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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seung Woo Lee (ranked 6077 p4p, 24623 weight class) and Goro Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seung Woo Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goro Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yamamoto has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee tries to bum rush Yamamoto with a series of wild strikes but Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Yamamoto's head but Yamamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee tries to bum rush Yamamoto with a series of wild strikes but Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seung Woo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamamoto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Seung Woo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goro Yamamoto.
Yamamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee throws a series of punches but Yamamoto moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seung Woo Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Yamamoto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lee!
Lee is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yamamoto has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Yamamoto swings around for an armbar but Lee sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yamamoto's guard.
Yamamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Yamamoto working a defensive guard here.
Yamamoto doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Yamamoto 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.
Lee wants to stand and escape but instead Yamamoto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing Yamamoto from standing up.
Yamamoto wants to stand and escape but instead Lee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
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!
Lee gets to his feet. Yamamoto looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto slips under a jab from Lee.
Yamamoto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Lee strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee throws a series of punches but Yamamoto avoids them all with ease.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Yamamoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamamoto moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamamoto has double underhooks.
Yamamoto jumps guard but Lee stands there with Yamamoto around his waist. Yamamoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee leaves Yamamoto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee misses with the combination.
Yamamoto has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamamoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seung Woo Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lee misses with a hook
and Yamamoto counters with a one-two to the body.
Yamamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee throws a series of punches but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamamoto fails with the takedown.
Seung Woo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goro Yamamoto.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Yamamoto counters with a left to the body.
Seung Woo Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Yamamoto looks to move away, Lee throws a big counter combo but Yamamoto just gets out of the way.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yamamoto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamamoto moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Yamamoto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Yamamoto clinches up against the cage.
Yamamoto has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamamoto can do to turn this around?
Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Yamamoto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oooooh!!! Yamamoto has knocked Lee down with a huge combo! Yamamoto steps away and waves a wobbly Lee back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lee is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee misses with a double jab
and Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamamoto tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Yamamoto drops back down to his feet.
Yamamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamamoto lands a big head kick that sends Lee to the canvas! Yamamoto follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goro Yamamoto!
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