Keith Lee, brother of Kevin Lee, wins debut at Bellator 239

Keith Lee had a strong start to his Bellator career on Friday when he earned a notable victory in his promotional debut at Bellator 239.

Lee (6-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), who is the younger brother of UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee, earned a unanimous decision win over a game Shawn Bunch (9-5 MMA, 6-3 BMMA) in their bantamweight matchup.

Kevin was in Keith’s corner for the fight, rooting on his 23-year-old sibling through a largely dominant performance in which he was one step ahead of Bunch in the striking and grappling department.

The end result was the decision by scores of 30-26, 29-28 and 29-27, giving Lee his third consecutive win in the matchup at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla.

Although Bunch had his moments, Lee was never seriously threatened. He turned the fight permanently in his favor in the second round when he rocked Bunch with a big knee that connected on the jaw as Bunch attempted to shoot for a takedown.

It was the second career decision win for Lee, while Bunch, for his part, dropped his second straight fight.