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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maek Barun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maek Barun will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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157 cm
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161 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucien Guerrero! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maek Barun! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guerrero moves away. Barun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barun, right into the meat.
Barun lands a leg kick that knocks Guerrero off balance momentarily. Barun swings for the body but Guerrero moves out of range.
Barun tries to clinch up but Guerrero circles away and keeps his distance. Barun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerrero was well out of range. Poor timing from Barun. Barun lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Lucien Guerrero has been cut. Barun lands a leg kick that knocks Guerrero off balance momentarily. Barun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barun walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guerrero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Barun throws a hook to the side of Guerrero's head but Guerrero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Barun lands a leg kick that knocks Guerrero off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barun moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Guerrero could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guerrero checks a leg kick. Barun scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Barun plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! A looping hook to the body misses from Barun. Guerrero does a little dance to reset his feet. Guerrero blocks the body kick.
Barun loads up on a big right hand but Guerrero slips the punch. Barun cracks Guerrero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Guerrero really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill... Barun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guerrero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barun.
Maek Barun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Barun lands a glancing blow to the side of Guerrero's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guerrero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A jab from Barun misses. Guerrero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barun just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Barun lands with a shot to the body. Barun misses with a combination
and Guerrero makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Barun looks winded! Guerrero closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Barun can't do much from the bottom here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Guerrero has control of an arm but Barun manages to advance to Guerrero's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrero is trying to break free.
Guerrero trying to control but not successfully. Guerrero manages to escape to his feet. Barun tries to work over Guerrero's front leg with a kick but Guerrero checks it. Guerrero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barun. Barun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barun does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Barun walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guerrero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Guerrero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barun sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guerrero somewhat. Barun throws a series of punches but Guerrero moves out of range. Barun is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Guerrero shoots in and bounces Barun off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Guerrero throwing strikes but missing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maek Barun dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lucien Guerrero's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barun misses with a left hand and Guerrero counters by moving into the clinch. Guerrero drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Barun won't allow Guerrero to get back to his feet. Guerrero wriggles free and stands up. A swing and a miss from Barun. Guerrero blocks a head kick by Barun.
Barun misses with a body shot.
Guerrero avoids the body shot from Barun.
Barun throws a low kick but Guerrero moves out of range easily. Guerrero wants to clinch up but Barun keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barun tests Guerrero's chin there with a solid looking shot. Barun throws a leg kick but Guerrero sees it coming and checks it nicely. Lucien Guerrero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Barun lands a head kick. Guerrero smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Barun is breathing heavily. Barun misses with a wild body shot. Barun explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Barun swinging wildly here.
Barun checks a leg kick. Guerrero tries to clinch but Barun is having none of it. A solid body kick from Barun.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barun tries a low kick but Guerrero avoids it. Guerrero shoots for a takedown but Barun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Barun misses with a body kick. A decent looking cross lands there for Barun. Maek Barun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Guerrero scores with a takedown into Barun's guard. Guerrero lands a couple of decent looking shots. 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! Guerrero with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Barun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Barun wants to sweep here but Guerrero controlling him for the moment. Barun has a closed guard, preventing Guerrero from standing up. Guerrero connects with a couple of short punches. Guerrero drops back looking for a leg! Barun is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barun manages to kick Guerrero off! Guerrero jumps back into Barun's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerrero postures up in Barun's guard and throws a big left but Barun blocks it. Guerrero controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Guerrero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Guerrero slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Guerrero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Barun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guerrero. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucien Guerrero dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Lucien Guerrero's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Barun throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guerrero counters with a low kick, right behind Barun 's knee. Barun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Barun tries to land a front kick but Guerrero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Guerrero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Barun misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barun. Guerrero does a little dance to reset his feet. Guerrero tries to keep at a distance but Barun has taken the fight into the clinch. Guerrero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barun missing with knees to the body.
Guerrero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Barun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Barun misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barun lands with a nice body kick. Barun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Guerrero shoots in but no luck this time. Guerrero slips under a jab. Barun tries to clinch and Guerrero counters by moving into the clinch. Guerrero tightens his grip and picks Barun up, before dumping him to the ground. Barun manages to land in guard. Guerrero postures up and lands a big shot to Barun's brow. Guerrero with a nice head shot there. Guerrero with a nice head shot there. Guerrero postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guerrero postures up and lands a big shot to Barun's brow. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guerrero controls from within his opponent's guard. Guerrero content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Barun is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Guerrero with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Guerrero lands a couple of decent looking shots. Guerrero throws a big elbow that misses. Guerrero drops back looking for a leg! Barun is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barun manages to kick Guerrero off! Guerrero jumps back into Barun's guard. Guerrero postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerrero's corner is telling him to maintain position. Guerrero connects with a couple of short punches. Guerrero is stalling in the full guard. Guerrero landing with the ground and pound. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Guerrero works over Barun with some ground and pound from guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Lucien Guerrero showed his dominance in that final round. I think Guerrero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucien Guerrero!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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