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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hitmonlee comes to the cage accompanied by New York Times??. Michael Bright has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee's chin.
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142 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Bright!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitmonlee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hitmonlee throws a leg kick which misses Bright's front leg but catches the back leg as Bright tries to avoid it.
Hitmonlee feints and then cracks Bright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bright down.
Bright misses the shot to the body.
Bright fails with the takedown.
Bright fails with the takedown.
Bright fails to land with a series of punches.
Hitmonlee scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hitmonlee.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bright.
Hitmonlee is not content to let Bright control the position.
Hitmonlee is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
An elbow from Bright crashes against the mat.
Bright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitmonlee is looking to reverse the position.
Hitmonlee is not content to let Bright control the position.
Hitmonlee tries to buck Bright off but Bright is having none of it.
Bright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hitmonlee keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bright closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hitmonlee to the mat! Hitmonlee manages to get full guard.
Bright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hitmonlee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bright has managed to get both his arms back between Hitmonlee's legs - danger averted.
Bright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bright wants to control from the top but Hitmonlee keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Hitmonlee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hitmonlee wants to sweep but no luck.
Bright throws a big right hand that misses.
Hitmonlee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hitmonlee tries to get out of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bright closes the distance and clinches.
Bright tries to pull guard but Hitmonlee won't allow it.
The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Bright.
Hitmonlee manages to pull guard.
Hitmonlee keeping moving, preventing Bright from controlling successfully.
Bright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hitmonlee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bright passes into half guard.
Bright trying to pass the guard but Hitmonlee defending well.
Bright frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bright is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hitmonlee has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bright scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hitmonlee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bright sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Bright connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bright landing shots from mount.
Bright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bright looking to ground and pound but Hitmonlee is blocking nicely.
Bright trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bright is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Hitmonlee is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Bright!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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