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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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211 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolando Morales!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morales wants it to stay on the feet.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Luke Lee has been cut.
Morales throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee blocks a jab.
Morales clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee throws the left hand but Morales avoids the punch easily.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Morales throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morales thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice cross by Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morales fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morales but Morales pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morales misses with a straight left.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morales is able to avoid easily.
Morales fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morales is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Morales circles away and we're back to standing.
Morales swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morales throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Morales!
Morales tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Poor strikes thrown by Lee there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lee avoids the attempt from Morales to control.
Morales might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Morales holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lee tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a wild left hand from mount and Morales manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morales defending well though.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee stops Morales from getting back to his feet.
Lee with the ground and pound but Morales uses the opportunity to regain guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morales can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee advances to half guard.
Lee thows a huge punch but Morales dodges it nicely.
Lee is looking to advance position but Morales won't allow it.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morales tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lee connects with a nice short shot to Morales's temple.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morales is in trouble now - Lee has advanced to mount!
Morales in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Lee there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lee unloads with some shots from mount but Morales bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Lee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Morales's shoulder, as Morales tries to avoid the shot.
Morales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Morales throws out a powerful jab.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Morales, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Morales against the cage but Morales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Rolando Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morales throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Morales pushes Lee away with a front kick.
Morales throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morales throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Morales lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morales lands a jab.
Morales lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Lee drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Morales follows Lee to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolando Morales!
Rolando Morales is the new light heavyweight champion!
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hype
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