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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Budds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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182 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Budds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budds misses with a head kick.
Lee moves to clinch but Budds breaks away
and Budds counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Budds.
Lee is looking to escape.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Budds takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budds throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Budds.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Budds wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Budds goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Budds counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Budds stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Budds not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Billy Budds just wasn't active enough.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Billy Budds has been cut.
Lee wants to clinch up but Budds keeps it at a distance.
Budds swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Budds circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch there but Budds circles away.
Budds moves into the clinch successfully.
Budds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Budds blocks it.
Budds breaks the clinch.
Troy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Budds keeps the fight on the outside.
Budds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee looks to clinch
and Budds finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lee looks gassed!
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Budds moves into the clinch.
Budds digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Budds wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Budds has Lee pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Budds pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lee tumbling to the mat - Budds dives into Lee's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budds stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Budds drags the fight down to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Budds wriggles free and stands up.
Budds decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Budds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Budds's cut.
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.
Budds clinches with his opponent.
Budds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Budds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee is looking to control Budds's arms but Budds gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Budds is defending well for now.
Budds jumps guard but Lee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Budds fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budds drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Budds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Budds is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Budds blocks it.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Budds manages to pull guard.
Budds looking for a sweep. Not yet Budds, not yet.
Budds is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Budds might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee wanted to stand there but Budds had control of the position.
Budds kicks Lee off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budds closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Budds fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Budds lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Budds in particular looking to stall.
Lee tries to roll over but Budds keeps him under control.
Budds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budds looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Billy Budds has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Budds has taken the fight into the clinch.
Budds decides to pull guard.
Budds is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budds wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Budds, up you get!
Lee tries to clinch up.
Budds moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Budds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Budds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Budds dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Budds's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lee tries to clinch but Budds moves out of range.
Lee tries to clinch
and Budds counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Budds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Budds counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Budds is controlling him.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Budds throws a big elbow that misses.
Budds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Billy Budds just wasn't active enough.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Budds, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Budds blocks it with crossed arms.
Budds changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee moves to clinch but Budds breaks away
and Budds holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Budds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Budds is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Budds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Budds forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Budds drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Troy Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Budds fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Budds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Budds is blocking nicely.
Budds works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Budds has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Budds controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Budds seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lee for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Budds wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Budds gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Budds manages to pull guard.
Budds seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Budds is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budds is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Budds has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Budds wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
Lee passes into half guard.
Budds is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee wants to stand but Budds has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Budds kicks off Lee and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Budds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Budds, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Budds!
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