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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Florencio Dragovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragovich is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pink Floyd - $MON€Y$. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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153 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Florencio Dragovich! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee thumps Dragovich with a low kick. Dragovich misses with a leg kick and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Dragovich 's knee. Dragovich throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range. Lee lands a jab. Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragovich sees it coming and avoids it easily. Dragovich misses with a leg kick and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand! Dragovich throws a leg kick and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A low kick from Dragovich misses and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Dragovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dragovich is looking to chop away at Lee's legs. Dragovich throws a leg kick and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Dragovich thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Dragovich tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick. Dragovich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dragovich throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dragovich. Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Dragovich misses with a leg kick and Lee counters with a left to the body. Dragovich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee throws a leg kick but Dragovich moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee throws a body punch but Dragovich moves out of range. Florencio Dragovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dragovich is looking to chop away at Lee's legs. A low kick from Dragovich is predictable there and Lee counters with an inside leg kick. Lee throws a hook but Dragovich avoids it easily. Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee checks the leg kick. Lee throws a shot from downtown. Dragovich moves away and avoids it. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dragovich is defended easily by Lee. Lee checks a leg kick. Dragovich throws a leg kick that misses. Dragovich tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Dragovich misses with a leg kick and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Dragovich ducks down to avoid it. A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick. Dragovich misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dragovich throws a leg kick but Lee checks it. Dragovich throws a leg kick that is checked and Lee counters with an inside leg kick. Dragovich throws a leg kick and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dragovich misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee. Dragovich wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range. Dragovich throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely. Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dragovich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. A jab from Lee misses. Lee feints and then cracks Dragovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dragovich down. Dragovich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Dragovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee. Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Dragovich moves out of range easily. Dragovich throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily. Dragovich misses with a leg kick. Dragovich throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dragovich. Freddy Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dragovich's sensitive parts. Dragovich is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee misses with a straight left. Lee connects with a high kick. Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lee connects with a leg kick. Dragovich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Dragovich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragovich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee checks a low kick from Dragovich. Dragovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Dragovich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Dragovich throws a leg kick that is checked letting Lee counter with a right hand. Lee lands with a hook. Dragovich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Dragovich throws a leg kick and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Dragovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee. Dragovich wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range. Dragovich shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dragovich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Lee throws a jab when Dragovich was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dragovich's head backwards. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Dragovich throws a leg kick and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Dragovich 's knee. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dragovich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Dragovich throws a leg kick and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Dragovich 's knee. A low kick from Dragovich misses and Lee counters with a leg kick. Lee tries to work over Dragovich's front leg with a kick but Dragovich checks it. Dragovich does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Dragovich throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee. Dragovich throws a leg kick and Lee counters with a left to the body. Horrible takedown by Dragovich or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad. Freddy Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Florencio Dragovich. Dragovich throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragovich throws a leg kick and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Dragovich checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Lee throws a shot from downtown. Dragovich moves away and avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Lee dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee tries to work over Dragovich's front leg with a kick but Dragovich checks it. Dragovich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Dragovich thows a leg kick but Lee checks it and Lee counters with a good low kick that Dragovich was not able to check. Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragovich. Florencio Dragovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dragovich throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee. A leg kick checked by Dragovich. Nice defenses there by Dragovich. Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick. Dragovich tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it. Dragovich throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range. Lee tries to land a leg kick but Dragovich saw it coming and moves away.
Dragovich thows a leg kick but Lee checks it and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lee throws a nice inside leg kick. Dragovich blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dragovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dragovich throws a leg kick enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab. Lee throws a hook but Dragovich blocks it. Lee checks a leg kick. Dragovich tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it. Dragovich throws a leg kick and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Freddy Lee is winning the standup battle so far. Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A low kick from Dragovich is predictable there and Lee counters with a straight right hand. Dragovich wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range. Dragovich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well. Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dragovich. An inside leg kick lands from Lee. Lee lands a body shot.
Dragovich misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back. A low kick from Dragovich misses and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragovich sees it coming and avoids it easily. Dragovich throws a leg kick and Lee counters with a leg kick. Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Dragovich misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dragovich. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lee here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Lee throws a low kick, looking for Dragovich's leg but Dragovich calmly moves out of range. A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Dragovich checks the leg kick. Dragovich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Dragovich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee tries to work over Dragovich's front leg with a kick but Dragovich checks it. Lee throws a push kick but Dragovich slaps the foot to one side. Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses. Dragovich is looking to score with low kicks. Lee throws the left hand but Dragovich avoids the punch easily. Lee checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dragovich throws a leg kick but Lee checks it. Dragovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dragovich. Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick. Dragovich tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. A swing and a miss from Lee. Lee feints and then cracks Dragovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dragovich down. Dragovich misses with a low kick.
Dragovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dragovich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Dragovich misses and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick. Dragovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee. Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lee thows a left - swing and a miss! Dragovich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee. A low kick from Dragovich misses and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lee throws a low kick but Dragovich moves out of range easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Dragovich does a little dance to reset his feet. Dragovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dragovich tries a low kick but Lee avoids it. Lee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Dragovich wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs. Lee blocks a low kick nicely. An inside leg kick from Dragovich misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dragovich throws a low kick but Lee avoids it. Dragovich moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee. Dragovich misses with a leg kick. Dragovich misses with a leg kick and Lee counters with a nice leg kick. Dragovich shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Lee dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A low kick from Dragovich misses and Lee counters with a nice leg kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Lee. Dragovich throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range. Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dragovich's head. Dragovich shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily. Lee connects with an inside leg kick. Dragovich misses with a leg kick and Lee counters with a stiff right hand. Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee clobbers Dragovich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Dragovich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well. Dragovich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard. Lee wants to stand and escape but Dragovich is having none of it. Dragovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Dragovich wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dragovich prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Florencio Dragovich hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Dragovich thows a leg kick but Lee checks it and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Dragovich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Dragovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee. Dragovich has a takedown stuffed. Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dragovich. That did some damage! Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dragovich throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily. Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragovich sees it coming and avoids it easily. Dragovich throws a low kick but Lee avoids it. Dragovich throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dragovich. Dragovich wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range. Dragovich thows a leg kick but Lee checks it and Lee counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dragovich misses with a leg kick and Lee counters with an inside leg kick. Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Dragovich slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Lee throws a low kick but Dragovich avoids it. Dragovich thows a leg kick but Lee checks it and Lee counters with a thumping low kick. Dragovich throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dragovich. Dragovich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A low kick from Dragovich is predictable there and Lee counters with a thumping low kick. Lee throws a quick inside leg kick. A low kick from Dragovich is predictable there and Lee counters with a stiff right hand. Freddy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Lee checks a low kick from Dragovich. Dragovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee. A low kick from Dragovich misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Dragovich moves out of range of the strikes. Lee throws a head kick that misses. Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dragovich misses with a low kick.
Dragovich throws a leg kick and Lee counters with a good low kick that Dragovich was not able to check. A low kick from Dragovich misses and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Dragovich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dragovich. Dragovich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Lee throws a leg kick that misses. Lee blocks a leg kick. Lee cracks a nice hook into Dragovich's ribs. A low kick from Dragovich is predictable there and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Dragovich wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs. Dragovich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dragovich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A low kick from Dragovich is predictable there and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Dragovich misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Dragovich misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back. Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Dragovich misses letting Lee counter with a right hand. Lee tries a low kick but Dragovich avoids it. Lee throws out a leg kick but Dragovich moves out of range and Lee only half commits. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A low kick from Dragovich misses and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dragovich's knee momentarily. Dragovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragovich throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A low kick from Dragovich is predictable there and Lee counters with a good low kick that Dragovich was not able to check. Lee checks a low kick from Dragovich. Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dragovich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Dragovich throws a leg kick and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Dragovich 's knee. Dragovich moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee. Florencio Dragovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Freddy Lee showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27 Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Lee!
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