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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Margallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akbar Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 cm
27
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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174 cm
30
200 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucio Margallo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Hussein! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Margallo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hussein fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Margallo avoids it really well and circles away. Hussein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hussein shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Margallo as he jumps to the side. Hussein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Margallo.
Hussein should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Margallo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hussein. Hussein blocks a jab. Margallo lands a nice shot to the body.
Hussein avoids the body shot from Margallo.
Hussein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussein lands a really nice looking cross but Margallo seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round. Margallo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Margallo misses. Margallo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Margallo just misses with a punch to the body.
Margallo connects with the punch. Margallo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hussein's head. Lucio Margallo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hussein throws a body punch but Margallo moves out of range. Hussein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. This has been an exciting period of action! Margallo stuns Hussein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Hussein swings for the body but Margallo moves out of range.
Margallo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Margallo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussein manages to avoid it. Margallo scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hussein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Margallo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Margallo lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Hussein up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Margallo from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Hussein's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucio Margallo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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