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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Von Kuschelb�r (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nazz Lee (ranked 2653 p4p, 307 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Von Kuschelb�r might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Erasure - Always. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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187 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Friedrich Von Kuschelb�r!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nazz Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee darts in and clinches Von Kuschelb�r up against the cage.
Von Kuschelb�r is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lee is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Von Kuschelb�r to the mat. Von Kuschelb�r regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Von Kuschelb�r pulls Lee in to control the position.
Lee wants to control from the top but Von Kuschelb�r keeps moving.
Von Kuschelb�r striking off his back but it's not causing Lee any problems.
Lee passes Von Kuschelb�r's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Von Kuschelb�r is trying to stand up here but Lee is controlling him well.
Lee controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is working for a kimura but Von Kuschelb�r is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Kuschelb�r is holding on to half guard well.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Von Kuschelb�r is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Von Kuschelb�r is defending well.
Von Kuschelb�r is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Von Kuschelb�r is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee is looking to stall here but Von Kuschelb�r recovers full guard.
Lee trying to control but Von Kuschelb�r is working from the bottom.
Lee passes Von Kuschelb�r's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lee is keen to just control but Von Kuschelb�r is a slippery customer.
Von Kuschelb�r trying to control from the bottom.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Von Kuschelb�r is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Von Kuschelb�r wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Lee is looking for a kimura here.
Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Von Kuschelb�r wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Von Kuschelb�r defends it.
Lee wants to take a breather but Von Kuschelb�r is having none of it.
Lee trying to control the pace.
Lee uses his free foot to push down on Von Kuschelb�r's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Von Kuschelb�r.
Lee fails to advance to Von Kuschelb�r's back.
Von Kuschelb�r is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee wants to take Von Kuschelb�r's back here but Von Kuschelb�r is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lee wants to control the pace but Von Kuschelb�r is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Von Kuschelb�r tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee goes for an armbar but Von Kuschelb�r turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Von Kuschelb�r.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Von Kuschelb�r from controlling successfully.
Lee has his foot on Von Kuschelb�r's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Von Kuschelb�r works his way back into a safe position though.
Von Kuschelb�r has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee controls Von Kuschelb�r momentarily but Von Kuschelb�r frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Kuschelb�r pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nazz Lee dominated that 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.
Von Kuschelb�r tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Kuschelb�r.
Lee's coach down at Touch Of Death Combat Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Von Kuschelb�r moves away and avoids it.
Von Kuschelb�r half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Lee misses with a hook
so Von Kuschelb�r counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Von Kuschelb�r from controlling successfully.
Lee keeping full guard, as Von Kuschelb�r tries to pass.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Kuschelb�r throws a big right hand that misses.
Von Kuschelb�r is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Von Kuschelb�r stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Von Kuschelb�r defends it easily.
Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee looking to control.
Von Kuschelb�r trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Von Kuschelb�r postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee is trying to keep Von Kuschelb�r in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lee keeping full guard, as Von Kuschelb�r tries to pass.
Von Kuschelb�r preventing the sweep.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Von Kuschelb�r trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Von Kuschelb�r pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Von Kuschelb�r seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Von Kuschelb�r wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Von Kuschelb�r seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Von Kuschelb�r has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lee moves into full mount!
Lee tries to control but Von Kuschelb�r wriggling away.
Nazz Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelb�r is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee moves to back control.
Lee is looking to control Von Kuschelb�r but Von Kuschelb�r is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Von Kuschelb�r breaks Lee's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
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 Friedrich Von Kuschelb�r will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Lee gets a takedown into half guard.
Lee prevents Von Kuschelb�r from improving his position.
Von Kuschelb�r trying to control here.
Lee trying to control the action but Von Kuschelb�r is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Von Kuschelb�r is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Von Kuschelb�r manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee trying to move into half guard but instead Von Kuschelb�r has managed to sweep!
Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Von Kuschelb�r defends it easily.
Von Kuschelb�r avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee controls Von Kuschelb�r momentarily but Von Kuschelb�r frees himself.
Von Kuschelb�r sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Von Kuschelb�r working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Von Kuschelb�r from controlling successfully.
Lee is adopting a defensive guard.
Von Kuschelb�r wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Von Kuschelb�r wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee looking to control.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Von Kuschelb�r manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelb�r is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Von Kuschelb�r wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Von Kuschelb�r trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Von Kuschelb�r is keeping the position.
Lee keeps trying to improve his position.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four 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 tries to move into full mount but can't pass Von Kuschelb�r's legs.
Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Kuschelb�r keeps working.
Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Von Kuschelb�r is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Kuschelb�r keeps working.
Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nazz Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nazz Lee!
A very excited looking Nazz Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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