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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez's entrance music is Susanoo of the Sea. A fine choice. Lee has chosen Snoop Dogg - Who Am I as his entrance music. Jayson Rodriguez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mo Lee's chin.
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142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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143 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayson Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Lee swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Rodriguez thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Rodriguez scores with a four punch combination!
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Lee wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee controlling the action here for a moment.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
Rodriguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rodriguez's defenses.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
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!
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Rodriguez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rodriguez is trying to break free.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodriguez as Lee tries to tie him up.
Lee controlling the action here for a moment.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Rodriguez won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is stalling here.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks with his arms.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodriguez's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Rodriguez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rodriguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mo Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee thuds a left hand into Rodriguez's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Lee misses with a hook
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee jabs Rodriguez right on the nose. Rodriguez blinks but takes it well.
Rodriguez scores with a nice strike.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Rodriguez's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Lee tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Lee slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Mo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Lee rushes Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee working aggressively here.
Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rodriguez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodriguez is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Rodriguez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodriguez's brow.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodriguez's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez is trying to break free.
Rodriguez avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee has managed to clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodriguez being controlled against the cage.
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Rodriguez.
Good body shot from Lee.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodriguez is defending well for now.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jayson Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rodriguez's defenses.
Lee is stalling here.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rodriguez's defenses.
Lee tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rodriguez tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to break free but Lee has control.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rodriguez, as that shot connected.
Lee with a nice cross.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lee misses.
Rodriguez moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Rodriguez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Lee wants to clinch.
Mo Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rodriguez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Rodriguez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mo Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mo Lee!
Mo Lee decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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