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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lester Burnham (ranked 3496 p4p, 6882 weight class) and Leo Vuce (ranked 339 p4p, 486 weight class). Vuce has chosen MC Yankoo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Leo Vuce acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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17 - 16 - 0 |
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180 cm
33
145
17 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Burnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Vuce!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vuce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burnham scores with a decent looking hook.
Vuce is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burnham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vuce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burnham.
Burnham throws a body kick that misses.
Vuce shoots and misses
and Burnham counters with a nice uppercut.
Burnham manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vuce on his heels. He'll look to pass Vuce's guard now, I'm sure.
Vuce keeping moving, preventing Burnham from controlling successfully.
Burnham pushing down on Vuce's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burnham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vuce striking from half guard on the bottom.
Vuce throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Burnham is looking for a kimura but Vuce is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burnham to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnham seems to be looking for submissions.
Burnham seems to be looking for submissions.
Burnham is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vuce sees it coming and defends easily.
Vuce tries to get to full guard but Burnham has control of the leg.
Burnham is looking for a kimura but Vuce is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burnham to get the leverage.
Burnham trying to control the action but Vuce is working from the bottom.
Vuce punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burnham has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Vuce defend it? Burnham steps over the head and cranks it - Vuce is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Burnham!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lester Burnham!
During a confident post fight interview, Lester Burnham thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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