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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Makin Fadel (ranked 5132 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Lee (ranked 7516 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Makin Fadel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rock Lee!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee looking to score a takedown here. Fadel is defending well but Lee drives through and ends up in Fadel's guard.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fadel pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fadel looking for a sweep. Not yet Fadel, not yet.
Fadel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fadel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fadel managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fadel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fadel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fadel holds on and takes a little breather.
Fadel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fadel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fadel showed some decent athleticism there.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Fadel is very close to passing his half guard.
Lee won't allow Fadel to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lee looks winded!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lee is looking to control Fadel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fadel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee tries to kick Fadel off in order to stand up. Fadel Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Fadel moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makin Fadel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fadel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fadel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lee has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fadel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fadel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lee's half guard.
Fadel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fadel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fadel is working away from the top position though.
Fadel is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadel tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fadel closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lee quickly recovers to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee tries to kick Fadel off but Fadel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fadel controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makin Fadel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fadel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fadel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fadel controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Fadel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lee for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fadel dives in and scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Fadel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fadel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fadel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fadel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fadel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fadel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Fadel.
Fadel controlling the action here.
Rock Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makin Fadel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Makin Fadel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fadel 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makin Fadel!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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