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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikie Lee (ranked 3318 p4p, 2605 weight class) and Ian Stronk (ranked 439 p4p, 359 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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10 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikie Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Stronk!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stronk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stronk lands a shoulder strike.
Stronk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Stronk.
Stronk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stronk pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stronk avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stronk misses with a body shot.
Stronk is looking to clinch.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stronk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee working aggressively here.
Stronk gets underhooks to prevent Lee's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee tries for a takedown but Stronk manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikie Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stronk misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stronk blocking some punches.
Lee misses with some punches.
Stronk stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
Stronk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stronk.
Stronk blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee is working for takedown but Stronk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lee jumps guard.
Stronk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stronk pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
It looks like Stronk is going to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stronk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Stronk has control of the leg.
Stronk is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Stronk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stronk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Stronk from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lee looking to control but Stronk passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee trying to hold on to Stronk's head to control him but Stronk postures up.
Lee tries to roll over but Stronk keeps him under control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stronk clinches up against the cage.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stronk prevents it.
Stronk misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stronk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Stronk controls the action.
Stronk lands with a light punch inside.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Stronk.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Stronk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee throws a right and a left that Stronk avoids nicely.
Stronk tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Stronk fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Stronk looks to move away, Lee throws a big counter combo but Stronk just gets out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Stronk misses the target.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stronk moves out of range of the body kick.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stronk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ian Stronk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stronk lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stronk uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to control the position.
Stronk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stronk stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Stronk is proving a slippery customer.
Stronk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stronk uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stronk stands up and beckons Lee to his feet.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stronk takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Stronk gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stronk can turn it around.
Stronk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stronk lands a body punch.
Stronk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to drag Stronk to the mat but Stronk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee tries to pull guard but Stronk holds him up against the cage and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
Stronk misses with a body punch.
Stronk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Lee gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stronk wants to improve his position but instead Lee has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stronk is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Stronk wants to control but Lee passes into side.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stronk keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stronk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lee has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Stronk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ian Stronk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Stronk moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stronk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stronk rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Stronk gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Stronk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Stronk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Stronk is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Stronk into the cage.
Nice body punch from Stronk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Stronk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Stronk as the two fighters clinch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Stronk taking a breather.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stronk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikie Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stronk tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Stronk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stronk throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Stronk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stronk digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Stronk manages to avoid it.
Stronk clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Stronk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Stronk is blocking nicely.
Stronk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stronk.
Stronk breaks the clinch.
Mikie Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikie Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Stronk tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Stronk doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stronk has managed to clinch.
Stronk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stronk.
Stronk misses with a body punch.
Stronk lands with a light punch inside.
Lee has Stronk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stronk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stronk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee is rocked!
Stronk breaks the clinch.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stronk drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Stronk cracks Lee with a nice body shot.
Stronk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lee! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Stronk is unloading with more strikes now! Lee drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Stronk!
Ian Stronk spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Mikie Lee had this to say: 'No way he beats me clean. He has to be juicing. '.
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