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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Lee (ranked 1461 p4p, 2811 weight class) and Guy River (ranked 157 p4p, 275 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Doomsday Clock. The crowd seem to be enjoying River's choice of entrance music: Gabon National Anthem. Jeff Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Guy River's chin.
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Good wrestling
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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy River!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee defending well as River loads up on a big left hand.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
River doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been informed that River 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.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by River.
A nice inside leg kick there by River. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee swings for the body but River moves out of range.
River cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
River with a nice calf kick.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by River.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a jab when River was well out of range.
Donk. River catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Lee moves out of range as River strikes.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
River punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of River's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee forces River back against the cage and clinches.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but River is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee prevents a body shot from River.
River lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from River.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee throws a head kick but River moves out of range.
River moves into the clinch.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rivers head.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
River stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
River is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from River as the two fighters clinch.
River breaks from the clinch.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
River misses the shot to the body.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
River lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
River misses with a double jab.
River blocks a head kick by Lee.
River appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
River bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
River stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee blocks a body shot from River.
River gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but River won't allow it.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
River lands with a left to the head.
River throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
River pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
River breaks from the clinch.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee throws out a loose jab but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
River moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River lands an uppercut.
River's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
River takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from River.
Lee blocks a body shot from River.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
River lands a body punch.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River lands a body punch.
River lands an uppercut.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
River swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy River dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses the jab.
River tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
River ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from River! But no joy.
River lands with a nice body punch.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
River shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
River tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee misses with a left hand
and River counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
River takes one to the chin there.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
River uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
River clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
River lands with a left to the head.
River digs a right hand into Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lee's gas tank.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from River.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Guy River seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
River misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.
River misses with a body punch.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from River, right into the meat of the thigh.
River pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. River follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
River blocks a jab.
River tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee tries to counter by clinching up but River breaks away and moves out of range.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River tries a head kick but it misses.
River rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Lee working River over with knees to the body.
Lee blocks a body shot from River.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee throws a head kick but River moves out of range.
River is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee slips a jab from River.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
River fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
A lazy left from River finds it's target.
River throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River.
Lee tries to clinch but River is having none of it.
A nice side step and River releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jeff Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
River uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
River throws a body kick that misses.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.
River uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
River moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a head kick but River moves out of range.
Good work by River as he checks the leg kick.
River looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
River uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch but River moves out of range.
River circles away from the clinch attempt.
River gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River blocks a head kick by Lee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
River avoids the head kick by Lee.
River connects with an inside leg kick.
River uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
River moves into the clinch.
River content to slow the pace in the clinch.
River lands a body punch.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and River counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy River showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
River misses with an uppercut.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but River pushes him off.
River scores with a jab to the body.
River scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
River fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from River.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
River misses with a body kick.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
River avoids a kick to the body.
Lee lands a head kick. River smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee checks a low kick from River.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and River counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
River lands a head shot.
Jeff Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee misses with a left hand
and River makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A solid body kick from River.
River cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
River lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick lands for River.
River is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
River lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
River has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
River lands with a short head shot on the inside.
River digs a right hand into Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lee's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from River - that landed with a thud.
River tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
River working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
River works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from River.
River pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
River pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before River can pounce on him.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from River - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says River. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
River rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
River misses with an elbow strike.
River lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
River trying to land knees to the body.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River breaks from the clinch.
River buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
River lands with a nice body punch.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
River pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
River scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as River lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
A nice leg kick lands there from River.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by River.
River with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
River lands a head shot.
River jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River walks into a left hand.
River tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but River sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
River lands a jab.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before River can pounce on him.
River works the jab nicely.
A good leg kick by River.
River with a nice calf kick.
River with the inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and River holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
A hook to the body from River.
Guy River is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guy River comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well River 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy River!
An out of breath Guy River 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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hype
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