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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lion Gate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiao Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lion Gate has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lion Gate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xiao Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Gate avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Gate ducks down to avoid it.
Gate thuds his shin into the meat of Lee's side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gate fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Gate pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gate.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee tries to score a body lock takedown but Gate shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Lee's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gate connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Xiao Lee has been cut.
Gate managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee looks gassed!
Gate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Gate, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lion Gate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots in and bounces Gate off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Gate striking from the bottom.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Gate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gate lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lee!
Gate in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gate landing strikes from the mount and Lee is in trouble!
Gate punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gate working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gate content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gate tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Lee throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lee is trying to stand.
Gate working the ground and pound effectively.
Gate working the ground and pound effectively.
Gate with the ground and pound from mount.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Gate's attempts to control the action.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Gate maintains control.
Gate 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.
Gate looking for a guillotine from mount but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gate can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Gate.
Gate can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gate scoring with strikes but Lee is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gate landing shots from mount.
Gate lands a nice shot to the head.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Gate wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Lee is trying to escape the mount.
Gate with shots to the head and body - Lee looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Gate connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gate pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Lion Gate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xiao Lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gate moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gate as Lee tries to tie him up.
Gate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Gate. Gate gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gate moves away.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Gate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gate moves into the clinch.
Gate lands a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gate stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is working an open guard so Gate takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Gate.
Nice shot by Lee.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gate but Gate pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gate closes the distance and clinches.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Gate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee scores with a three punch combo!
Lee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gate!
Lee cracks Gate with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lee blocks Gate's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gate can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lee breaks from Gate's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee dominating with strikes here.
Lee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lee working Gate over with strikes here.
Gate is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Gate tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Lee.
Gate is in a horrible position here. Lee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gate is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee breaks from Gate's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gate is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gate in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lee scoring with strikes but Gate is staying in there.
Gate is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gate regains half guard.
Gate is looking to escape.
Gate controlling the position well.
Gate misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lee thows a huge punch but Gate dodges it nicely.
Gate slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lee postures up.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gate tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lion Gate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xiao Lee.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Gate walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Lion Gate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xiao Lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Gate tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee throws a series of punches but Gate avoids them all with ease.
Lee misses with the body kick
and Gate counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Lee is working for takedown but Gate is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gate breaks the clinch.
Gate tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gate scores with a three punch combo!
Gate has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Gate will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gate takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gate scores with a head kick.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Gate counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gate looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Gate persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gate.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee throws a head kick but Gate moves out of range.
Gate moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Gate defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Gate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lion Gate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lion Gate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gate lands a head kick!
Lee fails with the takedown
and Gate counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gate.
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Gate has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gate jumps guard.
Gate is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gate manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gate. What's that going to do exactly?
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gate will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gate controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee can't escape the position.
Gate with shots to the head and body - Lee looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Gate.
Gate scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
Gate with the ground and pound from mount.
Gate lands a big shot there that rocks Lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gate landing strikes from the mount and Lee is in trouble!
Gate tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
Gate landing shots from mount.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Gate isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gate. What's that going to do exactly?
Lee is in a horrible position here. Gate smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lee's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gate cracks Lee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gate trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Xiao Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lion Gate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lion Gate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gate 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lion Gate!
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hype
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