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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Jerry Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sturd Jr has chosen Maino feat. Jadakiss - What Happened as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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202 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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199 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Good low 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Jerry Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Sturd Jr blocks the leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sturd Jr throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee attempts a counter takedown but Sturd Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Lee tries to move into range but Sturd Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Alex Jerry Lee has been cut.
Sturd Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sturd Jr won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sturd Jr, who protects the arm well.
Sturd Jr has one of Lee's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Sturd Jr felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sturd Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee tries for a kimura but Sturd Jr is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sturd Jr is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Sturd Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sturd Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sturd Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sturd Jr is looking to improve his position.
Sturd Jr trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Sturd Jr is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sturd Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Sturd Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sturd Jr controlling the position well.
Lee is looking for a kimura but Sturd Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sturd Jr manages to get to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee'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.
Sturd Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lee trying to control but Sturd Jr is working from the bottom.
Sturd Jr keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Sturd Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sturd Jr on his heels. He'll look to pass Sturd Jr's guard now, I'm sure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Sturd Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sturd Jr is keeping the position for now.
Lee slips nicely into half guard.
Sturd Jr trying to control but Lee postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sturd Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to take a breather but Sturd Jr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Jerry Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Jerry Lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sturd Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sturd Jr is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lee is thwarting Sturd Jr's attempts to control the position.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Sturd Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sturd Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Sturd Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sturd Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sturd Jr can do to turn this around?
Sturd Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Sturd Jr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sturd Jr defends it well.
Lee is looking for a kimura but Sturd Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sturd Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sturd Jr tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee trying to control the action but Sturd Jr is working from the bottom.
Alex Jerry Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sturd Jr is controlling Lee's trapped leg to prevent Lee from advancing to side control.
Sturd Jr gets back to full guard.
Lee stands and throws Sturd Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sturd Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries for a kimura but Sturd Jr is defending well.
Sturd Jr tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Lee throwing strikes but Sturd Jr manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
A lull in the action here as Sturd Jr stalls from top position.
Sturd Jr trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
Lee wants to control but Sturd Jr postures up.
Sturd Jr cracks Lee with a big right hand but Lee just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sturd Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr scoring with punches from side control.
Lee is trying to control Sturd Jr's posture but Sturd Jr avoids it.
Sturd Jr in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sturd Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lee has hold of Sturd Jr's hands but Sturd Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Sturd Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alex Jerry Lee's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sturd Jr dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sturd Jr. Sturd Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Sturd Jr lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturd Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sturd Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sturd Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tries to counter with a takedown but Sturd Jr is quick to defend against it.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturd Jr manages to avoid it.
Sturd Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jason Sturd Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sturd Jr!
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sturd Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sturd Jr misses with a head kick.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sturd Jr motions for Lee to come forward. Sturd Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Sturd Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sturd Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Sturd Jr misses
and Lee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sturd Jr's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturd Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lee trying to control but Sturd Jr is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
Sturd Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sturd Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sturd Jr's back!
Sturd Jr wants to control his opponent's hands but Lee gets his hands free.
Lee is persistently looking for the submission but Sturd Jr is defending it well.
Sturd Jr breaks Lee's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sturd Jr content to stall in guard here.
Lee trying to control the position.
Sturd Jr trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sturd Jr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Sturd Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sturd Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Jerry Lee!
A victorious Alex Jerry Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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