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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hitmon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
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220 lbs
28 - 14 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hitmon Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bang Bang!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bang as he jumps to the side.
Lee avoids the body shot from Bang.
Bang staying out of range there.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Bang lands a jab to the head.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Bang counters with a nice uppercut.
Bang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bang did well to prevent Lee getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bang keeps working.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee prevents Bang from standing back up.
Lee is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bang reverses the position - he's now on top in Lee's guard.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bang manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Bang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lee wants to sweep here but Bang controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bang Bang wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lee is looking to clinch but Bang is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bang.
Bang throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Bang Bang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bang feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Bang lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Bang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang slips a straight right by Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Bang tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Bang looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bang Bang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Bang's leg but Bang calmly moves out of range.
Bang misses with a low kick.
Bang keeps the fight on the outside.
Bang wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Bang's head but Bang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bang throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Bang saw that one coming.
Lee staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Bang ducks down to avoid it.
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Bang misses with a looping right.
Hitmon Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee tests Bang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Bang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bang checks a low kick from Lee.
A good leg kick by Bang.
Bang drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Bang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in and bounces Bang off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Bang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee is staying active underneath Bang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bang pulls his head out easily.
Bang is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Bang has control of the leg.
Bang tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bang Bang was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Bang's front leg but catches the back leg as Bang tries to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee feints and then cracks Bang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bang down.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Bang moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Bang moves away and avoids it.
Bang misses with a low kick.
Bang slips a jab from Lee.
Bang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Lee moves out of range as Bang throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang walks into a left hand.
Lee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bang to the ground. Lee is now in Bang's guard.
Hitmon Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bang 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hitmon Lee dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee works Bang's body with a nice hook.
Bang avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Bang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bang ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Bang sprawls well.
Bang tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Lee forces Bang back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bang's elbow.
Bang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bang misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Bang misses with some punches.
Bang dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee has Bang pressed against the cage, preventing Bang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bang struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Bang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bang swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bang working aggressively here.
Bang is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bang has his back to the cage.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Bang throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bang.
Bang throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Bang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bang pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bang is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bang!
Lee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bang can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the action but Bang is working from the bottom.
Lee throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bang is not content to let Lee control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Bang Bang just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bang.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bang.
Bang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Bang, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Bang against the cage but Bang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee works Bang's body with a nice hook.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Bang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slow jab from Bang misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Bang.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Bang is just out of range.
A big left from Bang misses.
Bang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Bang.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bang throws a big shot that misses.
Bang moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bang misses the target.
Bang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bang scores with a nice right hand.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Bang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Bang misses the target.
A jab from Bang finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Bang throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Bang misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bang tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lee is in Bang's guard.
Bang pushes Lee off and gets back to his feet.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee swings for the body but Bang moves out of range.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bang scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bang.
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!
Bang clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bang moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Bang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Bang Bang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Bang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bang throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Bang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bang Bang dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Bang. Those never looked like landing.
Bang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Bang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bang scores with a body shot.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bang swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee defending well as Bang loads up on a big left hand.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bang.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Bang.
Bang tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thows a leg kick but Bang checks it
and Bang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bang with a hook.
Bang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Bang settles back down.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bang punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bang throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee tries a low kick but Bang avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bang as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hitmon Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bang throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bang scores with a jab.
Lee throws a series of punches but Bang moves out of range.
Bang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bang wants it to stay on the feet.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Bang is just out of range.
Lee misses the body punch
and Bang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bang slips under a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Bang.
Bang punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Bang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Bang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Bang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Bang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hitmon Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bang.
Bang Bang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bang.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bang Bang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 46:49
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bang Bang!
Bang Bang is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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