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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Godfrey Ibelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Godfrey Ibelin! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ibelin lands with an overhand left. Sloppy strikes from Ibelin. Those never looked like landing. Ibelin misses with a looping right. No joy there for Ibelin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ibelin misses with a body shot.
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ibelin misses with some punches.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ibelin but Ibelin pushes him off and we're back to square one. Ibelin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Lee looks for a takedown but Ibelin sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ibelin misses the shot to the body. Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ibelin on the side of the head. A big right from Ibelin misses. Ibelin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ibelin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee looks for the body kick but Ibelin saw that one coming. Ibelin getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Ibelin connects with a looping right hand.
Ibelin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibelin swats him away and circles back towards the center. A right-left combo lands from Ibelin. Godfrey Ibelin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A left lands for Ibelin. Ibelin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range. Ibelin tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch. Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee has Ibelin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ibelin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Ibelin has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ibelin lands a left hand.
Ibelin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lee is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ibelin to the mat. Ibelin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lee stands and steps away. Ibelin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Ibelin throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range. Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ibelin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat. Ibelin swinging wildly here.
Ibelin misses with a looping left. Ibelin misses with a wild combination.
Ibelin lands a jab to the head.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ibelin digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs. Ibelin fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee. Godfrey Ibelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee is breathing heavily. Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Ibelin which made him look bad. Ibelin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Ibelin scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one. Ibelin misses with a double jab.
Jab from Ibelin. Ibelin cracks Lee with an open hand slap. Ibelin throws a right and a left that both miss. Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Ibelin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Lee walks into a straight right hand from Ibelin.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ibelin thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Ibelin throws a right and a left that both miss. Ibelin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Ibelin is working the combinations to good effect here. Ibelin throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range. Ibelin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Ibelin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab. Good exchange - Ibelin coming out on top. Ibelin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lee shoots in for a double leg but Ibelin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ibelin cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Ibelin with a nice cross. Ibelin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Godfrey Ibelin dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch combination from Ibelin misses. Ibelin stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet. Ibelin looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well. Ibelin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Ibelin leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A big right from Lee misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ibelin lands a jab to the head.
Ibelin tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ibelin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee. Ibelin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ibelin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ibelin. Ibelin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ibelin as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ibelin misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee throws a series of punches but Ibelin moves out of range. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ibelin misses with a series of wild punches.
Brandon Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ibelin jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance. Ibelin throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Some wild striking there from Ibelin.
Ibelin lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ibelin looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well. Ibelin loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch. Lee tries for a takedown but Ibelin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Ibelin swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ibelin. Godfrey Ibelin seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lee tries to clinch but Ibelin moves out of range. Ibelin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Ibelin which made him look bad. Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ibelin. Ibelin throws a combination that misses and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee clinches up with Ibelin and pushes him back against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ibelin is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibelin. Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab. A right-left combo lands from Ibelin. Ibelin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Ibelin blocks a jab. Ibelin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away. Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. A decent looking cross lands there for Ibelin. Ibelin works Lee's body with a nice hook. Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ibelin works Lee's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ibelin lands with an overhand left. Ibelin misses with a two punch combination.
Ibelin connects with the punch. Lee has Ibelin up against the cage in a clinch.
Ibelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibelin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Ibelin is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position. Ibelin wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ibelin lands a slapping body shot.
Ibelin swinging wildly here.
Ibelin works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Godfrey Ibelin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ibelin leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Lee shoots in for a takedown but Ibelin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Ibelin misses with a double jab.
Ibelin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ibelin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Ibelin coming out on top. A punch combination from Ibelin misses. Nice uppercut lands for Ibelin. That snapped Lee's head back.
Ibelin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ibelin throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee. Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ibelin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lee tries to clinch but Ibelin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ibelin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ibelin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ibelin throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ibelin lands with a shot to the body. Ibelin thows a body shot but no joy. Ibelin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range. Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ibelin is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Ibelin circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ibelin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Ibelin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Ibelin lands an overhand right. Lee takes one to the chin there. Ibelin circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Lee clinches up with Ibelin and pushes him back against the cage. Ibelin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ibelin working hard to break the clinch. Lee pulls guard. Lee wriggles free and stands up. 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! Ibelin throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Lee shoots in but no luck this time. A jab lands there for Ibelin. Ibelin throws a series of strikes that have Lee backpedaling.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ibelin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. The fighters circle momentarily. Ibelin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ibelin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Ibelin looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well. Ibelin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. A jab lands there for Ibelin. Ibelin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee. Ibelin connects with a jab. Ibelin lands with a cross. Ibelin scores with a jab. Lee tries to clinch up but Ibelin circles away and keeps his distance. Ibelin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good shot there by Ibelin. Ibelin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ibelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Ibelin. Ibelin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ibelin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee. Ibelin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react. Ibelin scores with a jab to the head.
Lee tries to clinch but Ibelin is having none of it. Nice body punch from Ibelin. Ibelin scores with a nice head shot. Ibelin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A left and a right from Ibelin both land. Nice combination. Lee shoots in but Ibelin avoids the takedown attempt easily. Brandon Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! This has been an exciting period of action! Lee walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight! Godfrey Ibelin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Ibelin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Godfrey Ibelin! Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Godfrey Ibelin! Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Godfrey Ibelin!
Godfrey Ibelin wins by unanimous decision! A relieved looking Godfrey Ibelin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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