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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Touhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Touhu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC - TNT kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dave Lee had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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166 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Touhu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch but Touhu moves out of range.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Touhu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Touhu on the side of the head.
Touhu 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.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Touhu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Touhu stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Touhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee pulls Touhu in to control the position.
Touhu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lee trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is really struggling to control Touhu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Touhu advances to half guard.
Lee keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Touhu seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.
Lee is looking to control Touhu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Touhu trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Touhu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee scores with a spinning back kick!
Touhu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Touhu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Touhu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Touhu is stalling in the full guard.
Touhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee trying to control the position.
Touhu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Touhu is retaining full guard.
Touhu 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.
Touhu has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
Lee trying to control but Touhu is working from the bottom.
Lee passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Touhu is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Touhu trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Touhu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lee is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Touhu has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Touhu!
Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Touhu dominated that 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.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Touhu shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Touhu shoots in.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dave Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Touhu.
Touhu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Touhu somewhat.
Touhu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
Touhu blocks a jab.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Touhu shoots in.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee lands with a nice body kick.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Touhu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Touhu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee thows a body kick. Touhu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Touhu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Touhu is breathing heavily.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee with a jab.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Touhu.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A jab from Lee misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee clinches.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Touhu's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Touhu backwards.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Touhu's ribcage.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Lee.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Touhu takes a shot to the head.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Touhu backwards.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Touhu.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Touhu tries for a takedown. No joy.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee gets through Touhu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Touhu wants a takedown.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Touhu's head.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Touhu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Touhu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushes Touhu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Touhu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Touhu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Touhu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Touhu slips the punch.
Touhu tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Touhu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee cracks Touhu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Lee dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee scores with a jab.
Lee tries to clinch up but Touhu circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Touhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
Touhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Touhu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Touhu somewhat.
Lee swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee connects with a jab.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Touhu doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee rushes Touhu and presses him up against the cage.
Lee landing knees to the body.
A short right from Lee.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee working Touhu over with knees to the body.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Touhu.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Touhu tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dave Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Touhu.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Touhu looking for a takedown.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Touhu 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 connects with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Touhu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Touhu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Touhu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Touhu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Touhu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Touhu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Dave Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touhu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lee is trying to control Touhu's posture but Touhu avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touhu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Touhu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lee trying to control but Touhu postures up.
Touhu not doing much here.
Lee keeping control of the position.
Touhu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee wants to get back to full guard but Touhu has passed into side control.
Touhu controlling from mount.
Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee wants to hold on but Touhu pushes him away.
Touhu working for a guillotine from mount but Lee is in no mood to give up.
Lee regains half guard.
Touhu is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Lee!
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hype
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