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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Reacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Reacher!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reacher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Tim Reacher has been cut.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reacher's face.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Reacher blocks with his arms.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Reacher blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Lee.
A frustrated look appears on Reacher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reacher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Reacher is blocking nicely.
Lee prevents Reacher from breaking the clinch.
Reacher looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reacher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Reacher won't want to take too many of those.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reacher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reacher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reacher avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reacher breaks from the clinch.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters by clinching up.
Reacher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Reacher blocks with his arms.
Reacher tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reacher keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee tries to clinch
and Reacher counters with a nice body kick.
Lee clinches but Reacher breaks the clinch
and Reacher counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Reacher wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Reacher must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lee trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position here.
Reacher stops Lee from standing up.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reacher is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reacher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Reacher from controlling successfully.
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 Ricky Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Reacher's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Reacher counters by clinching up.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reacher blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reacher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reacher goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reacher avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Reacher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reacher tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Reacher avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Reacher blocks with his arms.
Reacher tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Ricky Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Reacher.
Lee has closed the distance and engaged Reacher in a clinch.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reacher avoids it.
Reacher is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Reacher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Reacher is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Lee.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Reacher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Reacher is blocking nicely.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reacher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reacher jumps guard but Lee stands there with Reacher around his waist. Reacher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee keeps control of Reacher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reacher avoids it.
Reacher managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Reacher is trying to break free.
Reacher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Reacher blocks with his arms.
Reacher pulls guard successfully.
Reacher has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.
Reacher looking for a sweep. Not yet Reacher, not yet.
Lee wants to stand but Reacher is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Reacher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reacher.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Reacher working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reacher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reacher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reacher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reacher manages to break the clinch.
Reacher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Ricky Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee tries to clinch
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Reacher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Reacher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reacher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reacher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reacher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ricky Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Reacher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to clinch there but Reacher circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee tries to clinch but Reacher is having none of it.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Reacher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reacher finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Reacher tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reacher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reacher moves into the clinch.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reacher is defending well for now.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reacher's face.
Reacher is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Reacher tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Reacher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee working Reacher over with knees to the body.
Reacher wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Reacher avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Lee keeps control of Reacher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reacher is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Reacher's ribcage.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Reacher won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Reacher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reacher wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reacher.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reacher has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Reacher avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Reacher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Reacher 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. Reacher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Reacher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reacher is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reacher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Reacher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reacher is defending well for now.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Reacher blocks it.
Reacher looking for a takedown.
Reacher tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Reacher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reacher throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee is looking to clinch but Reacher is avoiding it.
Lee wants to clinch up but Reacher keeps it at a distance.
Tim Reacher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee tries to clinch
and Reacher counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Reacher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Lee!
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