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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damen Mayer (ranked 342 p4p, 43 weight class) and Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 425 p4p, 52 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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170 cm
27
150 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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168 cm
29
152 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast |
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damen Mayer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Lomachenko! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lomachenko gets a takedown into half guard. Mayer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Mayer tries to roll over but Lomachenko keeps him under control. Mayer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lomachenko pulls his head out easily. Lomachenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Mayer wants to get back to full guard. Mayer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Lomachenko trying to mount his opponent but Mayer defends it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mayer actively working from the bottom here. Mayer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lomachenko pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mayer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mayer. Mayer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lomachenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Lomachenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Lomachenko trying to move into half guard but instead Mayer has managed to sweep!
Mayer drops back looking for a leg! Lomachenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lomachenko manages to kick Mayer off! Mayer jumps back into Lomachenko's guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Mayer wants to pass the guard but Lomachenko is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lomachenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Lomachenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mayer's guard.
Mayer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lomachenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Lomachenko lands a couple of digs. Lomachenko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
It looks like Damen Mayer has been cut. Mayer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lomachenko has picked Mayer up and slammed him! Mayer can't keep hold of the triangle and Lomachenko manages to pass to side control! Mayer tries to get back to half guard but can't. Mayer gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mayer tries to reverse the position but Lomachenko maintains control. Lomachenko raining down shots from the mount! Mayer is in a horrible position here. Lomachenko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mayer regains half guard. Mayer looking for submissions off his back. Lomachenko working the head and body with strikes. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lomachenko connects with a nice short shot to Mayer's temple. Lomachenko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Mayer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lomachenko scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lomachenko scoring with strikes to the body and head. Lomachenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mayer is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mayer looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Oh Mayer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Lomachenko working over Mayer with some ground and pound. Mayer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Damen Mayer's cut is getting worse. Lomachenko is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Mayer is hurt! He's hurt bad - Lomachenko fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Mayer from any more punishment! Congratulations to Lomachenko! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeni Lomachenko!
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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
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