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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barney Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is On To The Next One. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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178 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barney Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Santi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Santi moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee gets a clinch.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santi goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santi can't get the takedown.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santi backwards.
Good body shot from Lee.
A short right from Lee.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santi.
Santi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Barney Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Santi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Santi on that attempt.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santi at a distance.
Santi looks gassed!
Lee lands with a cross.
Lee has Santi up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee gets through Santi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santi looking for a takedown.
Santi breaks the clinch.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee lands a head shot.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee has managed to clinch.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santi is defended easily by Lee.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee rushes Santi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee lands a jab to Santi's midsection.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santi on the side of the head.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Santi off the cage and back into rage.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee has Santi up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santi or not.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santi scrambles back to his feet.
Santi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee thuds a left hand into Santi's body.
Nice cross by Lee.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Santi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santi off to one side.
Santi gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Lee pushes Santi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee is working Santi over against the cage.
Lee pushes Santi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santi or not.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee instigates a clinch.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee cracks Santi with a nice body shot.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Lee lands with a straight right. Santi didn't see that one coming.
Lee punishes Santi's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Santi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Santi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Santi shoots in.
Santi walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Lee throws a right and a left that Santi avoids nicely.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barney Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Santi.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee drives through and clinches with Santi against the cage.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Santi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Santi.
The referee calls for Lee to work.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Santi is breathing heavily.
Santi 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 is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barney Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Donk. Lee catches Santi right on the button with a cross.
Barney Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee clobbers Santi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Santi. Santi gets slowly back to his feet.
Barney Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Lee forces Santi back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short left from Lee.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santi.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Santi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chris Santi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lee lands a jab to Santi's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee lands a jab to Santi's midsection.
Santi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santi can do to turn this around?
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee with a nice cross.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee forces Santi back against the cage and clinches.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee cracks Santi with a nice body shot.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Santi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santi misses with a knee to the head.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Santi's head.
Come on Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee is working Santi over against the cage.
Santi can't get the takedown.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee cracks Santi with a nice body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Santi up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee taking a breather.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Lee.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Santi.
A short left from Lee.
Lee lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Lee dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Santi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Santi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Santi has control of the leg.
Lee is concentrating on defense, preventing Santi from advancing position.
Lee wants to control but Santi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lee is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Santi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We're going to have a standup here because Barney Lee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Santi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Santi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Santi taking a breather here.
Lee stops Santi from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Santi.
Santi misses with the ground and pound.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Lee wants to control but Santi postures up.
Chris Santi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Santi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Santi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Santi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Santi landing a few strikes.
Santi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lee defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Santi tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Santi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Lee!
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energy
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RATING
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