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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Roberts (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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153 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roberts's head.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Roberts is out of range.
Roberts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Roberts looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roberts will feel that in the morning.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Roberts's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberts tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee cracks Roberts with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roberts lands a body shot.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Roberts is out of range.
Roberts throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Lee throws a low kick but Roberts avoids it.
Roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roberts looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Lee misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee looks for the body kick but Roberts saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberts throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Roberts moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Roberts crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Roberts gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Roberts manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts misses with a body shot
and Lee counters with a body kick that stops Roberts in his tracks momentarily.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Roberts's leg but Roberts calmly moves out of range.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Roberts looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roberts throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Roberts misses with a straight right.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Roberts manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Roberts jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee misses with a hook
and Roberts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Roberts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee is rocked!
Lee throws an off balance right hand
enabling Roberts to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A solid body kick from Lee.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee misses with a body shot
and Roberts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roberts jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Roberts's knee but Roberts avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Lee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lee throws a leg kick but Roberts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee avoids the head kick by Roberts.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Roberts checks a leg kick.
Roberts checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Roberts's defenses.
Good work by Roberts as he checks the leg kick.
Roberts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick but Roberts checks it.
Roberts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Roberts loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Freddy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Roberts misses
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Roberts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Roberts avoids it.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberts.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roberts is out of range.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Roberts's leg but Roberts calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roberts checks a leg kick.
Roberts blocks a leg kick.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roberts.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee misses with a low kick as Roberts jumps back.
Lee motions for Roberts to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts lands with a shot to the body.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Roberts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Freddy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to chop away at Roberts's legs.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Roberts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Lee looks for the body kick but Roberts saw that one coming.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Roberts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Roberts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roberts connects with a jab.
Lee is looking to chop away at Roberts's legs.
Roberts lands a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Roberts finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roberts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
Lee looks up at the clock. Bad move! Roberts lands a right hand from hell, dropping Lee. Roberts pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Roberts!
Jim Roberts is the new lightweight champion!
Jim Roberts decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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RATING
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