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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Lubanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakub Lubanski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
37
180 lbs
21 - 19 - 0 |
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176 cm
27
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Speedy Light! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakub Lubanski! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big left from Light misses. Despite the aggression on Lubanski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Nice body punch from Light. Light throws a body shot but no joy. Lubanski ducks under a wild hook from Light. Light misses with a wild combination.
Light misses with a left hand and Lubanski counters with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lubanski misses with an uppercut. It looked like Light wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Lubanski with a hook. Lubanski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Light.
That's one minute gone in the round. Light looks to land a combination but Lubanski avoids it well. Light throws a big shot that misses. Lubanski misses with a hook. Light ducked under it nicely. Light appears to be looking for a big counter. Light just misses with a punch to the body.
Lubanski shoots in for a takedown but Light shows good takedown defense. Light swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Lubanski to counter with a crisp jab. Light misses with a few strikes there.
Lubanski throws a lazy right hand but Light sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Light misses with an uppercut. Lubanski saw that one coming. Light looks to land a combination but Lubanski avoids it well. Light swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Light throws a poor cross that misses
and Lubanski counters with a nice uppercut. Light throws a lazy uppercut
and Lubanski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Light tries to bum rush Lubanski with a series of wild strikes but Lubanski uses good footwork to avoid the assault. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lubanski! But no joy. Light throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lubanski sees it coming and avoids it easily. It seemed like Lubanski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. This has been an exciting period of action! Light closes the distance but Lubanski moves to the side and Lubanski counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Light looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Light throws a jab when Lubanski was well out of range. Light cracks Lubanski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Jab by Lubanski. Lubanski avoids the body shot from Light.
A little jabbing left from Lubanski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Lubanski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lubanski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Lubanski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Light wants to sweep here but Lubanski controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lubanski drops back looking for a leg! Light is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Light manages to kick Lubanski off! Lubanski jumps back into Light's guard. Lubanski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Lubanski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jakub Lubanski will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lubanski gets a double leg takedown into Light's guard. Lubanski tries to free his leg and advance position but Light is retaining full guard. Lubanski forces his way into half guard. Lubanski seems to be working for a kimura but Light defends the submission attempt. Lubanski stalling. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lubanski tries to pass to full mount but Light defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lubanski works his foot free and advances to mount. Lubanski controlling the position easily from mount. Lubanski is working for a guillotine from mount but Light frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lubanski looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Lubanski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Light is looking to escape. Lubanski seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Light is holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lubanski working for a guillotine from mount but Light is in no mood to give up. Lubanski is working for a guillotine from mount but Light frees his head quite easily.
Lubanski controlling the pace for now. Lubanski is continuing to stall. Jakub Lubanski has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Light is trying to escape the mount.
Lubanski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Light to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Light shrugs it off. Lubanski controlling the position easily from mount. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Light is desperately trying to improve his position but Lubanski has a good base and remains in mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakub Lubanski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lubanski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Lubanski cracks Light with a right hand to the side of the head. Lubanski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Lubanski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Light with a nice cross. Speedy Light is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Light tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lubanski paws at him with a jab and circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lubanski avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lubanski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Lubanski misses with a straight right. A big right from Lubanski misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lubanski throws a hook to the side of Light's head but Light sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Light throws a right and a left that Lubanski avoids nicely. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Lubanski slips under a jab from Light. Light misses with a double jab
enabling Lubanski to counter with a crisp jab. Jakub Lubanski seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lubanski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Light.
Light misses with a right hand and Lubanski counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Light ducks right into an uppercut from Lubanski. Lubanski has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Light falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lubanski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lubanski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lubanski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Light tries to clinch but Lubanski is having none of it. Lubanski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Nice defenses there by Light. Light misses with a jab to the body
and Lubanski counters with a lovely straight right hand! Nice defenses there by Light.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A lazy left from Lubanski finds it's target. Light looks to land a right hand but Lubanski moved out of range. Nice jab there from Lubanski.
Light is rocked! Nice cross by Lubanski. Oh Light is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Lubanski steps in with a hook that catches Light right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Lubanski follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Light looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakub Lubanski!
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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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