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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between michael bis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lekei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). michael bis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, michael bis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Lekei!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lekei lets loose with a powerful body kick. bis will feel that in the morning.
Lekei keeps the fight on the outside.
Lekei moves into range and clinches up with bis.
bis looking for a takedown.
Lekei tightens his grip and picks bis up, before dumping him to the ground. bis manages to land in guard.
bis trying to control the position.
Lekei must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
bis trying to strike off his back.
Lekei is looking to work some ground and pound but bis has wrist control.
Lekei postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! bis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lekei, into his guard.
bis stops Lekei from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lekei has his foot on bis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. bis works his way back into a safe position though.
bis trying to control but Lekei is working from the bottom.
Lekei pushes bis off and gets back to his feet.
bis wants to clinch but Lekei slips to the side
and Lekei counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lekei wants to control but bis is keeping him busy.
Lekei is looking for a kimura but bis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lekei to get the leverage.
Lekei looks gassed!
Lekei stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows bis to get to his feet.
Lekei tries to keep at a distance but bis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lekei missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bis takes a knee right on the jaw!
bis wants to break free but Lekei has control.
bis breaks from the clinch.
Lekei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and bis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
bis tries to pull guard but Lekei won't allow it.
bis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lekei stalling against the cage.
bis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
bis has his foot on Lekei's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lekei works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
bis is trying to keep Lekei in close.
bis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
bis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
bis stops Lekei from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lekei is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute bis jumps into side control!
Lekei tries to improve position but can't.
Lekei wants to get back to his feet.
Lekei sneaks back into half guard.
Lekei tries to kick bis off but bis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lekei is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lekei pushes bis off and gets back to his feet.
Lekei fails with the takedown
and bis moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lekei breaks from the clinch.
Lekei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bis tries to clinch up.
Lekei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with bis, pushing him back against the cage.
Lekei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lekei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bis tries for a takedown but Lekei sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for michael bis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lekei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lekei tries to close the distance and clinch up but bis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lekei shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lekei tries to pass the half guard into mount. bis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lekei dominated that round.
That's time! bis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice takedown defense from Lekei. No joy for bis on that attempt.
bis fails with a takedown attempt.
bis clinches but Lekei breaks the clinch
and Lekei counters with a nice double leg into guard.
David Lekei has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lekei looking to pass the guard.
Lekei preventing the sweep.
bis being controlled here, momentarily.
Lekei lands a couple of digs.
Lekei wants to control from the top but bis keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lekei gets to his feet - bis follows without any prompting.
Lekei gets a takedown into half guard.
bis moves into full guard.
Lekei stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lekei wants to clinch.
Lekei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
michael bis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lekei tries to clinch there but bis circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bis fails with the takedown
so Lekei counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for michael bis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lekei stands up from bis's guard - Lekei perhaps looking for a knockout.
bis moves in looking to clinch but Lekei pushes him off.
Lekei shoots in looking for a takedown. bis tries to sprawl out of it but Lekei keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. bis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
bis is looking to clinch.
Lekei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and bis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bis.
bis pulls guard successfully.
Lekei wants to stand and escape but instead bis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
bis trying to control the position from guard on top but Lekei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lekei is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
bis postures up.
Lekei keeping moving, preventing bis from controlling successfully.
Lekei wants to stand up but bis is controlling him.
bis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
bis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bis tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
bis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
bis 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.
Lekei wants to sweep but no luck.
bis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lekei is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lekei stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Lekei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bis tries to pull guard but Lekei holds him up against the cage and eventually bis drops back down to his feet.
Lekei can't break the clinch.
bis tries to score a body lock takedown but Lekei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lekei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
bis gets caught flat footed, as Lekei shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lekei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
bis tries to clinch up
and Lekei counters by moving into the clinch.
bis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lekei.
bis has hold of one of Lekei's legs. Lekei is fighting the takedown attempt but bis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lekei has his feet on bis's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
bis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lekei counters with a shoot takedown. bis fights it but they end up in guard.
Lekei slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on bis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
bis manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lekei decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on bis, up you get!
bis thows a body kick. Lekei tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lekei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lekei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lekei unloads a knee to the mid-section. bis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lekei landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lekei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lekei scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lekei working away.
bis sneaks out the side door and pushes Lekei away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
bis clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lekei is trying to break the clinch but bis has him pressed against the cage.
bis tries to stall but Lekei uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lekei is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
bis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lekei.
Lekei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from bis.
bis tries to score a body lock takedown but Lekei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lekei tries to pull guard but bis holds him up against the cage and eventually Lekei drops back down to his feet.
michael bis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Lekei.
bis tries to break the clinch but Lekei is controlling the position.
Lekei prevents a takedown attempt there.
bis blocks an elbow strike.
Lekei scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
bis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lekei pulls guard successfully.
Lekei is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
bis throws an elbow that misses.
bis tries to stall but Lekei uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lekei pulls guard successfully.
Lekei is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
bis is in close to Lekei's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bis preventing the sweep.
Lekei throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lekei is working an open guard so bis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lekei lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
bis stuffs the takedown.
Lekei shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lekei showed some decent athleticism there.
Lekei stands up from half guard.
David Lekei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lekei!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bis prevents Lekei from getting the reversal.
bis wants to take his opponent's back but Lekei doesn't allow it.
bis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lekei is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lekei is desperately trying to improve his position but bis has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lekei is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Lekei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lekei has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lekei!
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