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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Lee (ranked 3603 p4p, 24909 weight class) and Alina Pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alina Pop!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pop circles away.
Pop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee has Pop up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pop.
Pop tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Pop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andy Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alina Pop.
Pop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Pop moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee prevents a body shot from Pop.
Lee ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lee no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lee looking for a guillotine here but Pop defends easily.
Pop gets to his feet - Lee follows without any prompting.
No luck for Pop with that takedown attempt.
Pop should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Pop, which made it look bad.
Pop changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lee dives in and scores a takedown into Pop's guard.
Pop kicks Lee off and gets to his feet.
Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Pop manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Andy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Pop.
Pop can't get the takedown.
Lee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pop after a bit of a struggle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pop smiles and moves away.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Pop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Pop dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Pop's head and hops out.
Pop gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pop avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pop's elbow.
Lee is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pop to keep the fight standing.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pop is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Pop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pop's face.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee dives in and grabs Pop's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pop pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Lee has Pop up against the cage in a clinch.
Pop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to pull guard but Pop forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pop just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pop has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pop is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pop being controlled against the cage.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pop backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pop circles away.
Pop instigates a clinch.
Pop has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Pop manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lee wanted to stand there but Pop had control of the position.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pop on the ground.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pop is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pop keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Pop has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Pop sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Pop to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Andy Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee tries to pull guard but Pop holds him up against the cage and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee has Pop up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pop jumps guard and drags Lee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lee postures up in Pop's guard and throws a big left but Pop blocks it.
Lee wants to stand but Pop is controlling his posture from full guard.
Alina Pop has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pop wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pop has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Pop.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pop throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Pop shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pop defends well and Lee ends up having to push Pop into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Pop is breathing heavily.
Lee scores with a takedown into Pop's guard.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Pop has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee wants to stand but Pop has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pop keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andy Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lee has closed the distance and engaged Pop in a clinch.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pop just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee lands a right hand.
Pop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pop can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Pop fails to land.
Pop goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee jumps guard.
Pop trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Pop sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Pop is proving a slippery customer.
Pop controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Pop passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pop moves nicely into side control.
The strikes coming from Pop are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pop has control of an arm but Lee manages to advance to Pop's back!
Pop looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is looking for the choke from the back position but Pop is controlling his hands well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pop trying to control the action but Lee just sinks the hooks in.
Lee doesn't have the hooks in and Pop manages to turn into his guard.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Pop decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lee, up you get!
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee rushes Pop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pop jumps into guard, dragging Lee to the mat.
Pop is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lee stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Andy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee clinches.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pop working hard to break the clinch.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Pop on that attempt.
Pop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pop shoots and misses
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Alina Pop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andy Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alina Pop.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a combination. Pop tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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