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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Fielding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
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239 lbs
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Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dexter Fielding!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fielding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fielding lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Fielding, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Fielding circles away.
Lee tries to sprawl but Fielding drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Fielding is very close to passing his half guard.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fielding with the ground and pound but Lee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fielding tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Fielding with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fielding is trying to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fielding is trying to get back to full guard.
Fielding trying to control from the bottom.
Lee stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Fielding shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fielding throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Michael Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee wants to clinch up but Fielding keeps it at a distance.
Fielding throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Fielding looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Donk. Lee catches Fielding right on the button with a cross.
Fielding fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Lee has managed to clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fielding wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fielding tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Michael Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Fielding.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Fielding has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Fielding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fielding avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fielding looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
No luck for Fielding with that takedown attempt.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Fielding, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fielding misses with a wild body shot.
Fielding punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee rushes Fielding and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fielding misses with some punches.
Fielding throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fielding is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Fielding on that attempt.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Fielding swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Fielding's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fielding wants to break free but Lee has control.
Fielding misses with some punches.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Fielding keeps him there for the moment.
Fielding wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fielding lands a nice looking body shot.
Fielding pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fielding.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fielding throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Fielding pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fielding looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fielding is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Fielding keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fielding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fielding stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fielding paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fielding avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fielding clinches with his opponent.
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 Michael Lee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Michael Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee wants to clinch.
Michael Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fielding throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Fielding blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee tries to clinch there but Fielding circles away.
Fielding thows a body shot but no joy.
Fielding fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Fielding persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Fielding sits in half guard.
Fielding is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lee gets back to full guard.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fielding manages to get himself to full guard.
Fielding keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fielding keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Fielding looking for a sweep. Not yet Fielding, not yet.
Fielding is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fielding thumps Lee with a low kick.
Lee is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Fielding.
Lee tries to clinch but Fielding is having none of it.
Fielding swinging wildly here.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fielding managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Fielding is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Fielding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fielding is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee has Fielding pressed against the cage, preventing Fielding from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fielding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Fielding avoids the damage to the body.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fielding.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Fielding.
Fielding can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Fielding pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fielding.
Fielding misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fielding breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee has managed to clinch.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Fielding is controlling him.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Fielding controls the action.
Fielding breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fielding. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Fielding.
Lee throws a head kick but Fielding moves out of range.
Fielding changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lee struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Fielding keeps moving and retains side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
What's Lee going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Fielding scoring with punches and elbows.
Fielding is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Fielding.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The strikes coming from Fielding are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dexter Fielding will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A left and a right from Fielding both land. Nice combination.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Fielding back into the cage.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee wants to stall.
Lee keeps control of Fielding as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Fielding takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Dexter Fielding has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fielding lands a jab-cross combination.
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fielding takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fielding looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fielding manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee lands a big head kick that sends Fielding tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Fielding back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fielding is rocked!
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Fielding pushes him off.
Fielding is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Fielding throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch up but Fielding circles away and keeps his distance.
Fielding gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fielding seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee tries to clinch but Fielding is having none of it.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee wants to clinch up but Fielding keeps it at a distance.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fielding manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fielding is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fielding manages to avoid it.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fielding misses with a double jab.
Fielding takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee leaves Fielding with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Fielding goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fielding tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fielding blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fielding takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee is looking to clinch but Fielding is avoiding it.
Fielding shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Michael Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Fielding.
Lee wants to clinch up but Fielding keeps it at a distance.
Fielding keeps the fight on the outside.
Fielding throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Michael Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee is looking to clinch but Fielding is avoiding it.
Fielding misses with a looping right.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Fielding circles away.
Lee wants to clinch up but Fielding keeps it at a distance.
Lee gets a clinch.
Michael Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee stalling the fight.
Fielding wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fielding being controlled against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fielding paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fielding throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fielding fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fielding manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fielding sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fielding manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fielding on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fielding swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fielding misses with a double jab.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Fielding swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee wants to clinch.
Fielding fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fielding closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fielding in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lee gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Lee!
Michael Lee tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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