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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Nielson (ranked 1977 p4p, 2454 weight class) and Rock Lee (ranked 222 p4p, 276 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Nielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Lee!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee takes a swing at Nielson's ribcage but misses.
Lee lands a front kick.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Nielson scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Nielson.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Nielson stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Nielson attempts a counter takedown but Lee avoids it well and moves away.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Crunch! Lee slams his shin into Nielson's torso.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nielson at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee slips a straight right by Nielson.
Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Nielson is wise to it.
Nielson checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Nielson staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Nielson is looking to counter punch.
Nielson misses with a leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Nielson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Nielson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
Nielson 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.
Nielson decides to pull guard.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nielson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nielson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nielson keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee advances to half guard.
Nielson wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nielson's head.
Lee with the ground and pound but Nielson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lee advances to half guard.
Nielson trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Lee decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee stuns Nielson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee punishes Nielson's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Nielson moved out of range.
And Nielson counters with a quick kick to the body but Lee blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Nielson sees coming a mile off.
Lee looks to throw a body kick
and Nielson counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Lee wants to stand but Nielson is controlling the position.
Lee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nielson uses it to pass to side control.
Nielson is putting a hurting on Lee here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nielson grinds an elbow into Lee's temple.
Nielson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lee looks to move to half guard but instead Nielson has passed into mount! Damn!
Lee 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.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Nielson's attempts to control the action.
Lee looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Nielson trying to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielson is hanging on to Lee's back as he tries to escape.
Lee defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lee trying to get back to his feet but Nielson is in full control for now.
Lee tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nielson controlling from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nielson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lee is on top in guard.
Nielson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but Nielson keeps moving.
Lee postures up.
Nielson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee wants to control from the top but Nielson keeps moving.
Nielson is trying to keep Lee in close.
Nielson controlling Lee's posture.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nielson pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Nielson blocks nicely.
Nielson seems keen to control Lee's posture.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nielson is working an open guard so Lee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nielson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Rock Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick lands for Lee.
Nielson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nielson. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nielson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Nielson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee throws a leg kick but Nielson checks it.
Nielson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jab from Lee.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Nielson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Nielson digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Nielson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee cracks a nice hook into Nielson's ribs.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee misses with a hook.
Nielson scores with a jab to the head.
Lee takes a swing at Nielson's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Lee.
Lee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee blocks a head kick by Nielson.
Nielson throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Nielson moved away.
Nielson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lee looks to land a combination but Nielson avoids it well.
Nielson tries to counter with a takedown but Lee is quick to defend against it.
Nielson gets a clinch.
Nielson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Nielson throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Nielson was not able to check.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee throws the left hand but Nielson avoids the punch easily.
Nielson takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by Nielson.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nielson avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nielson checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Nielson misses the target.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nielson throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nielson.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nielson walks into a left hand.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Nielson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rock Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Nielson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee slips a jab from Nielson.
Nielson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Nielson throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Nielson is wise to it.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee tries to bum rush Nielson with a series of wild strikes but Nielson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nielson lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nielson.
Nielson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lee sprawls and moves away.
Nielson 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.
Lee cracks Nielson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nielson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee slips under a jab.
A lazy body kick from Lee
and Nielson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nielson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nielson stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nielson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nielson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nielson is taking a breather. Lee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee is pressing down on Nielson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nielson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Nielson 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 escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nielson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nielson is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee looking for a guillotine here but Nielson defends easily.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Nielson from controlling successfully.
Nielson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nielson is fighting to break Lee's control of his arms but Lee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four 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.
Nielson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nielson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Nielson throws a head kick that misses.
Lee takes a swing at Nielson's ribcage but misses.
Nielson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nielson under the eye.
Rock Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Nielson rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Nielson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielson is struggling to control the position.
Nielson has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee is trying to push Nielson away but Nielson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Nielson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Nielson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Nielson wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Nielson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nielson wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielson lands a couple of digs.
Nielson cracks Lee with a solid left hand.
Lee working a defensive guard but Nielson passes into half guard.
Lee tries to roll over but Nielson keeps him under control.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nielson is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nielson to get the leverage.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nielson wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
Lee wants to improve his position but Nielson is controlling well.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nielson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nielson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nielson has time to react.
Nielson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nielson connects with a jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Nielson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Nielson moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Nielson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Lee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lee feints a jab promting Nielson to slip. Lee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nielson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nielson lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Nielson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nielson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee avoids the head kick by Nielson.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nielson 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 is looking to land body kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Nielson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Lee scores with a one two! Nielson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nielson controlling from the top position.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but Nielson keeps moving.
Nielson looking to control.
Nielson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lee stands and steps away. Nielson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Nielson is just out of range.
Nielson looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee tries to bum rush Nielson with a series of wild strikes but Nielson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Nielson is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Nielson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee lands a head shot.
Nielson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nielson moves out of range as Lee strikes.
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 scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nielson doesn't seem bothered though.
Nielson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nielson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Nielson fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee throws a series of punches but Nielson avoids them all with ease.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nielson manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Lee.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nielson counters with a left to the body.
Nielson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Lee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nielson counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
Lee has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nielson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Nielson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nielson defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nielson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lee 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.
Lee is trying to control the position but Nielson postures up.
Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee is looking for a triangle but Nielson pushes his legs off easily.
Nielson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patrick Nielson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielson postures up.
Nielson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nielson is one step ahead there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nielson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nielson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nielson has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
Nielson stands and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nielson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nielson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lee to see if he's OK.
Nielson wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Nielson is chipping away with strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee is not content to let Nielson control the position.
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lee trying his best to control but Nielson has mounted him.
Nielson looking to finish Lee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lee!
Lee regains half guard.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nielson is looking for a kimura here.
Nielson is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Lee is in trouble now - Nielson has advanced to mount!
Lee defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nielson.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Nielson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielson lands a big shot there that rocks Lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lee wants to hold on but Nielson pushes him away.
Nielson tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Lee tries to hold on but Nielson pushes him away.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Lee tries to lock up and control but Nielson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rock Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nielson with shots to the head and body - Lee looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lee is working to get back to half guard.
Nielson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rock Lee.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Lee!
A very excited looking Rock Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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