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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rumble Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Cruz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rumble Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee gets a double leg takedown into Cruz's guard.
Lee trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Lee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cruz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lee, into his guard.
Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Lee has Cruz pulled in close to control his posture.
Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cruz distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lee is controlling Cruz's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.
Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
Cruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz looks winded!
Lee is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cruz has his hands clasped together but Lee extends and breaks Cruz's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lee.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rumble Lee!
Rumble Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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