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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raecius Felix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright has chosen Eazy E - Creep 'N' Crawl as his entrance music. Raecius Felix has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
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162 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raecius Felix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lionel Wright!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felix shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wright is trying to defend but Felix finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Felix wants to work for an arm triangle but Wright is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Felix tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wright is staying active underneath Felix, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wright felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wright tries to kick Felix off but Felix keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Felix throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felix wants to take a breather but Wright is having none of it.
Felix is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Felix is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix is looking to advance position but Wright won't allow it.
Felix trying to control from half guard but Wright is working away.
Wright is trying to stand back up but Felix is controlling him
Felix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Felix is working for a submission of some sort.
Felix trying to pass the guard but Wright defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wright blocking the ground and pound attempt from Felix.
Wright is trying to stand up here but Felix is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wright scores with a crisp jab that stopped Felix in his tracks.
Felix goes for a double leg but Wright avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wright continues to drive forward.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Felix moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Wright.
Nice sprawl there from Wright as Felix shoots in.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Felix scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Felix is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wright is just riding it out for now. Felix eventually gives up the hold.
Wright is trying to stand up here but Felix is controlling him well.
Felix is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Felix controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felix wants to work for an arm triangle but Wright is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wright looks like he's trying to stand up.
Felix is working for a kimura but Wright is defending it quite comfortably.
Felix is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raecius Felix dominated that round.
That's time! Felix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Felix with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Wright.
Wright scores with a head kick.
Wright gets caught flat footed, as Felix shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Felix throws a big elbow that misses.
Felix slips nicely into half guard.
Felix looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Felix stands up and beckons Wright to join him on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Felix with that takedown attempt.
Felix closes the distance and clinches up with Wright, looking for a takedown. Felix pushes Wright against the cage but Wright circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wright unleashes a big counter combination but Felix bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raecius Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Wright.
Felix really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Felix throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wright's waist but Wright gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Felix off to one side.
Felix takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lionel Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felix avoids the head kick by Wright.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lionel Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright drops Felix with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Felix! Wright dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lionel Wright!
During a confident post fight interview, Lionel Wright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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