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Event:
Pulse 56 - Rram vs Ja II
Date: Jan 07, 2017 |
#R1##CL# Gravano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage. Lee is looking to control Gravano's arms but Gravano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD# Gravano pulls guard. Lee passes into half guard. Well, if Lee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Lee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gravano doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lee. Lee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1# Lee throwing shots but Gravano is blocking nicely. #SUB2# Lee maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gravano could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lee has cracked it and Gravano is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Lee!
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Event:
Pulse 51
Date: Nov 19, 2016 |
#R1##TD2# Rosiakos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB# Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Rosiakos lands with a punch from half guard. Lee is trying to control but can't.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rosiakos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rosiakos's back! Lee controlling well, preventing Rosiakos from escaping the position.
Lee wants to control but Rosiakos manages to buck him off and is now in Lee's guard! Nice work there by Rosiakos! Rosiakos postures up.
Rosiakos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Rosiakos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1# Rosiakos throws a strike but Lee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR# The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2# Rosiakos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily. Rosiakos keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass. 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. Lee preventing the sweep. Rosiakos working a defensive guard here.
Lee trying to control but Rosiakos is working from the bottom. #SUB2# Lee content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Rosiakos has locked up a guillotine! Rosiakos's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Lee is holding on here and Rosiakos must be using up a lot of energy. Lee has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Rosiakos gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mateuszis Rosiakos! Our winner, Mateuszis Rosiakos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Pulse 47
Date: Oct 22, 2016 |
#R1# Toshiyuki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee. Lee throws a head kick that misses. Toshiyuki looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Toshiyuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Toshiyuki counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check. Lee misses with a takedown attempt and Toshiyuki counters with a nice uppercut. Toshiyuki throws a shot to the body.
Toshiyuki throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee moves to clinch but Toshiyuki breaks away and Toshiyuki counters with a lovely straight right hand! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lee closes the distance but Toshiyuki moves to the side and Toshiyuki counters with a lovely straight right hand! A head kick misses from Toshiyuki. Lee fails with the takedown and Toshiyuki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##KD2# Toshiyuki sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Lee to the ground! Toshiyuki dives into full mount looking to finish!#ROC2# Lee is rocked! We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Toshiyuki prevents Lee from getting the reversal. Oh Lee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Toshiyuki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Toshiyuki misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Toshiyuki tries to push Lee's head away but Lee is holding on tight. Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Poor strikes thrown by Toshiyuki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Toshiyuki thowing shots but they're missing. Lee wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Toshiyuki.
#T2# Lee sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB# Lee has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Toshiyuki should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lee has tightened it up now! Toshiyuki should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Lee! Tanishi Toshiyuki was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck u!'.
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Event:
Pulse 44
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1##TD# Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee. Pollock avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lee. Lee working away. Lee looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pollock is avoiding damage well.
Pollock is trying to get back to half guard. Pollock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Lee throws an elbow but Pollock slips to the side and avoids it well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pollock sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Pollock is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Lee throws a strike aimed at the side of Pollock's head but Pollock avoids it well.#T1# Pollock being controlled for a moment. #SUB# Lee is working to tighten his grip on Pollock's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pollock has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lee is really squeezing tight and eventually Pollock passes out! Lee breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Lee!
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Event:
Pulse 41
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1# Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Shulun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Shulun throws a shot to the body.
Lee tries to clinch up but Shulun circles away and keeps his distance. Shulun attempts a counter takedown but Lee avoids it well and moves away. Shulun scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Mike Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shulun attempts a counter takedown but Lee avoids it well and moves away. Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shulun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Shulun really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2# Lee takes the fight into the clinch. Shulun is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shulun pushes Lee back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#T1# Lee is trying to break the clinch but Shulun has him pressed against the ropes. #BC2# Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Shulun cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee. Shulun drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lee sprawls and moves away. Lee's coach down at Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM 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 tries to clinch up. Shulun appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2# Lee darts in and clinches Shulun up against the ropes. Lee is trying to push Shulun away but Shulun has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#TD2# Lee manages to pull guard.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Shulun slips an elbow through the middle. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lee holds on and takes a little breather. Shulun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2# Shulun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now. Shulun scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2# Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lee holds on and takes a little breather. Lee is trying to control the position but Shulun postures up. Lee has momentary wrist control but Shulun slips an elbow through the middle. Shulun wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position. Shulun 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 not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shulun will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3# Lee keeping moving, preventing Shulun from controlling successfully. Shulun postures up.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Shulun from controlling successfully. Lee wants to sweep but no luck. Shulun trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom. Shulun controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Shulun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Decent striking displayed by Lee there.#T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Shulun looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range. Lee tries to clinch but Shulun moves out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Shulun misses the target. A looping hook to the body misses from Shulun. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet. Shulun circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD# Lee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Shulun is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Shulun postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Shulun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now. #SUB# Shulun is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lee has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB# And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gulun Shulun dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Shulun lands an overhand right.#TD# A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Shulun to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Lee is trying to control the position but Shulun postures up. Shulun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2# Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shulun defends it easily. Shulun lands a couple of decent looking shots. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lee keeping moving, preventing Shulun from controlling successfully. Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1# Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet. Shulun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around? Shulun being controlled here momentarily. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shulun's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shulun is one step ahead there. Shulun trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom. Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T2# Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Lee wants to control from the top but Shulun keeps moving. Shulun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gulun Shulun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Shulun is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Lee 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. Shulun looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3##SUB# Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shulun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Shulun's legs - danger averted.#SUB# Shulun looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lee has picked Shulun up and slammed him! Shulun can't keep hold of the triangle and Lee manages to pass to side control! Lee controlling from side mount. #SUB2# Lee tries for a kimura but Shulun is defending well. Shulun defending against the ground and pound. Shulun is not content to let Lee control the position. #T4# Lee working away. Shulun is not content to let Lee control the position. Lee throws a strike aimed at the side of Shulun's head but Shulun avoids it well. Lee trying to control the position but Shulun is working away. Lee throwing shots but missing, from side control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Shulun is not content to let Lee control the position. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Shulun misses with a jab to the body
#TD2# and Lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. #R3# Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shulun as he avoids it easily. Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mike Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Shulun misses with a body shot.
#CL2# Lee takes the fight into the clinch. Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Shulun avoids the damage to the body. Shulun stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2# Lee lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Shulun is defending well. Lee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1# Shulun wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Shulun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Shulun works his way to full guard. Good work. Shulun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Shulun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Lee trying to control but Shulun is working from the bottom. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB# Lee content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Shulun has locked up a guillotine! Shulun's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Lee is holding on here and Shulun must be using up a lot of energy. Lee has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Shulun gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gulun Shulun!
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Event:
Pulse 38
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1# Lee throws a body punch but Kizibuki moves out of range. Kizibuki tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range. Lee throwing a counter right hand but Kizibuki manages to avoid it.#CL# Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kizibuki, pushing him back against the ropes. Kizibuki throws an elbow that misses.
#TD2# Kizibuki gets a trip takedown into half guard. Lee trying to control but Kizibuki postures up.
#SUB2# Kizibuki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Kizibuki eventually gives up the hold. 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. Lee gets back to full guard.
Kizibuki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Lee has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kizibuki should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lee has tightened it up now! Kizibuki should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Lee!
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Event:
Prestige FC 62: Kalil - Dren 2
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1##TD# Aldo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.#SUB# Aldo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lee dives on top into guard.#REVB# Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now. Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB# Aldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB# Aldo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lee should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Aldo has tightened it up now! Lee should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimi Aldo! A victorious Jimi Aldo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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