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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marc Andre Fleury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suzuki Yen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleury comes to the cage accompanied by your goin down. Marc Andre Fleury has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
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159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Andre Fleury! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suzuki Yen! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fleury misses with a takedown attempt - Yen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. A jab from Yen misses. Fleury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yen is fending him off so far but Fleury persists. Nope, Yen circles away and we're back to standing. Yen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Yen looks to land a left hand but Fleury moved out of range nicely. Fleury changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yen tries to avoid it but Fleury manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yen to the ground. Yen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Andre Fleury. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fleury shoots in for a takedown but Yen shows good takedown defense. Fleury avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Fleury really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Yen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleury sees it coming and avoids it easily. Yen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Fleury moves out of range as Yen strikes. Yen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Fleury will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Fleury changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yen tries to avoid it but Fleury manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yen to the ground. Yen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Excellent takedown into side control there by Fleury. Fleury has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Yen! Fleury goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Yen is on top in guard.
Fleury is breathing heavily. Fleury is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fleury working for a triangle but Yen defends it easily.
Fleury looking for a sweep. Not yet Fleury, not yet. Fleury has his foot on Yen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yen works his way back into a safe position though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Yen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Fleury looking for a sweep. Not yet Fleury, not yet. Yen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Yen is posturing up here but Fleury has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Yen tries to roll out but it's too tight and Yen has to tap! Slick submission there by Fleury!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc Andre Fleury!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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