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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Lee (ranked 2916 p4p, 3033 weight class) and Andrei Sobral (ranked 395 p4p, 408 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Sobral throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Sobral lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Sobral swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sobral misses with a wild combination.
Sobral scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Larry Lee has been cut.
Sobral looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Sobral throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sobral has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Andrei Sobral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee slips a straight right by Sobral.
A left lands for Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws out a loose jab but Sobral uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sobral throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Sobral throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobral looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee throws a right and a left that Sobral avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral misses with a body kick.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Sobral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sobral throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Sobral throws a counter combo.
Sobral misses with a double jab.
Lee wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lee defending well as Sobral loads up on a big left hand.
Lee tries to counter with a takedown but Sobral is quick to defend against it.
Sobral misses with a wild combination.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sobral circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Sobral.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sobral throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sobral looking for a sweep. Not yet Sobral, not yet.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee postures up in Sobral's guard and throws a big left but Sobral blocks it.
Sobral wants to control the position but Lee says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sobral is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sobral tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sobral trying to control from the bottom.
Lee moves nicely into side control.
Lee goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sobral has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lee but great work by Sobral.
Sobral tries to stand but Lee is controlling his head.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Lee sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position here.
Sobral must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sobral throws a strike but Lee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sobral can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
Lee stops Sobral from standing up.
Sobral trying to control the position.
Lee 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.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sobral preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sobral thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lee pushing down on Sobral's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lee is looking for a kimura but Sobral is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sobral is trying to get back to full guard.
Sobral is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sobral tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Lee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Larry Lee!
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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
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