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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Let Ji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Tassen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ji comes to the cage accompanied by Anathema - Judgement. Let Ji is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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175 cm
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150 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Let Ji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Tassen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji misses with a low kick.
Tassen lands with an uppercut that bounces Ji off the cage and back into rage.
Ji lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tassen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ji pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ji turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ji doesn't manage to clinch there - Tassen circles away.
Ji on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tassen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tassen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ji dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tassen. That did some damage!
Ji scores with a leg kick.
Ji lands with an overhand left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ji.
Ji has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ji gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ji tries to land knees in the clinch but Tassen avoids the damage to the body.
Ji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tassen.
Tassen avoiding damage as Ji throws knees to the body.
Tassen prevents a body shot from Ji.
Tassen managing to block the knees to the body from Ji.
Ji trying to land knees to the body.
Tassen just leaning against Ji, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji looking to throw knees to the head but Tassen is blocking nicely.
Tassen managing to block the knees to the body from Ji.
Tassen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ji connects with a knee to the head.
Ji throws an elbow but it misses.
Ji lands a knee to the head.
Tassen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tassen tries to break the clinch but Ji is controlling the position.
Ji tries to land knees in the clinch but Tassen avoids the damage to the body.
Tassen is looking to break free of the clinch but Ji has double underhooks.
Tassen blocks an elbow strike.
Tassen avoiding damage as Ji throws knees to the body.
Tassen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ji trying to land knees to the body.
Tassen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ji throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tassen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ji missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ji makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ji tries to land a knee to the head but Tassen blocks with his arms.
Ji has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
Tassen blocks an uppercut.
Ji tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tassen's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ji throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji.
Tassen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tassen tries to stall but Ji uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ji tries to throw a body punch but Tassen avoids it by throwing Ji back against the cage.
Ji throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ji tries to land knees in the clinch but Tassen avoids the damage to the body.
Ji has Tassen pressed against the cage, preventing Tassen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tassen breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Ji checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tassen moves out of range as Ji strikes.
Tassen blocks a leg kick.
Ji throws a leg kick
letting Tassen counter with a right hand.
Tassen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Let Ji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tassen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tassen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tassen misses with a looping right.
Let Ji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tassen is out of range.
Ji moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tassen connects with a nice looking jab.
Ji connects with a solid leg kick.
Ji tries to clinch up.
Tassen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tassen lands in his opponent's guard.
Ji uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tassen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ji throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tassen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji.
Tassen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ji is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tassen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tassen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tassen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tassen throwing shots but Ji is blocking nicely.
Tassen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ji blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tassen.
Ji is trying to stand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ji lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tassen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tassen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ji tries to clinch there but Tassen circles away.
Ji wants to slow Tassen down by chopping away at his legs.
Ji throws a head kick that misses.
Tassen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ji tries to avoid it but Tassen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ji to the ground. Ji escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tassen misses with a two punch combination.
Ji takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ji throws a front kick aimed at Tassen's knee but Tassen avoids it well.
Tassen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ji.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Let Ji dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ji looks to land a left hand but Tassen moved out of range nicely.
Tassen checks a low kick from Ji.
Tassen shoots in and drives through. Ji sprawls well.
Ji attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tassen shoots in but Ji avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ji looks to land a body kick but Tassen moved away.
A head kick misses from Ji.
Nice sprawl there from Ji as Tassen shoots in.
Let Ji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Tassen.
Ji defending well as Tassen loads up on a big left hand.
Ji throws a head kick that misses.
Ji scores with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ji.
Tassen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tassen checks the leg kick.
Tassen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ji has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tassen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ji.
Ji pushes Tassen up against the cage in a clinch.
Ji using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ji struggles to land a body shot inside as Tassen controls his hands.
Tassen is breathing heavily.
Ji lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji landing knees to the head.
Ji misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ji.
Tassen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ji tries a knee to the head but Tassen blocks it.
Ji lands a nice uppercut.
Ji misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ji putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tassen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tassen avoids it.
Tassen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tassen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ji has him pressed against the cage.
Tassen prevents a body shot from Ji.
Ji scores with a knee to the head.
Tassen tries to break the clinch but Ji is controlling the position.
Ji misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ji missing with knees to the body.
Ji tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tassen's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji tries to land knees in the clinch but Tassen avoids the damage to the body.
Tassen has had enough of the clinch but Ji keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tassen.
Ji tries to land knees in the clinch but Tassen avoids the damage to the body.
Ji has Tassen pressed against the cage, preventing Tassen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ji struggles to land a body shot inside as Tassen controls his hands.
Ji tries a knee to the head but Tassen blocks it.
Tassen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ji misses with an elbow over the top.
Ji stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ji throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tassen tries to circle away but Ji has him pinned against the cage.
Ji swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ji misses with a punch to the body.
Ji utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ji with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ji throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tassen is defending well for now.
Ji with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tassen has had enough of the clinch but Ji keeps him there for the moment.
Ji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tassen breaks from the clinch.
Ji slips a jab and a cross from Tassen.
Ji is looking to land body kicks.
Ji shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tassen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ji!
Tassen lands a heavy elbow.
Tassen lands a heavy elbow.
Ji squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tassen wants to control the pace but Ji is squirming around nicely.
Tassen dominating with strikes here.
Ji is trying to stand.
Tassen controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tassen raining down shots from the mount!
Tassen wants to control the pace but Ji is squirming around nicely.
Tassen unloading with bombs!
Tassen unloading with bombs!
Ji is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tassen has control of Ji's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ji regains control of the situation pretty easily.
A nice elbow there by Tassen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Let Ji will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tassen misses with a series of wild punches.
Tassen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ji manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tassen shoots in and drives through. Ji sprawls well.
Ji pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tassen is out of range and Ji settles back down.
Ji throws a jab when Tassen was well out of range.
Tassen ducks under a wild hook from Ji.
Ji closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tassen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tassen lands a glancing blow to the side of Ji's head.
Tassen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ji stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ji fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tassen checks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ji.
Ji throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tassen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ji takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ji tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tassen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Ji.
Ji looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tassen lands a nice looking body shot.
Ji stuns Tassen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tassen checks a leg kick.
Tassen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ji takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ji misses with a low kick.
Ji slaps away a takedown attempt from Tassen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ji throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tassen connects with a crisp jab.
Tassen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ji finds it's way round the side to connect with Tassen's head.
Ji lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tassen takes a step back to recover.
Tassen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tassen throws a right and a left that Ji avoids nicely.
Tassen looks to land a left hand but Ji moved out of range nicely.
Ji throws out a leg kick but Tassen moves out of range and Ji only half commits.
Ji is looking to clinch but Tassen is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tassen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ji.
Ji doesn't manage to clinch there - Tassen circles away.
Tassen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji moves away.
Ji doesn't manage to clinch there - Tassen circles away.
Nice shot lands for Ji.
Ji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ji chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tassen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ji. That one must have hurt.
Ji throws a low kick, looking for Tassen's leg but Tassen calmly moves out of range.
Let Ji is winning the standup battle so far.
Tassen fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Tassen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tassen blocks a leg kick.
Ji lands a head kick. Tassen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tassen blocks a leg kick.
Tassen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ji to score with a decent uppercut.
Ji tries to clinch but Tassen moves away
and Tassen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tassen drops his hands momentarily and Ji takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ji throws an overhand right that lands on Tassen's shoulder, as Tassen tries to avoid the shot.
Tassen cracks a nice hook into Ji's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji scores with a push kick.
Ji drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee Tassen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ji throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tassen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ji wants to land a leg kick but Tassen is out of range.
Tassen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji moves away.
Ji feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tassen's calf.
Tassen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Ji.
Tassen thows a body shot but no joy.
Ji motions for Tassen to come forward. Ji throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tassen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ji can pounce on him.
Ji tries to work over Tassen's front leg with a kick but Tassen checks it.
Ji closes the distance and clinches.
Tassen blocks an elbow strike.
Ji tries to throw a body punch but Tassen avoids it by throwing Ji back against the cage.
Tassen has had enough of the clinch but Ji keeps him there for the moment.
Tassen breaks the clinch.
Tassen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ji.
Tassen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tassen scores with a jab to the body.
Ji cracks the inside of Tassen's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ji.
Tassen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ji. That's going to slow Tassen down.
Ji lands a jab to the nose.
Ji tries to land a body kick
letting Tassen counter with a right hand.
Tassen throws a jab when Ji was well out of range.
Tassen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji.
Ji throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tassen.
Tassen shoots in looking for a takedown. Ji tries to sprawl out of it but Tassen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ji manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Let Ji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Tassen.
Tassen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tassen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ji lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tassen's sensitive parts.
Tassen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ji. Ji obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Let Ji showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ji, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Let Ji!
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