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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ki Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uebishe Lesnoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnoe has chosen It's On! as his entrance music. Uebishe Lesnoe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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148 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ki Ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uebishe Lesnoe!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lesnoe.
Ling with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lesnoe counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ling is not content to let Lesnoe control the position.
Lesnoe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lesnoe landing a few strikes.
Lesnoe just content to control the position.
Lesnoe wants to control but Ling is keeping him busy.
Ling is trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ling keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnoe lands a nice forearm strike.
Ling is trying to get back to half guard.
Lesnoe controlling from side mount.
Ling is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lesnoe slows the pace down.
Lesnoe wants to control but Ling is keeping him busy.
Lesnoe landing strikes.
Ling tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lesnoe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Ling's face as Lesnoe controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lesnoe tries for a kimura but Ling is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesnoe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lesnoe landing a few strikes.
Lesnoe just content to control the position.
Lesnoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ling keeps working.
Ling is trying to improve his position.
Ling takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lesnoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ling keeps working.
Ling tries to buck Lesnoe off but Lesnoe is having none of it.
Lesnoe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ling knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ling looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lesnoe wants to control but Ling is keeping him busy.
Ling looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ling is staying active underneath Lesnoe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lesnoe controlling the action here.
Lesnoe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lesnoe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lesnoe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ling looking for submissions off his back.
Lesnoe is keen to just control but Ling is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling is looking for a sweep. Lesnoe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lesnoe content to control rather than advance.
Lesnoe lands with a punch from half guard.
Ling looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, if Lesnoe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ling looking for subs from the bottom but Lesnoe mounts him!
Ling tries to reverse the position but Lesnoe maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uebishe Lesnoe dominated that round.
That's time! Ling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lesnoe scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice uppercut there from Lesnoe.
It looks like Ki Ling has been cut.
Ling gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lesnoe counters with a single leg into guard. Ling didn't expect that.
Lesnoe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ling looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lesnoe has picked Ling up and slammed him! Ling can't keep hold of the triangle and Lesnoe manages to pass to side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ling tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lesnoe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ling to see if he's OK.
Ling is rocked!
Ling taking a bit of punishment here - Lesnoe scoring with strikes.
Ling tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lesnoe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lesnoe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lesnoe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lesnoe just content to control the position.
Lesnoe working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling is letting Lesnoe control him for a moment.
Lesnoe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ling is not content to let Lesnoe control the position.
Uebishe Lesnoe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesnoe scores with punches from side control.
Lesnoe is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ling tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lesnoe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ling is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lesnoe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ling sees it coming and defends easily.
Ling is looking for a sweep. Lesnoe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ling looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Lesnoe pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling is squirming around, avoiding Lesnoe's attempts to control the action.
Ling is trying desperately to improve position.
Lesnoe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesnoe cracks Ling with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lesnoe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Ling is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lesnoe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ling is looking to get to half guard.
Ling is bucking up trying to escape but Lesnoe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lesnoe tries to control but Ling wriggling away.
Lesnoe looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe lands a couple of good shots and Ling has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ling tries to escape the position.
Lesnoe lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Ling is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Ling seems to have got his legs back now.
Ling tries to break free.
Lesnoe doesn't have the hooks in and Ling manages to turn into his guard.
Lesnoe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ling defends well.
Lesnoe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lesnoe is keeping the position for now.
Lesnoe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ling is aware though and is defending well.
Lesnoe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lesnoe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ling manages to get himself to full guard.
Lesnoe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ling keeping moving, preventing Lesnoe from controlling successfully.
Ling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uebishe Lesnoe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ki Ling's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ling on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lesnoe. Lesnoe obviously looking to wear him down.
Ling misses with a takedown attempt
and Lesnoe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lesnoe.
Ling looking for subs off his back but Lesnoe has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lesnoe wants to pass to mount but Ling is defending the position.
Ling wants to improve his position but Lesnoe is controlling well.
Lesnoe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lesnoe is trying to control the action in half guard but Ling is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lesnoe content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ling has hold of Lesnoe's hands but Lesnoe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lesnoe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnoe lands a couple of good shots and Ling has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ling tries to break free.
Lesnoe scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Lesnoe punishes Ling with strikes from the back mount.
Lesnoe scores with punches from the back.
Lesnoe connects with a big shot to the side of Ling's head.
Lesnoe wants to control but Ling is keeping busy.
Ling preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lesnoe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good control from Lesnoe.
Lesnoe connects with a big shot to the side of Ling's head.
Uebishe Lesnoe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe is riding his opponent, not letting Ling buck him off.
Lesnoe looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Ling taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Uebishe Lesnoe!
A relieved looking Uebishe Lesnoe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Ki Ling was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn, didn't expect this.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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