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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seong Hyeon Lee (ranked 5239 p4p, 424 weight class) and Lino Gregorio (ranked 3660 p4p, 328 weight class). Lino Gregorio has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 cm
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Dangerous GnP
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seong Hyeon Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lino Gregorio! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee dives in and scores a takedown into Gregorio's guard. Gregorio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gregorio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gregorio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Gregorio is retaining full guard. Gregorio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Gregorio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Gregorio trying to control the position.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gregorio swivels though and keeps the full guard. Gregorio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregorio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gregorio is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gregorio is continuing to stall. Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregorio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gregorio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body. Gregorio looking to control.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Gregorio has wrist control. Gregorio has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage. Gregorio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard. Lee wants to sweep here but Gregorio controlling him for the moment. Gregorio trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gregorio is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gregorio passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Gregorio is taking a breather. Lee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Gregorio lands with a punch from half guard. Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gregorio pulls his head out easily. Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Gregorio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Gregorio is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lee! Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee taking shots to the head. Gregorio unloading with bombs! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lee taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee wants to control but Gregorio is having none of it. Lee is bucking up trying to escape but Gregorio cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Gregorio trying to control but Lee is having none of it. Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gregorio on the ground. Gregorio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lee is trying to escape the mount.
Gregorio lands a big shot there that rocks Lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gregorio landing punches. Gregorio has control of Lee's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lee regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gregorio wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gregorio looking to control and managing it successfully. Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Gregorio avoids the attempt from Lee to control. Gregorio putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Gregorio trying to control but he's not successful this time. Gregorio avoids the attempt from Lee to control. Gregorio wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely. Gregorio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lino Gregorio dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee gets a double leg takedown into Gregorio's guard. Lee throwing strikes from guard but Gregorio blocks nicely. Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Gregorio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gregorio swivels though and keeps the full guard. Lee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gregorio manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lee has Gregorio in his guard.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gregorio passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Gregorio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Gregorio controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee is staying active underneath Gregorio, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Gregorio seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt. Gregorio is figuring out what he wants to do next. Gregorio scoring with strikes to the body and head. Lee is looking to improve his position.
Gregorio works his way into side control. Gregorio working the ground and pound. Lee being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gregorio trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom. Lino Gregorio has got the better of the ground game so far. Gregorio slows the pace down. Lee is looking to reverse the position. Lee takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Gregorio is putting a hurting on Lee here, landing some big shots from side control. Gregorio has hold of Lee's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Lee seems comfortable defending it but Gregorio has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Lee is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Lee is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gregorio couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lino Gregorio!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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