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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Lee (ranked 2763 p4p, 2019 weight class) and Raymond King (ranked 406 p4p, 324 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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11 - 14 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond King!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King tries to clinch up.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King gets a clinch.
Lee misses with some punches.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. King can't fight it off and eventually Lee manages to take the fight to the floor. King looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lee seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
Lee is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
King is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to control. King wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is looking to get back to full guard here but Lee has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lee working the ground and pound but King is defending the strikes.
King is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
King is trying to get back to half guard.
King is still trying to improve position.
Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the position from side mount.
Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.
King struggling a bit here.
King is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
King is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
King lands a head kick!
It looks like Robert Lee has been cut.
King connects with a high kick.
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King throws a sloppy head kick
and Lee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
King wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee content to stall in guard here.
King throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lee escapes and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lee moves into full mount!
King stops Lee from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lee moves to the back position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lee gets his way!
Lee somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Lee goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. King escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
King tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lee controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
King drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
King 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King looking to control.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robert Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert Lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee blocks a head kick by King.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a shoot takedown. King fights it but they end up in guard.
King 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.
Lee trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Lee passes King's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Lee eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee seems to be looking for submissions.
King looking for submissions off his back.
Lee prevents King from standing back up.
King trying to control from the bottom.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee is looking to stall here but King recovers full guard.
King is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lee stays in close to King's body and controls the position.
Lee wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
King throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
King lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lee trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee is pushing down on King's leg trying to pass to half guard. King is fighting to maintain full guard but Lee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but King does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control from the bottom.
King wants to control the action here but instead Lee manages to pass to full mount!
King looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Lee looking to break King's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. King remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lee will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Raymond King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
King can't escape the position.
Lee controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King wants to control his opponent's hands but Lee gets his hands free.
King trying to get back to his feet but Lee is in full control for now.
Robert Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
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!
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Lee!
Robert Lee took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Furnace Performance 🔥 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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