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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Charcoal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bro Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter the Dragon. Bro Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm
26
155 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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171 cm
30
163 lbs
30 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Charcoal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
30 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bro Lee! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee cracks the inside of Charcoal's front leg. Nice defenses there by Lee. A jab from Charcoal does it's job there. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Charcoal. Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Charcoal throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot. Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charcoal paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lee throws out a loose jab but Charcoal uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Charcoal down. Charcoal shoots in and gets a takedown into Lee's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Lee looking to control.
Charcoal throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Charcoal connects with a couple of short punches. Lee is looking to stand up but Charcoal isn't so interested in that idea. Charcoal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now. Charcoal wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving. Lee wants to stand and escape but Charcoal is having none of it. Charcoal throwing strikes but missing. Lee is trying to keep Charcoal in close.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Charcoal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lee's guard. Charcoal with the ground and pound but Lee uses the opportunity to regain guard. Lee is looking to stand up but Charcoal isn't so interested in that idea. Charcoal throws a big right hand that misses. Charcoal wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving. Charcoal passes into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Charcoal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Lee wants to get back to full guard. Charcoal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Charcoal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Charcoal throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely. Nice strikes from Charcoal there. Lee tries to roll over but Charcoal keeps him under control. Charcoal trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Charcoal moves nicely into side control. Charcoal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Charcoal works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Charcoal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Lee is not content to let Charcoal control the position. Lee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee is looking to control Charcoal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted? Charcoal wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position. 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. Charcoal connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Charcoal missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Nice strikes from Charcoal there. Charcoal drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head. Charcoal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Charcoal lands with a punch from half guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lee moves into full guard.
Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Charcoal defends well. Charcoal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lee's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Charcoal dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Charcoal throws a hook but Lee blocks it. Charcoal throws a big shot that misses. Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Charcoal misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a nice body kick.
Good exchange - Charcoal coming out on top. Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Charcoal sees it coming and avoids it easily. Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Charcoal's side. Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses. Lee throws a hook but Charcoal avoids it easily. Lee dodges the punch combination from Charcoal.
Charcoal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Charcoal throws a leg kick and Charcoal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Lee clinches up against the cage. Charcoal has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Charcoal's defenses. Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Charcoal backwards. Charcoal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Charcoal jumps guard but Lee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Charcoal. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
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 is looking to chop away at Charcoal's legs. Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Charcoal looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming. Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Charcoal if he has to take too many more of those.
Charcoal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Charcoal checks the leg kick. Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Charcoal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Charcoal throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it. Charcoal throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee moves away from the strike by Charcoal. Lee lands a front kick. Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Charcoal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Charcoal misses the jab. Charcoal throws a big shot that misses. Charcoal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Charcoal is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lee's half guard. Charcoal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head. Charcoal wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee is in trouble now - Charcoal has advanced to mount! Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work. Lee is trying to control but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action! Charcoal lands strikes from half guard. Charcoal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Charcoal thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Charcoal sits in half guard. Charcoal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Charcoal looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Charcoal tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bro Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Charcoal throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick. Charcoal misses with a wild body shot. Charcoal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lee lands with a nice body punch. Charcoal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Charcoal misses with a left hand and Charcoal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Charcoal misses with a lunging right hand
and Charcoal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charcoal throws out the jab. Charcoal misses with a left hand and Lee counters with a body kick. Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Charcoal shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Charcoal takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Lee is looking to land body kicks. Bro Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lee ducks under a wild hook from Charcoal. Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Charcoal.
Charcoal misses with a right hand and Lee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Charcoal missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Charcoal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lee cracks Charcoal with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Charcoal dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut! Charcoal jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Charcoal circles away.
Charcoal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Charcoal moved away. Charcoal throws a leg kick but Lee moved away. Charcoal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. A head kick by Charcoal misses and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Bro Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A chopping leg kick lands by Charcoal. Lee throws a leg kick but Charcoal sees it coming and checks it nicely. Lee slips a straight right by Charcoal.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Charcoal. Charcoal throws a hook but Lee blocks it. The fighters circling - Charcoal throws out the jab but it was never going to land. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Charcoal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Charcoal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Charcoal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Some wild striking there from Charcoal.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab. Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Charcoal. Lee scores with a leg kick.
Charcoal throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee throws a leg kick which misses Charcoal's front leg but catches the back leg as Charcoal tries to avoid it. Lee throws a solid leg kick but Charcoal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee. Lee staying out of range there. Lee is looking to clinch. A low kick from Lee is predictable there and Charcoal counters with a lovely straight right hand! Charcoal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A slow jab from Charcoal misses its intended target. That kick from Lee tenderised Charcoal's leg. Charcoal is trying to keep his angry face on. Lee cracks Charcoal with a right hand to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. No luck with that takedown attempt from Charcoal. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Charcoal checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Bro Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29 Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bro Lee! A victorious Bro 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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