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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulson has Yang up against the cage in a clinch.
Paulson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paulson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yang has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Paulson uses from the top position.
Yang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Paulson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Paulson looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paulson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Paulson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Paulson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yang has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulson working the ground and pound.
Yang parries the strikes from Paulson easily there. Paulson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yang to escape.
You can see the frustration on Yang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson throws an elbow but Yang slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yang is trying to control Paulson's posture but Paulson avoids it.
Yang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Paulson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yang, who protects the arm well.
Paulson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Paulson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yang rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Paulson's guard! Nice work there by Yang!
Paulson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Paulson wants to stand and escape but Yang is having none of it.
Paulson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paulson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Yang is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Paulson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Yang's back instead.
Paulson looks gassed!
Yang covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang is trying to get back to his feet but Paulson has full control of the position and if anything, Yang has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Paulson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Yang defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Paulson controlling well, preventing Yang from escaping the position.
Paulson is trying to stick to Yang's back but Yang is turning into Paulson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Paulson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yang.
Paulson keeping moving, preventing Yang from controlling successfully.
Paulson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Paulson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yang manages to get himself to full guard.
Yang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang keeping full guard, as Paulson tries to pass.
Paulson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paulson postures up.
Yang is really struggling to control Paulson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Paulson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Paulson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yang is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yang has escaped and now he's on top!
Paulson lands some strikes from the bottom.
Yang won't allow Paulson to sweep him here.
Paulson scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paulson trying to strike off his back.
Yang wants to control from the top but Paulson keeps moving.
Yang throws a big right hand that misses.
Paulson has his feet on Yang's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Yang lands a jab to the head.
Yang looks to land a combination but Paulson avoids it well.
Yang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paulson wants to clinch up but Yang keeps it at a distance.
Nice cross by Paulson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paulson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Paulson lands with a nice combination. Yang backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Paulson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Paulson keeps the fight on the outside.
Paulson avoids the head kick by Yang.
Yang shoots in for a double leg but Paulson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paulson throws a head kick that misses.
Yang misses with a head kick.
Yang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paulson as he avoids it easily.
Paulson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paulson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paulson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Lee Yang has been cut.
Paulson misses with a wild combination.
Yang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yang is pushing down on Paulson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paulson is fighting to maintain full guard but Yang has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yang is taking a breather. Paulson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Paulson is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yang lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang wants to control but Paulson is keeping him busy.
Yang is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Paulson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yang works his way into side control.
Yang wants to stand but Paulson has his arm trapped.
Paulson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yang off and has taken his back!
Paulson is hanging on to Yang's back as he tries to escape.
Paulson throwing damaging strikes from the back! Yang could be in trouble here!
Paulson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Yang has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Yang is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson doesn't have the hooks in and Yang manages to turn into his guard.
Yang trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paulson working for a triangle but Yang defends it easily.
Paulson lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Paulson looking for a guillotine here but Yang defends easily.
Yang trying to control but Paulson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paul Paulson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paulson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Yang is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Paulson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Yang's back instead.
Yang rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paulson lands strikes from half guard.
Paulson wants to work for an arm triangle but Yang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yang is controlling Paulson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Paulson is thwarting Yang's attempts to control the position.
Yang wants to improve his position but Paulson is controlling well.
Paulson working Yang over with strikes.
Paulson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yang is defending against the submission attempts here by Paulson.
Paulson is looking for submissions but instead, Yang has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Paulson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lee Yang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Paulson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paulson drops Yang with a beautiful combination! Yang stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Paulson is looking for the KO!
Yang is rocked!
Paulson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Yang hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paul Paulson!
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