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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester comes into the arena with I Feel Wonderful blaring out of the sound system. 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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170 cm
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155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moe Lester! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kassidy Cullen! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lester moves out of range of the strikes. Lester stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cullen. Lester throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Cullen misses with a kick to the body.
Lester takes the fight into the clinch. Cullen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cullen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cullen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lester keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cullen's efforts to push away. Lester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lester is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cullen is keeping busy. Cullen is trying to break free. Cullen tries to circle away but Lester has him pinned against the cage. Cullen is trying to force a seperation but Lester has the dominant position. Cullen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lester breaks the clinch.
Lester walks into a jab. Lester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nice shot by Cullen. No joy there for Cullen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Cullen. Cullen throws a nice outside leg kick. Lester checks a low kick from Cullen. Cullen missing with a left hand there. Lester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A swing and a miss from Cullen. Lester fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kassidy Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lester throws a body punch but Cullen moves out of range. Cullen swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
Lester throws out a leg kick but Cullen moves out of range and Lester only half commits. Lester throws a push kick but Cullen slaps the foot to one side. Cullen keeps the fight on the outside. Lester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.
Lester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cullen throws an overhand right that lands on Lester's shoulder, as Lester tries to avoid the shot. Lester tries a head kick but it misses.
Lester slips a straight right by Cullen. Cullen tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lester looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Cullen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester. Cullen misses with a wild body shot. Cullen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Cullen looks to land a left hand but Lester moved out of range nicely. Lester on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Cullen scores with a three punch combo!
Cullen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lester. Nice body kick there by Lester. Lester fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cullen throws a leg kick and Lester counters with a straight right hand. Cullen cracks a nice hook into Lester's ribs. Lester tries to score with a low kick but Cullen moves his leg out of the way. Lester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cullen throws out the jab. Lester moves into the clinch successfully.
Cullen breaks from the clinch.
Cullen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lester. Lester obviously looking to wear him down.
Cullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester connects with a high kick. Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lester is just out of range. Lester scores with a slapping inside leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lester moves into the clinch. Lester tries a knee to the head but Cullen blocks it.
Lester presses Cullen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lester lands an elbow that stopped Cullen in his tracks for a moment. Cullen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lester digs a good body shot into Cullen's ribs. Lester moves into the clinch. Cullen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cullen throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range. Cullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Lester goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A shot to the body from Cullen misses and Lester counters with a lovely shot to the body. Cullen looks gassed! Lester tries to close the distance and clinch but Cullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lester throws a chopping leg kick but Cullen manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Cullen lands with a hook. Lester tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Cullen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Cullen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lester misses with a head kick.
Lester lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Cullen misses with a low kick. Cullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester. Cullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cullen scores with a kick to the midsection. A clash of legs there as Cullen blocks the low kick. Cullen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lester. Lester obviously looking to wear him down.
Lester takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lester feints and then cracks Cullen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cullen down. Lester finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lester gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cullen throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cullen misses with a double jab
and Lester counters with a low kick, right behind Cullen 's knee. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lester. Lester has managed to clinch.
Cullen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cullen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lester walks into a left hand. Cullen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lester throws out the jab. Cullen misses the shot to the body. Lester misses with a body kick. Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cullen paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lester cracks the inside of Cullen's front leg. Cullen tries to land a front kick but Lester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A head kick misses from Lester. Cullen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lester counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cullen is lucky that one didn't land flush. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lester scoring well with a low kick there.
Lester lands a big head kick that sends Cullen to the canvas! Lester follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moe Lester!
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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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