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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroko Mayamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hiroko Mayamoto's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroko Mayamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayamoto shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee blocks a head kick by Mayamoto.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mayamoto's head.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Mayamoto has Lee up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mayamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mayamoto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mayamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayamoto misses the shot to the body.
Lee lands a body shot.
Hiroko Mayamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayamoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Mayamoto moves out of range easily.
Lee lands a big head kick that sends Mayamoto tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Mayamoto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mayamoto is rocked!
Mayamoto shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Mayamoto moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Mayamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mayamoto wants to clinch.
Mayamoto clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayamoto wants to break free but Lee has control.
Mayamoto keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayamoto seems to have recovered his senses.
Mayamoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mayamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee is trying to push Mayamoto away but Mayamoto has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mayamoto breaks the clinch.
Lee lands a big head kick that sends Mayamoto tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Mayamoto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Mayamoto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mayamoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Mayamoto blocks a head kick by Lee.
Mayamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Mayamoto moves out of range easily.
Lee jabs at Mayamoto's body.
Lee lands a head shot.
Mayamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chuck Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroko Mayamoto.
Mayamoto looks gassed!
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mayamoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mayamoto somewhat.
Mayamoto throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a head kick that drops Mayamoto to the mat! Mayamoto scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Mayamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayamoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mayamoto is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mayamoto.
Lee tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Mayamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee tries to clinch but Mayamoto is having none of it.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Mayamoto. Mayamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Lee clinches up against the ropes.
Mayamoto blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee is trying to push Mayamoto away but Mayamoto has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mayamoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee tries to pull guard but Mayamoto won't allow it.
Mayamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayamoto won't allow it.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mayamoto throws a leg kick
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Mayamoto. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Mayamoto rushes Lee and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lee avoiding damage as Mayamoto throws knees to the body.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Mayamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayamoto has double underhooks.
Lee wants to break free but Mayamoto has control.
Mayamoto missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mayamoto tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Chuck Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee throws a head kick but Mayamoto moves out of range.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mayamoto.
Mayamoto moves into the clinch.
Mayamoto breaks from the clinch.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayamoto circles away.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mayamoto drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lee wants to control from the top but Mayamoto keeps moving.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mayamoto is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand but Mayamoto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mayamoto is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee trying to control but Mayamoto is working from the bottom.
Mayamoto is pulling down on Lee's head to control his posture.
Lee distracts Mayamoto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayamoto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mayamoto wriggles free and stands up.
A low kick from Mayamoto is predictable there
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee rushes Mayamoto and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mayamoto works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee avoiding damage as Mayamoto throws knees to the body.
Mayamoto manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayamoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Mayamoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mayamoto shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chuck Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroko Mayamoto.
Lee clinches up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayamoto 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.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayamoto has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Mayamoto prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayamoto misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mayamoto.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mayamoto has time to react.
Mayamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mayamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayamoto circles away.
Lee clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mayamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Mayamoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Mayamoto has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayamoto has double underhooks.
Mayamoto lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee tries to work over Mayamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayamoto as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Lee dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mayamoto dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Mayamoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayamoto just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Mayamoto has him pressed against the ropes.
Mayamoto has Lee pressed against the ropes, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayamoto shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mayamoto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Mayamoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lee's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayamoto moves into the clinch.
Mayamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Mayamoto stalling.
Mayamoto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mayamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee won't allow Mayamoto to get back to his feet.
Lee throws an elbow that misses. Mayamoto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Mayamoto!
Mayamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mayamoto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mayamoto looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayamoto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mayamoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses.
Lee prevents Mayamoto from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayamoto is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mayamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee taking a breather.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mayamoto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mayamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Mayamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Mayamoto blocks it.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Mayamoto is blocking nicely.
Lee fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayamoto tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayamoto misses with a body shot
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee stops Mayamoto from standing up.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mayamoto's guard.
Lee with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chuck Lee.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Lee!
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