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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between ALtropos Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opaki Ljevpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for ALtropos Lion has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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178 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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181 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Opaki Ljevpo! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lion drives through with a takedown into Ljevpo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Lion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ljevpo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lion uses it to pass to side control.
Lion trying to control the position but Ljevpo is working away. Ljevpo struggling a bit here. Lion is working Ljevpo over with some ground and pound from side control. Ljevpo is trying to get back to half guard. Lion scoring with punches from side control. Ljevpo tries to buck Lion off but Lion is having none of it. Lion lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ljevpo can do anything to dispel that myth. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. You can see the frustration on Ljevpo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Ljevpo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lion off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round. Ljevpo lands punches and elbows. Lion rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lion is concentrating on defense, preventing Ljevpo from advancing position. Lion works his way to full guard. Good work. Lion trying to keep a closed guard but Ljevpo is proving a slippery customer.
Ljevpo throws a big elbow that misses. Lion keeping moving, preventing Ljevpo from controlling successfully. Lion is looking to stand up but Ljevpo isn't so interested in that idea. Lion trying to strike off his back.
Ljevpo is sitting in close to Lion's body. Lion has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ljevpo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ljevpo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lion.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). ALtropos Lion! A victorious ALtropos Lion thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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