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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Bale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bale's choice of entrance music: Kings and Queens. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Bale!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee wants to clinch up but Bale keeps it at a distance.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee is looking to clinch but Bale is avoiding it.
Bale throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bale throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lee tries to clinch there but Bale circles away.
Bale tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee looks to clinch
and Bale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Bale back into the cage.
Lee has Bale pressed against the cage, preventing Bale from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Bale ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bale no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lee prevents Bale from getting back to his feet.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Bale has wrist control.
Lee is in close to Bale's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee trying to control but Bale is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee landing with the ground and pound.
Bale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee won't allow Bale to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bale pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Bale won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Bale's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bale unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bale in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bale looks gassed!
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Bale's head.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bale takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bale avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Bale takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Lee.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Bale has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee lands an elbow just above Bale 's eye.
Bale takes an elbow to the temple.
Bale takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bale's defenses.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bale.
Bale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee working Bale over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Bale blocks with his arms.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bale's face.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Bale won't want to take too many of those.
Bale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bale managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Bale managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Bale throws an elbow that misses.
Bale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bale tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Bale in his tracks for a moment.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bale can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bale avoids it.
Bale is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bale managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Bale.
That's four 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.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bale's face.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bale throws an elbow that misses.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bale misses with a punch on the inside.
Bale throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bale avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bale looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Bale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Bale avoids the damage to the body.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bale is defending well for now.
Bale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee wants to clinch.
Bale clinches but Lee breaks the clinch
and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bale avoids it.
Bale managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bale avoids it.
Bale struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Bale avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Bale trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bale avoids it.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Bale won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Bale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bale is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bale avoids it.
Bale pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bale avoids it.
Bale is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bale just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Bale blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Bale.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bale manages to break the clinch.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Bale.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee closes the distance but Bale moves to the side
and Bale counters with a body kick.
Lee clinches up with Bale and pushes him back against the cage.
Bale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bale throws a head punch that misses.
Bale managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bale is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Bale looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Bale takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bale avoids it.
Bale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bale.
Bale has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Bale's ribcage.
Bale looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Bale takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bale lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Bale, against the cage.
Bale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bale lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bale avoids it.
Bale wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bale blocks it with crossed arms.
Bale is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Bale takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bale looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Bale looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee working Bale over with knees to the body.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Bale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bale blocks a body shot from Lee.
Bale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Bale's ribcage.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Bale shrugs off.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Bale avoids the damage to the body.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bale in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four 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.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bale is defending well for now.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Bale throws an elbow that misses.
Bale is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bale's defenses.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee blocks a body shot from Bale.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Bale won't want to take too many of those.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bale with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Bale won't want to take too many of those.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bale in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Bale is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bale stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Lee dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee forces Bale back against the cage and clinches.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bale avoids it.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Bale avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Bale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Bale avoids the damage to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bale avoids it.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bale is defending well for now.
Ken Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bale creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bale has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Bale.
Will Bale go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee turns into Bale and is now in his guard.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee trying to control but Bale is working from the bottom.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee 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 controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bale working a defensive guard here.
Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Bale.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bale managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bale is defending well for now.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Bale working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bale is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bale has his back to the cage.
Bale managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Bale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bale.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bale is defending well for now.
Bale looking for a takedown.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Bale goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Bale is blocking nicely.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Bale's ribcage.
A short right from Bale.
Bale has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bale managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Bale avoids the damage to the body.
Bale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Bale tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bale avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Bale, against the cage.
Bale tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bale's face.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bale takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bale tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Bale has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bale trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Bale is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Lee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Bale won't want to take too many of those.
Bale fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ken Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Bale.
Lee lands a right hand.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bale misses with some punches.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Kevin Bale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ken Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bale takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ken Lee.
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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Lee!
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