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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Demedici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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210 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Demedici!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demedici connects with a solid leg kick.
Demedici thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee throws the left hand but Demedici avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Demedici does no damage.
Lee throws a hook but Demedici blocks it.
Demedici is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
A low kick from Lee misses
and Demedici counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Demedici.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Demedici.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Demedici saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Demedici counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lee blocks a head kick by Demedici.
Demedici throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a right hand that Demedici ducks under and follows up with a left that Demedici also avoids with ease.
Demedici connects with a solid leg kick.
Demedici throws a front kick that sends Lee stumbling back into the cage.
Lee is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demedici throws a head kick that misses.
Demedici lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Demedici misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demedici closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Demedici.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Demedici has double underhooks.
Demedici lands a body shot in the clinch.
Demedici breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee avoids the body shot from Demedici.
Demedici moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Demedici avoiding damage.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Demedici scores with a head kick.
It looks like Luke Lee has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Lee.
Demedici doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Demedici is out of range.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Demedici throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Demedici throws a head kick that misses.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Demedici throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Demedici scores with a kick to the body.
Demedici throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
Demedici avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demedici lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Demedici tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vincent Demedici is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Demedici is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demedici throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
Demedici blocks a jab.
Demedici misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Demedici.
Lee throws a hook but Demedici blocks it.
Lee throws a body kick the misses
and Demedici counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Demedici bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Demedici looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demedici clinches up against the cage.
Demedici stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Demedici tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee tries to break free but Demedici pushes him back against the cage.
Lee is trying to break free.
Demedici stalling against the cage.
Demedici working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee is trying to drag Demedici to the mat but Demedici just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demedici lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to circle away but Demedici has him pinned against the cage.
Lee wants to break free but Demedici has control.
Demedici's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Demedici closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Demedici slips under a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Demedici - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Demedici. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demedici takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Demedici lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Demedici lands with a slapping head kick.
Demedici moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demedici goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Demedici sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Demedici dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Lee's cut.
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 looks to throw the jab but Demedici is out of range.
Demedici scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lee looks to land a combination but Demedici avoids it well.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Demedici counters with a nice body kick.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Demedici. Demedici obviously looking to wear him down.
Demedici scores with a leg kick.
Demedici throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Demedici.
Vincent Demedici is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Demedici. That's going to slow Lee down.
Demedici throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Demedici throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
Demedici feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Demedici tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Demedici throws a front kick that sends Lee stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demedici fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demedici clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Demedici.
Demedici pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Demedici tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a jab when Demedici was well out of range.
Demedici throws a front kick that sends Lee stumbling back into the cage.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Demedici clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Demedici.
A left hand lands to the body for Demedici.
Demedici has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Demedici escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luke Lee's cut is getting worse.
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Demedici misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demedici lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Demedici is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Demedici.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lee misses with a body shot
and Demedici counters with an outside leg kick.
Demedici lands a nice looking body shot.
Demedici lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Demedici throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demedici moves out of range of the strikes.
Demedici throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Demedici.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Demedici takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Demedici wants to clinch.
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Demedici has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Demedici breaks from the clinch.
Demedici has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Demedici throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Demedici walks into a left hand.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Demedici throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Demedici throws a head kick that misses.
Demedici avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Demedici does no damage.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
It looks like Vincent Demedici has been cut.
Demedici jabs at Lee's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demedici pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 straight right.
Vincent Demedici seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Demedici gets caught flat footed, as Lee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lee 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.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Demedici defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Demedici showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Demedici has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Demedici's head.
A big left from Lee misses.
Demedici keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Demedici clinches with his opponent.
Demedici breaks the clinch.
Demedici wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Demedici connects with a solid leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Demedici. Lee shrugs it off though.
Lee gets the takedown into side control.
Lee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Demedici sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Demedici managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lee.
Lee misses with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demedici manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lee's best efforts.
Demedici makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Demedici.
Demedici is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee is not content to let Demedici control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demedici thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Demedici is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Lee manages to get to full guard.
That's four 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.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Luke Lee did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Demedici wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Demedici misses with a body shot.
Demedici throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Demedici misses the shot to the body.
Demedici keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee feints and as Demedici raises his hands in defense, Lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee pushing down on Demedici's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Demedici keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thows a huge punch but Demedici dodges it nicely.
Lee slips a nice elbow through Demedici's hands, connecting with Demedici's forehead.
Lee is thwarting Demedici's attempts to control the position.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Demedici can do anything to dispel that myth.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lee connects with a nice short shot to Demedici's temple.
Lee is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee landing with the ground and pound.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Demedici is keeping the position for now.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Demedici avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demedici avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Demedici is keeping the position for now.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Demedici's head.
Demedici wants to sweep but no luck.
Luke Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Demedici tries a head kick but it misses.
Demedici throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Demedici on the side of the head.
Demedici bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Demedici takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Demedici.
Demedici lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Demedici throws a nice outside leg kick.
Demedici pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Demedici tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Demedici.
Demedici walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee throws the left hand but Demedici avoids the punch easily.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Demedici throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Lee had his way with Vincent Demedici in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demedici.
Lee blocks a head kick by Demedici.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Demedici tries a head kick but it misses.
Demedici scores with a nice body kick.
Demedici throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Demedici drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Demedici has double underhooks.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee can't get the takedown.
Demedici's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Demedici uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Demedici is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
Lee misses with the combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Demedici!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lee scoring with strikes but Demedici is staying in there.
Lee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Demedici hang on?
Lee cracks Demedici with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Demedici tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Lee throws some wild stikes that Demedici manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demedici manages to control the position for a moment.
Lee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Demedici tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Lee there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with some strikes.
Lee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Demedici takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Lee's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Lee!
Luke Lee retains his light heavyweight title!
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