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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sudan Bultima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sudan Bultima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee feints and as Bultima raises his hands in defense, Lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bultima trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bultima controlling Lee's posture.
Lee trying to control but Bultima is working from the bottom.
Lee won't allow Bultima to sweep him here.
Bultima keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Bultima is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Bultima is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bultima moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Bultima is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lee is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bultima to the mat. Bultima regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bultima is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bultima trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Bultima throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.
Lee looks gassed!
Lee wants to control from the top but Bultima keeps moving.
Bultima is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bultima as he avoids it easily.
Bultima doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bultima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bultima managing to control the position.
Lee stands and throws Bultima's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Bultima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bultima is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lee is controlling him well.
Bultima tries to improve position but can't.
Lee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bultima has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bultima is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position but Bultima is working away.
Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bultima, who protects the arm well.
Bultima is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bultima is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bultima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bultima is working hard here to advance position.
Bultima regains half guard.
Lee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bultima looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to take a breather but Bultima is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bultima.
Lee is not content to let Bultima control the position.
Bultima looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lee is avoiding damage well.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Lee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bultima off and has taken his back!
Bultima prevents Lee from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lee's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
Lee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lee lands in his opponent's guard.
Bultima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee wants to control from the top but Bultima keeps moving.
Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bultima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bultima keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee is fighting to break Bultima's control of his arms but Bultima is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Bultima is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee wants to control from the top but Bultima keeps moving.
Bultima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Bultima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordan Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee slips nicely into half guard.
Lee prevents Bultima from improving his position.
Bultima is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bultima avoid being mounted?
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bultima is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lee has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bultima tries to control but Lee manages to take his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bultima is really stuck here.
Bultima tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bultima can't escape the position.
Lee seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bultima is holding on tight.
Bultima is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Bultima is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Lee prevents Bultima from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Bultima is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Lee prevents Bultima from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bultima is holding on tight.
You get the feeling that Bultima really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lee is working for a guillotine from mount but Bultima frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bultima working to try and regain half guard.
Bultima tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lee wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Lee wants to control the pace but Bultima is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bultima keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bultima is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bultima tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee working for a submission but Bultima is keeping him at bay.
Lee thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lee avoids the attempt from Bultima to control.
Lee throws some wild stikes that Bultima manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bultima wants to clinch.
Bultima closes the distance and clinches.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee gets caught flat footed, as Bultima shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Bultima has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bultima avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bultima chips away with some ground and pound.
Bultima has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lee is proving hard to escape from.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bultima!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lee showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bultima is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Bultima. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Lee is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Will Bultima go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lee breaks Bultima's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bultima keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Bultima trying to control the position.
Lee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bultima dives on top into guard.
Bultima wants to stand but Lee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bultima trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sudan Bultima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bultima scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bultima wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Bultima is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Bultima preventing the sweep.
Bultima trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lee's guard.
Bultima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee keeping full guard, as Bultima tries to pass.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Bultima advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Bultima has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bultima scores with a push kick.
Bultima works Lee's body with a nice hook.
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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Bultima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bultima wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Lee pushes down on Bultima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bultima makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bultima shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee tries to clinch but Bultima moves out of range.
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bultima counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bultima.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bultima stands up from Lee's guard - Bultima perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bultima gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bultima can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bultima misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Bultima is defending well.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Bultima is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bultima looking for submissions off his back.
Lee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sudan Bultima.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Lee!
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hype
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