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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zombie Lee (ranked 2107 p4p, 3358 weight class) and Gagong UnEqual (ranked 159 p4p, 237 weight class). UnEqual is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: C'mon Man - WTFBRAHH!. Gagong UnEqual will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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165 cm 27 143 12 - 10 - 2 |
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189 cm 41 137 11 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Good gas tank |
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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 12 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zombie Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gagong UnEqual! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! UnEqual has his takedown stuffed and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but UnEqual is just out of range. UnEqual closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lee did well to prevent UnEqual getting side control. Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from UnEqual. Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from UnEqual. Lee gets full guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as UnEqual accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. UnEqual is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control. UnEqual is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Lee wants to sweep here but UnEqual controlling him for the moment. UnEqual throws a big right hand that misses. Lee has control of UnEqual's left arm, preventing UnEqual from doing any damage. UnEqual is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control. UnEqual is fighting to break Lee's control of his arms but Lee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. UnEqual throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. UnEqual preventing the sweep. Lee controlling UnEqual's posture. UnEqual scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Lee pulls UnEqual in close to prevent any damage. UnEqual looking to pass the guard. UnEqual postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. UnEqual with a flurry of punches that miss. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as UnEqual accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee has control of UnEqual's left arm, preventing UnEqual from doing any damage. UnEqual postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. UnEqual pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now. Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy. UnEqual throws a big right hand that misses. UnEqual in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in UnEqual's guard. Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. UnEqual looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round. UnEqual is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
UnEqual looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. UnEqual has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. UnEqual throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
UnEqual striking off his back but it's not causing Lee any problems. UnEqual is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well. Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Lee preventing the sweep. UnEqual working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. UnEqual lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Lee wants to sweep but no luck. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as UnEqual accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Lee has control of UnEqual's left arm, preventing UnEqual from doing any damage. UnEqual is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but UnEqual has managed to sneak the leg through. UnEqual missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Lee controlling the position for now. UnEqual thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. UnEqual missing with the ground and pound from half guard. UnEqual lands strikes from half guard. UnEqual is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gagong UnEqual dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Horrible takedown attempt by UnEqual or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee, which made it look bad. UnEqual uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee misses with an uppercut. UnEqual saw that one coming. Lee throws a hook but UnEqual avoids it easily. UnEqual was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for UnEqual on that attempt. UnEqual shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Zombie Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gagong UnEqual. UnEqual shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. UnEqual wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. UnEqual stopping the sweep attempt from Lee. Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. UnEqual tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control. We've been informed that UnEqual has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. UnEqual is looking to improve his position.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard. UnEqual is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily. UnEqual flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
UnEqual slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and UnEqual has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between UnEqual's legs - danger averted. Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position. UnEqual is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Gagong UnEqual has got the better of the ground game so far. UnEqual escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lee looking to pass the guard. Lee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. A telegraphed takedown attempt from UnEqual is defended easily by Lee. UnEqual tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
UnEqual uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
UnEqual tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it. Lee cracks UnEqual with an open hand slap. Excellent takedown into side control there by UnEqual. UnEqual throwing shots but missing, from side control. Lee regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee is looking to control UnEqual's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted? UnEqual not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. UnEqual is working away from the top position though. Lee has hold of UnEqual's hands but UnEqual slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. UnEqual is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily. Lee wants to get back to full guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as UnEqual accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. UnEqual missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. UnEqual throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! UnEqual in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as UnEqual accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gagong UnEqual will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! Lee lands with a right hand. Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but UnEqual circles away quickly and effectively. UnEqual walks into a straight right hand from Lee. Gagong UnEqual seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. UnEqual shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. UnEqual thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. UnEqual is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from UnEqual. Lee is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lee is working hard here to advance position. UnEqual is looking to pass Lee's guard but actually Lee recovers to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. UnEqual scoring with some ground and pound. Lee is trying to control the position but UnEqual postures up. UnEqual wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position. Lee is pulling down on UnEqual's head to control his posture. Lee keeping full guard, as UnEqual tries to pass. UnEqual stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Lee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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. UnEqual stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard. UnEqual missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. UnEqual being controlled here momentarily. UnEqual wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position. UnEqual throws a strike but Lee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Lee passes UnEqual's right leg, so he's now in half guard. UnEqual is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. UnEqual is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily. Lee content to control rather than advance. UnEqual is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Lee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Zombie Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! UnEqual has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though. Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. UnEqual is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well. Lee content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. UnEqual is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lee throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to UnEqual's body to avoid the submission. UnEqual has instead reached around Lee's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! UnEqual arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gagong UnEqual! Gagong UnEqual bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
43% |
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