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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Country boy can survive . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timmy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Ali takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Ali fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Ali's head.
Ali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Ali.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ali drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee prevents Ali from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Ali.
A frustrated look appears on Ali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ali tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alis head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali.
Ali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ali fails to pull guard.
Ali wants to break free but Lee has control.
Ali tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Ali has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Ali's head.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee keeps control of Ali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ali is trying to break free.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Ali fails to pull guard.
Ali wants a takedown.
Ali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ali is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ali tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Ali tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ali goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee drops Ali with a left and a right! Oh, Ali is hurt - Lee dives into side control looking to finish!
Lee slows the pace down.
Ali gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throwing strikes here but Ali is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ali knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
You get the feeling that Ali really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to control but Ali is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee won't let Ali get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee trying to control but Ali is having none of it.
That's four 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 unloading with bombs!
Lee wants to control the pace but Ali is squirming around nicely.
Ali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Despite being in the dominant position, Timmy Lee just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ali.
Ali closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ali throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lee.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Lee wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Ali.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ali takes a shot to the head.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ali working hard to break the clinch.
Ali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Ali.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Ali.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Ali's takedown attempt.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Ali goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Lee prevents Ali from breaking the clinch.
Ali blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Ali walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Ali throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Ali lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Timmy Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Ali stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Lee follows into mount!
Ali is rocked!
Ali is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Ali wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee unloading with bombs!
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ali kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ali is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ali trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ali is looking to escape.
Despite being in the dominant position, Timmy Lee just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee tries to clinch but Ali moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ali tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee tries to clinch there but Ali circles away.
Ali slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ali throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Muhammad Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali scores with a jab to the head.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ali lands a jab-cross combination.
Ali lands a body shot.
Ali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee throws a head kick but Ali moves out of range.
Ali lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Ali throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Ali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee feints and then cracks Ali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ali down.
Ali moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ali lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ali lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Ali scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ali connects with a looping right hand.
Lee looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ali.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee is rocked!
Lee dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Ali looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Ali finish him?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali throws a one two combo.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ali.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ali throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Ali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ali lands a lovely overhand right.
Ali misses with a two punch combination.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ali lands with a cross.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ali scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ali lands with a cross.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two 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.
Ali throws a head kick that misses.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Ali slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Ali manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ali connects with a single shot there.
Ali stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ali, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Ali takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Ali finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ali duly obliges.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ali tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ali blocks an uppercut.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali working hard to break the clinch.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ali.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ali drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ali dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ali dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee pushes Ali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ali has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Ali blocks the elbow strike.
Ali blocks an uppercut.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Ali goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ali keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee forces Ali back against the cage and clinches.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ali goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
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 Muhammad Ali.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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