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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Florendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Florendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Florendo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Florendo is trying to stall.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Florendo's ribcage.
Florendo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Florendo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee prevents Florendo from breaking the clinch.
Lee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Florendo uses from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Florendo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Florendo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee wants to stand but Florendo is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Florendo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florendo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lee pulls guard effortlessly.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Florendo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Florendo looking to pass the guard.
Florendo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Florendo won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
Florendo wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Florendo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lee has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents Florendo from getting back to his feet.
Lee is standing up over Florendo. Florendo looks to escape but Lee dives into side control.
Florendo is pushing Lee's head away, looking to escape. Lee manages to hold on to the position though.
Lee wants to control but Florendo is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee misses with the ground and pound.
Florendo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lee is controlling him well.
Florendo is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Florendo is breathing heavily.
Lee throws an elbow but Florendo slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Florendo pushes Lee away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lee gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lee stands up.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Florendo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Florendo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Florendo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Florendo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working for takedown but Florendo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Florendo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kenny Florendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cung Lee.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Florendo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Florendo is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee has Florendo pressed against the cage.
Florendo missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Florendo tries to tie him up.
Florendo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee tries to pull guard but Florendo won't allow it.
Florendo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cung Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Florendo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Florendo tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Florendo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Florendo drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Florendos head.
Florendo is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Florendo into the cage.
Florendo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Florendo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Florendo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee tries to pull guard but Florendo won't allow it.
Florendo tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Florendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Florendo fails to pull guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Florendo tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Florendo drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kenny Florendo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Florendo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee slowing the pace effectively.
Florendo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Lee tries to score a body lock takedown but Florendo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Florendo slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Florendo shoots in.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Florendo stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Florendo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Florendo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Florendo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Florendo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee has Florendo pushed against the cage.
Florendo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Florendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Florendo is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florendo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Florendo tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Florendo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Florendo trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Florendo.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Florendo instigates a clinch.
Florendo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Florendo throws an elbow but it misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Florendo looking to stall.
Lee fails to pull guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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 Kenny Florendo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Florendo moves out of range easily.
Lee blocks a head kick by Florendo.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Florendo.
Florendo has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee tries to pull guard but Florendo won't allow it.
Florendo stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Florendo can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee jumps guard but Florendo stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Florendo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kenny Florendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cung Lee.
Florendo is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Florendo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Florendo persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Florendo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Florendo slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Florendo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Florendo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Florendo tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Florendo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Florendo wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Florendo is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Florendo circles away and we're back to standing.
Florendo tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kenny Florendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Florendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Florendo tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Florendo is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Florendo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kenny Florendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Florendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Florendo tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Florendo is looking to clinch.
Florendo moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Florendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Florendo stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Florendo.
Florendo wants to clinch.
Florendo feints a jab promting Lee to slip. Florendo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Florendo dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Florendo's head and hops out.
Florendo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Florendo.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Florendo just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florendo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Florendo wants to stall.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Florendo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Florendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Florendo tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Florendo sprawls well.
Florendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Florendo clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Florendo is trying to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Florendo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Florendo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Florendo!
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