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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikola Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morris Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
4 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikola Lebedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morris Minor!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebedev misses with a straight right.
Lebedev tries to keep at a distance but Minor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lebedev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lebedev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lebedev throws a punch but it's blocked by Minor.
Lebedev looking for a takedown.
Minor lands a nice knee to the body.
Minor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lebedev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Minor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lebedev misses with a wild combination.
Minor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Minor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lebedev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lebedev tries to improve position but can't.
Lebedev is trying to escape the position but Minor is controlling the position.
Minor grinds an elbow into Lebedev's temple.
Minor decides to stand back up.
Lebedev throws a jab but it's blocked by Minor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Minor fails to land the takedown.
Minor closes the distance and clinches.
Lebedev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Minor.
Mikola Lebedev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morris Minor.
Lebedev misses with an elbow over the top.
Minor jumps guard.
Minor working a defensive guard here.
Minor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Minor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lebedev won't allow Minor to get back to his feet.
Lebedev trying to control the position from guard on top but Minor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minor has his feet on Lebedev's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lebedev is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Minor slips a jab and a cross from Lebedev.
Minor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lebedev is fending him off so far but Minor persists. Nope, Lebedev circles away and we're back to standing.
Morris Minor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lebedev throws a jab when Minor was well out of range.
Minor has managed to clinch.
Minor blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minor.
Minor lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lebedev wants to improve his position but Minor is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Minor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lebedev keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lebedev!
Minor lands a big shot there that rocks Lebedev but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Minor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Minor looking to finish Lebedev with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lebedev!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minor working the ground and pound effectively.
Minor is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lebedev to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lebedev shrugs it off.
Minor looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lebedev looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morris Minor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Minor lands with a kick to the temple. Lebedev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Minor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Minor scores with a three punch combo!
Nice jab there from Lebedev.
Lebedev throws a hook to the side of Minor's head but Minor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lebedev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Minor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lebedev at a distance.
Minor has managed to clinch.
Minor gets a trip takedown into half guard.
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. Minor connects with a nice short shot to Lebedev's temple.
Minor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Minor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Minor uses his free foot to push down on Lebedev's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lebedev.
Minor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Minor controlling from the full mount.
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.
Minor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Minor putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Minor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Minor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lebedev looks a forlorn figure.
Minor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee warns Lebedev that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Minor extends the arm and Lebedev is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Morris Minor!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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