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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Michel (ranked 1114 p4p, 1321 weight class) and Lester Neich (ranked 151 p4p, 174 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Neich's choice of entrance music: Yot club. Lester Neich is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryce Michel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lester Neich!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Neich scores with a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michel.
Neich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Michel.
Michel is looking to clinch.
Neich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Michel closes the distance but Neich moves to the side
and Neich counters with a stiff right hand.
Michel takes one to the side of the head.
Neich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Neich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neich swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michel shoots for a double leg takedown but Neich sprawls well. He's pushed Michel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Neich lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryce Michel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Neich.
Michel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Battle Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Michel has his takedown stuffed
and Neich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Neich stalks Michel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Michel's face. Michel staggers backwards, shaken.
Neich stuffs the takedown.
Michel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Neich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Neich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Michel scrambles back to his feet.
Neich connects with a crisp jab.
Neich lands with a good body shot.
Neich lands with an uppercut that bounces Michel off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michel clinches up against the cage.
Michel jumps guard and drags Neich to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Michel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Neich's guard.
Neich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michel stands and throws Neich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Michel has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Neich is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Michel yanks on the arm and Neich is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Michel.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bryce Michel!
Bryce Michel retains his lightweight title!
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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
RATING
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