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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 33 - 3, 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
50 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Lee avoids it well and moves away.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie tries to counter by clinching up but Lee breaks away and moves out of range.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Asher Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Gracie shoots in.
Lee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lee misses the jab.
Gracie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lee makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee is rocked!
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Donk. Lee catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
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 displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Gracie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Lee scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Lee misses.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
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 lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Lee's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Lee won't let him.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie pushing down on Lee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it.
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 throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.
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.
Lee is trying is best to control the position here.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lee defends it well.
Lee is not content to let Gracie control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lee lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Lee misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee lands the left hand.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lee!
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lee is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
Lee won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
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.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Lee wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lee trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee lands with a cross.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Asher Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
As Lee tries to get set, Gracie tries to push him back and clinch up but Lee manages to avoid the attempt.
Lee lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asher Lee!
An out of breath Asher Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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