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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luan Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Ireland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colin Ireland will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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215 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luan Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin Ireland!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ireland. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ireland throws a shot from downtown. Nguyen moves away and avoids it.
Ireland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Colin Ireland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ireland throws a looping overhand right but Nguyen ducks down to avoid it.
Ireland scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nguyen in his tracks.
It looks like Luan Nguyen has been cut.
Ireland goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ireland misses with a hook.
No joy there for Ireland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Ireland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ireland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Ireland misses its intended target.
Ireland bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ireland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nguyen.
Ireland looks to throw the jab but Nguyen is out of range.
Ireland looks to score with a jab to the body but Nguyen is just out of range.
Ireland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nguyen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nguyen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Ireland coming out on top.
Ireland clobbers Nguyen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luan Nguyen's cut is getting worse.
Decent striking displayed by Ireland there.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ireland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ireland misses with a hook. Nguyen ducked under it nicely.
Ireland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nguyen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ireland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nguyen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ireland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nguyen.
Ireland falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nguyen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nguyen trying to control but Ireland is working from the bottom.
Nguyen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nguyen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ireland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen looking to pass the guard.
Nguyen is working hard here to advance position.
Nguyen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nguyen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nguyen wanted to stand there but Ireland had control of the position.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Ireland keeps moving.
Ireland is controlling Nguyen's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nguyen throws a big right hand that misses.
Nguyen forces his way into half guard.
Nguyen seems to be working for a kimura but Ireland defends the submission attempt.
Nguyen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ireland sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nguyen is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Ireland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luan Nguyen's cut.
That's time! Nguyen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ireland listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ireland throws a looping overhand right but Nguyen ducks down to avoid it.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ireland.
Ireland is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ireland throws out a loose jab but Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nguyen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ireland.
Nguyen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ireland. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Ireland misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ireland. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen shoots in but Ireland avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ireland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ireland moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ireland drops Nguyen with a left right combo! Ireland follows him down to the ground into side control.
Nguyen is rocked!
Luan Nguyen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nguyen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nguyen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nguyen manages to get back to half guard.
Nguyen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nguyen pushes a forearm under Ireland's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ireland is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luan Nguyen!
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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
RATING
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