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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Bedorf (ranked 5737 p4p, 5883 weight class) and Nathan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karol Bedorf looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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177 cm 19 277 3 - 6 - 0 |
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150 cm 24 300 2 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Karol Bedorf! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Lee! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bedorf drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bedorf looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Lee is looking to reverse the position. Lee struggling a bit here. Lee is looking to reverse the position. Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bedorf. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lee pushes Bedorf away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bedorf gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. A lull in the action here as Bedorf stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee is trying to improve his position. Bedorf could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Bedorf working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lee is trying to control Bedorf's posture but Bedorf avoids it.
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 takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. We've been hearing that Bedorf has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Bedorf stands up. Bedorf fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Bedorf persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Lee wants to get back to full guard. Bedorf is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Bedorf wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs. Lee wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee is looking to control Bedorf's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted? Lee wants to get back to full guard but Bedorf has mounted him! Bedorf looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bedorf controlling the pace for now. Lee is just holding on here. Bedorf manages to take his back.
Lee covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bedorf cracks Lee with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Lee from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Bedorf has managed to slip his arm under Lee's chin. This could be all over... yep, Lee is tapping out! Submission win for Bedorf.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Karol Bedorf!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
28% |
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