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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between josh reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, josh reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
reed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
reed gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
reed thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
reed seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
reed takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but reed pulls his head out easily.
reed scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee looking for submissions off his back.
reed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
reed not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
reed scoring with strikes to the body and head.
reed scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
reed thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
reed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from reed.
Ground and pound from reed.
Lee looks gassed!
reed wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
reed looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
reed lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from reed there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
reed scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
reed not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
reed not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
reed scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lee is rocked!
reed drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Lee is still in real trouble! Can reed finish him?
reed lands strikes from half guard.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
reed wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
reed lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
reed is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
reed working Lee over with strikes.
reed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
reed scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. reed connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
Lee taking some punishment here, with reed in his half guard.
reed is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
reed is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
reed working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from reed there.
reed slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
reed is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lee has hold of reed's hands but reed slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
reed working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but reed scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
reed looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
reed is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
reed is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
reed scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
josh reed dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
reed rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
reed has Lee pressed against the cage.
reed wants the takedown. Lee is fighting it off but reed persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lee's guard against the cage.
reed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
reed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
reed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
reed works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
reed is working Lee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
reed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, reed has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
reed working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
reed chips away with some ground and pound.
reed is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
reed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
reed chips away with some ground and pound.
reed keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
reed with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
reed distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
reed is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lee wants to stand up but reed is controlling him.
reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
reed distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
reed works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
reed with a nice head shot there.
reed scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee keeping full guard, as reed tries to pass.
reed lands a couple of digs.
Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. reed doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. reed manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
reed postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
reed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
reed chips away with some ground and pound.
reed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
reed postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
reed postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
reed landing some decent shots from guard.
reed tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
reed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
josh reed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
reed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
reed throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
reed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
reed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
reed is working Lee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee working for a triangle but reed defends it easily.
reed is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
reed works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
reed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
reed landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as reed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
josh reed dominated that second round.
That's time! reed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
reed scores a takedown into full mount!
Lee tries to reverse the position but reed maintains control.
reed lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
reed unloading with bombs!
reed lands a nice shot to the head.
reed landing strikes from the mount and Lee is in trouble!
reed dominating with strikes here.
reed working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lee is in a horrible position here. reed smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
reed cracks Lee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee warns Lee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
reed raining down shots from the mount!
reed looking to finish Lee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lee!
reed lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lee hang on?
Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
reed putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
reed landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working to get back to half guard.
reed in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
josh reed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
reed sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by reed.
reed is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by reed.
reed tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
reed raining down shots from the mount!
reed raining down shots from the mount!
reed with a couple of short strikes.
reed lands a big shot there that rocks Lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
reed with a couple of short strikes.
Lee can't escape the position.
reed punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
reed prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
reed controlling the pace for now.
reed postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lee looks a forlorn figure.
reed scoring with strikes but Lee is staying in there.
Marcus Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
reed with shots to the head and body - Lee looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lee is in a horrible position here. reed smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
josh reed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well reed 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... josh reed!
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energy
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RATING
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