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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 2369 p4p, 1379 weight class) and Jeff Lee (ranked 270 p4p, 175 weight class). Lee has chosen Doomsday Clock as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koba Dvalishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Lee!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dvalishvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Dvalishvili looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dvalishvili misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Dvalishvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Dvalishvili does no damage.
And Lee responds with a good body kick, but Dvalishvili manages to step out the way in time.
Dvalishvili rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dvalishvili scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dvalishvili pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dvalishvili was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee lands a head shot.
Lee tries to clinch up but Dvalishvili circles away and keeps his distance.
Dvalishvili takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Koba Dvalishvili has been cut.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Dvalishvili saw that one coming.
Dvalishvili slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee staying out of range there.
Dvalishvili misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dvalishvili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dvalishvili takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dvalishvili scores with a body shot.
Lee throws a head kick but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee has managed to clinch.
Dvalishvili throws a head punch that misses.
Dvalishvili misses with the head strike.
Dvalishvili tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Dvalishvili back against the cage.
We've been informed that Lee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short body shot lands from Dvalishvili as the two fighters clinch.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Dvalishvili lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Dvalishvili misses with some punches.
Dvalishvili blocking some punches.
Dvalishvili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dvalishvili blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dvalishvili lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Dvalishvili shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dvalishvili.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dvalishvili lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dvalishvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dvalishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Dvalishvili working aggressively here.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dvalishvili lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards.
Lee misses with some punches.
Dvalishvili lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Lee pushes Dvalishvili back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Dvalishvili.
Lee gets through Dvalishvili's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dvalishvili misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Dvalishvili breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dvalishvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Dvalishvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Koba Dvalishvili's cut is getting worse.
Dvalishvili connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dvalishvili lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dvalishvili.
Lee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dvalishvili. That one must have hurt.
Dvalishvili sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dvalishvili missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dvalishvili walks into a left hand.
Dvalishvili jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee throws a body punch but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dvalishvili with a hook.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Dvalishvili finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Dvalishvili.
Lee throws a hook but Dvalishvili avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dvalishvili throws a big shot that misses.
Dvalishvili connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeff Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koba Dvalishvili's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dvalishvili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee swings for the body but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dvalishvili on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dvalishvili throws a body shot but no joy.
Koba Dvalishvili is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Dvalishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Dvalishvili throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Dvalishvili throws a head punch that misses.
Dvalishvili keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
Dvalishvili tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dvalishvili working aggressively here.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee misses with some punches.
Dvalishvili lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Dvalishvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Dvalishvili lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dvalishvili throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a nice body kick.
Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A chopping leg kick lands by Dvalishvili.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Dvalishvili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dvalishvili misses the target.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dvalishvili swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dvalishvili swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Dvalishvili's ribs.
Dvalishvili shoots in but no luck this time.
Dvalishvili takes one to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Dvalishvili listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Dvalishvili misses its intended target.
Dvalishvili throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a body punch but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Lee misses with a hook. Dvalishvili ducked under it nicely.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Dvalishvili wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dvalishvili pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Dvalishvili lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dvalishvili dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Lee throws a hook but Dvalishvili blocks it.
Dvalishvili swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dvalishvili connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dvalishvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dvalishvili slips under a jab.
Dvalishvili throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dvalishvili.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dvalishvili throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee misses with a hook. Dvalishvili ducked under it nicely.
Dvalishvili misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dvalishvili scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Dvalishvili slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Dvalishvili moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Dvalishvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dvalishvili throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick from Lee lands but Dvalishvili takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Lee.
A swing and a miss from Dvalishvili.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Dvalishvili does no damage.
A jab from Lee misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeff Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Koba Dvalishvili's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
As Lee looks to move away, Dvalishvili throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Dvalishvili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Dvalishvili thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice body punch from Dvalishvili.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee slips under a jab from Dvalishvili.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee tries to clinch there but Dvalishvili circles away.
Dvalishvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Dvalishvili with an uppercut!
Dvalishvili steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dvalishvili getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dvalishvili defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Dvalishvili.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Dvalishvili moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dvalishvili stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Dvalishvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dvalishvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Dvalishvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jeff Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee keeps control of Dvalishvili as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Koba Dvalishvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dvalishvili takes one on the button.
Lee slips a straight right by Dvalishvili.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Dvalishvili lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jeff Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dvalishvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Dvalishvili throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Dvalishvili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Dvalishvili.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a hook but Dvalishvili avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Dvalishvili misses the target.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee throws out a counter right but Dvalishvili avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili misses the shot to the body.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Dvalishvili throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee cracks Dvalishvili with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee slips under a jab from Dvalishvili.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Dvalishvili throws a good cross that connects.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Dvalishvili dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dvalishvili lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Dvalishvili misses its intended target.
Lee tries to counter with a clinch but Dvalishvili shakes him off and moves away.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Dvalishvili counters with a left to the body.
Dvalishvili lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dvalishvili drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dvalishvili throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dvalishvili walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Dvalishvili ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dvalishvili.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dvalishvili tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Dvalishvili lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dvalishvili throws a big shot that misses.
Dvalishvili misses with an uppercut.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee lands a head shot.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dvalishvili has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Dvalishvili's head.
Dvalishvili throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Dvalishvili throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Koba Dvalishvili.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Lee!
Jeff Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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