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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now. Dave Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Ward!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Ward off balance momentarily.
Ward wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Ward was not able to check.
Ward goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ward looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ward to the mat! Ward manages to get full guard.
Lee stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Ward moves out of range easily.
Ward moves to clinch but Lee breaks away
so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee not doing much here.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dave Lee just wasn't active enough.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ward looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ward!
Ward taking shots to the head.
Lee controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ward is surviving well by controlling Lee's body position as best he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dave Lee just wasn't active enough.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Ward with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Ward 's knee.
Ward tries to clinch up
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee catches Ward with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee cracks the inside of Ward's front leg.
Ward has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ward!
Dave Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Ward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward is just holding on here. Lee manages to take his back.
Lee is riding his opponent, not letting Ward buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ward throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a nice body kick.
Ward takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Ward tries to clinch but Lee moves away
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee drives through with a takedown into Ward's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lee controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lee 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward looking to control but Lee passes into half guard.
Dave Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dave Lee just wasn't active enough.
Ward fails with the takedown
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
Andre Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dave Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Ward.
Lee shoots in and bounces Ward off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ward not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ward looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ward is working an open guard so Lee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dave Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ward thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Ward backing up. Ward nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ward can do to turn this around?
Ward shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ward's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Ward shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee lands a two punch combo.
Ward throws a lazy head kick
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Ward throws a head kick that misses
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Ward is rocked!
It looks like Andre Ward has been cut.
Ward fails to pull guard.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Ward takes a shot to the head.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Ward has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ward wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Ward will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ward throws a head kick that misses
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Ward's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ward!
Ward seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ward tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dave Lee has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ward misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ward tries to clinch
and Lee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lee.
Lee pushing down on Ward's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Lee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lee passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward working to try and regain half guard.
Lee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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.
Ward in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling from mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lee controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Dave Lee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ward misses the body punch
and Lee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ward really felt that one!
Andre Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Ward is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Lee!
After the fight, Dave Lee was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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