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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mehmedalija Drvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mehmedalija Drvo's chin.
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190 cm
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mehmedalija Drvo! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Lee throws a right hand that Drvo ducks under and follows up with a left that Drvo also avoids with ease. Drvo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss. Lee wants to clinch. Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Drvo. Drvo gets slowly back to his feet. Dave Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Horrible takedown by Drvo or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad. Drvo moves out of range of the strikes. Lee clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch. Drvo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dave Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mehmedalija Drvo. Drvo wants a takedown.
Drvo can't get the takedown.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Drvo dodges the punch combination from Lee.
A big right from Lee misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Lee misses. Drvo shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well. Drvo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Lee pushes Drvo off and gets back to his feet. Drvo looks gassed! Lee lands with a nice body punch. Lee throws a right and a left that both miss. Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. 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 cracks Drvo with an open hand slap. Drvo fails with a takedown attempt. Lee moves into the clinch. Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lee scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee closes the distance and clinches. Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dave Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Drvo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Lee thows a left - swing and a miss! Drvo 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 Drvo off to one side. Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Drvo staying out of range there. Drvo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Lee.
Drvo shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well. Drvo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Drvo. Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Lee swings for the body but Drvo moves out of range.
Drvo shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well. Lee tries to bum rush Drvo with a series of wild strikes but Drvo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Drvo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Drvo fails with a takedown attempt. Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Drvo shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. A cross from Lee lands. Lee is working the combinations to good effect here. Lee throws a right and a left that both miss. The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lee scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee throws a series of punches but Drvo avoids them all with ease. Lee wants to clinch. Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet. Lee cracks Drvo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. A swing and a miss from Lee. Drvo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Drvo persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing. Lee throws a nice looking combination but Drvo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A punch combination from Lee misses. Drvo fails with a takedown attempt. Lee swings for the body but Drvo moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lee throws a right and a left that Drvo avoids nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Lee dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee scores with a one two! Drvo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. A combination from Lee does no damage. No luck for Drvo with that takedown attempt. Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drvo shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Drvo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Drvo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Drvo is stalling here. Lee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Drvo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Drvo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drvo is looking for a sweep. Lee prevents Drvo from escaping the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lee stands up and we're back to a striking position. Lee lands with a shot to the body. Lee throws a body kick that misses. Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee wants to clinch up but Drvo keeps it at a distance. Lee throws a combination. Drvo tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Drvo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard. Drvo with a flurry of punches that miss. Drvo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drvo wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving. Drvo throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely. Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Drvo takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lee's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lee duly obliges. Dave Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lee tries to bum rush Drvo with a series of wild strikes but Drvo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. No luck for Drvo with that takedown attempt. Dave Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mehmedalija Drvo. Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drvo's hands. Lee rushes Drvo and presses him up against the cage. Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Dave Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Drvo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily. Lee misses with a looping right. Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee wants to clinch up but Drvo keeps it at a distance. Drvo has a takedown stuffed. Lee works over Drvo's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drvo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drvo. Lee loads up on a big right hand but Drvo slips the punch. Lee darts in and clinches Drvo up against the cage. Drvo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss. Lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Drvo looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well. Lee throws a series of strikes that have Drvo backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Lee dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drvo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Drvo shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense. Drvo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one. Drvo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Lee scores with a jab. Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drvo can do to turn this around? Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow. Drvo slips under a jab from Lee. Lee closes the distance and clinches. This has been an exciting period of action! Drvo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Dave Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mehmedalija Drvo. Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Drvo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lee tries to clinch but Drvo is having none of it. Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drvo fails with a takedown attempt from distance. A jab lands there for Lee. Drvo avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch there but Drvo circles away.
Lee throws a series of punches but Drvo moves out of range. Drvo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Drvo looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Drvo stopping the sweep attempt from Lee. Lee is looking to stand up but Drvo isn't so interested in that idea. Drvo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drvo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Lee pushes Drvo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Lee scores with a hook. Lee throws a nice looking combination but Drvo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Drvo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard. Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drvo. Lee has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Drvo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drvo at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drvo tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Lee throws a right and a left that both miss. Lee throws a one two combo.
Drvo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drvo gets slowly back to his feet. Lee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drvo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely. Drvo defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand. Drvo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drvo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Drvo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drvo showed some decent athleticism there. Lee is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee is trying to stand back up but Drvo is controlling him
Still in half guard, Drvo seems content to control. Lee manages to escape and get back to his feet! Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drvo fails to land the takedown. Lee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Drvo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Mehmedalija Drvo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dave Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Lee scores with a hook to the body. Drvo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight! Dave 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Lee!
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