LEE vs. TRINALDO
Kevin Lee likely stamped his ticket to the lightweight top 15 on Saturday night, as he snapped the seven-fight winning streak of No. 11-ranked Francisco Trinaldo while extending his own streak to four at the Olympic Training Center in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Trinaldo easily threw off Lee’s first two takedown attempts, but the third one hit the mark, as the Michigan native dumped “Massaranduba” to the deck in the second minute. Midway through the round, Trinaldo rose to his feet, but Lee remained locked on as they tussled against the fence. With two minutes remaining, a left by Trinaldo staggered Lee, who was forced to look for a takedown again. After coming up short, Lee landed a…
