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Event:
ICC 19: Yoshioka v Smith 2
Date: Dec 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Lee looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Lee backpedaling.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee blocks the body kick.
Lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Lee misses its target.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
Lee looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones feints the counter takedown.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Jones throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
Lee blocks the body kick.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it. #TD2#
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones pushing down on Lee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee taking shots to the head.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #ROC2#
Lee is rocked!
Jones landing shots from mount.
Oh Lee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Jones.#T2#
Lee taking shots to the head.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Lee looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones looking to finish Lee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lee!
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Jones controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Jones working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Jones is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lee looks calm but he's in trouble here. Jones gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lee is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Jones lets go of the hold and Lee can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jerry Jones!
A very excited looking Jerry Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
ICC 17: Yoshioka v Domicio
Date: Dec 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolfe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolfe avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Sparring in the buildup to the fight.
Wolfe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Lee lands with a nice body kick. #CL2#
Lee gets tackled into the cage by Wolfe. Wolfe maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Wolfe jumps guard and drags Lee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to control but Wolfe is working from the bottom.
Wolfe has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage. #T1#
Wolfe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee wants to control from the top but Wolfe keeps moving. #SUB2#
Wolfe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wolfe has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
Lee wants to control from the top but Wolfe keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#CL2#
Wolfe closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Wolfe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC2#
Wolfe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee thuds a left hand into Wolfe's body.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Wolfe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolfe blocks a low kick nicely.
And Wolfe tries to counter it with a takedown but Lee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lee avoids the head kick by Wolfe.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a double jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wolfe checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wolfe is defended easily by Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wolfe or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee, which made it look bad.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Wolfe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab by Lee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wolfe.
Rock Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wolfe.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD2#
Wolfe scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.
Wolfe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to sweep here but Wolfe controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Lee looking to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wolfe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wolfe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wolfe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face as Wolfe controls the position.
Wolfe working away.#T2#
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.
Sloppy strikes there by Wolfe.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wolfe on the ground.
Wolfe content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wolfe working away.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wolfe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Wolfe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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 Rock Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Lee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wolfe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wolfe is looking to stand up but Lee won't let him. #SU2#
Wolfe stands up and waves to Lee to follow him. #CL2#
Wolfe forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Wolfe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolfe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lee defends it well.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Wolfe's knee but Wolfe avoids it well.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Wolfe checks it.
Wolfe flicks out a counter leg kick but Lee steps away.#T1#
Wolfe takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Wolfe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wolfe gets slowly back to his feet.
Wolfe misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for Lee.
Lee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lee.
Wolfe darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Wolfe into the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
Wolfe shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rock Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wolfe.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rock Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolfe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Wolfe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wolfe somewhat.
Wolfe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee looks for the body kick but Wolfe saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Wolfe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolfe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wolfe follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wolfe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Wolfe. #CL2#
Wolfe forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Wolfe has him pressed against the cage.
Lee tries to circle away but Wolfe has him pinned against the cage.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Wolfe has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Wolfe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
William Wolfe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rock Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolfe moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Rock Lee!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Rock Lee!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Rock Lee!
Rock Lee wins by unanimous decision!
William Wolfe was interviewed post fight and said 'G'day. Better luck next time.'.
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Event:
Island Fights 14
Date: Nov 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Lee throws a right and a left that Hickins avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Hickins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hickins counters with a leg kick.
Hickins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Hickins moved out of range.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hickins throws a big counter head kick but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Sparring in the buildup to the fight.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left lands for Hickins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Hickins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hickins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Hickins counters with a left to the body.
Hickins with a jab.#T1#
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Hickins off balance momentarily.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hickins tries a quick counter leg kick but Lee is wise to it.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Hickins counters with a left to the body.
Hickins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hickins checks it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
Hickins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Hickins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Hickins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hickins walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hickins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#
Lee is rocked!
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Hickins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee tries to work over Hickins's front leg with a kick but Hickins checks it.
Hickins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Hickins counters with a nice body shot.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Hickins moved out of range nicely.
Lee throws a body kick that misses
and Hickins counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Hickins counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee connects with a leg kick. Hickins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.
Hickins moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee backing away here, and Hickins unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee misses with a low kick as Hickins jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Lee slips under a jab from Hickins.
Lee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hickins moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Hickins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.#T4#
Lee tries to bum rush Hickins with a series of wild strikes but Hickins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee scores with a one two! Hickins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hickins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Lee misses
and Hickins counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Hickins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hickins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A shot to the body from Lee misses #KD2#
and Hickins counters with a nice right hand that sends Lee toppling to the canvas! Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hickins finish him?!
Hickins drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lee right on the button. Lee goes down! Hickins follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hickins gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fraser Hickins!
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Event:
Island Fights 7
Date: Oct 26, 2019 |
#R1##KD#
Burner lands a big head kick that sends Lee tumbling to the mat! Burner takes a step backwards and waves Lee back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Lee is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Rock Lee has been cut.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Burner finish him?
Horrible takedown attempt by Burner or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee, which made it look bad.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Burner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burner appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burner avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee looks for the body kick but Burner saw that one coming.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burner backs up against the cage.
#CL#
Burner moves into the clinch.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Burner is controlling him.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Burner gets control of Lee's arms and successfully pulls guard. Burner will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burner is keeping the position for now.
Lee 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. #SU2#
Lee gets to his feet - Burner follows without any prompting. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee misses the jab.#CL#
Burner has managed to clinch.
Burner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Burner keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Burner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Burner is controlling the position.
Burner prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Burner'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.
Burner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Burner. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Burner is controlling the position. #BC#
Burner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burner. Burner obviously looking to wear him down.
Burner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.#CL#
Burner closes the distance and clinches.
Burner tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Burner is controlling him.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a leg kick but Burner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rock Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee looks to land a combination but Burner avoids it well.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T4#
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick but Burner moves out of range.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee throws a series of punches but Burner moves out of range. #CL#
Burner moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Burner is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD#
Burner pulls guard successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burner looking to control.
Burner wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB#
Burner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 Bobby Burner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rock Lee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
An inside leg kick lands from Burner.
Lee throws a leg kick but Burner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Burner rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burner landing knees to the body.
Burner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee tries to circle away but Burner has him pinned against the cage.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Burner has him pressed against the cage.
Lee is trying to push Burner away but Burner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to break free but Burner has control.
Burner keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Burner has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Burner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bobby Burner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Burner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Burner shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Lee.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Burner counters with a good, hard body kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Burner throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Burner crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Burner gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Burner manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Burner fails with the takedown.
As Burner backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Burner manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Burner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
Burner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Lee gets caught flat footed, as Burner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burner is looking to stand up but Lee won't let him. #T2#
Lee managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Burner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #ES2#
Lee has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Burner off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Burner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burner somewhat.#T3#
Burner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee is looking to slow Burner down with leg kicks.
Lee throws a series of punches but Burner moves out of range.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Burner moves his leg out of the way.
Burner is looking to counter punch.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burner.
Lee throws a counter combo.
Lee scores with a head kick. Burner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Burner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee throws a counter combo.
Burner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Burner persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Burner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T4#
Burner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burner somewhat.#CL#
Burner has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee letting Burner take a breather here.
Lee wants to break free but Burner has control.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Burner has him pressed against the cage.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rock Lee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Some wild striking there from Lee.
#CL#
Burner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burner is pushing Lee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Burner is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burner has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Burner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Burner clinches.
Burner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.#BC#
Burner manages to break the clinch.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T1#
Burner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Burner checks it.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.#CL#
Burner closes the distance and clinches.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Burner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burner moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Lee is looking to chop away at Burner's legs.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Burner moves his leg out of the way.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Burner tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T2#
Lee throws a leg kick but Burner checks it.
Burner checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Burner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burner attempts a counter takedown but Lee avoids it well and moves away.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Burner. Burner gets slowly back to his feet. #CL#
Burner gets a clinch.
Lee wants to break free but Burner has control.
#BC#
Burner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burner avoids a kick to the body.
#T3#
Lee tries to work over Burner's front leg with a kick but Burner checks it.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Burner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Burner sees coming a mile off.
Burner slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee throws a right hand that Burner ducks under and follows up with a left that Burner also avoids with ease.
Lee throws a leg kick but Burner sees it coming and moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Burner. Beautiful body shot.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Burner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rock Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Burner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Burner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#T4#
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burner counters with a stiff right hand.
Burner fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burner scores with a head kick.
Burner dodges the punch combination from Lee.
No luck for Burner with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burner blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burner avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee lands a head kick. Burner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Lee!
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