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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Ego Fall-The Spirit of Mongolia as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jiang Lee!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.
Da Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Da Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Da Silva is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Da Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Da Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Da Silva swinging wildly here.
Da Silva tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eduardo Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee has closed the distance and engaged Da Silva in a clinch.
Lee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Da Silva can't fight it off and eventually Lee manages to take the fight to the floor. Da Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Da Silva wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee content to stall in guard here.
Da Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee wanted to stand there but Da Silva had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Da Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We're going to have a standup here because Eduardo Da Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Da Silva swinging wildly here.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Da Silva's guard.
Da Silva wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
Da Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee controlling from the top position.
It looks like Lee might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jiang Lee.
Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Da Silva's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jiang Lee hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Da Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lee wants to take Da Silva's back but he can't do it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee stands up from mount. Strange move.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Da Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee working for a submission but Da Silva is keeping him at bay.
Lee avoids the attempt from Da Silva to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiang Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
Da Silva misses with a double jab
and Lee counters by clinching up.
Da Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Da Silva wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Eduardo Da Silva has been cut.
Lee lands an elbow just above Da Silva 's eye.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee tightens his grip and picks Da Silva up, before dumping him to the ground. Da Silva manages to land in guard.
Da Silva is working an open guard so Lee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Da Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee keeps control of Da Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee keeps control of Da Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Da Silva working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Da Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping full guard, as Da Silva tries to pass.
Jiang Lee has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Da Silva misses with a wild combination.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee pulls guard successfully.
Da Silva trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Da Silva is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Eduardo Da Silva just wasn't active enough.
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Da Silva wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
Da Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Da Silva is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee drives through with a takedown into Da Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lee wanted to stand there but Da Silva had control of the position.
Da Silva looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jiang Lee hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lee feints and as Da Silva raises his hands in defense, Lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Da Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiang Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Da Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Da Silva gets back to full guard.
Da Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Da Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jiang Lee was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Da Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Da Silva.
Lee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Da Silva to the ground. Lee is now in Da Silva's guard.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee wanted to stand there but Da Silva had control of the position.
Lee won't allow Da Silva to get back to his feet.
Da Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
Da Silva wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jiang Lee wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lee rushes Da Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Da Silva working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee jumps guard and drags Da Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Jiang Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jiang Lee wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Da Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Da Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him.
Eduardo Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jiang Lee was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee prevents Da Silva from breaking the clinch.
Lee manages to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee 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.
Da Silva is fighting to break Lee's control of his arms but Lee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiang Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiang Lee!
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energy
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hype
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