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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Lee!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee wants to clinch up but Mercer keeps it at a distance.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mercer tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mercer to the ground. Mercer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Mercer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercer scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Mercer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bobby Mercer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Lee.
Mercer stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mercer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mercer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mercer keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Mercer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee looks gassed!
Mercer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer throws a good cross that connects.
Cole Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer throws out a powerful jab.
Mercer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mercer scores with a three punch combo!
Nice combo by Mercer! Oh, that's hurt him - Lee falls to the canvas and Mercer follows him into side control.
Lee is rocked!
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!
Mercer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lee to his feet.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercer finish him?
Oh, that's a big right hand from Mercer and Lee goes tumbling to the canvas! Mercer follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Mercer working Lee over with strikes.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Well, if Mercer 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 is pressing down on Mercer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercer tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Lee looking to control.
Mercer advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mercer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mercer decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mercer with a hook.
A left and a right from Mercer both land. Nice combination.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mercer connects with a body shot.
A jab from Mercer does it's job there.
Mercer misses with a double jab.
Mercer misses with a wild combination.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Mercer tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mercer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mercer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lee.
Mercer throws a one two combo.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mercer as he jumps to the side.
Mercer stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken.
Mercer thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Mercer misses with the combination.
Mercer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot by Mercer.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No joy there for Mercer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer with a nice cross.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Mercer throws a one two combo.
Mercer lands with a shot to the body.
Mercer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mercer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercer scores with a shot to the body.
Mercer connects with a jab.
Mercer misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Mercer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Mercer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mercer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mercer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mercer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Mercer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mercer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Mercer.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercer.
Mercer throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Mercer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bobby Mercer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mercer.
Mercer lands with a shot to the body.
Mercer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Mercer tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mercer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mercer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mercer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mercer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mercer cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mercer tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mercer to the ground. Mercer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mercer throws a shot to the body.
Mercer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mercer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mercer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mercer to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mercer catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mercer throws a one two combo.
Bobby Mercer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercer throws a series of strikes that have Lee backpedaling.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mercer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Mercer scores with a four punch combination!
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Mercer sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bobby Mercer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Lee.
Mercer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Jab, jab by Mercer - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Bobby Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Mercer lands a body shot.
Mercer lands a jab-cross combination.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mercer with a jab.
Mercer lands a jab.
Mercer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mercer lands a with a good body shot.
Mercer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mercer's waist but Mercer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lands a with a good body shot.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mercer!
Mercer lands with a shot to the body.
Mercer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mercer connects with a looping right hand.
Mercer scores with a jab to the head.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Mercer tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mercer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mercer scores with a three punch combo!
Mercer lands a with a good body shot.
Mercer is working the combinations to good effect here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Mercer does no damage.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mercer stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Mercer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mercer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mercer lands the left hand.
Lee tries to clinch but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mercer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mercer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Mercer connects with a jab.
Mercer misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mercer.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Mercer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mercer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mercer.
Mercer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mercer scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Mercer both land. Nice combination.
Lee tries to move into range but Mercer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mercer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mercer throws a one two combo.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bobby Mercer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Lee.
Mercer throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee is looking to clinch but Mercer is avoiding it.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Mercer stuffs the takedown.
Mercer looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Mercer.
Mercer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Mercer misses.
Mercer fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee tries for a takedown but Mercer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mercer as he avoids it easily.
Mercer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Some wild striking there from Mercer.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mercer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mercer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mercer duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Mercer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mercer.
Mercer cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee tries for a takedown but Mercer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Mercer scores with a four punch combination!
Mercer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mercer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Mercer lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Mercer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Mercer sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Mercer.
Bobby Mercer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee scores with a one two! Mercer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mercer connects with the punch.
Lee tries to clinch there but Mercer circles away.
Mercer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Mercer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mercer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Mercer scores with a four punch combination!
Cole Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercer thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
A right-left combo lands from Mercer.
Mercer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mercer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Mercer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mercer 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Bobby Mercer!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Bobby Mercer!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Bobby Mercer!
Bobby Mercer wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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