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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cj Lee (ranked 4642 p4p, 6812 weight class) and Ammar Hjelm (ranked 398 p4p, 463 weight class). Hjelm comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cult of personality kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ammar Hjelm acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cj Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ammar Hjelm!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hjelm to the mat! Hjelm manages to get full guard.
Hjelm being controlled here, momentarily.
Hjelm looking to control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hjelm has eaten all the pies!
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hjelm looking for a sweep. Not yet Hjelm, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to control from the top but Hjelm keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee stands and throws Hjelm's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hjelm is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Hjelm is defending well.
Lee controls the position.
That's two 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.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hjelm keeps working.
Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hjelm is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hjelm knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hjelm, who protects the arm well.
Hjelm is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hjelm prevents Lee from improving position.
Hjelm seems a little lost for a moment, as Lee dominates the positioning.
Hjelm is trying to buck Lee off.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four 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.
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hjelm pushes Lee off but Lee dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee tries for a kimura but Hjelm is defending well.
Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hjelm is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Hjelm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cj Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee scores with a takedown into Hjelm's guard.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee wants to control from the top but Hjelm keeps moving.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Hjelm is retaining full guard.
Hjelm wants to sweep but no luck.
Hjelm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cj Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hjelm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Hjelm's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjelm is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee prevents Hjelm from getting back to his feet.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hjelm can do to turn this around?
Lee looking to pass the guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lee gets to his feet - Hjelm follows without any prompting.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee works his way into side control.
Hjelm tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hjelm knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hjelm has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hjelm is looking for a sweep.
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.
Hjelm is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hjelm is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hjelm sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hjelm pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee trying to control from half guard but Hjelm is working away.
Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cj Lee 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. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hjelm.
Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hjelm did well to prevent Lee getting side control.
Lee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hjelm doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lee.
Lee not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Hjelm defends it.
Hjelm wants to get back to his feet.
Hjelm tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
Lee trying to control the action but Hjelm is working from the bottom.
Hjelm tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Hjelm is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cj Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hjelm was covering up waiting for the punch and Lee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lee won't allow Hjelm to get back to his feet.
Hjelm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee drops back looking for a leg! Hjelm is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hjelm manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Hjelm's guard.
Hjelm can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lee trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hjelm manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
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.
Lee has control of Hjelm's left arm, preventing Hjelm from doing any damage.
Lee wants to sweep here but Hjelm controlling him for the moment.
Hjelm wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hjelm is aware though and is defending well.
Ammar Hjelm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hjelm throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cj Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cj Lee!
After winning the bout, Cj Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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