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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lodewijk Platje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Polyanskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polyanskiy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Oxxxymiron - Signs of life kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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169 cm
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150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lodewijk Platje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Polyanskiy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Platje. No joy for Polyanskiy on that attempt.
Platje wants to clinch.
Polyanskiy throws a head kick that misses.
Polyanskiy misses with a straight left.
Polyanskiy misses the jab.
Platje is looking to counter the offense by Polyanskiy and move into the clinch.
Polyanskiy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Polyanskiy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Platje holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Platje lands a nice elbow.
Platje throws an elbow but it misses.
Platje throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Polyanskiy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Platje lands an elbow that stopped Polyanskiy in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Alex Polyanskiy has been cut.
Polyanskiy has a couple of punches blocked by Platje.
Platje lands a nice elbow.
Platje lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Platje lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polyanskiy blocks an elbow strike from Platje.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polyanskiy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Polyanskiy wants to stall.
Platje pushes off an throws an elbow but Polyanskiy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Polyanskiy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice elbow from Platje.
Platje throws an elbow but it misses.
Platje misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Platje.
Platje misses with an elbow strike.
Polyanskiy blocks the elbow strike.
Polyanskiy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Polyanskiy pulls Platje into guard.
Polyanskiy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Platje is defending well. Polyanskiy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Platje has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Polyanskiy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Polyanskiy!
Alex Polyanskiy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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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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