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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Lee Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemanja Tancev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Chris Lee Jr has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chris Lee Jr seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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183 cm
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185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Lee Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nemanja Tancev! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee Jr gets caught flat footed, as Tancev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Tancev drops back looking for a leg! Lee Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee Jr manages to kick Tancev off! Tancev jumps back into Lee Jr's guard. Lee Jr keeping moving, preventing Tancev from controlling successfully. Lee Jr keeping full guard, as Tancev tries to pass. Tancev wants to control from the top but Lee Jr keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lee Jr keeping full guard, as Tancev tries to pass. Tancev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Tancev advances position into side control! Tancev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee Jr has escaped the position, nice work there. Tancev working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee Jr is looking to reverse the position. Tancev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Tancev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Lee Jr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Lee Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Tancev trying to control but Lee Jr is working from the bottom. Tancev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Lee Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tancev tries for a kimura but Lee Jr is defending well. Lee Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Tancev tries to score with some ground and pound. Lee Jr controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Tancev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tancev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lee Jr prevents Tancev from moving into mount. Lee Jr is looking for a sweep. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tancev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Lee Jr wants to control but Tancev postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee Jr is looking to reverse the position. Tancev throws a strike aimed at the side of Lee Jr's head but Lee Jr avoids it well. Tancev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Tancev looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Tancev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Tancev looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tancev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Tancev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee Jr has escaped the position, nice work there. Tancev is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee Jr is defending well. Tancev swings around for an armbar but Lee Jr sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tancev's guard. 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. Tancev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Tancev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee Jr defends it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nemanja Tancev dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tancev eats them both and turns towards Lee Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Tancev shoots in for a takedown but Lee Jr shows good takedown defense. Lee Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tancev.
Lee Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Tancev is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lee Jr off and has taken his back! Tancev working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Lee Jr is doing well to defend. Tancev seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Lee Jr is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nemanja Tancev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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