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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Tim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim has chosen Hot In Herre - Nelly as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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275 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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225 cm
24
270 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiny Tim!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tim stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Tim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tim wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Tim advances to half guard.
Tim slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tim trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tim postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tim, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tim is pulling down on Lee's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tim keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiny Tim has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tim connects with a high kick.
It looks like Freddy Lee has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tim avoids it really well and circles away.
Tiny Tim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tim pinned against the cage. Tim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tim scores with a jab to the head.
Tim shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Tim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Tim. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Tim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Tim moves into the clinch.
Tim wants to take the fight to the mat but Lee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim 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.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Tim wants to take the fight to the mat but Lee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tim after a bit of a struggle.
Tim gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tim trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tim's guard.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Tim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tim is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiny Tim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Lee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tim misses the shot to the body.
Tim tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tim shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freddy Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiny Tim.
Tim fails with a takedown attempt.
Tim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tim leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tim scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Tim closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Tim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tim scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Tim.
Tim lands with a right to the head.
Tim 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.
Tim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tim is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Tim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Tim prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tim has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lee is trying to keep an underhook but Tim manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lee won't allow Tim to pass to mount.
Lee striking from half guard on the bottom.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tim pulls his head out easily.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Tim is very close to passing his half guard.
Tim working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lee is looking to control Tim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Tim prevents Lee from improving his position.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Tim wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lee manages to get to full guard.
Tim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tim has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
Tim stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Tim from controlling successfully.
Lee is looking for a triangle but Tim pushes his legs off easily.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee wants to sweep here but Tim controlling him for the moment.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Tim from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to control.
Tim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tim preventing the sweep.
Tim trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Tim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee keeping full guard, as Tim tries to pass.
Tim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tim has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
Tim trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiny Tim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Freddy Lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Tim. Tim gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tim defends it nicely.
Tim shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tim gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tim controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tim is adopting a defensive guard.
Lee drops back looking for a leg! Tim is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tim manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Tim's guard.
Lee drops back looking for a leg! Tim is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tim manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Tim's guard.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses.
Tim looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control from the top but Tim keeps moving.
Tim trying to control the position here.
Our spies down at at The Boom Boom Room inform us that Tim has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lee trying to control but Tim is working from the bottom.
Tim working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tiny Tim was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tim tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Tim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tim somewhat.
Freddy Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiny Tim.
Nice sprawl there from Tim as Lee shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tim doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Tim throws a head kick that half lands.
Tim shoots in and gets a takedown into Lee's guard.
Tim throwing strikes but missing.
Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tim is one step ahead there.
Lee working for a triangle but Tim defends it easily.
Tim advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tim is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tim is looking for a kimura here.
Tim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tim prevents Lee from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tiny Tim.
Well Tim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiny Tim!
A relieved looking Tiny Tim thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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