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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chongyang Lu (ranked 3473 p4p, 0 weight class) and Youssef Kassim (ranked 6388 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 3 - 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
3 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Youssef Kassim!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lu clinches with his opponent.
Kassim looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lu has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kassim regains guard immediately.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kassim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lu is working hard here to advance position.
Lu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lu stands up over Kassim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassim keeping full guard, as Lu tries to pass.
Kassim controls Lu momentarily but Lu frees himself.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lu closes the distance and clinches.
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 tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lu is trying to drag Kassim to the mat but Kassim just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kassim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good body shot from Lu.
Lu is trying to trip Kassim. He has hold of a leg but Kassim is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lu persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lu distracts Kassim with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kassim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lu.
Lu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kassim looking for a sweep. Not yet Kassim, not yet.
Lu content to stall in guard here.
Lu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lu wants to stand but Kassim is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lu advances to half guard.
Lu is working for a submission of some sort.
Lu tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kassim controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chongyang Lu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kassim wants to counter with a clinch but Lu pushes him away.
Lu gets a clinch.
Lu tries to score a body lock takedown but Kassim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kassim to keep the fight standing.
Kassim wants to stall.
Lu tries to pull guard but Kassim holds him up against the cage and eventually Lu drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chongyang Lu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lu misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kassim's guard.
Kassim is breathing heavily.
Lu working some strikes from top position.
Lu tries to stand but Kassim is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu works over Kassim with some ground and pound from guard.
Lu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kassim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kassim is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chongyang Lu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lu fakes the leg kick and cracks Kassim in the body.
Lu drives through with a takedown into Kassim's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lu wants to get up but he can't break Kassim's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kassim keeping full guard, as Lu tries to pass.
Lu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lu is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kassim wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kassim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kassim napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lu tries for a kimura but Kassim is defending well.
Lu happy to just control the position for now.
Lu tries for a kimura but Kassim is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chongyang Lu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
Chongyang Lu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lu continues to stall.
Lu working the head and body with strikes.
Kassim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu wants to pass the guard but Kassim is defending well.
Lu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassim misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kassim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lu tries to pass to full mount but Kassim defends it.
Lu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kassim with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kassim is proving hard to escape from.
Lu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kassim can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lu drops back looking for a leg! Kassim is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kassim manages to kick Lu off! Lu jumps back into Kassim's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lu is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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 gets a takedown into half guard.
Lu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kassim is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chongyang Lu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer 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
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FIGHT
RATING
23% |
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