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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Sauve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Living in America. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sauve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassius Lee!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauve lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Sauve's belly button to the back.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Sauve counters with a straight right hand.
Sauve stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot by Sauve.
Jab by Sauve.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Sauve lands with a shot to the body.
Sauve throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sauve throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Sauve lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Sauve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Sauve.
Lee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kyle Sauve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sauve cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Good standup being displayed there by Sauve as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauve pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sauve.
Sauve scores with a shoulder strike.
Sauve lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Lee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sauve is defending well.
Sauve breaks from the clinch.
Sauve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sauve lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Sauve's head back.
Sauve connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Sauve is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sauve clinches up against the cage.
Sauve lands with a right to the head.
Sauve misses with a punch to the body.
Sauve pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sauve breaks the clinch.
Sauve scores with a head kick.
Lee blocks a head kick by Sauve.
Lee lunges at Sauve with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sauve's hand.
Sauve throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sauve moves away.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Sauve.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauve avoids the body shot from Lee.
A counter left hand to the body from Sauve misses its target.
Lee takes a swing at Sauve's ribcage but misses.
Sauve instigates a clinch.
Sauve lands a nice uppercut.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Sauve slips the punch.
Sauve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Sauve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sauve lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sauve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
A head kick misses from Sauve.
Lee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee 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.
Sauve scores with a body shot.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sauve rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Sauve slips the punch.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sauve paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Sauve misses the target.
Sauve avoids the body shot from Lee.
Sauve lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sauve scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice cross by Sauve.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Sauve dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sauve misses with a two punch combination.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Sauve takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sauve is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Lee throws a jab when Sauve was well out of range.
Sauve throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Sauve throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sauve swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Sauve connects with a looping right hand.
Sauve with a nice cross.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
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!
Sauve lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sauve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Sauve plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sauve.
Lee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sauve throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Sauve ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee lunges at Sauve with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sauve's hand.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sauve scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle Sauve is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee misses with a hook. Sauve ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Sauve. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sauve.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sauve connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sauve throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Sauve plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kyle Sauve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauve with a hook.
Sauve lands a lovely overhand right.
Sauve scores with a decent looking hook.
Sauve explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Sauve.
Sauve closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Sauve.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sauve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauve cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sauve throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Sauve drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Sauve lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sauve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sauve is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lee lands a head shot.
Kyle Sauve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sauve tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Lee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee swings around for an armbar but Sauve sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lee's guard.
Sauve trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sauve drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Sauve off! Sauve jumps back into Lee's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Sauve dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Sauve had a free shot at his head there.
Sauve lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee throws a right and a left that Sauve avoids nicely.
Sauve with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Sauve lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Cassius Lee has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauve is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Sauve.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Sauve was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sauve plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sauve misses with a series of wild punches.
Sauve misses with a two punch combination.
Sauve getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sauve dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Sauve.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sauves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sauve throws a head kick that misses.
Sauve cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sauve misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee avoids the body shot from Sauve.
Lee avoids the head kick by Sauve.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sauve.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Sauve lands with a right hand.
Lee scores with a jab.
Sauve lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sauve catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sauve slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Sauve has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sauve manages to break the clinch.
Sauve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Sauve lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sauve paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Sauve.
Sauve cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sauve, as that shot connected.
Sauve moves away from the strike by Lee.
A combination from Sauve does no damage.
Lee takes a swing at Sauve's ribcage but misses.
Lee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sauve throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cassius Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Sauve lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Sauve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sauve changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Sauve showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sauve 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Sauve!
Kyle Sauve retains his featherweight title!
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