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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BG Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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175 cm
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147 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, BG Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ville Apila!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Apila is out of range.
Apila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Apila shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Apila's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Apila tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Apila somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Apila shoots in.
BG Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville Apila.
Apila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Apila.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Lee is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Apila is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Apila.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Apila working the head and body with strikes.
Apila lands some shots froms side control.
Apila working the ground and pound.
Lee is trying to control Apila's posture but Apila avoids it.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Apila is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Apila has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Lee is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Apila are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Apila fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Apila is controlling him well.
Lee is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Apila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Apila in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lee stops Apila from passing to mount.
Lee dodges the ground and pound from Apila.
Apila misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lee isn't going anywhere.
Lee struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila working the ground and pound.
Apila scoring with punches and elbows.
Apila misses with the ground and pound.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Apila on the ground.
Apila misses with the ground and pound.
Apila landing strikes.
Apila working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apila working away.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Apila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Apila working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lee on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Apila cracks Lee with a big right hand but Lee just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Apila in side control lands a decent elbow.
Apila landing strikes.
Apila landing a few strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Apila.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Apila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Apila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Apila dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Apila.
Lee tries to clinch up but Apila circles away and keeps his distance.
Apila shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Apila was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Apila lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Apila has a good base and remains in mount.
Apila with the ground and pound from mount.
Apila looking to finish Lee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lee!
Lee is trying to escape the mount.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Apila avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Lee is bucking up trying to escape but Apila cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apila jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lee is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lee and Apila has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila working the body and head with strikes.
Apila is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lee sneaks back into half guard.
Lee wants to improve his position but Apila is controlling well.
Lee wants to control but Apila is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Apila there.
Apila missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee is pressing down on Apila's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Apila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee working for a triangle but Apila defends it easily.
Apila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Apila forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Apila fails to pull guard.
Lee taking a breather.
Apila tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Apila drops back down to his feet.
BG Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville Apila.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Apila blocking some punches.
Apila jumps guard.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Apila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Apila is one step ahead there.
Apila throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee wants to control but Apila passes easily into half guard.
Apila frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apila lands a nice shot to the head.
Apila lands a heavy elbow.
Apila lands a big shot there that rocks Lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Apila unloading with bombs!
Apila lands with some strikes.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Apila working for a guillotine from mount but Lee is in no mood to give up.
Lee wants to control but Apila is having none of it.
Apila landing strikes, looking to finish!
Apila has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lee is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ville Apila!
Ville Apila is the new bantamweight champion!
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FIGHT
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