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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Walken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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150 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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139 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Walken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Lee!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walken jabs at Lee's body.
A lazy left from Walken finds it's target.
Walken darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Walken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walken pinned against the cage. Walken gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walken swivels and escapes.
Will Walken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Lee.
Walken tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Walken sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Walken connects with a body shot.
Walken has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Complete Fighter Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Walken on his heels. He'll look to pass Walken's guard now, I'm sure.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lee working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Walken blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee cracks Walken with a solid left hand.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Walken will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walken keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Walken wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walken's head.
Lee scoring with some ground and pound.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Walken.
Lee pushing down on Walken's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walken is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walken avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walken tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Lee looks to land a strike but Walken avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Walken utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lee in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lee tries to score with some ground and pound. Walken controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lee prevents Walken from escaping the position.
Lee scores with punches from side control.
Walken on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Walken tries to get out of the position.
Lee throwing strikes but Walken manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee sneaks back into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walken is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walken prevents Lee from improving his position.
Walken is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Lee dominated that 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.
Walken thows a body shot but no joy.
Walken is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Walken misses with a two punch combination.
Walken lands a head shot.
Walken looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee tries to clinch up but Walken circles away and keeps his distance.
Walken lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walken slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Walken scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.
Walken controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lee seems keen to control Walken's posture.
Walken knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to hit a switch here but Walken passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lee there!
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee tries to hold on but Walken pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee can't escape the position.
Thomas Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Walken tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walken wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Lee is trying to escape the mount.
Walken is trying to control here but Lee has managed to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walken looking to control.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Walken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Good shot there by Walken.
Walken misses with a body shot.
Walken clinches with his opponent.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lee. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Walken circles away.
Walken throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Will Walken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walken with a hook.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walken.
Walken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walken. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walken is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Walken circles away and we're back to standing.
Will Walken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Lee.
Walken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee avoids the body shot from Walken.
Walken looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Walken fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Walken.
Walken thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Walken tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lee is in Walken's guard.
Walken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Walken is keeping the position.
Walken is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Will Walken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walken can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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 throwing shots but Walken is blocking nicely.
Walken tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lee is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Walken reverses the position - he's now on top in Lee's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Walken from controlling successfully.
Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Walken takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Walken is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lee landing punches.
Walken takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lee loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Walken scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Lee land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Lee stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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