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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Lee (ranked 3068 p4p, 2469 weight class) and Anthony Pemberton (ranked 399 p4p, 331 weight class). Pemberton has chosen Firestarter - Prodigy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Pemberton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee darts in and clinches Pemberton up against the cage.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pemberton working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pemberton blocking some punches.
Pemberton jumps guard but Lee stands there with Pemberton around his waist. Pemberton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pemberton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pemberton is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pemberton has his back to the cage.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Pemberton avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Pemberton jumps guard but Lee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Lee.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Pemberton is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Michael Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Pemberton.
Lee pushes Pemberton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Pemberton uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pemberton is rocked!
Pemberton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pemberton is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pemberton seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pemberton backwards.
Lee dips a shoulder and cracks Pemberton with a mighty uppercut! Pemberton falls back against the cage and Lee unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pemberton is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lee screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Lee!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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