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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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190 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Austin! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Austin as he jumps to the side. Lee tries to keep at a distance but Austin has taken the fight into the clinch. Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Austin walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Austin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Austin lands a shoulder strike. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Austin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him. A bit of stalling here from Austin.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Austin manages to break the clinch.
Lee clinches but Austin breaks the clinch and Austin counters with a stiff right hand. Lee digs a good hook to Austin's body.
Lee with a poor takedown and Austin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Austin pulls guard effortlessly. Lee prevents Austin from getting back to his feet. Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Lee won't allow Austin to get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Austin's guard. Austin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Austin pushes Lee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Lee with a lazy takedown attempt and Austin counters by clinching up. Austin landing knees to the body.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Austin connects with a knee to the head.
Austin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lee avoids the head kick by Austin.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Austin tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Austin to the ground. Austin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Lee misses with a takedown and Austin counters with a good, hard body kick but Lee shrugs it off. Lee is breathing heavily. Austin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Austin scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one. Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Lee tries to clinch and Austin counters with a low kick, right behind Lee 's knee. Austin throws a right and a left that both miss. Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Austin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Austin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Austin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Austin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Austin is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Austin passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Austin connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple. Austin thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Austin scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Austin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Lee taking some punishment here, with Austin in his half guard. Austin stands up and beckons Lee to join him on the feet. Lee misses with a body kick. Austin shoots in and bounces Lee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Austin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Austin. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Austin dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from Austin. Aaron Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Austin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Lee is trying to drag Austin to the mat but Austin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Austin manages to break the clinch.
Lee with a poor takedown and Austin counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lee is working an open guard so Austin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Lee misses with a takedown attempt and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Austin clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage. Austin is stalling here.
Austin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Austin lands a knee to the body.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Austin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Stalling in the clinch from Austin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Austin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Austin closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage. Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Austin lands a knee to the body.
Austin lands with a right to the head. Lee throws a head punch that misses. Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Austin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Austin manages to end up in side control. Lee is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Austin advances to mount. Austin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Austin dominating with strikes here. Austin lands a nice shot to the head. Austin with shots to the head and body - Lee looks very uncomfortable down there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Austin working the ground and pound effectively.
Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Austin tries to control but Lee wriggling away. Jeff Austin has got the better of the ground game so far. Austin is in the full mount, landing strikes. Austin tries to control but Lee wriggling away. Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four 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. Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Austin has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Austin lands a big shot there that rocks Lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Austin trying to control but Lee is having none of it. Austin controlling his opponent. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Austin cracks Lee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Austin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Austin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Austin has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee has Austin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Austin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Austin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee has his takedown stuffed and Austin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Austin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Austin breaks from the clinch.
Austin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. BOOM! Austin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Austin with good strikes from the mount here! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Austin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round. Austin landing punches. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Austin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Austin landing punches. Lee is squirming around, avoiding Austin's attempts to control the action. Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't. Austin content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Austin breaks from Lee's wrist control and lands an elbow. Austin content just to control the position here. Austin wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Austin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Austin landing shots from mount. Austin lands with some strikes. Austin landing strikes from the mount. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Austin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Austin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Austin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
BOOM! Austin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Austin trying to control but Lee is having none of it. Austin is working for a guillotine from mount but Lee frees his head quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Jeff Austin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Austin 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Austin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
81% |
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