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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Young Too (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lee (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Young Too!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Lee!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee has managed to clinch.
Too successfully pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Too is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lee, into his guard.
Too will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Too seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Too stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Too being controlled here momentarily.
Lee looking for a guillotine here but Too defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Too!
Too tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Too is working to get back to half guard.
Lee goes for an armbar but Too turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Too.
Too has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Too is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Too is having none of it.
Too controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee keeping full guard, as Too tries to pass.
Lee will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Too knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Too looking to pass the guard.
Too engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Too advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Too trying to control the pace.
Too is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Too drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Lee trying to control but Too postures up.
Too controlling the pace.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Too showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Too advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Too dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lee throws a series of punches but Too moves out of range.
Too doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Too pinned against the cage. Too gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Too gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Too missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Too is keeping busy.
Too takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Too stalling.
Too decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lee tries to clinch but Too moves away
and Too makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Too scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Young Too overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee is trying to control Too's posture but Too avoids it.
Too taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lee is breathing heavily.
The referee asks Too politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Too prefers to stall for the moment though.
Too is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.
Too wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to bench press Too off him but Too keeps the position.
Too controls the position from side control.
Too scoring with punches from side control.
Too decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee jumps into guard, dragging Too to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Too has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lee is proving hard to escape from.
Lee working for a triangle but Too defends it easily.
Too throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Too is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Too dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Too moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee tries for a takedown but Too sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Too as Lee shoots in.
Too has managed to clinch.
Too jumps guard.
Lee works over Too with some ground and pound from guard.
Lee pushing down on Too's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Too moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Too is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lee wants to control from the top but Too keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand and escape but instead Too has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Too stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Too has taken the fight into the clinch.
Too breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Too as Lee shoots in.
Young Too has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Lee.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Too fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Too counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Too ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Too with a jab.
Too shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Too has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Too throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Too shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Too won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Too looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Too prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Too stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Young Too has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Too closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Too looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lee desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Too takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lee gets back to full guard.
Too with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Too is proving a slippery customer.
Frank Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young Too is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Too looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Young Too showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Too has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Too!
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hype
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RATING
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