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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Theodore Cleaver (ranked 24932 p4p, 19589 weight class) and Tommy Lee (ranked 769 p4p, 783 weight class). Cleaver kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Methlabs & MOONSHINE. Lee has chosen Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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27 - 10 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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 6 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodore Cleaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleaver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Cleaver fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cleaver ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cleaver was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Cleaver will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cleaver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice leg kick from Cleaver, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee misses with a hook. Cleaver ducked under it nicely.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Cleaver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cleaver throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Cleaver misses with an uppercut
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Cleaver throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cleaver.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Cleaver pushes him off.
Cleaver throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cleaver checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cleaver.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee throws a body punch but Cleaver moves out of range.
Lee gets tackled into the ropes by Cleaver. Cleaver maintains the clinch.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee defending well as Cleaver loads up on a big left hand.
Cleaver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cleaver misses with a leg kick.
Cleaver misses with a low kick.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cleaver misses the jab.
Cleaver tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Cleaver doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Cleaver misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Cleaver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cleaver.
Lee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cleaver throws a good cross that connects.
Cleaver lands with a good body shot.
Lee avoids the body shot from Cleaver.
Lee scores with a hook.
Cleaver looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Cleaver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cleaver.
Cleaver moves into the clinch.
Cleaver lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cleaver misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Cleaver moves away from the strike by Lee.
A little feinted left hand from Cleaver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cleaver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cleaver misses with a looping right.
Cleaver blocks the body kick.
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 Theodore Cleaver will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cleaver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cleaver tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cleaver is looking to clinch.
Cleaver takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Cleaver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cleaver wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cleaver.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cleaver.
Cleaver wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cleaver.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cleaver.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cleaver.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cleaver has time to react.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cleaver to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cleaver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee jabs Cleaver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick but Cleaver moves out of range.
Cleaver moves away from the strike by Lee.
Cleaver steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
Cleaver wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Cleaver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tommy Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Cleaver blocks a jab.
Cleaver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Cleaver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Cleaver ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Cleaver.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick from Lee lands but Cleaver takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cleaver lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Cleaver throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Cleaver takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cleaver can pounce on him.
Lee moves away from the strike by Cleaver.
A punch combination from Cleaver misses.
Good work by Cleaver as he checks the leg kick.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cleaver.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cleaver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cleaver misses with a kick to the body.
Cleaver misses with a head kick.
Cleaver tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cleaver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Cleaver.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cleaver avoids the body shot from Lee.
Cleaver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee throws a leg kick but Cleaver checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Cleaver throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cleaver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cleaver moves out of range of the strikes.
Cleaver thumps Lee with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Lee.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee with a jab.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cleaver blocks a head kick by Lee.
Cleaver misses with a hook.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Cleaver coming out on top.
Cleaver lands with a right hand.
Cleaver finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cleaver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Cleaver misses the jab.
Cleaver throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Cleaver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee moves out of range as Cleaver strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Cleaver appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cleaver throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Cleaver throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Cleaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Cleaver throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Cleaver throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee lands with a cross.
Cleaver lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Cleaver's head but Cleaver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Cleaver throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Cleaver will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cleaver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee checks a low kick from Cleaver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cleaver manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee lands a high kick!
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Cleaver moved out of range nicely.
Cleaver is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Cleaver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cleaver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Cleaver is out of range.
Cleaver throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cleaver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee slips a jab from Cleaver.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Cleaver sees coming a mile off.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee throws a series of punches but Cleaver avoids them all with ease.
Lee throws a head kick but Cleaver moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Cleaver misses.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cleaver blocks a head kick by Lee.
A head kick misses from Lee.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Lee.
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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lee!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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