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Event:
DFC 40: Milanesi v Slaughter 2
Date: Apr 28, 2017 |
#R1# Anderson ducks right into an uppercut from Ku Lee. Ku Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Ku Lee has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anderson is landing a low percentage of strikes. Donk. Ku Lee catches Anderson right on the button with a cross. Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ku Lee but Ku Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one. Ku Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD# Excellent takedown into side control there by Anderson. Anderson working the head and body with strikes. Ku Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Ku Lee is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB# Anderson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ku Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Anderson trying to control the position but Ku Lee is working away. #T1# Anderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #SU# Anderson stands up and we're back to a striking position. Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ku Lee's waist but Ku Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ku Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat. Ku Lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Jung Ku Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown but Ku Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Ku Lee throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range. A jab from Ku Lee misses. An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target. Ku Lee lands with a cross. A slow jab from Ku Lee misses its intended target. #T2# Anderson misses with a takedown and Ku Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ku Lee circles away from the clinch attempt and Ku Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ku Lee misses with a hook
#TD# and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into guard. #SUB# Anderson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Anderson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Ku Lee screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Anderson! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). John Anderson! John Anderson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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DFC 19: Battleground
Date: Feb 10, 2017 |
#R1# Ku Lee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Karr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ku Lee's head. Ku Lee takes a kick to the side of the head. Karr throws a head kick that misses. Ku Lee misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karr. Good leg kick by Karr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Karr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karr - that will leave a mark!
Karr lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action! Karr throws a head kick that misses and Ku Lee counters with a two punch combo. Michael Karr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ku Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ku Lee takes a kick to the side of the head. A head kick by Karr misses and Ku Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT# It looks like Michael Karr has been cut. Karr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Karr moves out of range as Ku Lee strikes. Karr scores with a head kick. Ku Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Karr's coach down at Die Trying Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Karr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T1##CL# Ku Lee rushes Karr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Ku Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karr backwards. Ku Lee scores with a shot to the side of Karr's head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Karr. Karr prevents a body shot from Ku Lee. Karr working hard to break the clinch. Ku Lee throws a head punch that misses. A nice right hand lands inside from Ku Lee. Ku Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Karr.
Ku Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside. Ku Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karr tries to break free but Ku Lee pushes him back against the cage. Karr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ku Lee has him pressed against the cage.#T2# Ku Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Karr. Ku Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ku Lee.
Ku Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karr blocking some punches.
Ku Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Karr backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ku Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karr backwards. Karr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ku Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karrs head. Ku Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ku Lee working aggressively here.
Karr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ku Lee throws a head punch that misses. #T3##BC2# Karr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Karr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ku Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. A head kick by Karr misses and Ku Lee counters with a right hand to the body. Karr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karr throws a sloppy head kick and Ku Lee moves out of range easily. A head kick misses from Karr. Karr misses with a head kick.
Karr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ku Lee. Ku Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karr. Ku Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ku Lee blocks a head kick by Karr.
Ku Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Karr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Karr scores with a head kick. Ku Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Ku Lee throws the left hand but Karr avoids the punch easily. Ku Lee moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKarr. Ku Lee throws a body punch but Karr moves out of range. #T4# An inside leg kick lands from Karr. A head kick from Karr lands but Ku Lee takes it in his stride. A combination from Ku Lee does no damage. Karr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Karr throws a head kick but Ku Lee moves out of range.
Karr slips under a jab from Ku Lee. Karr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ku Lee's calf. Karr scores with a head kick.
Karr throws a sloppy head kick #KD# and Ku Lee counters with a crisp one two that drops Karr! Ku Lee thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Karr to his feet! Karr is in big trouble!#ROC# Karr is rocked! Ku Lee blocks a head kick by Karr.
Karr is still on wobbly legs! Can Ku Lee finish him? Karr walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Karr limp body while Ku Lee jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jung Ku Lee! An out of breath Jung Ku Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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DFC 4: Lee Vs Boggs
Date: Nov 19, 2016 |
#R1# Boggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boggs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT2# It looks like Jung Ku Lee has been cut. Boggs misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Boggs. Some wild striking there from Boggs.
Ku Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Ku Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boggs. Ku Lee scores with a hook.#CUT# It looks like Willy Boggs has been cut. A big right from Boggs misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A shot to the body from Boggs misses and Ku Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Boggs slips under a jab. Ku Lee misses with an uppercut
and Boggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Boggs looks to land a combination but Ku Lee avoids it well. Ku Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1# Boggs lands with an overhand left. Ku Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Boggs counters with a nice uppercut. Ku Lee misses with a straight right. Boggs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ku Lee in his tracks. Ku Lee throws a shot from downtown. Boggs moves away and avoids it. Boggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Ku Lee misses with a looping left. Sloppy strikes from Boggs. Those never looked like landing. Boggs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Ku Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#ROC# Boggs is rocked! Willy Boggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ku Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boggs. Boggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Ku Lee finish him? Ku Lee moves out of range of the strikes. Ku Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Ku Lee dodges the punch combination from Boggs.
Ku Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boggs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Boggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ku Lee. Boggs seems to have recovered his senses. Boggs throws a series of strikes that have Ku Lee backpedaling.
#T2# Ku Lee throws a lazy right hand but Boggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A jab from Boggs finds it's way through Ku Lee's defenses. Boggs tries to move into range but Ku Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Ku Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boggs throws out the jab. Boggs defending well as Ku Lee loads up on a big left hand. Ku Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Boggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Ku Lee to counter with a crisp jab. A jab from Ku Lee misses. Ku Lee misses with a hook. Ku Lee steps in with a hook that catches Boggs right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ku Lee follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Boggs looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jung Ku Lee! Jung Ku Lee is the new middleweight champion! Our winner, Jung Ku Lee, 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:
WEC 14: Wacker vs La Grande 2
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1# McAndrews darts in trying to clinch and McAndrews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT# It looks like Tristan McAndrews has been cut. McAndrews is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. McAndrews wants to clinch. McAndrews throws a sloppy head kick and Ku Lee moves out of range easily. An attempted straight right counter from Ku Lee misses the target. McAndrews tries to clinch but fails miserably and Ku Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A head kick by McAndrews misses and Ku Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The fight stays on the outside here - McAndrews looks like he's thinking about clinching though. McAndrews doesn't manage to clinch there - Ku Lee circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD# Ku Lee cracks McAndrews with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McAndrews looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ku Lee finish him?
#ROC# McAndrews is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ku Lee drops McAndrews with a huge uppercut! McAndrews drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Ku Lee is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jung Ku Lee! Jung Ku Lee retains his middleweight title! Jung Ku Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
WEC 12: McGregor vs Centura
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1# Ku Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Mendes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ku Lee.
Ku Lee cracks Mendes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Mendes takes a swing at Ku Lee's ribcage but misses. Mendes looks to score with a jab to the body but Ku Lee is just out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Ku Lee misses the target. Mendes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Ku Lee avoids the body shot from Mendes.
Nice shot by Ku Lee.#ROC2# Mendes is rocked! Jose Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mendes walks straight into a right hand from Ku Lee - that's dropped him! Ku Lee jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Mendes from any more punishment! Mendes complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jung Ku Lee! Jung Ku Lee retains his middleweight title! Jung Ku Lee was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
WEC 10: Darrow vs Monet 2
Date: Sep 04, 2016 |
#R1##CL# Ku Lee gets a clinch. Garbrandt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garbrandt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ku Lee prevents it.
Garbrandt tries to break the clinch but Ku Lee is controlling the position. Garbrandt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ku Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Jung Ku Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Garbrandt. Garbrandt tries to break free but Ku Lee pushes him back against the cage. Garbrandt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ku Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2# Garbrandt breaks the clinch.
#CL# Ku Lee closes the distance and pushes Garbrandt back into the cage. Ku Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Garbrandt has Ku Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ku Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Ku Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garbrandt or not. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A shot in the inside from Ku Lee. #BC2# Garbrandt breaks from the clinch.
#CL# Ku Lee darts in and clinches Garbrandt up against the cage. Garbrandt scores with a shot to the side of Ku Lee's head. A short right from Ku Lee. Garbrandt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T1# Ku Lee lands a left hand.
Ku Lee scores with a hook to the body. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ku Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ku Lee lands a body shot. Garbrandt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ku Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Garbrandt looks winded! Ku Lee is working Garbrandt over against the cage. Garbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.
Ku Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Garbrandt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ku Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Garbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ku Lee pushes Garbrandt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ku Lee lands a nice shot to the body. Ku Lee presses Garbrandt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Ku Lee lands a nice uppercut. Ku Lee lands a body shot. Good body shot from Ku Lee.
Ku Lee scores with a shoulder strike. This has been an exciting period of action! Ku Lee lands a left hand.
Ku Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garbrandt backwards. #ROC# Garbrandt is rocked! Ku Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Garbrandt is still on wobbly legs! Can Ku Lee finish him? We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Garbrandt has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T2# Ku Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Garbrandt blocks an uppercut.
Ku Lee digs a right hand underneath Garbrandt's ribcage. Garbrandt let out a lung full of air as it connected. A head punch blocked on the inside by Garbrandt. Ku Lee misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Garbrandt. Ku Lee throws a head punch that misses. Garbrandt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garbrandt misses with a punch to the body.
Ku Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Garbrandt.
Ku Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garbrandt or not. Garbrandt seems to have recovered his senses. A right handed body shot lands from Ku Lee.
Ku Lee pushes Garbrandt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ku Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ku Lee throws a big uppercut that drops Garbrandt! More strikes from Ku Lee and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Garbrandt lies dazed against the cage as Ku Lee celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jung Ku Lee! Jung Ku Lee is the new middleweight champion! Jung Ku Lee was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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