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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Rourk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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176 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brayden Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Rourk!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourk avoids the head kick by Lee.
A clash of legs there as Rourk blocks the low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Rourk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lee staying out of range there.
Rourk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rourk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rourk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee is stalling here.
Rourk takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Michael Rourk has been cut.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourk jumps into guard, dragging Lee to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rourk is controlling Lee's posture.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Rourk is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rourk was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourk misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brayden Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rourk.
Lee tries to clinch there but Rourk circles away.
Rourk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Rourk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rourk fails with a takedown attempt.
Rourk tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rourk checks a low kick from Lee.
Rourk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Rourk's leg but Rourk calmly moves out of range.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Rourk prevents a body shot from Lee.
Rourk avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rourk tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Rourk looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rourk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Rourk breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rourk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rourk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brayden Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rourk, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Rourk tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Rourk letting Lee take a breather here.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Rourk shrugs off.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee lands an elbow just above Rourk 's eye.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Michael Rourk's cut even more.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rourk avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rourk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Rourk in his tracks for a moment.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Rourk is rocked!
The cut above Michael Rourk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lee controlling the action here for a moment.
Rourk avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rourk takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee has Rourk pressed against the cage.
Rourk takes an elbow to the temple.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rourk's defenses.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Come on Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Rourk blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Rourk shrugs off.
Michael Rourk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rourk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rourk avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rourk's brow.
Rourk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rourk blocks an elbow strike.
Rourk dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Rourk avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Rourk blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
Rourk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee lands an elbow just above Rourk 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Rourk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brayden Lee!
Brayden Lee is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Brayden Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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