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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ghandi Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Wurds (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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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ghandi Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Wurds!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wurds throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Wurds drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wurds controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Wurds prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Wurds looking to pass the guard.
Wurds forces his way into half guard.
Wurds is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wurds's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wurds shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wurds misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wurds.
Ghandi Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Wurds.
Wurds shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lee is trying to defend but Wurds finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wurds takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lee trying to control but Wurds postures up.
Wurds perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alex Wurds hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wurds lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Wurds sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wurds shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wurds scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.
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!
Wurds controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee controls Wurds momentarily but Wurds frees himself.
Wurds showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wurds won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wurds passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wurds closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lee quickly recovers to half guard.
Wurds content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lee is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Wurds was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wurds has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
Lee connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wurds circles away.
Wurds shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.
Wurds slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wurds slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wurds is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lee's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Wurds dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wurds 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.
Wurds is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lee managing to control the position.
Lee keeping full guard, as Wurds tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wurds shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wurds content to control rather than advance.
Wurds looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wurds has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wurds controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Wurds has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Wurds was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lee gets caught flat footed, as Wurds shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wurds won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Wurds controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wurds landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wurds controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wurds is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wurds passes into half guard.
Wurds looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lee is trying to stand up here but Wurds is controlling him well.
Wurds content to control rather than advance.
Lee tries to kick Wurds off but Wurds keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wurds content to control rather than advance.
Wurds works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face as Wurds controls the position.
Lee prevents Wurds from moving into mount.
Wurds controlling the position.
Alex Wurds has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Wurds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wurds shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wurds gets slowly back to his feet.
Alex Wurds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wurds shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Wurds's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wurds fails with the takedown.
Ghandi Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Wurds.
Wurds swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Wurds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Wurds to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wurds preventing the sweep.
Wurds tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Wurds slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee tries to clinch but Wurds is having none of it.
Ghandi Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wurds shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wurds fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Wurds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wurds throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lee tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wurds is in Lee's guard.
Wurds slips nicely into half guard.
Wurds controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wurds passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wurds sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wurds content just to control the position here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Wurds wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Wurds darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee tries to roll over but Wurds keeps him under control.
Wurds controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alex Wurds has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wurds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wurds feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Wurds changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wurds seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wurds content to stall in guard here.
Ghandi Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alex Wurds.
Wurds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Wurds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wurds 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Wurds!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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