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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor Lee (ranked 585 p4p, 679 weight class) and Olenev Stepanovich (ranked 84 p4p, 93 weight class). Stepanovich is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Swallowing Dust. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Conor Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Olenev Stepanovich!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepanovich cracks Lee with a good jab.
Lee throws a jab when Stepanovich was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Stepanovich swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Stepanovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Stepanovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stepanovich ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Stepanovich missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stepanovich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee stuns Stepanovich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Stepanovich's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich misses the shot to the body.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Stepanovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Stepanovich slips the punch.
Stepanovich appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lee lands a head shot.
Stepanovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stepanovich cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Stepanovich misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stepanovich lands a body shot.
Olenev Stepanovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stepanovich takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Stepanovich misses.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Stepanovich.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Stepanovich.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Stepanovich throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Stepanovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Stepanovich appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lee blocks a jab.
Stepanovich throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepanovich misses with a looping left.
Stepanovich avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a hook. Stepanovich ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich connects with the punch.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Stepanovich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stepanovich.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stepanovich.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Stepanovich saw that one coming.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee staying out of range there.
Stepanovich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Stepanovich tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Stepanovich is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Stepanovich blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee is leaning against Stepanovich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Lee pushes Stepanovich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stepanovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Stepanovich looks winded!
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stepanovich backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stepanovich.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stepanovich takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stepanovich working hard to break the clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Stepanovich tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Stepanovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 is working Stepanovich over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stepanovich's efforts to push away.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Stepanovich in his tracks for a moment.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee blocking some punches.
Stepanovich tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Stepanovich shrugs off.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Stepanovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stepanovich's elbow.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee has Stepanovich pressed against the cage, preventing Stepanovich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stepanovich working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stepanovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stepanovich can do to turn this around?
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Stepanovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Stepanovich checks it.
Nice defenses there by Stepanovich.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Stepanovich slips the punch.
Lee tries a low kick but Stepanovich avoids it.
Stepanovich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stepanovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Conor Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Stepanovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stepanovich throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Stepanovich throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stepanovich moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
A left lands for Stepanovich.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Stepanovich's shoulder, as Stepanovich tries to avoid the shot.
Stepanovich defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Stepanovich off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Stepanovich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Stepanovich feints a jab promting Lee to slip. Stepanovich then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Stepanovich.
Stepanovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stepanovich throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Stepanovich walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stepanovich.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stepanovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee throws a head kick but Stepanovich moves out of range.
Lee feints a jab promting Stepanovich to slip. Lee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stepanovich slips again and ducks right into 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 swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stepanovich missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Stepanovich avoids the body shot from Lee.
Stepanovich misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stepanovich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee throws a leg kick but Stepanovich sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stepanovich is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Stepanovich misses.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Stepanovich loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Stepanovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stepanovich blocks a head kick by Lee.
A little jabbing left from Stepanovich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stepanovich throws a combination that misses
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stepanovich throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Stepanovich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Stepanovich. Beautiful body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stepanovich.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stepanovich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stepanovich misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stepanovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stepanovich.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stepanovich.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stepanovich's head backwards.
Stepanovich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stepanovich is able to avoid easily.
Lee misses the jab.
Stepanovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stepanovich raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Stepanovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Stepanovich cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut lands for Stepanovich. That snapped Lee's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stepanovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee tries to counter by clinching up but Stepanovich breaks away and moves out of range.
Stepanovich misses with a wild combination.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee defending well as Stepanovich loads up on a big left hand.
Stepanovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Despite the aggression on Stepanovich's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stepanovich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stepanovich doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stepanovich throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Stepanovich lands a body shot.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stepanovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Stepanovich blocks the leg kick.
Stepanovich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Stepanovich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Conor Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Stepanovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Stepanovich throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Stepanovich slips a straight right by Lee.
Stepanovich lands with a nice body punch.
Stepanovich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stepanovich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A swing and a miss from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee throws a body punch but Stepanovich moves out of range.
Stepanovich misses with a straight left.
Stepanovich moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Stepanovich misses with a looping left.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stepanovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Stepanovich with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepanovich misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stepanovich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stepanovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Stepanovich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee with a nice calf kick.
Stepanovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanovich uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
A lazy left from Stepanovich finds it's target.
Stepanovich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Stepanovich misses the target.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stepanovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Stepanovich's knee but Stepanovich avoids it well.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Lee tenderised Stepanovich's leg. Stepanovich is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stepanovich misses with a wild body shot.
Lee misses with a hook. Stepanovich ducked under it nicely.
Stepanovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Stepanovich loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Stepanovich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stepanovich looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee staying out of range there.
Olenev Stepanovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stepanovich misses with a looping left.
Stepanovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee punishes Stepanovich's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Stepanovich is just out of range.
Stepanovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee moves away from the strike by Stepanovich.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stepanovich.
Stepanovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Stepanovich moves his leg out of the way.
Lee moves out of range as Stepanovich strikes.
Stepanovich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Stepanovich's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stepanovich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Stepanovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good shot there by Lee.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Stepanovich.
Lee appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Conor Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stepanovich misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stepanovich misses with a straight left.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Stepanovich misses with a left hand
and Lee moves into the clinch.
Stepanovich has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Stepanovich is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Stepanovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee throws a hook but Stepanovich avoids it easily.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stepanovich slips a straight right by Lee.
Stepanovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Stepanovich does no damage.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stepanovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot.
Stepanovich throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Stepanovich misses with a two punch combination.
Stepanovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Stepanovich's ribs.
Lee with a nice cross.
Stepanovich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee tests Stepanovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee slips under a jab from Stepanovich.
Lee throws a big counter combination but Stepanovich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stepanovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stepanovich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conor 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor Lee!
During a confident post fight interview, Conor Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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