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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fujimito Kyoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen $ Ka-Ching $ Shania Twain as his entrance music. Chung Lee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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177 cm
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180 lbs
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190 cm
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187 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fujimito Kyoto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Lee! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee throws a looping overhand right but Kyoto ducks down to avoid it. Kyoto tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch. Kyoto jumps guard but Lee stands there with Kyoto around his waist. Kyoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kyoto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Kyoto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Kyoto. Kyoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fujimito Kyoto. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lee wants to pass the guard but Kyoto is keeping the position. Lee distracts Kyoto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Lee wants to control from the top but Kyoto keeps moving. Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kyoto is keeping the position for now. Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chung Lee wasn't active enough on the ground. Kyoto tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily and Lee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Kyoto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Kyoto is breathing heavily. Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kyoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Kyoto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Kyoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kyoto has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted. Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Kyoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Kyoto wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kyoto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Lee wants to get back to his feet but Kyoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Kyoto postures up.
Lee is pulling down on Kyoto's head. It's preventing any offense from Kyoto, at least for the moment. Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kyoto defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Kyoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kyoto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kyoto has Lee in his guard. Kyoto keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully. Kyoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chung Lee dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lee has his takedown stuffed and Kyoto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lee! Lee wants to control but Kyoto is having none of it. Kyoto blocks Lee's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Lee is working to get back to half guard.
Kyoto is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lee! Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Kyoto working for submissions but it's allowed Lee to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee is trying to control. Kyoto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Lee prevents Kyoto from improving his position. Kyoto looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Lee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chung Lee has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Lee pushes Kyoto up against the cage in a clinch. Lee looking for a takedown. Lee jumps into guard, dragging Kyoto to the mat.
Kyoto being controlled here momentarily. Chung Lee has got the better of the ground game so far. Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kyoto is controlling him. Kyoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Lee keeping moving, preventing Kyoto from controlling successfully. Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee prevents Kyoto from improving his position. Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Kyoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Kyoto trying to control but Lee postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Lee is taking a breather. Kyoto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. It looks like Lee is going to stand back up.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kyoto keeps working. Lee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kyoto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though. Kyoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chung Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kyoto did well to prevent Lee getting side control. Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Kyoto is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard. Lee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kyoto is just riding it out for now. Lee eventually gives up the hold. Kyoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Kyoto actively working from the bottom here. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee 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.
Lee wants to control but Kyoto is keeping him busy. Lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kyoto has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Lee tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Lee is keen to just control but Kyoto is a slippery customer. Lee is controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Kyoto is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kyoto avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee scoring with strikes to the body and head. Lee is looking for a kimura but Kyoto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage. It looks like Lee is going to stand back up.
Kyoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Kyoto looking for submissions off his back. Kyoto tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kyoto keeps working. Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Lee tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kyoto. Lee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kyoto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Fujimito Kyoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Chung Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lee is looking to stand up but Kyoto won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight! Chung Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chung Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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