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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Beastie boys - Sabotage. Jack Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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174 cm
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171 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Peter Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Thomas.
Lee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thomas's half guard.
Thomas regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Thomas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Lee won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thomas moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Thomas back into the cage.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thomas has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thomas looks gassed!
Lee tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee has managed to clinch.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Thomas throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
Jack Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Thomas lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee gets full guard.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Thomas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lee!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A lull in the action here.
Lee throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thomas manages to get back to half guard.
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.
Thomas is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thomas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Thomas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lee has passed into half guard!
Lee controlling the action here.
Lee is stalling here. Thomas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lee seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Thomas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to de liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Lee tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee misses with the combination.
Peter Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Thomas fails with the takedown
and Lee counters by clinching up.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Thomas.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Peter Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Thomas.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Lee is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee clinches.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Thomas jumps guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Thomas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas tries to strike from the bottom.
Thomas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Thomas stops Lee from standing up.
Thomas is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Thomas postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thomas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lee dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lee won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Lee dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Thomas looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee connects with the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thomas.
Lee rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Peter Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Thomas.
Lee gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lee is thwarting Thomas's attempts to control the position.
Thomas is not content to let Lee control the position.
Thomas is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Thomas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thomas.
Lee trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lee trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Jack Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Thomas takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas decides to pull guard.
Lee trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
Thomas cracks Lee with a solid left hand.
Thomas passes into half guard.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Peter Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee desperately trying to maintain half guard.
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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thomas lands a nice short elbow.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Thomas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee trying to hold on to Thomas's head to control him but Thomas postures up.
Thomas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
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 Peter 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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