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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Tassen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Lusteer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lex Lusteer struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Lee Tassen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Tassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lex Lusteer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lusteer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tassen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lusteer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lusteer throws a series of punches but Tassen moves out of range.
Tassen has a takedown stuffed.
Tassen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lusteer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tassen prevents Lusteer from improving his position.
Tassen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tassen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lusteer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tassen working over Lusteer with some ground and pound. Lusteer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lusteer gets back to full guard.
Tassen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tassen preventing the sweep.
Tassen throws a big right hand that misses.
Lusteer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tassen looking to pass the guard.
Lusteer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tassen postures up.
Lusteer looks gassed!
Lusteer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lusteer fails with the takedown
and Tassen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lusteer's guard now.
Tassen scoring with some ground and pound.
Tassen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lusteer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tassen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lusteer can't keep his opponent in guard - Tassen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tassen drops an elbow to the side of Lusteer's head.
Lusteer trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tassen prevents Lusteer from improving his position.
Lusteer trying to control from the bottom.
Lusteer won't allow Tassen to pass to mount.
Tassen is nestled in close to Lusteer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lusteer regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lusteer is on top in guard.
Lusteer wants to pass the guard but Tassen is keeping the position.
Tassen is looking to sweep but instead, Lusteer has passed into half guard.
Lusteer wants to get back to his feet.
Tassen is looking for a sweep. Lusteer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tassen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tassen.
Tassen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lusteer's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tassen distracts Lusteer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tassen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tassen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tassen looking to sit in guard and control but Lusteer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tassen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lusteer manages to get himself to full guard.
Tassen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tassen is in close to Lusteer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tassen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tassen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lusteer's head.
Lusteer can't keep his opponent in guard - Tassen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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. Tassen connects with a nice short shot to Lusteer's temple.
Lusteer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lusteer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tassen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tassen's back!
Lusteer tries to get the hooks in deep but Tassen pushed the leg off.
Tassen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lusteer's guard. Nice work there by Tassen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lusteer wants to sweep but no luck.
Tassen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lusteer controls Tassen momentarily but Tassen frees himself.
Tassen is looking to advance position but Lusteer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Tassen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lusteer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tassen counters with a single leg into guard. Lusteer didn't expect that.
Tassen postures up.
Lusteer tries to strike from the bottom.
Lusteer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tassen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tassen landing some decent shots from guard.
Tassen is in close to Lusteer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lusteer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tassen cracks Lusteer with a solid left hand.
Lusteer has momentary wrist control but Tassen slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lusteer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tassen trying to control but Lusteer is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusteer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lusteer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lusteer landing shots from mount.
Tassen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lusteer with shots to the head and body - Tassen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lusteer punching from mount but Tassen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lusteer lands a big shot there that rocks Tassen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tassen tries to reverse the position but Lusteer maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusteer landing strikes from the mount.
Tassen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tassen wants to hold on but Lusteer pushes him away.
Tassen is squirming around, avoiding Lusteer's attempts to control the action.
Tassen tries to reverse the position but Lusteer maintains control.
Tassen regains half guard.
Lusteer trying to mount his opponent but Tassen defends it.
Tassen manages to get to full guard.
Lusteer looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tassen looking for a sweep. Not yet Tassen, not yet.
Tassen is working hard here to advance position.
Lusteer trying to control the position from guard on top but Tassen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tassen striking from his own guard.
Lusteer connects with a couple of short punches.
Lusteer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tassen working for a triangle but Lusteer defends it easily.
Tassen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lee Tassen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lusteer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tassen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tassen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lusteer is one step ahead there.
Tassen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lusteer won't allow Tassen to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lusteer looks for a takedown but Tassen sprawls well.
Lee Tassen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tassen defending well as Lusteer loads up on a big left hand.
Tassen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lusteer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lusteer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lusteer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tassen off and has taken his back!
Tassen is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Tassen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Tassen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tassen tries to close the distance and clinch but Lusteer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lusteer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tassen shoots in and bounces Lusteer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tassen landing with the ground and pound.
Lusteer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tassen.
Tassen working some strikes from top position.
Lusteer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tassen wants to control from the top but Lusteer keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tassen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusteer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tassen.
Lusteer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tassen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tassen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tassen cracks Lusteer with a solid left hand.
Lusteer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tassen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tassen tests Lusteer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lusteer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lex Lusteer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tassen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lusteer.
Tassen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tassen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusteer wants to control but Tassen postures up.
Lusteer taking a bit of punishment here - Tassen scoring with strikes.
Lusteer is pushing Tassen's head away, looking to escape. Tassen manages to hold on to the position though.
Lusteer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tassen connects with a decent elbow.
Lusteer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lusteer gets back to full guard.
Lusteer had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tassen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lusteer Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tassen's back instead.
Tassen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lusteer's guard. Nice work there by Tassen.
Tassen landing some decent shots from guard.
Tassen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tassen lands a couple of elbows.
Lusteer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tassen manages to get himself to full guard.
Tassen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lusteer is one step ahead there.
Lusteer trying to control the position from guard on top but Tassen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tassen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lusteer trying to control but Tassen is working from the bottom.
Tassen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tassen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lusteer manages to get himself to full guard.
Lusteer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tassen is working Lusteer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lusteer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lusteer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tassen.
Lusteer working for a triangle but Tassen defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tassen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tassen advances position into side control!
Tassen advances to mount.
Lex Lusteer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lusteer regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Tassen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tassen, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Tassen!
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FIGHT
RATING
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