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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benoit Ledee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Intro DMX. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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189 cm
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145 lbs
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167 cm
21
146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benoit Ledee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Lee! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ledee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Ledee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one. Ledee wants to clinch. Ledee closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Ledee pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ledee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ledee sees it coming and avoids it easily. Ledee scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lee scores with a takedown into Ledee's guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ledee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ledee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee stands and steps away. Ledee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Ledee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ledee. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benoit Ledee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ledee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Ledee tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range. Ledee shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well. Ledee is breathing heavily. Ledee shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ledee pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch. Lee lands a takedown into guard.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Ledee keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lee slips nicely into half guard. Lee works his way into side control. Lee is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Lee landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee is putting a hurting on Ledee here, landing some big shots from side control. Lee works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lee cracks Ledee with an elbow. That is naaassty. Lee stands up and we're back to a striking position. Lee moves into range and clinches up with Ledee. Lee jumps guard.
Lee pushes Ledee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ledee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt. Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Ledee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Ledee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ledee closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Ledee pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ledee. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Lee dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ledee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee. Ledee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one. Ledee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee dives in and scores a takedown into Ledee's guard. Ledee throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ledee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Ledee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ledee looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler Lee has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Ledee fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lee has closed the distance and engaged Ledee in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Lee misses with a hook from the clinch. Lee keeps control of Ledee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ledee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ledee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Ledee's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ledee looking to control.
Lee stands up from guard. Let's bang! Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Ledee rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage. Ledee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benoit Ledee. That's going to take a lot out of him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ledee wants to take the fight to the mat but Lee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Ledee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ledee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee tries to break free but Ledee pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee tries a body shot but Ledee blocks it.
Ledee blocks an uppercut.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ledee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ledee to the mat! Ledee manages to get full guard. Ledee being controlled here, momentarily. Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ledee wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment. Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Ledee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Lee prevents Ledee from getting back to his feet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyler Lee wasn't active enough on the ground. Ledee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Ledee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lee showed some decent athleticism there. Ledee is looking to improve his position.
Tyler Lee has got the better of the ground game so far. Lee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Ledee trying to control here.
Lee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ledee! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ledee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ledee is looking to escape. Lee looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ledee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Ledee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ledee hang on? Lee dominating with strikes here. Ledee wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away. 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ledee is looking to escape. Lee working for a submission but Ledee is keeping him at bay. Lee with the ground and pound from mount.
Ledee is rocked! Lee controlling his opponent. Oh Ledee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Ledee taking shots to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lee drops a big elbow. That's hurt Ledee! More shots from Lee and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Lee! Tyler Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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