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Event:
HFC 9 Aleksanyan vs. Muhammad
Date: Sep 28, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Mubarak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paol, pushing him back against the ropes.
Paol has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mubarak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Paol is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Mubarak can't fight it off and eventually Paol manages to take the fight to the floor. Mubarak looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Paol thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Paol drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paol jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paol won't allow Mubarak to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Paol 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. #SUB2#
Paol has gone for a leg lock! Mubarak slips out almost immediately though and dives into Paol's guard.#REVR#
Mubarak might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Paol working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mubarak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mubarak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Mubarak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1##SUB2#
Paol looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Paol escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mubarak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Mubarak is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Paol has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mubarak is looking to defend but Paol has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mubarak! Paol pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mubarak taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lucien Paol!
A victorious Lucien Paol thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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