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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mariucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen "Eyes of A Ranger" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Mariucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Mariucci catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee takes a swing at Mariucci's ribcage but misses.
Chuck Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mariucci connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mariucci changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee tries to escape but Mariucci is in control.
Lee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mariucci trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Lee is looking to control Mariucci's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Lee tries to kick Mariucci off but Mariucci keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mariucci is working for a submission of some sort.
Lee wants to improve his position but Mariucci is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariucci passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lee tries to hold on but Mariucci pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mariucci working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mariucci working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Mariucci won't let Lee get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mariucci is looking to work his way around to Lee's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mariucci is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Mariucci misses with a kick to the body.
Mariucci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mariucci ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mariucci connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mariucci connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mariucci moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mariucci tries to clinch up.
Mariucci throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Mariucci moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Mariucci fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mariucci closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Lee works on Mariucci's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mariuccis head.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Mariucci's head.
A short uppercut from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci is pushing Lee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Mariucci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee is working Mariucci over against the cage.
Mariucci misses with some punches.
Mariucci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mariucci throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mariucci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mariucci takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Michael Mariucci has been cut.
Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mariucci is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mariucci tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mariucci to the ground. Mariucci escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee misses with a looping right.
A jab from Lee misses.
The fighters circling - Mariucci throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mariucci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets a clinch.
Mariucci throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Mariucci misses with the head strike.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mariucci smiles and moves away.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Mariucci's shoulder, as Mariucci tries to avoid the shot.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mariucci tries to clinch up.
Mariucci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee clinches up against the cage.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee working aggressively here.
Mariucci misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mariucci is looking to clinch.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mariucci dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Mariucci's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mariucci ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Michael Mariucci is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Mariucci throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Mariucci paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mariucci takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mariucci connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mariucci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mariucci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chuck Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mariucci lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mariucci darts in trying to clinch
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mariucci backwards.
Mariucci throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Mariucci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mariucci blocks an uppercut.
Mariucci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mariucci taking a breather.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Mariucci.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariucci tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Mariucci blocking some punches.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Mariucci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mariucci tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mariucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Mariucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mariucci throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Mariucci.
Mariucci shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Mariucci keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Mariucci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Mariucci.
Mariucci connects with a nice looking jab.
Mariucci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mariucci looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a right and a left that Mariucci avoids nicely.
Lee drives through and clinches with Mariucci against the cage.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Mariucci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tries to work over Mariucci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mariucci tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Mariucci scores with a nice short uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mariucci. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mariucci tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee tries to clinch but Mariucci is having none of it.
Lee clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
A short right from Mariucci.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mariucci blocking some punches.
Mariucci misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Mariucci tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mariucci to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Mariucci's head back.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mariucci counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mariucci gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mariucci.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Mariucci.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mariucci.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mariucci. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Mariucci circles away.
Lee throws a series of punches but Mariucci avoids them all with ease.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mariucci closes the distance and clinches.
Mariucci lands with a right to the head.
Mariucci throws a head punch that misses.
Mariucci scores with a hook to the body.
Mariucci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mariucci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mariucci lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee working aggressively here.
Mariucci is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mariucci.
Mariucci lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mariucci cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mariucci fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Mariucci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with some punches.
Mariucci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mariucci lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mariucci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Mariucci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mariucci lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mariucci tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mariucci scores with a hook to the body.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mariucci is working Lee over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mariucci dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Mariucci's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mariucci has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mariucci blocks an uppercut.
Mariucci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mariucci is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lee is trying to trip Mariucci. He has hold of a leg but Mariucci is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lee persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mariucci is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mariucci's guard.
Mariucci pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Mariucci is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mariucci working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariucci looking for a sweep. Not yet Mariucci, not yet.
Mariucci trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mariucci is keeping the position for now.
Mariucci manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mariucci instigates a clinch.
Mariucci letting Lee take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee misses with a hook.
Mariucci wants to clinch.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mariucci tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Mariucci throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee blocks the body kick.
Lee cracks Mariucci with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mariucci.
Mariucci tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mariucci.
Mariucci shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci scores with a jab to the body.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Mariucci lands with an overhand left.
Mariucci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mariucci closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mariucci clinches with his opponent.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Mariucci is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee rushes Mariucci and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Michael Mariucci is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mariucci.
Mariucci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tries a body shot but Mariucci blocks it.
Come on Mariucci - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mariucci lands a shoulder strike.
Mariucci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee is working Mariucci over against the cage.
Chuck Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mariucci being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mariucci with a hook.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Mariucci.
Mariucci lands with a shot to the body.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mariucci tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Mariucci counter with a right hand.
Mariucci closes the distance and clinches.
Mariucci prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Mariucci works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mariucci throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Michael Mariucci has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mariucci is working Lee over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mariucci scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mariucci fails to land.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Mariucci showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mariucci has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mariucci!
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energy
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hype
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