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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bublasaur Venusaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venusaur's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bulbasaur bongo bebop. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lee's choice of entrance music: Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm
20
166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
161 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bublasaur Venusaur! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Lee! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Venusaur misses the shot to the body. Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Venusaur tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Venusaur manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Lee takes a swing at Venusaur's ribcage but misses. Venusaur throws a half hearted mid kick. Venusaur throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range. Venusaur is looking to clinch. Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venusaur manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Venusaur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands. Bublasaur Venusaur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Venusaur moves out of range of the strikes. Venusaur misses the body punch and Lee counters with a nice double leg into side control. Venusaur won't be happy with that. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Venusaur is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The strikes coming from Lee are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Venusaur wants to control but Lee postures up. Venusaur tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position. Venusaur prevents Lee from moving into mount. Lee passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Venusaur! Venusaur is controlling an arm, preventing Lee from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Lee looking to control but Venusaur is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Lee working for a guillotine from mount but Venusaur is in no mood to give up. Lee working for a submission but Venusaur is keeping him at bay. Lee with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Venusaur wants to control but Lee is having none of it. Venusaur on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Venusaur tries to get out of the position. Lee scoring with strikes but Venusaur is staying in there. Lee has control of Venusaur's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Venusaur regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Venusaur keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee has control of Venusaur's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Venusaur regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lee prevents Venusaur from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Lee jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Venusaur manages to avoid the submission attempt. Venusaur sneaks back into half guard. Lee is looking for a kimura but Venusaur is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage. Lee is pressing down on Venusaur's thigh, looking to free his foot. Venusaur is holding on for now. Lee passes the guard and advances to mount! Lee looks gassed! Lee looking to secure an arm triangle but Venusaur defends it well. Venusaur is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Venusaur looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Lee! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steven Lee!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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