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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morrison Lee (ranked 556 p4p, 68 weight class) and Charles Ng (ranked 1168 p4p, 141 weight class). Lee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Pretender. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ng's choice of entrance music: Wedlock - I'm The Fuck You Man. This should be a great matchup!
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181 cm
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158 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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160 cm
26
145 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morrison Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Ng! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ng momentarily.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ng will feel that in the morning. Ng misses with a two punch combination.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ng lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Lee lands the left hand. Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A little jabbing left from Ng on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Good standup being displayed there by Ng as he connects with a hook. The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Morrison Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Ng lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Ng throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily. Lee lands with a good body shot. This has been an exciting period of action! A big right from Ng misses. Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ng manages to avoid it. Despite the aggression on Ng's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ng slips a straight right by Lee. Lee misses with a body punch
and Ng counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ng tries to counter by closing the distance. Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ng momentarily.
A jab from Ng misses. Lee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Ng is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Ng counters with a straight right hand. Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Some wild striking there from Ng.
As Ng backs away, Lee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Ng slips under a jab from Lee. Ng throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease. Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ng misses the shot to the body. Ng scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one. Lee tries to land a leg kick but Ng saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee throws a head kick that misses. Ng stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee. Lee scores with a nice head shot. Charles Ng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ng misses with a head kick.
Ng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee. Ng takes a kick to the side of the head. We've been hearing reports that Lee has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Ng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ng throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Lee thows a body kick. Ng tries to catch it but that hurt him. Ng throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily. Ng throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Ng moved out of range. Ng let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Ng moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Ng jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Ng fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ng misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Lee connects with a right hand. Ng shakes it off. Ng scores with a jab. Ng misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely. Lee lands with a hook. Ng tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ng takes a step back to recover. Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ng. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ng missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A punch lands to the side of Ng 's head but he takes it in his stride. Nice body kick there by Lee. Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ng in his tracks. Lee jabs Ng to the body, keeping him at a distance. Lee sizes up Ng with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Ng gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ng tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Ng fails to land. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ng avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ng. Lee is looking to counter with a shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morrison Lee dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lee throws a lazy head kick and Ng counters with a low kick, right behind Lee 's knee. Ng throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily. Lee throws the kick towards the body but Ng avoids it. A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target. Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ng can do to turn this around? Ng wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range. Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ng. Lee tests Ng's chin there with a solid looking shot. Lee missing with a left hand there. Ng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ng will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ng misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee misses with a looping right. A jab from Ng misses. Ng throws a head kick that misses. A jab from Lee finds it's way through Ng's defenses. Morrison Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee looks to throw a body kick and Ng counters with a nice body kick.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lee lands a head kick!
Ng jabbing away but nothing is landing. A good leg kick by Lee. Ng takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection. Ng misses with an uppercut. Lee misses with an uppercut. Lee misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ng counter with a right hand. Ng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee looks to land a combination. Ng sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. This has been an exciting period of action! Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ng now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Lee ducks under a wild hook from Ng. Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lee avoids the head kick by Ng.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Ng, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Ng against the cage but Ng circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ng connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Lee throws out a powerful jab. Ng attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Ng scores with a leg kick.
Ng moves out of range of the strikes. Ng misses with a head kick.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot by Lee. Ng throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely. Ng moves away from the strike by Lee. Despite the aggression on Ng's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Lee moves out of range as Ng throws a body kick.
Ng misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ng throws a head kick that misses. Lee misses the jab. Lee tries to score with a low kick but Ng moves his leg out of the way. Ng jabbing away but nothing is landing. A counter left hand to the body from Lee misses its target. Lee throws out a powerful jab. Ng will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ng walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ng misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely. Ng has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Ng off the cage and back into range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ng throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily. Ng pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lee throwing a counter right hand but Ng manages to avoid it. Ng misses the jab. A cross from Ng lands. Lee looks to land a right hand but Ng moved out of range. Ng throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ng has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee. Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ng. Ng is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target. Ng raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Lee misses with a looping left. Lee misses with a left hand and Ng counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ng defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morrison Lee dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Lee misses. Ng avoids the body shot from Lee.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick. Ng throws a body kick that misses. Lee misses with a low kick. Lee is looking to land body kicks. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ng! But no joy. Ng gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Ng staying out of range there. Ng throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it. Lee lands a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ng scores with a kick to the body.
Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Ng looking for submissions off his back. Ng has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though. Ng is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
That's two 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. Lee is just content to waste time from the top position. Ng takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Lee wants to control from the top but Ng keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ng wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ng's head backwards. Lee thuds a left hand into Ng's body. Charles Ng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lee throws a head kick that misses. Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Ng slips under a jab from Lee. Ng slips under a jab. A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee. Ng connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. A big left from Ng misses. Lee lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Ng ducks under a wild hook from Lee. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Ng throws a quick inside leg kick. Ng ducks under a wild hook from Lee. Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ng blocks the leg kick.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A head kick misses from Lee. Ng connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Lee throws a hook to the side of Ng's head but Ng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Ng looks like he wants to counter punch here. Ng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ng throws a jab when Lee was well out of range. Morrison Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Lee throws a head kick that Ng semi-blocks.
And that's the end of the fight! Morrison Lee showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morrison Lee! A victorious Morrison Lee 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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