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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoweri Lusoga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lusoga has chosen Black Plague as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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170 cm
25
280 lbs
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195 cm
18
260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Cormier! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoweri Lusoga! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Lusoga misses. Cormier tries to clinch but Lusoga moves out of range. Cormier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lusoga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Cormier wants to clinch and Lusoga counters with a left and a right that stings Cormier. Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lusoga paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cormier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Cormier lands an elbow just above Lusoga 's eye. Cormier missing with knees to the body.
Cormier misses with a short punch on the inside. Cormier lands an elbow that stopped Lusoga in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Yoweri Lusoga has been cut. Cormier is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cormier lands an elbow inside. Cormier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. 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! Lusoga is trying to break the clinch but Cormier is controlling him. Cormier displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lusoga up against the cage. A short right from Cormier.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by Cormier. Nice elbow from Cormier. Lusoga tries to break the clinch but Cormier is controlling the position. Cormier lands a damaging elbow. Lusoga looks gassed! Cormier lands an elbow just above Lusoga 's eye. Lusoga takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Yoweri Lusoga's cut even more. Cormier taking a breather. Cormier lands a nice elbow from the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cormier gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Yoweri Lusoga's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Cormier lands an elbow just above Lusoga 's eye. Lusoga managing to block the knees to the body from Cormier.
Cormier lands a vicious elbow to the side of Lusoga's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Cormier tries to finish him with strikes but Lusoga still seems able to defend himself so Cormier steps back and lets Lusoga get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Lusoga is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cormier clinches up against the cage. Lusoga is still on wobbly legs! Can Cormier finish him? Cormier working aggressively here.
Cormier creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Lusoga! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Cormier.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Cormier!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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