzo is looking to get to half guard.
Osulep Lig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joselito Glorenzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo wants to hold on but Lig pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Lig.
Glorenzo wants to hold on but Lig pushes him away.
Glorenzo is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo regains half guard.
Lig is keen to just control but Glorenzo is a slippery customer.
Glorenzo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lig has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lig landing strikes from the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Osulep Lig.
Well Glorenzo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joselito Glorenzo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joselito Glorenzo waved his t-shirt featuring Adrenaline's logo in front of the cameras.
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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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