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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lee (ranked 8899 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Paddy (ranked 3326 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Paddy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Paddy!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paddy misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paddy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Paddy dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Paddy tries a head kick but it misses.
Paddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Paddy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paddy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Paddy.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Makoa - Hilo Cheapest Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddy misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee connects with a right hand. Paddy shakes it off.
Paddy throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Lee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Paddy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paddy off to one side.
Tony Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Paddy.
A head kick misses from Paddy.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee works over Paddy's head and body with a nice combination.
Paddy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paddy throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Paddy closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paddy has his takedown stuffed
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paddy takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paddy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paddys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Paddy misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Paddy wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lee throws a right and a left that Paddy avoids nicely.
Lee swings for the body but Paddy moves out of range.
Paddy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paddy.
Paddy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Paddy.
Lee looks to land a combination but Paddy avoids it well.
Paddy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Paddy.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Paddy. Paddy gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee throws a right and a left that Paddy avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paddy misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paddy swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paddy wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paddy thinking.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee throws a big counter combination but Paddy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Lee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tony Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paddy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paddy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Paddy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lee swinging wildly here.
Paddy throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paddy gets a takedown into half guard.
Paddy is looking for a kimura here.
Lee pushes Paddy off looking to stand but Paddy dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paddy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Paddy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paddy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Lee is staying active underneath Paddy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee kicks off Paddy and gets to his feet.
Paddy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paddy gets slowly back to his feet.
Paddy looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Paddy manages to avoid it.
Paddy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Paddy takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paddy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Paddy.
Lee seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paddy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tony Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Paddy.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Paddy shoots in and gets a takedown into Lee's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee is looking to stand up but Paddy isn't so interested in that idea.
Paddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is wriggling around but Paddy manages to pass to half guard.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paddy is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Paddy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Paddy is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Paddy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Paddy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four 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 is looking to escape.
Paddy is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee is looking to escape.
Lee has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Paddy is on him like a limpet, forcing Lee back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paddy throws a shot to the body.
Lee throws a right and a left that Paddy avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Max Paddy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Paddy tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paddy with the counter takedown but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Paddy.
Paddy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Paddy misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Paddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paddy tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paddy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Paddy is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Paddy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Max Paddy has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Paddy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Paddy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee is looking to stand up but Paddy isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Paddy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lee on his heels. He'll look to pass Lee's guard now, I'm sure.
Paddy trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Paddy stops Lee from standing up.
Paddy wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Paddy tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee throws a big counter combination but Paddy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paddy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Paddy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Tony Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paddy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paddy slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Paddy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paddy tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paddy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Tony Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Paddy clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paddy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee scores with a one two! Paddy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Paddy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lee's half guard.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paddy can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paddy working the head and body with strikes.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Paddy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony Lee.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Lee!
An out of breath Tony Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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