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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Roussel (ranked 1286 p4p, 1876 weight class) and Jun Fan Lee (ranked 170 p4p, 241 weight class). Roussel comes into the arena with Manau - J'ai laissé là bas blaring out of the sound system. Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bruce Lee Soundtrack. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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14 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Roussel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jun Fan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roussel throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roussel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a series of punches but Roussel moves out of range.
Roussel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee tries to clinch up but Roussel circles away and keeps his distance.
Roussel lands with a right hand.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Roussel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roussel trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Roussel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roussel wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Roussel chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roussel passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roussel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee is trying to stand.
Roussel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Roussel is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Roussel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roussel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roussel thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Roussel.
Roussel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roussel thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Roussel drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Roussel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roussel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roussel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Roussel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roussel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roussel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roussel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Roussel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roussel working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Roussel is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roussel slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.
Lee is trying to stand.
Roussel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Roussel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roussel is just content to waste time from the top position. Lee takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roussel is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Roussel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roussel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roussel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Roussel lands a couple of digs.
Roussel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Roussel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roussel lands a couple of digs.
Roussel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roussel with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
Roussel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roussel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Roussel manages to pass to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roussel is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Roussel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roussel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
Roussel throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roussel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roussel feinted with a counter takedown.
Roussel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Roussel scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Roussel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roussel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Roussel throws a big shot that misses.
Lee wants to clinch but Roussel slips to the side
and Roussel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Roussel finish him?
Lee moves out of range as Roussel strikes.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Roussel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roussel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roussel shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roussel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roussel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lee wants to clinch but Roussel slips to the side
and Roussel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dexter Roussel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee has Roussel pushed against the cage.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Roussel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roussel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roussel gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee tries to stall but Roussel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roussel pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Roussel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Roussel.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roussel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee just leaning against Roussel, taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Roussel.
Roussel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roussel misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Roussel is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
Roussel controlling the action here for a moment.
Roussel can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Roussel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roussel lands a shoulder strike.
Roussel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Roussel misses with a punch to the body.
Roussel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Roussel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee avoiding damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roussel is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roussel has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roussel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roussel working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roussel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee tries to work over Roussel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dexter Roussel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roussel misses with some punches.
Lee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roussel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Roussel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Roussel throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Roussel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roussel thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee blocks a jab.
Roussel throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roussel scores with a nice head shot.
Lee is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Roussel misses with a body shot.
Roussel throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Roussel pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee trying to stall but Roussel improves his position.
Roussel taking a breather.
Roussel blocks a body shot from Lee.
A nice left hand lands by Roussel.
Roussel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Roussel scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Lee blocks a body shot from Roussel.
Roussel prevents a body shot from Lee.
Roussel gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roussel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roussel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roussel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roussel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roussel connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
Roussel throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.
Roussel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Roussel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roussel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel working the head and body with strikes.
Roussel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lee has hold of Roussel's hands but Roussel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roussel connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
Roussel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Roussel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Roussel trying to control the pace.
Roussel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Roussel lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Lee quite badly. Lee pulls Roussel in close trying to recover. Roussel postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Lee on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Lee doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Roussel!
A very excited looking Dexter Roussel rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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