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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Lee (ranked 1033 p4p, 57 weight class) and Theodore Nouveau (ranked 3626 p4p, 192 weight class). John Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Theodore Nouveau's chin.
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135 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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168 cm
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145 lbs
9 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Theodore Nouveau!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nouveau fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Nouveau persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Lee gets back to full guard.
Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nouveau can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nouveau stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is looking for a triangle but Nouveau pushes his legs off easily.
Nouveau trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nouveau gets to his feet. Lee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nouveau's coach down at The Kegerator - 650$ was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nouveau's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A lazy left from Nouveau finds it's target.
Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nouveau wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Nouveau is defending the position.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee is stalling here. Nouveau is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lee seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nouveau has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lee is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nouveau is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nouveau with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nouveau with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lee regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Lee looking to control.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nouveau's guard.
Nouveau is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Nouveau has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nouveau is keeping the position for now.
Nouveau keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee works over Nouveau with some ground and pound from guard.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Nouveau is retaining full guard.
Lee is in close to Nouveau's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nouveau seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nouveau looking to control.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nouveau works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Nouveau blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nouveau utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nouveau's head.
Nouveau is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Nouveau wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nouveau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Nouveau keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee 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.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nouveau is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nouveau shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee pulls guard successfully.
Nouveau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nouveau defends well.
Nouveau tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Nouveau with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is looking for a triangle here but Nouveau uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lee is trying to control Nouveau's posture but Nouveau avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nouveau wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
Lee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nouveau off and has taken his back!
Nouveau looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lee.
Lee has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lee has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
John Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nouveau trying to control the hands but Lee breaks the grip.
Nouveau rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nouveau can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau is trying to stand back up but Lee is controlling him
Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
Nouveau regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nouveau tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee postures up.
Nouveau wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
Lee landing strikes.
Nouveau tries to improve position but can't.
Lee lands some shots froms side control.
Nouveau gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nouveau's face.
Lee landing shots from mount.
Lee moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nouveau has worked his arm free - good work by Nouveau!
Lee misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to take a breather but Nouveau manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lee.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Nouveau has wrist control.
Nouveau keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Nouveau 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 Nouveau controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nouveau slips nicely into half guard.
Nouveau looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lee dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee tests Nouveau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nouveau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nouveau circles away quickly and effectively.
Nouveau misses with a head kick.
Nouveau shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Nouveau feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Nouveau changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee wants to sweep here but Nouveau controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nouveau wants to get back to his feet.
Nouveau is not content to let Lee control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nouveau is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nouveau trying to control here.
Lee working the head and body with strikes.
Lee controlling the action here.
Lee is keen to just control but Nouveau is a slippery customer.
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 is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nouveau is just riding it out for now. Lee eventually gives up the hold.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Nouveau is working away.
Theodore Nouveau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee lands with a punch from half guard.
Lee working Nouveau over with strikes.
Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Nouveau is defending well.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nouveau is looking to escape.
Nouveau trying to control from the bottom.
Nouveau actively working from the bottom here.
Lee prevents Nouveau from improving his position.
Lee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nouveau with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Lee there.
Lee is looking to stall here but Nouveau recovers full guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but Nouveau keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Nouveau is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nouveau is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
John Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nouveau missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lee!
In his post fight interview, John Lee started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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