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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert E Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricaro Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by American Trilogy. Robert E Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert E Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricaro Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee has managed to clinch.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee instigates a clinch.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Robert E Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricaro Jones.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Ricaro Jones has been cut.
Jones is trying to break free.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones jumps guard.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lee is proving hard to escape from.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Lee prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Lee chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Lee works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones looks gassed!
Lee stands up from Jones's guard - Lee perhaps looking for a knockout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Lee working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Lee scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Lee trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Lee working the ground and pound from side control.
Lee looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lee scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Jones is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.
Jones has hold of Lee's hands but Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lee connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Lee working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Lee eventually gives up the hold.
Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
Lee stalling.
Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert E Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricaro Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee controlling from the top position.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Lee lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lee breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lee 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.
Lee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Lee.
Lee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Lee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee unloading with bombs!
Lee dominating with strikes here.
Lee punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Lee cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Lee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
You get the feeling that Jones really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Robert E Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Lee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Lee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Lee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Lee.
Lee lands a nice shot to the head.
Lee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lee lands a nice shot to the head.
Lee working Jones over with strikes here.
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Lee dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert E Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricaro Jones's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lee looking to stall.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Lee postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lee blocks the strikes from Jones.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lee is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee scoring with some ground and pound.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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 decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Robert E Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricaro Jones.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lee looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Lee!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Jones is working an open guard so Lee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Lee is working for a guillotine from mount but Jones frees his head quite easily.
Jones can't escape the position.
Robert E Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee landing strikes from the mount.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Ricaro Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert E Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert E Lee!
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