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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Monkeys of War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Rock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiger Lee! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rock clinches up against the cage. Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rock.
Rock is pressed up against the cage. Lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rock down to the mat. Rock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. The fight stays on the outside here - Rock looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rock. Rock fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Rock persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Lee is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth. Rock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Rock is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rock to get the leverage. Rock is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lee is trying to stand back up but Rock is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round. Rock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Rock is really struggling to control Lee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Rock moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off. Lee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Rock is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Rock is breathing heavily. Lee is in close to Rock's body, working some short punches and elbows. Rock throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rock manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lee tries to reverse the position but Rock maintains control. Rock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lee is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Rock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Rock trying to control but he's not successful this time. Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 is squirming around, avoiding Rock's attempts to control the action. Rock misses with a head shot. Rock wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely. Lee is trying to stand up. Rock trying to control but Lee is having none of it. Rock tries to push Lee's head away but Lee is holding on tight. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tiger Lee will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rock gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lee to score an easy takedown into full guard. Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Lee cracks Rock with a solid left hand. Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Lee scoring with some ground and pound. Lee landing some decent shots from guard. Lee is working Rock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Lee preventing the sweep. Rock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lee cracks Rock with a solid left hand. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Lee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Rock wants to sweep but no luck. Lee connects with a couple of short punches. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Lee chips away with some ground and pound. Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Lee lands a couple of digs. Lee landing some decent shots from guard. Rock wants to sweep but no luck. Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Rock wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment. Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee looking to pass the guard. Lee slips nicely into half guard. Lee working the head and body with strikes. Tiger Lee has got the better of the ground game so far. Lee moves nicely into side control. Rock struggling a bit here. Rock takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lee lands a decent elbow from side control. Lee scoring with punches from side control. 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 Rock with a big right hand but Rock just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee scoring with punches from side control. Rock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Rock is looking to reverse the position. Lee working the ground and pound. Lee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Lee is chipping away with strikes.
Rock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Lee is chipping away with strikes.
Lee is working Rock over with some ground and pound from side control. Lee creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Lee is putting a hurting on Rock here, landing some big shots from side control. Lee scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rock to see if he's OK. Rock is trying to get back to half guard. Lee scores with a couple of short elbows. Lee is putting a hurting on Rock here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee cracks Rock with a big right hand but Rock just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lee lands a few punches from side control. Lee landing a few strikes. Lee lands some shots froms side control. Lee in side control lands a decent elbow. Lee cracks Rock with an elbow. That is naaassty. Lee working the ground and pound from side control. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lee working the ground and pound from side control. Rock is pushing Lee's head away, looking to escape. Lee manages to hold on to the position though. Lee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Lee working the head and body with strikes. Lee lands a nice forearm strike. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lee cracks Rock with an elbow. That is naaassty. Lee working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lee trying to control the position but Rock is working away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
Lee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Rock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Rock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working. Lee is trying to stand back up but Rock is controlling him
Lee is looking for a sweep. Rock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Rock sits in half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Rock trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rock did well to prevent Lee getting side control. Rock is trying to stand up here but Lee is controlling him well. Lee content to control rather than advance. Lee working the head and body with strikes. Rock wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Bob Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rock is looking to escape. Lee wants to pass the guard but Rock is defending well. Lee is taking a breather. Rock says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Rock is looking to improve his position.
Lee lands with a punch from half guard. Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Lee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lee connects with a nice short shot to Rock's temple. Lee passes the guard and advances to mount! Lee dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Lee is in the full mount, landing strikes. Lee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rock flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lee unloading with bombs! Rock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Rock is bucking up trying to escape but Lee cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Lee punishing his opponent with strikes. Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time. Lee breaks from Rock's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rock throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. A nice elbow there by Lee. Rock is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Lee. Lee lands with some strikes. Lee lands a big elbow. Lee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Rock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Lee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rock hang on? Rock working to try and regain half guard.
Lee lands a heavy elbow. Lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rock can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tiger Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight! Tiger Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger 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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RATING
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