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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rock Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 cm
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145 lbs
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175 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rock Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Davis! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lee scores with a three punch combo!
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage. Davis is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position. Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks. Lee breaks from the clinch.
Davis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Davis is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Lee manages to get to full guard. Lee keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully. Davis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Davis wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Lee keeps Davis at a distance using the push kick. Davis looks gassed! Lee throws a lazy head kick letting Davis counter with a right hand. Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Davis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Lee lands with a slapping head kick. Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively. A good leg kick by Lee. Nice sprawl there from Lee as Davis shoots in. Lee throws a head kick that misses. A combination from Davis does no damage. Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lee leaves Davis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice shot lands for Lee. Davis looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range. Davis throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it. Davis is looking to clinch. Lee throws a head kick that Davis semi-blocks.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davis misses with a kick to the body and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Lee closes the distance and lands a one-two. Davis works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination. Lee throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Davis tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage. Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rock Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though. Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Davis lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover. Davis misses with a leg kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rock 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.
Davis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rock Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lee misses with a head kick.
Davis throws a lazy body kick and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Davis is lucky that one didn't land flush. Davis misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a solid body kick. Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one. Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Davis wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance. Davis tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Davis blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. John Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Davis tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range. Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Davis backing up. Davis nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes. Davis works Lee's body with a nice hook. Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Lee's head back.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving. Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis. Rock Lee is winning the standup battle so far. Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away. Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee connects with a high kick. Davis misses with a double jab.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Lee throws a head kick that misses. Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one. Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis fails in his attempt to clinch. Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side. Rock Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Davis. A cross from Lee lands. Lee blocks a jab. Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet. Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Lee slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Davis looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well. Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Davis scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee lands a head kick. Davis smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A head kick from Lee lands but Davis takes it in his stride. Lee throws a jab when Davis was well out of range. Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Davis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Davis clinches. Lee with a knee to the head.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Lee breaks from the clinch.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis. Lee scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Lee dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Davis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee. Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Davis on that attempt. Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davis somewhat. A head kick from Lee lands but Davis takes it in his stride. Davis throws a head kick that misses and Lee counters with a good low kick that Davis was not able to check. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Davis throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice. Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Davis tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lee takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a head kick. Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis wants to clinch and Lee finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee feints and then cracks Davis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davis down. Lee misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Davis shoots in. Rock Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Davis. Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee. Lee throws a nice head kick!
Davis has a takedown stuffed. Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily. A low kick from Davis is predictable there enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab. Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis avoids the head kick by Lee.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee leaves Davis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis. Davis takes a kick to the side of the head. Davis clinches but Lee breaks the clinch and Lee counters with a body kick. Davis scores with a three punch combo!
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily. Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
That's four 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. Lee scores with a kick to the midsection. Davis tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis. Some wild striking there from Davis.
A solid body kick from Lee. Davis throws out a powerful jab. Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Davis on that attempt. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Davis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
John Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Rock Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Davis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee. Lee needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight! Rock Lee showed his dominance in that final round. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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