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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Altair Brain (ranked 1497 p4p, 3356 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 162 p4p, 308 weight class). Brain comes to the cage accompanied by 300 Violin. Seok has chosen Ides Of Light - Jucifer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lee Sang Seok has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Altair Brain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seok counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brain needs to keep his hands up - Seok had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheers as Seok lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brain doesn't seem phased though.
Brain connects with a single shot there.
Brain throws a hook but Seok blocks it.
Brain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seok swings for the body but Brain moves out of range.
Brain throws the left hand but Seok avoids the punch easily.
Brain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Seok darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seok looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lee Sang Seok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seok moves out of range of the body kick from Brain.
Seok scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seok misses the jab.
Seok comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brain scores with a jab.
Seok digs a good body shot into Brain's ribs.
Brain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok fails to land with a series of punches.
Brain misses with a looping left.
Brain misses with a left hand
and Seok counters with a shoot takedown. Brain fights it but they end up in guard.
Seok wants to control from the top but Brain keeps moving.
Seok showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Seok passes Brain's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Seok is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brain is just riding it out for now. Seok eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seok content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok is just content to waste time from the top position. Brain takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Brain is looking to stand up but Seok isn't so interested in that idea.
Seok wants to control from the top but Brain keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok wants to pass the guard but Brain is keeping the position.
Seok trying to control the position from guard on top but Brain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Seok accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Seok trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brain manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Brain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brain stopping the sweep attempt from Seok.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seok is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brain is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brain manages to get himself to full guard.
Seok throws an elbow that misses. Brain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Seok's guard. Nice move by Brain!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brain wants to pass the guard but Seok is keeping the position.
Seok looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brain puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brain blocks the strikes from Seok.
Seok moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brain wants to control from the top but Seok keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Seok there.
Brain scores with a jab.
Brain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seok.
Brain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Seok wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seok throws a jab but it's blocked by Brain.
Brain is looking for a counter combo.
Seok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brain throws out the jab.
Seok slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seok defending well as Brain loads up on a big left hand.
Seok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brain's head backwards.
Seok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brain misses with a low kick.
Brain blocks a low kick nicely.
Seok misses with a double jab
and Brain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Seok thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok lunges at Brain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brain's hand.
Seok loads up on a big right hand but Brain slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Brain misses the target.
The fighters circling - Seok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seok scores with a body shot.
Seok fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brain is out of range.
Seok closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Seok misses with a low kick.
Seok misses with a hook
letting Brain counter with a right hand.
Seok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brain is looking to counter with head kicks.
A slow jab from Seok misses its intended target.
Seok misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brain moves out of range as Seok strikes.
Seok misses with an uppercut.
Seok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brain throws a hook but Seok avoids it easily.
Brain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seok.
Seok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brain.
Seok looks to score with a jab to the body but Brain is just out of range.
Brain misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Brain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seok slips under a jab from Brain.
Seok misses with a looping left.
Seok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Seok slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seok throws out a loose jab but Brain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brain is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Seok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brain.
A big left from Brain misses.
Brain is looking to chop away at Seok's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Brain misses.
Seok lands a right hook to the body.
Brain looks to land a right hand but Seok moved out of range.
Seok lands a jab to the nose.
Altair Brain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seok scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Seok throws a hook to the side of Brain's head but Brain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seok stuns Brain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seok misses with a low kick.
Seok wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brain misses with a looping right.
Seok connects with the punch.
Brain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seok moves away.
Brain dodges the punch combination from Seok.
Brain seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Seok scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brain in his tracks.
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!
Brain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seok throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seok looks to land a left hand but Brain moved out of range nicely.
Seok looks to score with a jab to the body but Brain is just out of range.
It looked like Brain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Seok.
It looked like Brain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, jab by Seok - just one landing.
Brain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seok.
Brain throws a leg kick but Seok checks it.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seok throws out a powerful jab.
Seok looks to land a right hand but Brain moved out of range.
Seok thuds a left hand into Brain's body.
Seok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brain.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brain misses with a straight left.
Brain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brain throws a jab but it's blocked by Seok.
Seok lands with a right hand.
Seok throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seok getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brain throws out a powerful jab.
Seok throws a low kick, looking for Brain's leg but Brain calmly moves out of range.
Seok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brain lunges at Seok with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seok's hand.
Brain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Seok has time to react.
Seok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brain throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seok to score with a decent uppercut.
Seok just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok throws a hook but Brain blocks it.
Brain misses with a hook.
Seok throws a lazy uppercut
and Brain counters with a nice kick to the body.
Seok moves away from the strike by Brain.
A nice side step and Seok releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Seok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brain.
Seok comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seok, as that shot connected.
Seok scores with a jab to the body.
Brain connects with a single shot there.
Brain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Seok throws a series of punches but Brain moves out of range.
Brain lands a front kick.
Seok scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Seok 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee Sang Seok is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok sizes up Brain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seok shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Seok showed some decent athleticism there.
Brain makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Seok has his takedown stuffed
and Brain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brain tries to land a leg kick but Seok saw it coming and moves away.
Brain throws a jab when Seok was well out of range.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Brain pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jab by Seok.
Brain lands the left hand.
Brain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seok, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brain misses with a body kick.
Brain wants to slow Seok down by chopping away at his legs.
Seok throws a hook but Brain avoids it easily.
Brain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brain throws a front kick that sends Seok stumbling back into the cage.
Brain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seok circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Seok finds it's target.
Altair Brain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seok tests Brain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brain throws a hook but Seok blocks it.
Seok checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Seok, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big right from Seok misses.
Seok tries to land a front kick but Brain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brain throws out a loose jab but Seok uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brain.
Brain checks a leg kick nicely.
Seok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brain throws a leg kick but Seok checks it.
Seok lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Brain misses.
Seok fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seok throws a body punch but Brain moves out of range.
Lee Sang Seok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brain defending well as Seok loads up on a big left hand.
Seok ducks under a wild hook from Brain.
A little jabbing left from Seok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Sang Seok.
I've got Seok winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sang Seok!
Lee Sang Seok gave a mention to Cayman Islands Clothiers in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Altair Brain had this to say: 'It happenes sometimes, but I thought I was better today. Sometimes you lose like this.'.
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