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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ebyn Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by Under the Blood. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 cm
26
155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
165 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ebyn Dall! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Lee! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee misses the shot to the body. Lee misses with a hook. Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Dall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A chopping leg kick lands by Dall. Dall tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way. A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet. A jab from Dall does it's job there. Dall throws a leg kick but Lee checks it. Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Dall stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken. A slapping leg kick lands for Dall.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lee motions for Dall to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Dall drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lee sprawls and moves away. Ebyn Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee misses the shot to the body. Dall looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away. Lee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dall with a body shot. Lee throws a right hand that Dall ducks under and follows up with a left that Dall also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dall throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely. Dall scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Lee throws a low kick but Dall moves out of range easily. Dall looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming. A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet. Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dall looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range. Lee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brandon Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lee throws a push kick but Dall slaps the foot to one side. A head kick by Dall misses and Lee counters with a nice uppercut. Lee misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dall lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee walks into a straight right hand from Dall. Dall misses with a lunging right hand
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Dall ducks under a wild hook from Lee. Dall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Dall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dall misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back. Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dall rather than just go for the knockout. Dall scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Dall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Lee misses with a double jab
and Dall counters with a nice double leg into guard. Dall looking to pass the guard. Dall pushing down on Lee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lee defends it well. Dall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lee defends it well. Dall is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Dall is working for a guillotine from mount but Lee frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Dall fails to take his opponent's back. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lee blocking the ground and pound. Dall wants to take Lee's back but he can't do it this time. Dall misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dall is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lee! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebyn Dall dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily. Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dall counters with a takedown into side control. Ebyn Dall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Dall works to advance to full mount. Lee defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Dall thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Lee blocking the ground and pound. Lee trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Dall wants to take his opponent's back but Lee doesn't allow it. Dall throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Dall throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dall working for a submission but Lee is keeping him at bay. Dall is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lee! Dall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dall is working for a submission of some sort.
Lee won't allow Dall to pass to mount. Lee 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee is trying to stand.
Dall thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Lee pushes Dall off looking to stand but Dall dives back in and keeps control.
Dall is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it. Dall has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Dall moves to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dall looking for the choke from the back. Dall is looking for the choke from the back position but Lee is controlling his hands well. Lee prevents Dall from getting a body triangle. Dall is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Lee with him. Lee is trying to defend but Dall has an arm under the chin now! Lee grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ebyn Dall! Ebyn Dall retains his lightweight title! A victorious Ebyn Dall 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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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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