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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hong Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Hay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hay has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Hong Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hong Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirk Hay!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
Hay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hay throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Hay scores with a jab.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hay lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Hay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hong Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Hay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hay closes the distance and clinches.
Hay ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hay no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lee postures up in Hay's guard and throws a big left but Hay blocks it.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hay wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee gets to his feet - Hay follows without any prompting.
Hay lands a two punch combo.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hay's sensitive parts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Hay misses with a leg kick
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Hay shrugs it off.
Hay rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hay manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hay looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee has Hay pressed against the cage, preventing Hay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hay swivels and escapes.
Hay throws a sloppy head kick
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hay.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hay punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Hay clinches with his opponent.
Hay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but Hay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hay avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hay forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Lee prevents Hay from breaking the clinch.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but Hay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lee tries to clinch but Hay is having none of it.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
letting Hay counter with a right hand.
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.
Hay wants to clinch
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Hay has double underhooks.
Hay is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but Hay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Dirk Hay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Hay dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hong Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hay tries to clinch up
and Lee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hay managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Hay jumps guard but Lee stands there with Hay around his waist. Hay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee effectively controlling the action here.
Hay tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Hay drops back down to his feet.
Lee is trying to drag Hay to the mat but Hay just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hay leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hay pulls guard successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hay being controlled here, momentarily.
Hay has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.
Lee trying to control but Hay is working from the bottom.
Lee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hay manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lee has Hay in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hay puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hay decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hay misses with a few strikes there.
Hay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee gets the takedown into side control.
Hay bucks up and tries to throw Lee off but instead Lee has got his back!
Hay controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Hay is trying to stand back up.
Lee controlling the position well here. Hay rolled but Lee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lee has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Can Hay hold on?! Lee is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Hay is trying to get back to his feet but Lee has full control of the position and if anything, Hay has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lee is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hay has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lee has Hay flattened out and is raining down punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hay is trying to get back to his feet but Lee has full control of the position and if anything, Hay has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hong Lee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee prevents Hay from getting back to his feet.
Lee stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hay clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Hay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Hay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hay is defending well for now.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hay circles away.
Hay wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee tries to clinch
and Hay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hay takes the fight into the clinch.
Hay looking to stall.
Lee pulls guard successfully.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing Hay from standing up.
Hay stands and steps away. Lee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hay is looking to clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hong Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Hay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hay scores with a nice strike.
Hay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hay is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hay swivels and escapes.
Hay slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hay darts in trying to clinch
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Hay will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hay pulls guard effortlessly.
Lee trying to control but Hay is working from the bottom.
Hay wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
Hay pushes Lee off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lee dives in and grabs Hay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hay pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Hay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hay is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Lee wants to clinch up but Hay keeps it at a distance.
Hay looks to throw a body kick
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hay is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Hay misses
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Hay scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hay as he jumps to the side.
Lee clinches up with Hay and pushes him back against the cage.
Hay can't get the takedown.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hay throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hay clinches with his opponent.
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 Hong Lee.
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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hong Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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