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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ngytsj Diesel (ranked 1415 p4p, 2270 weight class) and Raymond Lee (ranked 202 p4p, 312 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ngytsj Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Lee!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Diesel.
Diesel misses with a few strikes there.
Diesel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lee has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diesel throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Diesel blocks the leg kick.
Diesel misses with a few strikes there.
Lee looks for a takedown but Diesel sprawls well.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diesel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diesel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Diesel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diesel backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diesel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee drives through with a takedown into Diesel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Diesel manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Diesel gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
Lee turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
Diesel sneaks back into half guard.
Diesel tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Diesel is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Deathsquad that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diesel pushes Lee off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Ngytsj Diesel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Diesel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Ngytsj Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Lee.
Diesel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Diesel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diesel scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A bone on bone clash there as Diesel blocks the leg kick.
Diesel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
Diesel cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Diesel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee lands with a cross.
Ngytsj Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diesel looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee throws the left hand but Diesel avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Diesel.
Diesel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee feints the counter takedown.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diesel.
Diesel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Diesel throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Diesel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diesel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diesel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diesel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Diesel!
Diesel can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diesel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lee is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel stops Lee from passing to mount.
Diesel tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Lee throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Diesel works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee with the ground and pound but Diesel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diesel can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lee slips a nice elbow through Diesel's hands, connecting with Diesel's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ngytsj Diesel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diesel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diesel misses with an uppercut.
Ngytsj Diesel is winning the standup battle so far.
Diesel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diesel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Diesel finds it's target.
An inside leg kick from Diesel misses.
Lee tests Diesel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diesel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diesel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ngytsj Diesel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diesel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diesel throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diesel throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Diesel throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Diesel moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee works Diesel's body with a nice hook.
Diesel misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Diesel throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diesel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lee feints a jab promting Diesel to slip. Lee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diesel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Diesel throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee lands the left hand.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Diesel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diesel stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Ngytsj Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Lee.
Lee looks for the body kick but Diesel saw that one coming.
Diesel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Diesel.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diesel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel swinging wildly here.
Lee misses with a hook. Diesel ducked under it nicely.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diesel.
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!
Diesel throws a body kick that misses.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a jab when Diesel was well out of range.
Diesel is looking to counter punch.
Diesel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diesel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Diesel misses with a wild body shot.
Diesel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Diesel settles back down.
Diesel connects with a crisp jab.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Diesel's ribs.
Diesel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diesel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diesel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab lands there for Diesel.
Nice shot by Lee.
Lee looks for a takedown but Diesel sprawls well.
Good standup being displayed there by Diesel as he connects with a hook.
Lee avoids the head kick by Diesel.
Diesel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diesel sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Diesel is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diesel avoid being mounted?
Lee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is just content to waste time from the top position. Diesel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Diesel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diesel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lee, up you get!
Diesel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Diesel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diesel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diesel. Lee shrugs it off though.
Diesel misses with a head kick.
Lee closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diesel quickly recovers to half guard.
Diesel wants to get back to his feet.
Diesel is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diesel is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ngytsj Diesel dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Diesel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diesel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diesel but Diesel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diesel throws out the jab.
Diesel throws a lazy head kick
so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diesel wriggles free and stands up.
Diesel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Diesel takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diesel staying out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Diesel there.
Diesel scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Diesel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Diesel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
A head kick misses from Diesel.
Diesel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Diesel throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee with the counter takedown but Diesel avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook. Diesel ducked under it nicely.
Diesel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Lee moves out of range as Diesel strikes.
Diesel with a nice calf kick.
Diesel looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lee showed some decent athleticism there.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Diesel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Lee there.
Lee controlling the pace.
Lee is thwarting Diesel's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
Diesel is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Lee working Diesel over with strikes.
Ngytsj Diesel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
Diesel trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is trying to stand up here but Lee is controlling him well.
Diesel is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diesel.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Raymond Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ngytsj Diesel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diesel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diesel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diesel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diesel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diesel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Diesel is looking to counter punch.
Diesel doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee looks for a takedown but Diesel sprawls well.
Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diesel is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lee dives into side control.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
Diesel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Diesel stops Lee from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ngytsj Diesel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diesel, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ngytsj Diesel!
A victorious Ngytsj Diesel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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