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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominickoy Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sotiropoulos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. bodies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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150 lbs
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178 cm
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169 lbs
4 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ba Lil II!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dominickoy Sotiropoulos!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotiropoulos fails to land with a series of punches.
Sotiropoulos misses with a double jab.
Lil II throws a sloppy head kick and Sotiropoulos moves out of range easily.
Sotiropoulos misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Lil II.
Lil II shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lil II stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sotiropoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lil II postures up in Sotiropoulos's guard and throws a big left but Sotiropoulos blocks it.
Lil II content to stall in guard here.
Lil II stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sotiropoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Lil II won't allow Sotiropoulos to get back to his feet.
Lil II stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sotiropoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lil II passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lil II working away.
Sotiropoulos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lil II. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lil II throws an elbow but Sotiropoulos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sotiropoulos dodges the ground and pound from Lil II.
Lil II wants to control but Sotiropoulos is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lil II tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ground and pound from Lil II seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lil II wants to control but Sotiropoulos is keeping him busy.
Lil II 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.
Sotiropoulos is trying to get back to his feet.
Lil II has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil II thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lil II misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lil II sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sotiropoulos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sotiropoulos tries to buck Lil II off but Lil II is having none of it.
Lil II in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sotiropoulos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil II is looking to take a break and control but Sotiropoulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lil II thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lil II tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lil II wants to control but Sotiropoulos is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ba Lil II dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sotiropoulos misses with a double jab.
Lil II fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sotiropoulos avoids it really well and circles away.
Sotiropoulos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sotiropoulos tries to bum rush Lil II with a series of wild strikes but Lil II uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Sotiropoulos misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lil II.
Lil II looks to score with a jab to the body but Sotiropoulos is just out of range.
Sotiropoulos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sotiropoulos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Sotiropoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lil II misses with a looping right.
Sotiropoulos throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos misses with the combination.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotiropoulos is breathing heavily.
Lil II gets a double leg takedown into Sotiropoulos's guard.
Lil II trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotiropoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sotiropoulos wants to stand but Lil II is controlling the position.
Lil II throws a big right hand that misses.
Lil II is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil II missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lil II's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lil II postures up in Sotiropoulos's guard and throws a big left but Sotiropoulos blocks it.
Lil II working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lil II controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because Ba Lil II wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sotiropoulos enables Lil II to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sotiropoulos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotiropoulos keeping moving, preventing Lil II from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil II looking to pass the guard.
Lil II trying to control but Sotiropoulos is working from the bottom.
Lil II passes Sotiropoulos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lil II thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil II is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sotiropoulos sees it coming and defends easily.
Lil II is looking for a kimura here.
Lil II wants to work for an arm triangle but Sotiropoulos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sotiropoulos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lil II.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ba Lil II dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sotiropoulos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lil II.
Lil II throws a nice looking combination but Sotiropoulos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lil II looking to score a takedown here. Sotiropoulos is defending well but Lil II drives through and ends up in Sotiropoulos's guard.
Lil II tries to free his leg and advance position but Sotiropoulos is retaining full guard.
Lil II trying to control but Sotiropoulos is working from the bottom.
Lil II pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sotiropoulos is keeping the position for now.
Lil II wants to control from the top but Sotiropoulos keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ba Lil II has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sotiropoulos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sotiropoulos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sotiropoulos throws the kick towards the body but Lil II avoids it.
Lil II tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Sotiropoulos. Those never looked like landing.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lil II throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sotiropoulos throws a nice looking combination but Lil II bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sotiropoulos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lil II fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lil II is looking to land body kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lil II.
Sotiropoulos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil II looks to score with a jab to the body but Sotiropoulos is just out of range.
Lil II pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sotiropoulos misses with a series of wild punches.
Sotiropoulos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lil II moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lil II moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lil II thows a body shot but no joy.
Lil II tries a head kick but it misses.
Lil II misses with a body kick.
Lil II shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sotiropoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil II fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil II. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lil II swinging wildly here.
Lil II scores with a takedown into Sotiropoulos's guard.
Sotiropoulos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lil II slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sotiropoulos avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lil II.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos can't do much from the bottom here.
Lil II is looking to take a break and control but Sotiropoulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lil II tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lil II in side control, throwing shots but Sotiropoulos defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ba Lil II clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sotiropoulos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lil II accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lil II is looking to work some ground and pound but Sotiropoulos has wrist control.
Lil II drops back looking for a leg! Sotiropoulos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sotiropoulos manages to kick Lil II off! Lil II jumps back into Sotiropoulos's guard.
Lil II trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotiropoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lil II drops back looking for a leg! Sotiropoulos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sotiropoulos manages to kick Lil II off! Lil II jumps back into Sotiropoulos's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos is looking to stand up but Lil II isn't so interested in that idea.
Sotiropoulos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sotiropoulos keeping full guard, as Lil II tries to pass.
Lil II throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sotiropoulos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil II postures up in Sotiropoulos's guard and throws a big left but Sotiropoulos blocks it.
Lil II looking to pass the guard.
Lil II passes into half guard.
Ba Lil II overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lil II wants to work for an arm triangle but Sotiropoulos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lil II missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil II is stalling here. Sotiropoulos is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lil II seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sotiropoulos has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lil II tries to buck Sotiropoulos off but Sotiropoulos is having none of it.
Lil II wants to control but Sotiropoulos postures up.
Lil II manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sotiropoulos's best efforts.
Lil II is trying to get back to full guard.
Sotiropoulos wants to stand up but Lil II has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sotiropoulos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lil II is looking to improve his position.
Sotiropoulos tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lil II.
Sotiropoulos is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Lil II manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil II controls Sotiropoulos momentarily but Sotiropoulos frees himself.
Lil II is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lil II is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sotiropoulos wants to stand but Lil II has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sotiropoulos postures up.
Sotiropoulos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sotiropoulos is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lil II has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sotiropoulos is looking to defend but Lil II has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sotiropoulos! Lil II pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sotiropoulos taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ba Lil II!
Ba Lil II retains his lightweight title!
Ba Lil II made sure to mention his sponsor, Kobra Clothing Inc. in his post fight interview.
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