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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Rade Kornjaca (ranked 3881 p4p, 417 weight class) and Chuck Lee (ranked 7062 p4p, 555 weight class). Lee has chosen Titties and Coke "subliminal messages" as his entrance music. Chuck Lee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rade Kornjaca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Lee!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Kornjaca counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lee told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kornjaca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kornjaca gets a clinch.
Kornjaca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kornjaca misses with a head kick.
Kornjaca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kornjaca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kornjaca throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
A nice side step and Lee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to clinch but Kornjaca moves out of range.
It looked like Kornjaca was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kornjaca avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kornjaca to counter with a crisp jab.
Kornjaca throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch
and Kornjaca counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lee has closed the distance and engaged Kornjaca in a clinch.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kornjaca gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee jabs Kornjaca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kornjaca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kornjaca avoids the body shot from Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kornjaca swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Kornjaca is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lee.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornjaca throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kornjaca keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kornjaca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kornjaca closes the distance and clinches.
Kornjaca working aggressively here.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kornjaca has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Kornjaca keeps him there for the moment.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee wants to break free but Kornjaca has control.
Lee stalling in the clinch but Kornjaca improves position.
Kornjaca tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Kornjaca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kornjaca throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kornjaca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rade Kornjaca dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee moves to clinch but Kornjaca breaks away
and Kornjaca counters with a two punch combo.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee swings for the body but Kornjaca moves out of range.
Lee has managed to clinch.
Kornjaca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rade Kornjaca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kornjaca breaks from the clinch.
Lee tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kornjaca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kornjaca appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kornjaca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Kornjaca moved out of range nicely.
Kornjaca circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Kornjaca misses
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee moves out of range as Kornjaca throws a body kick.
Kornjaca gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kornjaca takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee cracks Kornjaca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kornjaca is rocked!
Kornjaca glances at the clock... BAM! Lee nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Kornjaca crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Kornjaca is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chuck Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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