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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ripp Arrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ripp Arrm enters the cage!
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192 cm
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192 lbs
36 - 27 - 0 |
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170 cm
38
192 lbs
27 - 14 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
36 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ripp Arrm! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Arrm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Arrm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Arrm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Arrm backs away looking to recover. Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight. Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Lee works Arrm's body with a nice hook. Lee cracks Arrm with a good jab. Arrm walks into a jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Arrm looks to clinch and Lee counters with a left to the body. Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Arrm looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well. Lee stalks Arrm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arrm's face. Arrm staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Ripp Arrm has been cut. Lee cracks Arrm with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Arrm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arrm off to one side. Lee moves to clinch but Arrm breaks away and Arrm counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lee has closed the distance and engaged Arrm in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A body shot lands from Arrm.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Lee working aggressively here.
Arrm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Arrm controls the action.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Arrm. Arrm struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Arrm controls the action.
Arrm tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Asher Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ripp Arrm. Arrm gets control of Lee's arms and successfully pulls guard. Arrm will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Arrm is retaining full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Arrm is trying to hold Lee in close to prevent damage but Lee has managed to pass into half guard.
Arrm is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Lee is looking to take a break and control but Arrm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Arrm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee. Arrm told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Arrm is trying to get back to full guard. Lee seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Arrm is holding on for dear life with his legs. This has been an exciting period of action! Lee prevents Arrm from improving his position. Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Lee is trying to control. Arrm wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Asher Lee. Lee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arrm on the side of the head. Lee lands a jab to Arrm's midsection. Arrm lands a jab to the head.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arrm. Lee circles away from the clinch attempt and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A left lands for Lee. Lee moves in looking to clinch but Arrm pushes him off. Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Arrm, before circling back to the center of the mat. Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee. Ripp Arrm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee throws a leg kick that misses. Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arrm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Lee does no damage. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arrm. Lee is working the combinations to good effect here. Arrm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Lee feints a jab promting Arrm to slip. Lee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Arrm slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Arrm throws a body kick that misses. Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Lee lands with a shot to the body. Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arrm backs up against the cage.
That has opened up Ripp Arrm's cut even more. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Arrm is rocked! Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arrm is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him? Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lee fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Arrm to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Arrm looks to clinch but Lee throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Arrm taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Asher Lee! Asher Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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