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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sang Seok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gentry has chosen Triumph - Wu Tang Clan as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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162 lbs
14 - 3 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Gentry!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seok avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gentry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gentry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seok, as that shot connected.
Seok lands with a good body shot.
Gentry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gentry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gentry tries a quick counter leg kick but Seok is wise to it.
Gentry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gentry misses with a double jab
and Seok counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentry is looking to regain half guard here but Seok keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Seok has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gentry throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Seok wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gentry, who protects the arm well.
Seok tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gentry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Seok wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
Seok throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gentry works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Seok looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Seok thows a huge punch but Gentry dodges it nicely.
Gentry trying to control but Seok postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Seok is looking for submissions but instead, Gentry has regained full guard.
Gentry is trying to keep Seok in close.
Seok chips away with some ground and pound.
Seok trying to control but Gentry is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seok drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gentry manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Seok has Gentry in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gentry trying to control the position from guard on top but Seok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gentry stays in close to Seok's body and controls the position.
Seok controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seok has his foot on Gentry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gentry works his way back into a safe position though.
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 Lee Sang Seok will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Seok throws a right hand that misses
and Gentry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seok looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gentry misses with an uppercut. Seok saw that one coming.
Gentry misses with a looping left.
A cross from Gentry lands.
Seok looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Seok slips a straight right by Gentry.
Gentry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gentry walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gentry.
Seok throws the kick towards the body but Gentry avoids it.
Seok misses with a looping left.
Gentry throws an overhand right that lands on Seok's shoulder, as Seok tries to avoid the shot.
Seok misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Seok throws a body shot but no joy.
Seok rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gentry counters with a leg kick.
Gentry looks to score with a jab to the body but Seok is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Seok checks a leg kick.
Gentry throws out a loose jab but Seok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seok staying out of range there.
A combination from Gentry does no damage.
Gentry throws a hook but Seok avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Seok.
Seok fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sang Seok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Gentry is predictable there
and Seok counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gentry!
Seok is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Gentry is trying to escape and Seok transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Gentry is forced to tap! Nice work there by Seok! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lee Sang Seok!
Lee Sang Seok seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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