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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lee (ranked 1538 p4p, 1423 weight class) and Sergey Bakarow (ranked 194 p4p, 182 weight class). Jimmy Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Bakarow!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bakarow.
Bakarow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Bakarow throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Jimmy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a leg kick but Bakarow checks it.
Bakarow tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bakarow shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bakarow's coach down at Elite Combat Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bakarow's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bakarow looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee throws a series of strikes that have Bakarow backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bakarow drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee keeping moving, preventing Bakarow from controlling successfully.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee pulls Bakarow in close to prevent any damage.
Bakarow trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Bakarow wants to stand but Lee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bakarow trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bakarow is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lee has escaped and now he's on top!
Bakarow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Lee pulls Bakarow in close to prevent any damage.
Bakarow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow looking to pass the guard.
Bakarow slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Bakarow from controlling successfully.
Bakarow stands up from Lee's guard - Bakarow perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lee misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bakarow moves into the clinch.
Bakarow successfully pulls guard.
Bakarow trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee content to stall in guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bakarow is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
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 Jimmy Lee will probably get the nod.
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.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bakarow drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lee defends it well.
Bakarow is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Bakarow misses with a wild combination.
Bakarow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bakarow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bakarow misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Bakarow tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bakarow shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bakarow's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bakarow is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Bakarow walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Bakarow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jimmy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Bakarow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bakarow wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Bakarow throws a strike but Lee avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Bakarow pushing down on Lee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bakarow trying to control the pace.
Bakarow is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow lands strikes from half guard.
Bakarow is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bakarow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bakarow on the ground.
Bakarow wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Bakarow.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Bakarow passes to side control.
Lee sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bakarow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Sergey Bakarow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Bakarow sits in half guard.
Bakarow passes to full mount!
Bakarow throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee is bucking up trying to escape but Bakarow cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bakarow lands a big shot there that rocks Lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Bakarow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bakarow avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Bakarow's head but Bakarow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Lee misses.
Bakarow sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
No joy there for Bakarow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Bakarow looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Bakarow shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Bakarow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bakarow in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a swing at Bakarow's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Lee.
Lee leaves Bakarow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Sergey Bakarow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bakarow tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Bakarow ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Bakarow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bakarow shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jimmy Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Bakarow.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lee.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bakarow is defended easily by Lee.
Bakarow doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee throws a push kick but Bakarow slaps the foot to one side.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakarow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bakarow takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Bakarow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bakarow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Bakarow avoids the body shot from Lee.
Bakarow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee misses with a hook.
Bakarow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Bakarow 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 takes a swing at Bakarow's ribcage but misses.
Bakarow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lee works Bakarow's body with a nice hook.
Lee cracks Bakarow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Jimmy Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bakarow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bakarow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 throws a right and a left that Bakarow avoids nicely.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bakarow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Lee feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Bakarow is looking for the big counter here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jimmy Lee!
Jimmy Lee got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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