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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Lee (ranked 1702 p4p, 2483 weight class) and Efrain Velazquez (ranked 163 p4p, 238 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uriel Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Efrain Velazquez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee closes the distance but Velazquez moves to the side
and Velazquez counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Velazquez manages to pass to side control.
Velazquez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Velazquez 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.
Velazquez working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Velazquez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lee is trying to stand back up but Velazquez is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez passes to side control.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
Lee is trying to escape the position but Velazquez is controlling the position.
Velazquez advances to mount.
Velazquez controlling from the full mount.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Velazquez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Velazquez maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Velazquez controlling from mount.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
Velazquez controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Velazquez landing strikes from the mount and Lee is in trouble!
Lee is looking to improve his position but Velazquez isn't that keen on the idea.
Velazquez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Velazquez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Velazquez uses his free foot to push down on Lee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lee.
Velazquez controlling the position easily from mount.
Velazquez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Velazquez maintains control.
Velazquez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Velazquez takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Velazquez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lee's body.
I really don't envy Lee right now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Velazquez connects with a big shot to the side of Lee's head.
Velazquez lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee tries to break free.
Our spies down at at Hardcore mma gym inform us that Velazquez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lee's body.
More stalling from Velazquez.
Velazquez lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Velazquez keeps control of the position as Lee tries to break free.
Velazquez connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Lee to escape the position.
What can Lee do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Lee is really stuck here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez keeps control of the position as Lee tries to break free.
I would not like to be Lee right now.
Velazquez looking for the choke from the back.
Velazquez keeps control of the position as Lee tries to break free.
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.
Velazquez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lee is covering up but some of the strikes from Velazquez are getting through and doing damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
You can see the frustration on Lee's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Velazquez keeps control of the position as Lee tries to break free.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
What can Lee do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
It looks like Velazquez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lee is really stuck here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Velazquez with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Lee taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Efrain Velazquez!
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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
31% |
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