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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Ellinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellinger comes to the cage accompanied by Bars On Me by Chris Webby. Tony Lee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Ellinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Lee!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ellinger takes a step back to recover.
Ellinger misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Ellinger has wrist control.
Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellinger wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ellinger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ellinger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee stands up over Ellinger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ellinger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellinger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.
Lee is working Ellinger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee works over Ellinger with some ground and pound from guard.
Lee prevents Ellinger from getting back to his feet.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ellinger's guard.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lee drops an elbow to the side of Ellinger's head.
Ellinger won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
Lee lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lee scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lee scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ellinger!
Lee landing strikes from the mount and Ellinger is in trouble!
Lee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lee raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lee lands a couple of good shots and Ellinger has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lee has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Ellinger.
Lee scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Ellinger controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Lee lands shots from the back.
Ellinger trying to control the hands but Lee won't let him.
Ellinger is taking damage to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with punches and elbows.
Lee throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ellinger!
Lee lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Lee lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Lee. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Ellinger is taking damage to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellinger is covering up but some of the strikes from Lee are getting through and doing damage.
Ellinger is trying to remain composed but Lee is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Lee is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Ellinger. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Lee lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Ellinger is trapped and Lee is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Lee throwing damaging strikes from the back! Ellinger could be in trouble here!
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee lands punches and elbows.
Lee scores with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with punches from the back.
Lee throwing damaging strikes from the back! Ellinger could be in trouble here!
Lee lands shots from the back.
Lee lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Ellinger hold on?!
Ellinger is trapped and Lee is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Can Ellinger hold on?! Lee is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Lee is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Ellinger. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Ellinger is trying to remain composed but Lee is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The referee is taking a good look at Ellinger as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Lee!
Lee looks winded!
Ellinger is trapped and Lee is scoring with shots to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ellinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee lands a head kick. Ellinger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ellinger circles away quickly and effectively.
Ellinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ellinger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee lands a head kick. Ellinger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Ellinger throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee tries to clinch but Ellinger is having none of it.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Eli Ellinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellinger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Ellinger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tony Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellinger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Ellinger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ellinger misses with a series of wild punches.
Ellinger dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lee in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ellinger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Ellinger misses with a double jab.
Eli Ellinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Ellinger moves out of range easily.
Lee looks to land a combination. Ellinger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ellinger tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Ellinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Ellinger keeps him there for the moment.
Ellinger manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Tony Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ellinger!
It looks like Tony Lee has been cut.
Ellinger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ellinger swinging wildly here.
Ellinger throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Ellinger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellinger misses with a wild body shot.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Ellinger won't allow it.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Ellinger is controlling him.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellinger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellinger tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Lee wants to slow Ellinger down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Ellinger moves out of range easily.
Ellinger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A combination from Ellinger does no damage.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Ellinger moves out of range easily.
Ellinger thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Ellinger throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellinger scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ellinger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ellinger just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Ellinger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Lee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ellinger fails to land with a series of punches.
Ellinger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee avoids the head kick by Ellinger.
Ellinger throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ellinger!
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a right and a left that Ellinger avoids nicely.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ellinger.
Ellinger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ellinger.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellinger circles away.
Ellinger misses with a series of wild punches.
Ellinger scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee avoids the head kick by Ellinger.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Ellinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ellinger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Ellinger lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
Ellinger throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Ellinger tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ellinger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A low kick from Ellinger misses
and Lee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Ellinger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee wants to advance to full mount but Ellinger doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lee passes Ellinger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ellinger!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ellinger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lee landing strikes from the mount.
Lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ellinger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tony Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee looking to finish Ellinger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ellinger!
Lee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ellinger gets back to half guard.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Ellinger defends it.
Lee throwing shots but Ellinger is blocking nicely.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellinger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ellinger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
Ellinger avoiding Lee 's attempts to control his hands.
Lee can't escape the position.
Lee looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lee has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Lee!
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