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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chongyang Lu (ranked 4441 p4p, 0 weight class) and Youssef Kassim (ranked 4417 p4p, 0 weight class). Youssef Kassim will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chongyang Lu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Youssef Kassim!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lu tries to clinch there but Kassim circles away.
Kassim changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kassim tries for a takedown but Lu circles away easily
and Lu counters with a takedown into side control.
Kassim is trying to get back to half guard.
Kassim looks winded!
Kassim on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lu controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu cracks Kassim with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu wants to stand but Kassim has his arm trapped.
Lu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kassim seems a little lost for a moment, as Lu dominates the positioning.
Lu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kassim is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lu has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kassim is looking for a sweep.
Lu remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lu has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kassim is trying to maintain a safe position but Lu gets an underhook and turns Kassim into the cage.
Kassim wants to break free but Lu has control.
Lu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kassim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lu tries to pull guard but Kassim forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lu has hold of one of Kassim's legs. Kassim is fighting the takedown attempt but Lu gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Further stalling from Lu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lu scoring with some ground and pound.
Lu 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.
Lu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kassim on the ground.
Kassim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lu sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lu sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chongyang Lu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lu pushes Kassim up against the cage in a clinch.
Lu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kassim looking to slow down the pace here.
Kassim tries to pull guard but Lu holds him up against the cage and eventually Kassim drops back down to his feet.
Kassim working hard to break the clinch.
Lu looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu goes for a takedown attempt but Kassim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kassim tries to bum rush Lu with a series of wild strikes but Lu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kassim is breathing heavily.
Lu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kassim did well to prevent Lu getting side control.
Lu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassim is trying to control but can't.
Lu is controlling the pace.
Lu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lu prevents Kassim from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kassim won't allow Lu to pass to mount.
Lu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lu in particular looking to stall.
Lu wants to get back to his feet.
Lu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu shoots in and gets a takedown into Kassim's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lu cracks Kassim with a solid left hand.
Lu with a nice head shot there.
Lu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Lu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kassim for as long as he can get away with.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lu lands a nice short elbow.
Lu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kassim can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chongyang Lu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kassim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lu controlling the action here.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Lu is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Lu is nestled in close to Kassim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lu stops Kassim from getting back to his feet.
Lu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu controlling from the top position.
Lu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kassim's guard.
Kassim keeping full guard, as Lu tries to pass.
Lu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Chongyang Lu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kassim sprawls well initially but Lu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chongyang Lu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chongyang Lu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chongyang Lu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
23% |
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