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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Lee (ranked 3255 p4p, 5200 weight class) and Menes Kai (ranked 392 p4p, 484 weight class). Kai has chosen The Astronaut - Jin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Menes Kai!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kai thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Kai throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kai.
Kai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kai defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Kai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kai slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kai scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee can't get the takedown.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kai misses with a knee to the head.
I was talking to Lee's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kai scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Kai scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Kai tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Kai back into the cage.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee avoiding damage.
Lee keeps control of Kai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kai tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Kai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kai just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been informed that Kai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
Lee slips a straight right by Kai.
Lee tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Kai breaks from the clinch.
Lee looks to land a combination. Kai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Kai looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Kai lands a big head kick that sends Lee tumbling to the mat! Kai takes a step backwards and waves Lee back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Charles Lee has been cut.
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!
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee rushes Kai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Kai is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kai into the cage.
Kai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee tries to score a body lock takedown but Kai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Kai is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lee misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Kai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kai throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Kai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Charles Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Kai counters with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Charles Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kai manages to break the clinch.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kai, pushing him back against the cage.
Kai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Menes Kai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee pushes Kai up against the cage in a clinch.
Kai breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Lee.
Kai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Kai misses.
Kai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kai missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kai is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Kai can't break the clinch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Kai.
Charles Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
Kai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kai connects with a solid leg kick.
Menes Kai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Kai.
Kai works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee wants to clinch up but Kai keeps it at a distance.
Kai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kai counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Kai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kai throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee forces Kai back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Kai is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Kai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee tries to clinch but Kai moves out of range.
Kai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Kai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kai swivels and escapes.
Kai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
A head kick misses from Kai.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kai misses with a looping left.
Lee tries to clinch but Kai moves out of range.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kai throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kai.
Kai moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Kai throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Kai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Kai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kai breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lee moves out of range as Kai strikes.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Kai misses with the head strike.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Kai is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai is pressed up against the cage. Lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kai down to the mat. Kai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee avoids the head kick by Kai.
Kai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kai swinging wildly here.
Kai throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Menes Kai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charles Lee's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.
Lee tries to clinch
and Kai counters with a stiff right hand.
Kai throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee tries to clinch there but Kai circles away.
Lee pushes Kai up against the cage in a clinch.
Kai breaks from the clinch.
Kai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Lee fails with the takedown
letting Kai counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Kai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kai feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai stuffs the takedown.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kai.
Kai throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Lee is looking to clinch but Kai is avoiding it.
Kai throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kai's waist but Kai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Kai.
Kai throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 a body shot.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
Kai can't break the clinch.
Kai breaks from the clinch.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Kai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Lee gets a clinch.
Lee can't get the takedown.
Kai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee prevents Kai from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kai misses with a low kick.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Kai throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee tries to clinch there but Kai circles away.
Lee wants to clinch up but Kai keeps it at a distance.
Kai moves out of range of the strikes.
Kai throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Kai misses.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kai.
Kai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee tries to counter with a takedown but Kai is quick to defend against it.
Kai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Kai throws a shot to the body.
Lee is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai misses with a wild combination.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Kai pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Kai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee dives in and grabs Kai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kai pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Kai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Menes Kai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Menes Kai!
A relieved looking Menes Kai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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