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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Lee had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Bill Lee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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181 cm
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169 lbs
1 - 10 - 0 |
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160 cm
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130 lbs
0 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, El Chat! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Chat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Chat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Chat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee tries to clinch and Chat counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Chat won't allow Lee to get back to his feet. Lee throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Chat stopping the sweep attempt from Lee. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chat passes easily into side control. Nice work. Chat works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Chat moves into full mount! Chat tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee tries to hold on but Chat postures up. Chat controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Lee tries to hold on but Chat postures up. Chat sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Chat's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Chat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee wants to control but Chat is having none of it. Chat looking to control and managing it successfully. Chat looking to finish Lee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lee! Chat blocks Lee's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Chat looking to control and managing it successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee can't escape the position.
Chat controlling his opponent. Chat landing strikes from the mount and Lee is in trouble! Chat has hold of Lee's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lee manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lee regains half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lee is trying to get back to full guard. Chat blocks the strikes from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Chat 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.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Chat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lee is trying to defend but Chat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Chat controlling the action here. Chat is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chat's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chat's back! Lee wants to control but Chat is keeping busy. Chat is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lee is riding his opponent, not letting Chat buck him off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee is punishing Chat with some ground and pound. Chat rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Chat is doing well to control the position and prevent Lee from advancing to side control. Chat is not content to let Lee control the position. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Chat. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Chat is positioning himself well to prevent Lee advancing to mount. Chat moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chat trying to control the position here. Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Chat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Chat has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage. El Chat has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chat keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully. Lee throwing strikes but missing. Lee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Chat has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Chat closes the distance and clinches. Chat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lee dodges the punch combination from Chat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chat is defended easily by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chat gets a clinch. Lee lands an uppercut. Chat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Chat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Chat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chat throws a right and a left that both miss. Bill Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chat shoots in and bounces Lee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but El Chat will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Chat seems unphased.
Chat fails with a takedown attempt. Chat is looking to clinch. Lee throws a right and a left that Chat avoids nicely. Chat scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lee is looking for a sweep. Lee is trying to escape the position but Chat is controlling the position. Lee tries to escape but Chat is in control. Chat staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee wants to control but Chat postures up. Chat advances to mount. Chat controlling the position easily from mount. Chat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Chat connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Chat looking to control and managing it successfully. Chat breaks from Lee's wrist control and lands an elbow. Chat looking to control and managing it successfully. Lee tries to hold on but Chat pushes him away. Chat controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chat scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
Lee regains half guard. Chat controlling the action here. Lee punching from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Chat there. Chat wants to stand but Lee has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Lee throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Chat stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Chat stands up out of the half guard. Lee swinging wildly here.
Chat moves into range and clinches up with Lee. Chat is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage. Chat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Chat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! El Chat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Chat winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Chat!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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