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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between ALtropos Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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178 cm
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170 lbs
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181 cm
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167 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ALtropos Lion! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Vinicius! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Vinicius misses with a series of wild punches.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lion. Lion landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Vinicius tries to get back to half guard but can't. Lion remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Vinicius looks to move to half guard but instead Lion has passed into mount! Damn! Vinicius tries to reverse the position but Lion maintains control. Lion wants to finish this one by submission but Vinicius is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lion. Lion tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lion looking to finish Vinicius with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vinicius! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lion cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lion scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vinicius?
Vinicius sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Lion seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Vinicius slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Vinicius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Lion with a nice head shot there. Vinicius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lion is one step ahead there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vinicius swivels though and keeps the full guard. Lion wants to control from the top but Vinicius keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lion got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vinicius has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lion has managed to get both his arms back between Vinicius's legs - danger averted. Lion works a leg free and moves into half guard. Lion scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Vinicius wants to improve his position but Lion is controlling well.
Lion winds up and cracks Vinicius with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Lion lands with a punch from half guard. Lion is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vinicius doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lion. Lion is looking to take a break and control but Vinicius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Vinicius is looking for a sweep. Lion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lion is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Vinicius looking for submissions off his back. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lion working over Vinicius with some ground and pound. Vinicius looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Vinicius tries to get to full guard but Lion has control of the leg. Lion is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vinicius is looking for a sweep. Lion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Lion sitting and controlling from the half guard. Lion working the head and body with strikes. Lion lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lion landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Lion prevents Vinicius from improving his position. Vinicius is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lion lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Lion is keen to just control but Vinicius is a slippery customer. Vinicius wants to improve his position but Lion is controlling well.
Lion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Vinicius is trying to get back to full guard. Vinicius has hold of Lion's hands but Lion slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Vinicius tries to roll over but Lion keeps him under control. Lion with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ALtropos Lion dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Vinicius.
Lion throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vinicius was covering up waiting for the punch and Lion finishes the takedown easily into guard. Lion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Lion won't allow Vinicius to sweep him here. Lion lands a couple of digs. Vinicius keeping moving, preventing Lion from controlling successfully. Lion is really struggling to control Vinicius but he's trying to hold on to the position. Lion scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lion preventing the sweep. Lion looking to pass the guard. Lion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vinicius has his foot on Lion's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lion works his way back into a safe position though. Vinicius lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lion! Lion tries to hold on but Vinicius pushes him away. Vinicius wants to take Lion's back but he can't do it this time. Lion regains half guard. Vinicius trying to advance position but Lion counters by regaining guard. Vinicius stands and throws Lion's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lion manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! This has been an exciting period of action! Vinicius has a hand on Lion's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lion takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Lion working the ground and pound effectively.
Vinicius tries to reverse the position but Lion maintains control. Lion working Vinicius over with strikes here. Lion controlling his opponent. ALtropos Lion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Lion with the ground and pound from mount.
Vinicius is rocked! Lion controlling the position easily from mount. Vinicius is still in real trouble! Can Lion finish him? Lion postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Vinicius bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Lion and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). ALtropos Lion!
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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
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