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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valanciunas has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Valanciunas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valanciunas can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Valanciunas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valanciunas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Lee thows a body kick. Valanciunas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Valanciunas misses with a head kick.
Valanciunas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Valanciunas misses with a kick to the body.
Lee throws a hook but Valanciunas avoids it easily.
Valanciunas throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Valanciunas has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valanciunas tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Valanciunas back against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Valanciunas is controlling him.
Valanciunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee prevents a body shot from Valanciunas.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valanciunas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valanciunas struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Valanciunas lands a shoulder strike.
Valanciunas has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Valanciunas breaks from the clinch.
Valanciunas is looking to land body kicks.
Lee slips under a jab.
Valanciunas fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Valanciunas has time to react.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Valanciunas sees coming a mile off.
Valanciunas avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab lands there for Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Valanciunas slips the punch.
Valanciunas slips a jab from Lee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valanciunas. That's going to slow Lee down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valanciunas moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Valanciunas breaks from the clinch.
Valanciunas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
It looks like Cung Lee has been cut.
Lee scores with the left hand. Valanciunas knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee blocks the body kick.
Valanciunas has Lee up against the ropes in a clinch.
Valanciunas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Valanciunas has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Valanciunas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valanciunas lands with a right to the head.
Valanciunas struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Valanciunas struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee prevents a body shot from Valanciunas.
Lee blocks a body shot from Valanciunas.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Valanciunas is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Valanciunas.
Lee looks winded!
Valanciunas presses Lee against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valanciunas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee prevents a body shot from Valanciunas.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Valanciunas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee is trying to break free.
Valanciunas manages to break the clinch.
Lee throws a series of punches but Valanciunas avoids them all with ease.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valanciunas.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valanciunas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Valanciunas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Valanciunas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Valanciunas swinging wildly here.
Valanciunas ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Valanciunas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cung Lee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Valanciunas moves into the clinch.
Valanciunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valanciunas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valanciunas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Valanciunas is looking to land body kicks.
Valanciunas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
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!
Valanciunas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valanciunas moves into the clinch.
Valanciunas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Valanciunas tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Valanciunas back against the ropes.
Valanciunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valanciunas avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Valanciunas has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Valanciunas tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Valanciunas.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Valanciunas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valanciunas breaks from the clinch.
Valanciunas closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the ropes.
Valanciunas manages to break the clinch.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
Valanciunas throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Valanciunas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valanciunas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jonas Valanciunas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valanciunas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valanciunas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valanciunas throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Valanciunas moved out of range nicely.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valanciunas ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Valanciunas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee drops Valanciunas with a beautiful combination! Valanciunas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lee is looking for the KO!
Valanciunas is rocked!
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Valanciunas tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee throws the left hand but Valanciunas avoids the punch easily.
Valanciunas clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valanciunas tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valanciunas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Valanciunas back against the ropes.
Valanciunas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valanciunas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jonas Valanciunas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee blocks a body shot from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Valanciunas.
Valanciunas scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to work over Valanciunas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valanciunas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Valanciunas.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valanciunas avoids it.
Valanciunas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee is rocked!
Valanciunas lands a big right hand that drops Lee! The killer instinct kicks in and Valanciunas finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Valanciunas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonas Valanciunas!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonas Valanciunas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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