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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neymar Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Sang Seok has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
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176 cm
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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neymar Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior throws a body punch but Seok moves out of range.
Junior has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Seok dives in and scores a takedown into Junior's guard.
Junior is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Seok's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Seok wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Seok trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Junior is trying to keep Seok in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok landing with the ground and pound.
Seok won't allow Junior to get back to his feet.
Seok makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Junior keeping full guard, as Seok tries to pass.
Seok trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seok forces his way into half guard.
Seok trying to control from half guard but Junior is working away.
Seok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Junior has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Junior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Seok wants to free his trapped foot but Junior is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Seok is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Seok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok is working for a kimura but Junior is defending it quite comfortably.
Seok winds up and cracks Junior with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Junior is not content to let Seok control the position.
Seok is looking to stall here but Junior recovers full guard.
Seok trying to control the position from guard on top but Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Seok throws a big right hand that misses.
Seok scoring with some ground and pound.
Seok advances to half guard.
Junior on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Junior tries to get out of the position.
Seok wants to free his trapped foot but Junior is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Seok is looking for a kimura here.
Junior is staying active underneath Seok, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A lazy left from Seok finds it's target.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seok, right into the meat.
Seok scores with a crisp jab that stopped Junior in his tracks.
Junior keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Seok scores with a crisp jab that stopped Junior in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok with a nice cross.
Junior wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seok is defended easily by Junior.
Junior uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seok.
Seok lands a nice shot that snaps Junior's head back.
Junior misses with a body shot.
Seok with the counter takedown but Junior avoids it easily.
Junior misses with a two punch combination.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seok.
Junior throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Seok counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Junior!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Seok.
Seok scoring with punches and elbows.
Seok trying to control the action but Junior is working from the bottom.
Seok working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here.
Seok looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Junior is avoiding damage well.
Junior is not content to let Seok control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lee Sang Seok has got the better of the ground game so far.
Seok throws an elbow but Junior slips to the side and avoids it well.
Seok works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Seok has control of an arm but Junior manages to advance to Seok's back!
Seok is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior doesn't have the hooks in and Seok manages to turn into his guard.
Seok showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Seok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seok wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Seok postures up and lands a big shot to Junior's brow.
Seok wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Seok misses with a wild body shot.
Seok misses with a hook
and Junior makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Junior lands with a good body shot.
Junior takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Seok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Seok.
Junior fires out a quick counter leg kick but Seok just manages to avoid it.
Seok circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok misses with an uppercut
letting Junior counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seok.
Junior is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok misses with a takedown
and Junior counters with a nice body shot.
Seok throws a hook to the side of Junior's head but Junior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee Sang Seok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior misses with a looping right.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Junior slips under a jab.
A big right from Seok misses.
Junior tries to clinch but Seok moves out of range.
Seok tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Junior defends well and Seok ends up having to push Junior into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Neymar Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neymar Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Sang Seok.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Seok or perhaps it was just good defense by Junior, which made it look bad.
Seok lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seok shoots in for a takedown but Junior shows good takedown defense.
Seok fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Junior scores with a hook.
It looks like Lee Sang Seok has been cut.
Seok swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Junior.
Jab from Junior.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok throws a big shot that misses.
Seok swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Junior.
Junior throws a shot from downtown. Seok moves away and avoids it.
Junior tries a low kick but Seok avoids it.
Seok throws out a loose jab but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Junior.
Junior takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Seok getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Junior takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee Sang Seok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Junior at a distance.
Junior throws a hook but Seok blocks it.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Junior pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Junior takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Seok takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Seok shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Junior but Junior pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Neymar Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Junior looks to land a left hand but Seok moved out of range nicely.
Lee Sang Seok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Junior keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Neymar Junior.
I think Seok 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Lee Sang Seok!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Lee Sang Seok!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Lee Sang Seok!
Lee Sang Seok wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Lee Sang Seok thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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