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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lappi Dar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nichita Stanescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lappi Dar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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183 cm
24
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lappi Dar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nichita Stanescu! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dar shoots in looking for a takedown. Stanescu tries to sprawl out of it but Dar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stanescu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Stanescu throws a push kick but Dar slaps the foot to one side. Dar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Nichita Stanescu has been cut. A momentary lapse in concentration from Stanescu enables Dar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stanescu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Dar trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanescu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stanescu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stanescu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Dar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dar won't allow Stanescu to sweep him here. Dar wants to control from the top but Stanescu keeps moving. Dar 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dar slips nicely into half guard. Dar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stanescu defends it well. Stanescu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dar pulls his head out easily. Dar trying to mount his opponent but Stanescu defends it. Dar is working for a submission of some sort.
Dar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stanescu sees it coming and defends easily. Dar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stanescu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Dar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stanescu is just riding it out for now. Dar eventually gives up the hold. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stanescu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dar pulls his head out easily. Stanescu is trying to get back to full guard. Dar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dar is working for a kimura but Stanescu is defending it quite comfortably.
Stanescu is trying to control Dar's posture. Dar takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Stanescu! Dar is rotating here... this could be the end... Stanescu is out! Dar has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lappi Dar!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
25% |
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