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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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25
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kendrick George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Lee!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee gets tackled into the cage by George. George maintains the clinch.
George is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee successfully pulls guard.
George throws an elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in George's guard. Nice move by Lee!
George doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
George tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
George lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
George is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George gets to his feet. Lee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
George shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. George showed some decent athleticism there.
George scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
George will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Still in half guard, George seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
George blocks the strikes from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lee is looking for a sweep. George is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
George is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but George pulls his head out easily.
Lee tries to get to full guard but George has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, George seems content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee tries to land a front kick but George steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lee looks winded!
George desperately trying to maintain half guard.
George really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to stand but his hand is stuck under George.
George looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
George trying to control but Lee postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. George manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
George seems keen to control Lee's posture.
George looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
George keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kendrick George will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lee instigates a clinch.
Lee wants to stall.
George keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lee has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but George regains guard immediately.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George controlling the position.
George keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee wanted to stand there but George had control of the position.
George is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
George feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
George content to stall in guard here.
George is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
George is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kendrick George overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
George stands up from guard. Let's bang!
George has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
George manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lee on his heels. He'll look to pass Lee's guard now, I'm sure.
George slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. George doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. George manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lee is breathing heavily.
George has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lee is proving hard to escape from.
George controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
George decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lee, up you get!
Lee dives in and scores a takedown into George's guard.
Lee wants to pass the guard but George is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee is fighting to break George's control of his arms but George is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
George wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee is fighting to break George's control of his arms but George is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lee tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lee looking to punish the body of his opponent here but George is avoiding damage well.
George holds on to Lee's head and controls the position momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for George!
George wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but George is surviving well by controlling Lee's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee wants to control the action but instead George gets a body lock and reverses into Lee's guard! Nice work!
George decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
George gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
George slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
George wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but George is retaining full guard.
George doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
George throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but George is retaining full guard.
George preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
George doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. George swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
George looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
George postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
George stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
George shoots in and bounces Lee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
George throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lee was covering up waiting for the punch and George finishes the takedown easily into guard.
George gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee gets caught napping as George dives in and scores a takedown. Lee manages to retain guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kendrick George.
I think George has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kendrick George!
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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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