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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Embolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Lius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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191 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoel Embolo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pete Lius!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Embolo throws a poor cross that misses
and Lius counters with a shoot takedown. Embolo fights it but they end up in guard.
Embolo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Embolo trying to control the position.
Lius is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Embolo controls Lius momentarily but Lius frees himself.
Lius 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.
Embolo pulls Lius in close to prevent any damage.
Embolo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Embolo tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lius seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lius drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Lius seems to have locked his on tight now - Embolo screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Lius, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Pete Lius!
Pete Lius is the new light heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Pete Lius misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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