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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Zakrzewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good low kicks
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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
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Zakrzewski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski tries to clinch
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Zakrzewski lands a jab-cross combination.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Zakrzewski is just out of range.
Zakrzewski is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Zakrzewski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee cracks Zakrzewski with a good jab.
A jab from Lee misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Zakrzewski saw it coming and moves away.
Zakrzewski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Zakrzewski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zakrzewski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zakrzewski really felt that one!
Zakrzewski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zakrzewski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Zakrzewski.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Zakrzewski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zakrzewski tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Zakrzewski slips the punch.
Zakrzewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Sloppy strikes from Zakrzewski. Those never looked like landing.
Lee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Zakrzewski keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Zakrzewski pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Zakrzewski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zakrzewski pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mariusz Zakrzewski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Zakrzewski is looking to clinch.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zakrzewski misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Zakrzewski tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zakrzewski sprawls well. Zakrzewski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Zakrzewski checks a leg kick.
Zakrzewski tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Good work by Zakrzewski as he checks the leg kick.
Lee cracks Zakrzewski with an open hand slap.
Zakrzewski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zakrzewski checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zakrzewski wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zakrzewski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zakrzewski wants to clinch.
Zakrzewski moves into the clinch.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zakrzewski scores with a shoulder strike.
Zakrzewski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zakrzewski trying to land knees to the body.
Zakrzewski stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Lee looking to score a takedown here. Zakrzewski is defending well but Lee drives through and ends up in Zakrzewski's guard.
Zakrzewski keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Zakrzewski wants to improve his position but instead Lee has moved into half guard.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zakrzewski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zakrzewski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zakrzewski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee trying to control but Zakrzewski is working from the bottom.
Zakrzewski is controlling Lee's posture.
Lee won't allow Zakrzewski to sweep him here.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Zakrzewski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zakrzewski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zakrzewski defends it easily.
Lee is trying to keep Zakrzewski in close.
Zakrzewski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zakrzewski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Zakrzewski is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zakrzewski defends well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lee holds on and takes a little breather.
Zakrzewski landing with the ground and pound.
Zakrzewski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eric Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zakrzewski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zakrzewski throwing strikes but missing.
Zakrzewski with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zakrzewski with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zakrzewski trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Zakrzewski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Zakrzewski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zakrzewski is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zakrzewski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lee dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zakrzewski blocks a leg kick.
Zakrzewski tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Zakrzewski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zakrzewski on the side of the head.
Eric Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Zakrzewski moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
Zakrzewski misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Lee lands.
Zakrzewski slips under a jab from Lee.
Zakrzewski is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zakrzewski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zakrzewski looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails with the takedown
and Zakrzewski counters by clinching up.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zakrzewski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Zakrzewski can't fight it off and eventually Lee manages to take the fight to the floor. Zakrzewski looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lee passes Zakrzewski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zakrzewski is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zakrzewski trying to control here.
Lee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zakrzewski sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski keeping hold of Lee's head, controlling as best he can.
Lee passes to full mount!
Eric Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zakrzewski tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski regains half guard.
Lee frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lee controlling from mount.
Lee landing strikes from the mount.
Zakrzewski is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zakrzewski is looking to escape.
Mariusz Zakrzewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zakrzewski tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Zakrzewski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Lee!
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energy
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