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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ajax (ranked 57 p4p, 12 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 194 p4p, 27 weight class). Ajax comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
30 - 14 - 1 |
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176 cm
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160 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Ajax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ajax rushes Seok and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seok scores with a shoulder strike.
Seok tries to work over Ajax's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ajax.
Ajax swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ajax tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seok throws a punch but it's blocked by Ajax.
A short left from Ajax.
Seok misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seok.
Ajax swings wildly with an uppercut but Seok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ajax struggles to land a body shot inside as Seok controls his hands.
Seok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seok prevents a body shot from Ajax.
Seok jumps into guard, dragging Ajax to the mat.
Seok is trying to control the position but Ajax postures up.
Ajax stands and throws Seok's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ajax is looking to take a break and control but Seok is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ajax has control of an arm but Seok manages to advance to Ajax's back!
Seok trying to control momentarily.
Ajax is really stuck here.
Ajax is working hard here to advance position.
My spies in Gym Beam inform me that Seok has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok trying to control momentarily.
Ajax is really stuck here.
Seok wants to control but Ajax is keeping busy.
Seok has the hooks in. Ajax is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Seok gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Seok is persistently looking for the submission but Ajax is defending it well.
Ajax might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Seok missing with strikes from the back.
You can see the frustration on Ajax's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok tries to keep control of the position but Ajax is staying busy.
Seok keeps control of the position as Ajax tries to break free.
Seok is working the ground and pound. Can Ajax escape?
Seok is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Seok gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Seok gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Seok apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Ajax throws a body shot but no joy.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ajax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Ajax was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Seok.
Ajax fails with a takedown attempt.
Seok drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ajax defends it well.
Seok thuds a left hand into Ajax's body.
Seok shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok wants to control but Ajax is keeping him busy.
Seok winds up and cracks Ajax with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Seok is trying to work for a kimura but Ajax is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ajax is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Seok lands with a punch from half guard.
Ajax tries to get to full guard but Seok has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ajax looks to land a body kick but Seok moved away.
Seok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ajax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ajax tries a head kick but it misses.
Ajax displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seok throws out the jab.
Ajax darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ajax moves away.
Seok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ajax.
Seok misses with a hook. Ajax ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Ajax does it's job there.
Ajax throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Seok, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ajax tries to clinch but Seok moves away
so Seok counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seok cracks Ajax with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok throwing strikes but missing.
Ajax wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Seok is now in half guard.
Ajax wants to get back to full guard.
Seok tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ajax knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ajax is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ajax taking some punishment here, with Seok in his half guard.
Seok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ajax regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ajax keeping full guard, as Seok tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok stays in close to Ajax's body and controls the position.
Ajax is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Seok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ajax lands a nice short elbow.
Seok looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Seok trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Ajax.
Ajax seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajax lands with a punch from half guard.
Seok is looking to control Ajax's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seok avoid being mounted?
Ajax thows a huge punch but Seok dodges it nicely.
Ajax slows the pace down in half guard.
Ajax missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ajax is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ajax seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Seok does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Seok is controlling Ajax's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Seok tries to roll over but Ajax keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seok trying to control here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Ajax will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ajax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ajax lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ajax misses with a body shot.
Seok works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ajax swinging wildly here.
Seok swinging wildly here.
Seok takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Seok misses the target.
Seok takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ajax misses the shot to the body.
Ajax takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajax throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Seok tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ajax is in Seok's guard.
Ajax got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seok has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ajax has managed to get both his arms back between Seok's legs - danger averted.
Seok working a defensive guard here.
Ajax wants to control from the top but Seok keeps moving.
Seok is looking to sweep but instead, Ajax has passed into half guard.
Seok tries to roll over but Ajax keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajax seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ajax wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seok keeps working.
Seok gets full guard.
Seok tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajax stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seok looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seok is trying to hold Ajax in close to prevent damage but Ajax has managed to pass into half guard.
Ajax working Seok over with strikes.
Ajax is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Seok is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok wants to get back to full guard.
Seok trying to control but Ajax postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ajax tries to land a leg kick but Seok saw it coming and moves away.
Seok tried to score with a low kick but Ajax checks it.
A combination from Seok does no damage.
Seok ducks under a wild hook from Ajax.
Ajax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seok moves away.
A swing and a miss from Ajax.
Ajax just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seok slips a jab from Ajax.
Seok has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ajax.
Marco Ajax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ajax misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Ajax showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ajax has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Ajax!
Marco Ajax decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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