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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksey Ivanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Lee!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ivanov.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivanov.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.
Ivanov throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a push kick but Ivanov slaps the foot to one side.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ivanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ivanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ivanov.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanov checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ivanov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Ivanov.
Ivanov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to bum rush Ivanov with a series of wild strikes but Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Ivanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivanov is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ivanov misses with a wild body shot.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aleksey Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Ivanov's defenses.
Ivanov takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Ivanov's ribs.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ivanov on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Ivanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Ivanov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ivanov shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksey Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ivanov, pushing him back against the cage.
Ivanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivanov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee tries to bum rush Ivanov with a series of wild strikes but Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanov. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee looks to land a combination but Ivanov avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanov. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Ivanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ivanov lands a body shot.
Jab from Ivanov.
Ivanov staying out of range there.
Lee tries to work over Ivanov's front leg with a kick but Ivanov checks it.
Ivanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ivanov connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.
A clash of legs there as Ivanov blocks the low kick.
Eric Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanov circles away.
Ivanov thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ivanov fails with the takedown
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivanov throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanov lands a body shot.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lee 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 combination. Ivanov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Ivanov's head but Ivanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ivanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Ivanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanov.
Ivanov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee throws a hook but Ivanov blocks it.
Lee misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanov's shoulder, as Ivanov tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanov jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ivanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ivanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ivanov throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee gets a clinch.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanov lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Ivanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee pushes Ivanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovs head.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ivanov connects with the punch.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Ivanov takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Ivanov throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ivanov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ivanov takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Ivanov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ivanov lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to bum rush Ivanov with a series of wild strikes but Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Ivanov scores with a decent looking hook.
Ivanov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a body punch
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Ivanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ivanov lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ivanov throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Ivanov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ivanov showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ivanov 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee pushes Ivanov off looking to stand but Ivanov dives back in and keeps control.
Ivanov is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee trying to control but Ivanov postures up.
Ivanov working Lee over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lee takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Ivanov saw that one coming.
A left lands for Ivanov.
Ivanov cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee lunges at Ivanov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ivanov's hand.
Ivanov misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee defending well as Ivanov loads up on a big left hand.
Ivanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ivanov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Ivanov checks a leg kick.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee avoids the body shot from Ivanov.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivanov swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivanov lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Ivanov counters with a nice body shot.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov misses with a body shot.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Ivanov dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Eric Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov throws a shot to the body.
Ivanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivanov swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ivanov misses
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ivanov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ivanov is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.
Ivanov working the ground and pound but Lee is defending the strikes.
Ivanov throws a strike aimed at the side of Lee's head but Lee avoids it well.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushes Ivanov off looking to stand but Ivanov dives back in and keeps control.
Ivanov is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Lee to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Ivanov pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov moves into full mount! Lee won't be happy about that!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is in a horrible position here. Ivanov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ivanov with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Ivanov clearly takes 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.
Ivanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ivanov misses with a body shot.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ivanov throws a right hand that misses
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ivanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ivanov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
Ivanov misses with a wild body shot.
Lee takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Ivanov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov scores with a shot to the body.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Ivanov scores with a nice strike.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Ivanov misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.
Ivanov throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Ivanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eric Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ivanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanov throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a hook. Ivanov ducked under it nicely.
Lee swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ivanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Ivanov counters with a left to the body.
Ivanov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Ivanov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ivanov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee gets caught flat footed, as Ivanov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a big elbow that misses.
Ivanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Ivanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Ivanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Ivanov slips an elbow through the middle.
Ivanov won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Ivanov throwing strikes but missing.
Ivanov is fighting to break Lee's control of his arms but Lee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ivanov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ivanov slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Ivanov had his way with Eric Lee in that round.
That's time! 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.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanov's shoulder, as Ivanov tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanov misses with a wild body shot.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ivanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Ivanov moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee wants to clinch up but Ivanov keeps it at a distance.
Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ivanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ivanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Ivanov. Beautiful body shot.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Ivanov swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tries to clinch up but Ivanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivanov lands with a good body shot.
Ivanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanov misses the shot to the body.
Ivanov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Ivanov lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut.
Ivanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Ivanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanov. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee rushes Ivanov and presses him up against the cage.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Ivanov prevents a body shot from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov decides to pull guard.
Lee postures up.
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 wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Lee won't allow Ivanov to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ivanov has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Eric Lee hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ivanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivanov lands a body shot.
No joy there for Ivanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee wants to clinch.
Ivanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ivanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee throws a one two combo.
Ivanov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Ivanov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Lee.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eric Lee!
Eric Lee is the new welterweight champion!
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