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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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135 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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143 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Melendez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Melendez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Melendez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Melendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Melendez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Melendez's legs - danger averted.
Lee wants to stand but Melendez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Melendez 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 looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lee is trying to stand.
Melendez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Melendez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Melendez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Melendez on the ground.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two 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.
Melendez trying to control the pace.
Melendez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Melendez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Melendez drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Melendez 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.
Melendez trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Melendez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lee is looking to get back to is feet but Melendez passes into side control.
Lee is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Melendez swings around for an armbar but Lee sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Melendez's guard.
Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Melendez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into half guard.
Lee is stalling here. Melendez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lee seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Melendez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lee prevents Melendez from improving position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Melendez landing a few strikes.
Melendez is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Melendez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Melendez.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Melendez shrugs it off.
Melendez looks to clinch
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Melendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Melendez persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Melendez.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melendez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Melendez with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Melendez shrugs it off.
Melendez shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Melendez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Melendez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Melendez tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Anthony Melendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee lands a high kick!
Lee has managed to clinch.
Melendez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Melendez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Melendez.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melendez darts in trying to clinch
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee rushes Melendez and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Melendez.
Lee tries to counter with a takedown but Melendez is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Melendez.
Lee drops down looking for a counter takedown but Melendez sprawls and moves away.
Melendez has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Melendez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Melendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Melendez can do to turn this around?
Melendez looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
Melendez fails with the takedown.
Lee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Melendez backing up. Melendez nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Melendez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Melendez lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Melendez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Melendez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee feinted with a counter takedown.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Melendez.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Melendez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Melendez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Melendez shoots in.
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Melendez has his takedown stuffed
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melendez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Melendez moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets caught napping as Melendez dives in and scores a takedown. Lee manages to retain guard.
Lee is looking to stand up but Melendez isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melendez tries to clinch but Lee moves away
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Melendez backing up. Melendez nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Melendez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Melendez counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Melendez from controlling successfully.
Melendez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Melendez lands a couple of digs.
Melendez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Melendez is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melendez shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Melendez shrugs it off.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Melendez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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