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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Vasquez (ranked 4188 p4p, 470 weight class) and The Snake (ranked 5192 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Vasquez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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150 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Hates pizza |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Vasquez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Snake! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vasquez fails with the takedown. Snake lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vasquez will feel that in the morning. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Snake has eaten all the pies! Snake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vasquez. Vasquez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Snake misses with a low kick.
Vasquez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Snake lands a nice hook to Vasquez's body. Vasquez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Snake throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Snake throws a front kick aimed at Vasquez's knee but Vasquez avoids it well. Vasquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Vasquez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Snake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Snake thuds a left hand into Vasquez's body. Vasquez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Vasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Snake leaves Vasquez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Vasquez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Snake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vasquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Vasquez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Snake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vasquez has managed to get both his arms back between Snake's legs - danger averted. Snake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vasquez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Vasquez wants to pass the guard but Snake is keeping the position. Snake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vasquez defends it easily. Vasquez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vasquez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Vasquez 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. Vasquez is breathing heavily. Snake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vasquez defends well. Snake is looking for a triangle but Vasquez pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vasquez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vasquez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Vasquez 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. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Vasquez passes into half guard. Snake wants to get back to full guard. Vasquez is looking for a kimura here.
Vasquez is looking for a kimura here.
Snake is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Snake looking for submissions off his back. Snake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Snake looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Vasquez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Vasquez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vasquez seems to be looking for submissions.
Snake looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vasquez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Snake could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Vasquez has cracked it and Snake is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Vasquez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucas Vasquez!
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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
37% |
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