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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber comes to the cage accompanied by ruff ryders' anthem. Lee has chosen Started From The Bottom as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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173 cm
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170 lbs
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178 cm
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dillon Weber! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Lee! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee gets a clinch. Lee drags the fight down to the ground.
Weber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lee wants to hit a switch here but Weber passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lee there! Weber takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Lee can't escape the position.
Weber definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Weber trying to control but Lee is having none of it. Weber working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't. Weber tries to control but Lee wriggling away. Weber prevents Lee from getting the reversal. Weber controlling from mount. Lee wants to hold on but Weber pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Lee throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Weber prevents Lee from getting the reversal. Weber throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Weber can't control as he wanted to and Lee manages to get the fight back to his half guard. Weber looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Lee tries to roll over but Weber keeps him under control. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. No joy there for Weber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weber tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch. Weber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut. Lee manages to break the clinch.
Weber gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch. Lee pulls guard effortlessly. Lee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Weber has passed into side control.
Weber tries to stand but Lee is controlling his head. Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Weber wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee is trying to get back to his feet. Weber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working. Lee is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Weber is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Lee is just holding on here. Weber manages to take his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lee trying to get back to his feet but Weber is in full control for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dillon Weber will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee gets a takedown into half guard. Weber looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Weber regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lee. Lee is looking to stand up but Weber won't let him. Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lee postures up in Weber's guard and throws a big left but Weber blocks it. Weber wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Lee throwing strikes from guard but Weber blocks nicely. Lee throws an elbow that misses. Weber uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Weber! Weber is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Weber has managed to sneak the leg through. Lee is trying to get back to full guard. Lee keeping hold of Weber's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee is trying to get back to full guard. Weber is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lee is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Lee shoots for a takedown but Weber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Lee lands a jab-cross combination. Weber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee. Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee clinches. Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weber's efforts to push away. Lee jumps guard but Weber stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dillon Weber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Lee. Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Weber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Weber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lee fails with a takedown attempt. Dillon Weber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Weber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Lee stalling.
Weber tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position. Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Weber backwards. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weber's efforts to push away. Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weber tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weber to the ground. Weber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Weber fails to land with a series of punches.
Dillon Weber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Weber tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Dillon Weber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Weber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Lee has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Weber clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Weber.
Weber closes the distance and clinches. Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Weber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively. Lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Danga de danga de dang - Weber scores with a four punch combination! Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action! Lee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Weber is trying to keep an underhook but Lee manages to get the takedown into half guard. Lee throwing shots but Weber is blocking nicely. Weber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee. Lee working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Weber's thigh. Weber counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Weber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him. Weber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Lee is looking to stand up but Weber won't let him. Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Weber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Weber throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Horrible takedown attempt by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Weber, which made it look bad. Weber gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch. Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Lee lands a body shot. A frustrated look appears on Weber's face as he tries to break the clinch. Weber is defending well against a takedown attempt. Dillon Weber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Lee. Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Weber tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage. Lee has Weber pushed against the cage. Weber is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lee is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Weber to the mat. Weber regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Lee wants to stand and escape but instead Weber has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Lee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Weber has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee is trying to get back to half guard. Lee can't do much from the bottom here. Lee is trying to get back to half guard. Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lee wants to get back to his feet but Weber drags him back down. Lee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Weber.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Weber tries to stand but Lee is controlling his head. Lee tries to escape but Weber is in control. Weber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working. Weber wants to stand but Lee has his arm trapped. Lee regains half guard. Lee has a hand on Weber's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Weber takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that's the end of the fight! Rock Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Lee! A very excited looking Rock Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. In defeat, Dillon Weber stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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