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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lee (ranked 1455 p4p, 1533 weight class) and Zakir Jumayev (ranked 175 p4p, 183 weight class). Jumayev comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Side to Side kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 cm 37 180 36 - 24 - 1 |
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182 cm 39 177 27 - 23 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt World class boxer Heavy handed |
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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 36 - 24 - 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 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zakir Jumayev! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee digs a good body shot into Jumayev's ribs. Lee throws out a loose jab but Jumayev uses good head movement to avoid it. Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Jumayev is just out of range. Lee scores with the left hand. Jumayev knows he should have avoided that one. Lee thows a left - swing and a miss! Lee lands a jab-cross combination. Jumayev takes one on the button. Jumayev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Jumayev takes one to the chin there. Lee swings for the body but Jumayev moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jumayev! But no joy. Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jumayev. Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Lee thows a left - swing and a miss! Jumayev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jumayev. Lee looks to land a body kick but Jumayev moved away. Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Jumayev throws a body shot but no joy. Jumayev throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily. Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Jumayev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casa Steel in the buildup to the fight. Lee throws a shot from downtown. Jumayev moves away and avoids it. Jumayev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee. Nice jab there from Lee. Jumayev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Jumayev checks a leg kick nicely.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jumayev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Lee throws a right and a left that both miss. It seemed like Jumayev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Jumayev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jumayev's head. Nice uppercut there from Lee. Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Jumayev checks the leg kick. Jumayev misses with a shot to the body and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lee throws a body punch but Jumayev moves out of range. Jumayev looks like he wants to counter punch here. A nice leg kick lands there from Lee. Jumayev misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut. Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jumayev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee. Lee lands a high kick!
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Jumayev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Jumayev misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming. Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Jumayev. Lee throws a leg kick but Jumayev sees it coming and moves out of range. Jumayev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee lands an overhand right. Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice shot by Lee. Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lee missing with a left hand there. Jumayev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jumayev throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem. Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jumayev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react. Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Jumayev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Jumayev slips a straight right by Lee. A big left from Lee misses. Lee jabs at Jumayev's body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Jumayev counters with a left to the body. A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target. Nice body punch from Lee. Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Lee misses the shot to the body. Lee misses with an uppercut. Jumayev saw that one coming. Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jumayev if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lee misses with a hook. Jumayev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Lee throws a jab when Jumayev was well out of range. Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jumayev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jumayev! But no joy. A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target. Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jumayev. Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Jumayev seems unphased.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jumayev misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming. Jumayev ducks under a wild hook from Lee. Jumayev throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem. Jimmy Lee is winning the standup battle so far. Lee throws a head kick that misses letting Jumayev counter with a right hand. A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target. A little jabbing left from Jumayev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Jumayev drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Jumayev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jumayev can do to turn this around? Lee throws a low kick, looking for Jumayev's leg but Jumayev calmly moves out of range. Jumayev is looking for the big counter here.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee looks to throw the jab but Jumayev is out of range. Jumayev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Lee connects with a single shot there. Lee scores with a decent looking hook. 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! Jumayev ducks right into an uppercut from Lee. Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee scores with a nice strike. Jumayev defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand. Lee missing with a left hand there. Jumayev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Jumayev takes one on the button.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Lee lands a head kick. Jumayev smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Jumayev throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range. Jumayev staying out of range there. It seemed like Jumayev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Jumayev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee. The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lee misses with a hook. Lee backing away here, and Jumayev unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Nice cross by Lee. Lee with a hook. Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Jumayev slips a jab from Lee. 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 looping left. Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jumayev at a distance.
Jumayev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee. Lee moves out of range as Jumayev strikes. Jumayev looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range. Lee throws the left hand but Jumayev avoids the punch easily. Jumayev defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand. Despite the aggression on Jumayev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Lee thuds a left hand into Jumayev's body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses. Jumayev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Zakir Jumayev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jumayev moves away. Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Lee jabs Jumayev to the body, keeping him at a distance. A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target. Lee misses with a hook
and Jumayev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jumayev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jumayev looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range. Lee throws a nice inside leg kick. Lee with a nice calf kick. Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jumayev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Lee looks to land a left hand but Jumayev moved out of range nicely. Jumayev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Lee wants to slow Jumayev down by chopping away at his legs. Jumayev drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Jumayev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jumayev lands a body shot.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook. Jumayev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jumayev misses with a combination
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lee throws a shot from downtown. Jumayev moves away and avoids it. Jimmy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jumayev sees it coming and avoids it easily. Lee throws a big shot that misses. Jumayev takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses. Lee throws a nice outside leg kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee. Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jumayev. Nice body punch from Lee. 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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jumayev moves away. Lee swings for the body but Jumayev moves out of range.
Jumayev avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee feints and then cracks Jumayev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jumayev down. Jumayev misses with a hook. Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Jumayev does a little dance to reset his feet. Jumayev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Jumayev drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Jumayev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lee throws a jab when Jumayev was well out of range. Jumayev now looks to counter with a shot at the body. A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target. Jumayev takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses. A counter left hand to the body from Lee misses its target. Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Jumayev does a little dance to reset his feet. Jumayev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jumayev misses with a looping left. Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jumayev. Jumayev checks a low kick from Lee. Jumayev moves out of range as Lee strikes. Lee throws a body kick that misses. Jumayev flicks out a counter leg kick but Lee steps away. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A swing and a miss from Lee. Lee swings for the body but Jumayev moves out of range.
Lee connects with the punch. Jumayev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A jab from Lee does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight! Jimmy 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee! Jimmy Lee opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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