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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boby Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Lonnie G - Sweep as his entrance music. 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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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abe Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boby Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Jefferson shoots in.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Jefferson sprawls well.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jefferson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jefferson throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jefferson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jefferson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jefferson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jefferson swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Jefferson misses its intended target.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jefferson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him.
Jefferson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jefferson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jefferson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jefferson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lee manages to pass to side control.
Jefferson is trying to stand up here but Lee is controlling him well.
Lee wants to control but Jefferson is keeping him busy.
Lee working Jefferson over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Lee there.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jefferson is trying to stand up here but Lee is controlling him well.
Lee lands with a punch from half guard.
Lee stops Jefferson from getting back to his feet.
Lee working Jefferson over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jefferson tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson has one foot on Lee's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jefferson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Jefferson looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jefferson to the ground. Lee is now in Jefferson's guard.
Lee stops Jefferson from standing up.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jefferson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jefferson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jefferson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jefferson wants to stand up but Lee is controlling him.
Jefferson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jefferson pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Jefferson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jefferson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jefferson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jefferson wants to get back to his feet.
Jefferson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jefferson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lee to get to his feet.
Jefferson throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jefferson as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee feints a jab promting Jefferson to slip. Lee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jefferson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boby Lee will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jefferson.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Jefferson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jefferson.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Jefferson. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Jefferson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
A punch combination from Jefferson misses.
Jefferson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jefferson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jefferson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee avoids the head kick by Jefferson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jefferson as he avoids it easily.
Jefferson throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Jefferson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Jefferson tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lee is stalling here.
Jefferson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lee is trying to keep an underhook but Jefferson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lee tries to roll over but Jefferson keeps him under control.
Jefferson tries to stand and escape but Lee is controlling the position.
Jefferson blocks the strikes from Lee.
Boby Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jefferson is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Jefferson is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushes Jefferson off and gets back to his feet.
Abe Jefferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Jefferson.
Jefferson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Jefferson.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee cracks Jefferson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee lands a head shot.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee shoots in but Jefferson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abe Jefferson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jefferson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jefferson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee slips under a jab from Jefferson.
Lee blocks a head kick by Jefferson.
Jefferson scores with a leg kick.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
Jefferson throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Jefferson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lee lands in his opponent's guard.
Lee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson wants to stand up but Lee is controlling him.
Jefferson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jefferson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jefferson seems keen to control Lee's posture.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jefferson controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee stands up over Jefferson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jefferson wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boby Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jefferson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jefferson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lee scoring with punches from side control.
Jefferson is looking to reverse the position.
Lee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lee working away.
Lee working the ground and pound but Jefferson is defending the strikes.
Jefferson is trying to buck Lee off.
Jefferson tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Lee stalls from top position.
Lee working the body and head with strikes.
Jefferson is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
Lee working the ground and pound but Jefferson is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee trying to control the position but Jefferson is working away.
Jefferson 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.
Jefferson parries the strikes from Lee easily there. Lee is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jefferson to escape.
Lee tries to move to mount but Jefferson blocks the move with his legs.
Lee lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lee sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jefferson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lee cracks Jefferson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jefferson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lee is working Jefferson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lee throws an elbow but Jefferson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jefferson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee cracks Jefferson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jefferson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lee works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jefferson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lee stops Jefferson from getting back to his feet.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jefferson is looking to escape.
Lee is looking to stall here but Jefferson recovers full guard.
Jefferson controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Abe Jefferson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee wants to control from the top but Jefferson keeps moving.
Lee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jefferson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jefferson controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee trying to control but Jefferson is working from the bottom.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boby Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jefferson dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Jefferson's head and hops out.
Jefferson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Jefferson scores with a hook.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jefferson.
A combination from Jefferson does no damage.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jefferson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jefferson needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Lee digs a good body shot into Jefferson's ribs.
Boby Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Jefferson misses with a straight right.
Jefferson throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jefferson.
Jefferson is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jefferson dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Jefferson's head and hops out.
Jefferson misses with a low kick.
Jefferson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Jefferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jefferson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boby Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boby Lee!
A less than humble Boby Lee misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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