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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lose Yourself. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Steel!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot by Lee.
Steel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steel slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Steel dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Lee tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands a head shot.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee moves away from the strike by Steel.
Steel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steel somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Steel.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel scores with a hook.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at Martial Arts Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Steel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Steel persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Lee throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A cross from Steel lands.
Steel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheers as Steel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Steel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel lands with a cross.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Steel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Lee misses.
Steel scores with a punch to the head.
Boo Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steel slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Steel.
Steel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Steel slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
It looks like James Steel has been cut.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Steel's cut.
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 jab when Steel was well out of range.
Steel connects with a looping right hand.
Lee throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Steel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel misses with a takedown
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Steel throws a combination that misses
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Boo Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee works over Steel's head and body with a nice combination.
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 uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Steel's head back.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Steel moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Nice cross by Lee.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Lee slips a straight right by Steel.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Steel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Steel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steel finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
Lee tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel connects with the punch.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Lee looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lee was covering up waiting for the punch and Steel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee with a jab.
Steel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Boo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Steel.
Steel staying out of range there.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Steel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Steel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Steel lands a jab.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Steel shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steel scores with a shot to the body.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Steel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Steel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Steel ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lee scores with a jab.
Steel slips a straight right by Lee.
Steel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Steel slips a straight right by Lee.
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Steel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steel is controlling him.
Steel trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Steel is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Steel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee lands a body shot.
Steel drags the fight down to the ground.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee wanted to stand there but Steel had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee stands and steps away. Steel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lee misses with a hook.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
A big left from Lee misses.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Steel feints the counter takedown.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Steel scores with a hook.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Lee lands the left hand.
Steel defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steel.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Steel seems unphased.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Steel lands.
Steel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Jab by Steel.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steel.
Steel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Steel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Steel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Steel persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel avoids the body shot from Lee.
Steel throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Steel scores with a jab.
Steel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Boo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Steel.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Steel goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Lee clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on James Steel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee scores with a jab.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Steel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel staying out of range there.
Lee throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Steel stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Steel cracks Lee with a good jab.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
Steel moves out of range as Lee strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Steel shoots in.
Boo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Steel.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lee on his heels. He'll look to pass Lee's guard now, I'm sure.
Steel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lee wants to stand up but Steel is controlling him.
Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lee throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Steel shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Steel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee misses with a hook.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice shot lands for Steel.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Steel is looking for the big counter here.
Lee throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
Steel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Steel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Steel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Steel on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Lee.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Steel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steel!
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
A big left from Lee misses.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Lee had his way with James Steel in that round.
The cut man is working on James Steel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Lee misses.
Nice defenses there by Steel.
Steel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Steel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Steel cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Steel looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Steel shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Steel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, jab by Steel - just one landing.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
Boo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Steel.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Steel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a double jab.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Lee.
Steel shoots in and bounces Lee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lee has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Steel is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Steel working aggressively here.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Steel's head.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steel.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel takes one on the button.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Steel on that attempt.
Lee lands with a right hand.
James Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Steel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steel shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
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.
Steel misses with a hook to the body
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Lee throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Steel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boo Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boo Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boo Lee!
Boo Lee is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Boo Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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