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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wutang Lee (ranked 3280 p4p, 334 weight class) and Kenji Watanabe (ranked 7402 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Watanabe has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wutang Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenji Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee presses Watanabe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee pushes Watanabe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Watanabe looks winded!
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee instigates a clinch.
A short left from Lee.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabe tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Watanabe has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee thuds a left hand into Watanabe's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee rushes Watanabe and presses him up against the cage.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Watanabe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Watanabe can't get the takedown.
Lee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watanabe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Watanabe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wutang Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Watanabe.
Lee is working Watanabe over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Lee pushes Watanabe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watanabe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Watanabe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Watanabe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watanabe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Watanabe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee just leaning against Watanabe, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee presses Watanabe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
Watanabe takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabe takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee cracks Watanabe with a nice body shot.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee is leaning against Watanabe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee rushes Watanabe and presses him up against the cage.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Watanabe up against the cage.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee with a nice cross.
Lee lands a left and a right that send Watanabe crashing to the mat, dazed. Lee thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Watanabe is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wutang Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Watanabe walks into a jab.
Lee rushes Watanabe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watanabe can do to turn this around?
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wutang Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee has closed the distance and engaged Watanabe in a clinch.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Watanabe's ribcage. Watanabe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Watanabe is breathing heavily.
Watanabe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee landing knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Lee is stalling here.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lee works on Watanabe's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Wutang Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Watanabe back into the cage.
Watanabe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watanabe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee stalls.
Lee is stalling here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Watanabe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wutang Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Watanabe.
Lee drives through and clinches with Watanabe against the cage.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
Watanabe is looking for a takedown.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
A short left from Lee.
Watanabe jumps guard but Lee stands there with Watanabe around his waist. Watanabe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee is working Watanabe over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushes Watanabe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watanabe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Lee.
Lee pushes Watanabe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watanabe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watanabe gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watanabe is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Watanabe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Watanabe's takedown attempt.
Watanabe seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee lands a body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watanabe tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wutang Lee dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Watanabe pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Watanabe pushes him off.
Watanabe feints the counter takedown.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Watanabe.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee digs a right hand into Watanabe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watanabe's gas tank.
Watanabe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Watanabe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee stalls.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Watanabe can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watanabe gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Watanabe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Watanabe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Watanabe's head.
Lee clinches up against the cage.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Watanabe fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Lee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wutang Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Watanabe.
Lee cracks Watanabe with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watanabe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Watanabe will feel that in the morning.
Watanabe avoids the head kick by Lee.
Watanabe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watanabe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Watanabe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Watanabe. That did some damage!
Lee rushes Watanabe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watanabe takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Watanabe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Watanabe if he has to take too many more of those.
Watanabe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wutang Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to clinch but Watanabe is avoiding it.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Watanabe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee lands a head kick. Watanabe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
Watanabe decides to pull guard.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe looking to control.
Kenji Watanabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wutang Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wutang Lee!
Our winner, Wutang Lee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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