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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pitanga Makakula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitanga Makakula could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chung Lee's chin.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pitanga Makakula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Makakula pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. Makakula follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lee has closed the distance and engaged Makakula in a clinch.
Makakula makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makakula.
Still in the clinch, Makakula scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Makakula avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Makakula blocks a body shot from Lee.
Makakula struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Makakula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makakula backwards.
Makakula lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makakula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makakula backwards.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Lee.
Makakula struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee prevents a body shot from Makakula.
Makakula lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Makakula.
Makakula wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Makakula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee blocks a body shot from Makakula.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee blocks a body shot from Makakula.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Makakula.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Makakula just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Makakula.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makakula looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Makakula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Makakula.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Makakula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makakula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee pushes Makakula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Makakula.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee tries a body shot but Makakula blocks it.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Makakula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makakula lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee's coach down at Gizmo's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Makakula.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makakula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makakula tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Makakula back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Makakula controls the action.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makakula lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makakula.
Makakula lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Makakula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Makakula controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Makakula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Makakula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makakula blocks an uppercut.
Lee tries to work over Makakula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Makakula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makakula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makakula lands an uppercut.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Makakula.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makakula.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makakula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Makakula's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Makakula controls the action.
Makakula wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makakula backwards.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Makakula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makakula's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chung Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Makakula on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Makakula lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Makakula at a distance.
Lee slips a jab from Makakula.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Makakula.
A shot to the liver by Makakula. Beautiful body shot.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Makakula.
Makakula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makakula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Makakula takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Makakula momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makakula throws a big shot that misses.
Makakula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
A punch lands to the side of Makakula 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Pitanga Makakula has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Makakula takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makakula.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makakula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee swings for the body but Makakula moves out of range.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Makakula's shoulder, as Makakula tries to avoid the shot.
Lee has managed to clinch.
Makakula swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makakula can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Makakula.
Makakula wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Makakula throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Makakula.
Makakula is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makakula.
A head punch on the inside from Makakula fails to land.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Makakula is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Makakula can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Makakula wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee tries to work over Makakula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makakula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chung Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Makakula fails to land.
Lee gets through Makakula's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Makakula digs a right hand into Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lee's gas tank.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makakula looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Makakula takes a shot to the head.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makakulas head.
Lee cracks Makakula with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Makakula.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Makakula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makakula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Makakula.
Lee blocks a body shot from Makakula.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Makakula.
Makakula's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Lee tries to work over Makakula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Makakula.
Lee is working Makakula over against the cage.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chung Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pitanga Makakula's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Makakula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chung Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makakula. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makakula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makakula.
Makakula displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makakula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee wants to counter the offense by Makakula and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a body punch but Makakula moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makakula tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makakula throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Makakula takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee lands a head shot.
Makakula walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee rushes Makakula and presses him up against the cage.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Makakula.
Makakula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Makakula.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Makakula.
Makakula lands a body punch.
Makakula is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makakula is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Makakula misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Makakula.
Makakula pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Makakula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makakula's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makakula.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makakula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makakula taking a breather.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makakula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee pushes Makakula back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makakula prevents a body shot from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makakula blocks a body shot from Lee.
Makakula can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makakula has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Makakula is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Makakula into the cage.
Makakula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Makakula wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Makakula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Makakula.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee is working Makakula over against the cage.
A short left from Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chung Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makakula is trying to stall.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee pushes Makakula back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee lands a left hand.
Pitanga Makakula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makakula working aggressively here.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Makakula avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Makakula creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Makakula is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Makakula misses with a punch to the body.
Makakula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chung 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chung Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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