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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Sol moves to clinch but Saavedra breaks away
and Saavedra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saavedra avoids the head kick by Sol.
#TD#
Saavedra closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Saavedra lands in his opponent's guard.
Saavedra is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#ES2#
Sol uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Saavedra doesn't manage to clinch there - Sol circles away.
Sol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saavedra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Sol moves into the clinch successfully.
Sol looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1##BC2#
Sol manages to break the clinch.
Sol lands with a kick to the temple. Saavedra shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick from Sol lands but Saavedra takes it in his stride.
Sol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saavedra tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD#
Saavedra gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Saavedra 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.
Sol looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T2#
Saavedra seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SU#
Saavedra gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sol tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saavedra counters with a three punch combo that has Sol backing up. Sol nods at Saavedra to acknowledge the strikes.
Dan Sol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Sol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sol lands with a slapping head kick.
Sol tries to clinch up.
Sol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saavedra avoids the head kick by Sol.
Saavedra lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sol looks winded!#CL#
Saavedra moves into range and clinches up with Sol.
Sol keeps control of Saavedra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saavedra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sol comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saavedra fails to pull guard.
Saavedra swings wildly with an uppercut but Sol uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Sol pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Sol manages to break the clinch.
Sol tries a head kick but it misses.
Saavedra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#TD#
Saavedra looking to score a takedown here. Sol is defending well but Saavedra drives through and ends up in Sol's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saavedra stops Sol from standing up. #SU#
Saavedra stands up and waves to Sol to follow him.
Sol misses with a head kick.
Saavedra tries to clinch but Sol is having none of it.
Saavedra keeps the fight on the outside.#TD#
Saavedra drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sol can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saavedra controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luis Perez Saavedra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Saavedra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Sol throws a head kick that misses.
Sol lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Saavedra dives in and scores a takedown into Sol's guard.
Saavedra distracts Sol with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Saavedra is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Saavedra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sol is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol wants to stand up but Saavedra is controlling him.
Saavedra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sol is breathing heavily.#T1#
Saavedra scoring with punches to the head and body.
Saavedra slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Saavedra cracks Sol with a big right hand but Sol just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Saavedra taking a breather here.
Luis Perez Saavedra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sol is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB#
Saavedra is trying to get an arm triangle but Sol is defending well. #T2#
Saavedra cracks Sol with a big right hand but Sol just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sol wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Saavedra is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saavedra seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sol for as long as he can get away with.
Saavedra has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Saavedra fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Saavedra controlling the pace for now. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sol squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Saavedra has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sol's face.
Saavedra scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sol?
Saavedra looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Saavedra looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saavedra raining down hammerfists from mount.
Saavedra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Perez Saavedra dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Saavedra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD#
Saavedra drives through with a takedown into Sol's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Saavedra stays in close to Sol's body and controls the position.
Saavedra lands a couple of elbows.
Saavedra controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Saavedra looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saavedra slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Sol wants to stand up but Saavedra is controlling him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sol throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Saavedra counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Saavedra.
Saavedra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saavedra lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Saavedra stops Sol from standing up.
Saavedra sitting in guard here, content to control. #SU#
Saavedra stands up from Sol's guard - Saavedra perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sol misses with a head kick.
As Sol tries to get set, Saavedra tries to push him back and clinch up but Sol manages to avoid the attempt.
Sol throws a sloppy head kick and Saavedra moves out of range easily.
Saavedra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dan Sol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saavedra is looking to clinch.
Saavedra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sol can do to turn this around?
Sol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dan Sol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Saavedra shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sol tries to kick Saavedra off in order to stand up. Saavedra Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #T3##SU#
Saavedra decides to stand back up. Saavedra steps back and let's Sol get back to his feet.
Sol throws a sloppy head kick and Saavedra moves out of range easily. #TD#
Saavedra dives in and scores a takedown into Sol's guard.
Saavedra seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Saavedra drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saavedra jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T4#
Saavedra distracts Sol with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sol can't keep his opponent in guard - Saavedra advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sol on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Saavedra passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sol!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saavedra content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Perez Saavedra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saavedra, 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Perez Saavedra!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Windows throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sol counters with a head kick. That will keep Windows thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #KD#
Sol throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Windows stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Sol follows into mount! #ROC#
Windows is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SU#
Sol get's back to his feet.
Windows is still on wobbly legs! Can Sol finish him?#CL#
Sol has Windows up against the cage in a clinch.
Windows seems to have recovered his senses.#BC2#
Windows breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Sol clinches.
Sol pushes off an throws an elbow but Windows leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC#
Sol breaks the clinch.
Sol avoids the head kick by Windows.
Some wild striking there from Windows.
Windows throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Sol gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
I was talking to Sol's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Windows jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sol walks away with a smile on his face. Windows gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some wild striking there from Windows.
Sol lands a head kick. Windows smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T1#
Sol lands a high kick!
Sol slips a jab and a cross from Windows.
Sol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Windows.
Windows throws a series of punches but Sol moves out of range.
Sol looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Windows.
Whack! Sol lands a heavy head kick that drops Windows. The ref tackles Sol to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Windows was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Dan Sol!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Sol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knuckles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knuckles looks to land a combination. Sol sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Knuckles fails with the takedown.
Sol blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
Sol stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sol wants it to stay on the feet.
Sol was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knuckles is looking for the big counter here.
Sol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knuckles.
Sol appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sol displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knuckles.
Dan Sol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emory Knuckles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles fails with a takedown attempt.
Emory Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sol sprawls well. Sol wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knuckles gets slowly back to his feet.#T1#
Knuckles shoots in and drives through. Sol sprawls well.
Sol defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knuckles.
Knuckles looks winded!
Sol stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sol wants it to stay on the feet.
Sol throws a head kick but Knuckles moves out of range.
Sol moves in looking to clinch but Knuckles pushes him off.
As Sol backs off Knuckles throws a huge counter combo but Sol manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knuckles is defended easily by Sol.
Sol swings for the body but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Sol.#T2##CL2#
Sol tries to keep at a distance but Knuckles has taken the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Sol's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knuckles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sol prevents it.
Sol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sol wants a takedown but no success here.
Sol wants a takedown.
Sol gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knuckles.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knuckles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sol fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sol moves away.#T3#
Sol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sol tries to clinch but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles shoots in looking for a takedown. Sol tries to sprawl out of it but Knuckles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sol manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sol throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Knuckles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knuckles.
Sol throws a head kick that Knuckles semi-blocks.
#T4#
Knuckles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sol sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sol stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sol wants it to stay on the feet.
Knuckles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knuckles shoots in looking for a takedown. Sol tries to sprawl out of it but Knuckles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sol manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sol lands a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sol as he jumps to the side.
Sol swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sol dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Sol defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knuckles.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown but Sol shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knuckles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sol.
A counter left hand to the body from Sol misses its target.
Sol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knuckles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sol.#CL2#
Knuckles pushes Sol up against the cage in a clinch.
Knuckles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sol has him pressed against the cage.
Knuckles is pressed up against the cage. Sol has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knuckles down to the mat. Knuckles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Knuckles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sol is fending him off so far but Knuckles persists. Nope, Sol circles away and we're back to standing.
Dan Sol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emory Knuckles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sol pinned against the cage. Sol gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Knuckles gets a clinch. #T1#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knuckles.
Knuckles is trying to drag Sol to the mat but Sol just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knuckles is trying to pull guard but Sol has him pressed against the cage.
Sol is pressed up against the cage. Knuckles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sol down to the mat. Sol avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Knuckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knuckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Sol.
Sol misses with the combination.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knuckles tried to score with a low kick but Sol checks it.
Dan Sol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sol shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knuckles sprawls well. Knuckles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sol gets slowly back to his feet.
Knuckles dives in for a single leg takedown but Sol sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Knuckles misses with a few strikes there.
Sol lands a high kick!
Knuckles shoots in but Sol avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sol tries for a takedown but Knuckles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Knuckles with that takedown attempt.
Sol seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Knuckles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T3#
Sol swings for the body but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knuckles fails with a takedown attempt.
Sol fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knuckles.
Sol dives in and grabs Knuckles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knuckles pushes down on Sol's head and hops out.
Knuckles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knuckles misses with a takedown attempt
and Sol counters with a head kick. That will keep Knuckles thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #T4#
Knuckles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sol.
Knuckles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knuckles tries to bum rush Sol with a series of wild strikes but Sol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knuckles looks to throw a body kick
and Sol counters with a left to the body.
Sol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knuckles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dan Sol is winning the standup battle so far.
Knuckles looks for a takedown but Sol sprawls well.
Sol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knuckles can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Sol gets caught flat footed, as Knuckles shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sol bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knuckles's guard. #REVR#
Knuckles looking for a sweep. Not yet Knuckles, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Sol will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sloppy strikes from Knuckles. Those never looked like landing.
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sol stuffs the takedown.
Knuckles fails with the takedown.
Sol tries to clinch there but Knuckles circles away.
Knuckles fails to land with a series of punches.
Sol tries to close the distance and clinch but Knuckles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sol throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol slaps away a takedown attempt from Knuckles, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dan Sol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emory Knuckles.
Sol tries to close the distance and clinch but Knuckles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knuckles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Knuckles fails with a takedown attempt.
Sol shoots in for a takedown but Knuckles shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Knuckles closes the distance and pushes Sol back into the cage.
Knuckles looking for a takedown.
Knuckles wants a takedown.
Sol has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Knuckles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knuckles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knuckles presses Sol against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knuckles goes for a takedown attempt but Sol pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sol closes the distance and clinches up with Knuckles, looking for a takedown. Sol pushes Knuckles against the cage but Knuckles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T2#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knuckles!
Sol is looking to wear down Knuckles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sol stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Knuckles instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Knuckles drags the fight down to the ground.
Knuckles throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#ES2#
Knuckles has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sol off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles shoots in looking for a takedown. Sol tries to sprawl out of it but Knuckles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sol manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Knuckles rushes Sol and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Knuckles can't get the takedown.
Sol taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Knuckles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knuckles is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knuckles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knuckles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sol is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Sol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sol defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knuckles.
Sol keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Knuckles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knuckles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T4##TD2#
Knuckles looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sol!#ES#
Sol explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knuckles throws a body shot but no joy.
Sol drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knuckles sprawls and moves away.
Sol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knuckles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knuckles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sol.
Knuckles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sol tries to avoid it but Knuckles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sol to the ground. Sol escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sol throws a series of punches but Knuckles avoids them all with ease.
Knuckles unleashes a big counter combination but Sol bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Emory Knuckles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Sol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knuckles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emory Knuckles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sol 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sol!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Sol throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Sol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Sol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sol tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sol somewhat.
Sol fails with the takedown.
Samuel Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sol.
Sol misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee lands a head kick. Sol smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T1#
Sol's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sol duly obliges.
Sol fails with the takedown.
Lee throws a head kick but Sol moves out of range.
Sol lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sol.
Sol blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Sol sees coming a mile off.
Sol steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Sol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Sol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sol looks winded!
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Sol moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a right and a left that Sol avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
Sol avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Sol gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lee to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SU#
Sol is working an open guard so Lee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sol shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a head kick but Sol moves out of range.
#T3#
Sol shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Sol shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee throws a head kick but Sol moves out of range.
#CL#
Lee has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Lee has picked Sol up - he's going for a ride! Lee dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sol manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SU#
Lee stands up from Sol's guard - Lee perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee tries to bum rush Sol with a series of wild strikes but Sol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sol tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL#
Lee clinches. #T4#
Sol is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.
Sol avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
#TD#
Lee pulls Sol into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sol wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Sol stops Lee from standing up. #ES#
Lee wriggles free and stands up. #TD#
Lee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Sol manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lee keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Lee drives through and clinches with Sol against the cage.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sol smiles and moves away.
Sol shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee is looking for a counter combo.
Sol tries to clinch up
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Sol connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sol shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sol's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sol is breathing heavily.
Sol tries to clinch up.
Lee leaves Sol with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Samuel Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sol.#T1#
Sol shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Sol's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sol avoids the head kick by Lee.
Despite the aggression on Sol's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Sol doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#TD#
Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into Sol's guard.#SU#
Lee stands up from Sol's guard - Lee perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
Lee looks to land a combination but Sol avoids it well. #TD#
Lee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Sol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Lee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sol looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good work by Sol as he checks the leg kick.
Dan Sol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Sol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sol darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Sol into the cage. #T3#
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Samuel Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Sol's leg but Sol calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Sol there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Sol fails with a takedown attempt.
As Sol looks to move away, Lee throws a big counter combo but Sol just gets out of the way.
Sol shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee throws a big counter combination but Sol scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Sol, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T4#
Sol takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#TD#
Lee looking to score a takedown here. Sol is defending well but Lee drives through and ends up in Sol's guard.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Sol looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sol can do to turn this around?
Sol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Lee 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sol looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Sol persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Sol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Sol looks to move away, Lee throws a big counter combo but Sol just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Sol dives in for a single leg takedown but Lee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Lee looks to land a combination but Sol avoids it well.
Sol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Samuel Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sol.#TD#
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sol wants to get back to his feet but Lee passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Lee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sol is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sol's face.
#T2#
Lee content just to control the position here.
Lee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sol for as long as he can get away with.
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Samuel Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Lee is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sol can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sol keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee looking to control but Sol is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sol's face.
#T3##SUB#
Lee looking for a guillotine from mount but Sol is having none of it. #SUB#
Lee looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lee with shots to the head and body - Sol looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sol is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Sol that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sol?
Lee looking to finish Sol with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sol!#T4#
Lee scoring with strikes but Sol is staying in there.
Sol takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sol is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Lee jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sol is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sol and Lee has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Lee!
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