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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 6574 p4p, 604 weight class) and Erik Pedersen (ranked 6124 p4p, 585 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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179 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Sin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Pedersen! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pedersen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sin tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Pedersen counters with a straight right hand. Sin throws a hook but Pedersen blocks it. A countering left hand to the body from Pedersen misses. Sin swings widly with a right hand
and Pedersen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pedersen scores with a jab. Nice defenses there by Pedersen. Sin walks into a left hand. Lee Sin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pedersen moves into range and connects with a jab. Pedersen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Sin misses with a lunging right hand
letting Pedersen counter with a right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sin throws a right hand that misses
and Pedersen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Sin throws a lazy uppercut
and Pedersen counters with a two punch combo. Pedersen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sin doesn't seem bothered though. Sin throws an overhand right that lands on Pedersen's shoulder, as Pedersen tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sin misses with a hook
and Pedersen counters with a nice body shot. Sin throws a right hand that misses
and Pedersen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Sin misses the jab. Pedersen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sin with a body shot. Pedersen slips under a jab. A countering left hand to the body from Pedersen misses. Pedersen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Pedersen lands a nice looking body shot.
Sin throws a poor cross that misses
and Pedersen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Sin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Pedersen dips to his left and cracks Sin with an uppercut! Erik Pedersen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sin misses with a takedown and Pedersen counters with a right hand to the body. Pedersen tests Sin's chin there with a solid looking shot. Sin throws a combination that misses and Pedersen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sin throws a poor cross that misses
and Pedersen counters with a right hand to the body. Sin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pedersen counters with a lovely shot to the body. Pedersen moves away from the strike by Sin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sin throws a hook but Pedersen avoids it easily. Sin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sin lands in his opponent's guard. Pedersen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Sin tries to free his leg and advance position but Pedersen is retaining full guard. Sin landing with the ground and pound. Sin scoring with punches to the head and body. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sin is in close to Pedersen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pedersen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sin. Sin 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. Sin trying to control but Pedersen is working from the bottom. Pedersen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Pedersen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sin. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sin cracks Pedersen with a solid left hand. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Pedersen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Sin connects with a couple of short punches. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Sin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Sin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Sin wants to control from the top but Pedersen keeps moving. Sin landing some decent shots from guard. Pedersen keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Pedersen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Sin throws a big elbow that misses. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Sin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Sin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pedersen's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Sin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pedersen is rocked! Sin showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Pedersen is still in real trouble! Can Sin finish him? Sin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Sin lands a couple of digs. Pedersen seems to have recovered his senses. Sin wants to control from the top but Pedersen keeps moving. Sin slips nicely into half guard. Pedersen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Nice strikes from Sin there. Sin lands with a punch from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Sin working over Pedersen with some ground and pound. Pedersen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Sin is just content to waste time from the top position. Pedersen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Sin postures up and lands a big shot to Pedersen's brow. Sin gets to his feet and stands over Pedersen, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Pedersen felt that one! Sin unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Pedersen from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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