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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uebishe Lesnoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Segura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnoe comes to the cage accompanied by It's On!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
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145 lbs
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183 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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TWGC Champion
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uebishe Lesnoe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Segura! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big right from Segura misses. Lesnoe throws a hook but Segura blocks it. A looping hook to the body misses from Segura. Lesnoe does a little dance to reset his feet. Segura wants to land a leg kick but Lesnoe is out of range. Lesnoe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lesnoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Lesnoe. Segura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesnoe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Segura. Lesnoe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Tom Segura has been cut. Segura gets a double leg takedown into Lesnoe's guard. Segura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Segura tries to free his leg and advance position but Lesnoe is retaining full guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lesnoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Lesnoe, not yet. Lesnoe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Segura throws an elbow that misses. Lesnoe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Segura's guard. Nice move by Lesnoe! Segura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've been hearing good reports from Lesnoe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round. Segura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lesnoe defends well. Segura working a defensive guard but Lesnoe manages to pass into side control anyway.
Segura is looking to reverse the position. Lesnoe working away. Lesnoe lands a decent elbow from side control. Lesnoe content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Segura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Segura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Segura takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Segura is looking for a sweep. Lesnoe wants to control for a moment but Segura uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. Segura is looking to improve his position.
Segura is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Segura is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Segura trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Segura wants to get back to full guard but Lesnoe has passed into side control. Segura has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lesnoe throwing shots but missing, from side control. Segura is looking for a sweep. You can see the frustration on Segura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Segura takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lesnoe controlling the position. Lesnoe wants to stand but Segura has his arm trapped. Segura struggling a bit here. Segura tries to get back to half guard but can't. Lesnoe is looking to take a break and control but Segura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Segura is positioning himself to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Segura will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Tom Segura's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lesnoe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Lesnoe stays in close to Segura's body and controls the position. Segura looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Lesnoe forces his way into half guard. Lesnoe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Segura is trying to get back to full guard. Lesnoe wants to free his trapped foot but Segura is holding on for dear life with his legs. Segura tries to get to full guard but Lesnoe has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. Segura manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Segura working a defensive guard here.
Lesnoe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Segura keeping moving, preventing Lesnoe from controlling successfully. Lesnoe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Segura is keeping the position for now. Lesnoe wants to control from the top but Segura keeps moving. Segura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lesnoe's corner is telling him to maintain position. Lesnoe postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Uebishe Lesnoe. Segura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Segura tries to free his leg and advance position but Lesnoe is retaining full guard. Lesnoe looking to control.
Lesnoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Lesnoe, not yet. Segura wants to pass the guard but Lesnoe is keeping the position. Segura trying to control but Lesnoe is working from the bottom. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lesnoe wants to sweep here but Segura controlling him for the moment. Segura is working Lesnoe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Segura looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Segura postures up in Lesnoe's guard and throws a big left but Lesnoe blocks it. Lesnoe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Lesnoe wants to sweep but no luck. Lesnoe controls Segura momentarily but Segura frees himself. Segura has gone for a leg lock! Lesnoe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Segura's guard. Segura looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lesnoe preventing the sweep. Segura keeping moving, preventing Lesnoe from controlling successfully. Lesnoe wants to pass the guard but Segura is keeping the position. Segura looking to sweep here. No luck so far. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lesnoe works over Segura with some ground and pound from guard. Lesnoe advances position into side control! Segura manages to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Uebishe Lesnoe will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Tom Segura's cut. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lesnoe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Segura. That did some damage! Lesnoe slips a straight right by Segura. Segura feints and as Lesnoe raises his hands in defense, Segura changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Lesnoe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Segura looking to sit in guard and control but Lesnoe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Segura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lesnoe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lesnoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Segura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Segura looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Segura lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lesnoe! Segura connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lesnoe is bucking up trying to escape but Segura cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Lesnoe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Segura tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lesnoe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Segura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Segura working over Lesnoe with some ground and pound. Lesnoe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Segura is looking for a kimura but Lesnoe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Segura to get the leverage. Segura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lesnoe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Segura prevents Lesnoe from improving his position. Segura not landing any meaningful shots this time. Tom Segura has got the better of the ground game so far. Segura seems to be working for a kimura but Lesnoe defends the submission attempt. Lesnoe won't allow Segura to pass to mount. Lesnoe is looking to control Segura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lesnoe avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Segura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lesnoe moves into full guard.
Segura throws a big right hand that misses. Segura sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Lesnoe doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Segura paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Lesnoe - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Uebishe Lesnoe! Uebishe Lesnoe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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