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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday. Asher Lee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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154 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asher Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie successfully pulls guard.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lee trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Lee pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie is concentrating on defense, preventing Lee from advancing position.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie prevents Lee from improving his position.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is stalling here. Lee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lee stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Asher Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Lee throws a one two combo.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asher Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Lee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee feints the counter takedown.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
A left lands for Lee.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands a jab.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Lee.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Lee trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Lee misses.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lee cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Lee throws a one two combo.
Gracie defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Lee.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice cross by Lee.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asher Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gracie slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Asher Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Lee misses.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Jeffson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asher Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
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 misses with a right hand
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee with a nice cross.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lee looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Lee digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Lee.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Gracie works to advance to full mount. Lee defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jeffson Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee is trying to escape the mount.
Lee tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asher Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asher Lee!
Asher Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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