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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akaki Murasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Lupul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupul is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Strangled With A Halo, Pig Destroyer. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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177 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akaki Murasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Lupul!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lupul scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Murasa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murasa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lupul pulls his head out easily.
Lupul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murasa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lupul.
Lupul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lupul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murasa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lupul pulls his head out easily.
Lupul looks to land a strike but Murasa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lupul gets the takedown into side control.
Murasa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
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.
Lupul throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murasa is desperately trying to improve his position but Lupul has a good base and remains in mount.
Lupul looking for a guillotine from mount but Murasa is having none of it.
Murasa can't escape the position.
Murasa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lupul tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lupul working for a guillotine from mount but Murasa is in no mood to give up.
Murasa regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murasa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murasa is looking for a triangle but Lupul pushes his legs off easily.
Lupul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lupul accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murasa is looking for a triangle but Lupul pushes his legs off easily.
Murasa is breathing heavily.
Murasa wants to sweep here but Lupul controlling him for the moment.
Murasa is looking for a triangle but Lupul pushes his legs off easily.
Lupul pushes down on Murasa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lupul is working for a submission of some sort.
Nice strikes from Lupul there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupul tries to pass to full mount but Murasa defends it.
Lupul is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Murasa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lupul throwing strikes from guard but Murasa blocks nicely.
Murasa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lupul forces his way into half guard.
Lupul wants to free his trapped foot but Murasa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lupul wants to work for an arm triangle but Murasa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murasa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lupul pulls his head out easily.
Lupul tries to pass to full mount but Murasa defends it.
Lupul wants to work for an arm triangle but Murasa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lupul is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murasa defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murasa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lupul drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Murasa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lupul has Murasa in his guard.
Lupul has his feet on Murasa's thighs here. He's pushed Murasa off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Murasa screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Greg Lupul!
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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
57% |
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