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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theo Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moh Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theo Bradley looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Theo Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Moh Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce Lee closes the distance and pushes Bradley back into the cage.
Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bruce Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bradley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bruce Lee somewhat.
Bruce Lee blocks the body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradley is trying to drag Bruce Lee to the mat but Bruce Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bruce Lee tries to stall but Bradley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bruce Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce Lee successfully pulls guard.
Bradley prevents Bruce Lee from getting back to his feet.
Bradley takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Bradley looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruce Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Bruce Lee, not yet.
Bruce Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bradley defends well.
Bradley lands a couple of elbows.
Bradley won't allow Bruce Lee to get back to his feet.
Bradley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bruce Lee's head.
Bradley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bradley chips away with some ground and pound.
Bradley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bruce Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bradley sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce Lee throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bradley stops Bruce Lee from standing up.
Bruce Lee throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bradley trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruce Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruce Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bradley has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bruce Lee is on him like a limpet, forcing Bradley back against the cage.
Bruce Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bradley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bruce Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bruce Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Bruce Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws an elbow that misses.
Bruce Lee is working for takedown but Bradley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bruce Lee is trying to break the clinch but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bradley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Bruce Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruce Lee blocks a jab.
Bruce Lee unleashes a big counter combination but Bradley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bruce Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bruce Lee controlling the action here for a moment.
Bradley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bruce Lee backwards.
Bradley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce Lee's elbow.
Bruce Lee is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bradley to keep the fight standing.
Bruce Lee stalling in the clinch but Bradley improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws an elbow but it misses.
Bradley has picked Bruce Lee up - he's going for a ride! Bradley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bradley lands strikes from half guard.
Bradley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bradley lands strikes from half guard.
Bruce Lee tries to kick Bradley off but Bradley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bradley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley seems to be working for a kimura but Bruce Lee defends the submission attempt.
Bruce Lee is trying to stand.
Bruce Lee trying to hold on to Bradley's head to control him but Bradley postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradley working Bruce Lee over with strikes.
Bruce Lee punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theo Bradley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bruce Lee darts in and clinches Bradley up against the cage.
Bruce Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bradley backwards.
Bruce Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruce Lee rushes Bradley and presses him up against the cage.
Bruce Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bruce Lee tries to break free but Bradley pushes him back against the cage.
Bruce Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bruce Lee pulls guard effortlessly.
Bruce Lee keeping full guard, as Bradley tries to pass.
Bradley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bruce Lee's guard.
Bruce Lee trying to control here.
Bradley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bradley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bruce Lee is staying active underneath Bradley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce Lee is trying to maintain the position but Bradley is very close to passing his half guard.
Bruce Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bruce Lee tries to kick Bradley off but Bradley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bruce Lee tries to roll over but Bradley keeps him under control.
Bruce Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Bradley is taking a breather. Bruce Lee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Theo Bradley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bradley winds up and cracks Bruce Lee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bradley wants to pass the guard but Bruce Lee is defending well.
Bradley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce Lee tries to roll over but Bradley keeps him under control.
Bruce Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bruce Lee throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bradley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bruce Lee can do to turn this around?
Bradley working over Bruce Lee with some ground and pound. Bruce Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bradley working the head and body with strikes.
Bruce Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bradley tries to pass to full mount but Bruce Lee defends it.
Bradley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce Lee is trying to stand back up but Bradley is controlling him
Bradley working the head and body with strikes.
Bruce Lee tries to kick Bradley off but Bradley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bruce Lee wants to improve his position but Bradley is controlling well.
Bradley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bruce Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bradley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bruce Lee trying to hold on to Bradley's head to control him but Bradley postures up.
Bruce Lee is in trouble now - Bradley has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bradley landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce Lee wants to hold on but Bradley pushes him away.
Bruce Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bradley is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bruce Lee can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradley controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Bruce Lee really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bruce Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Bradley landing shots from mount.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bruce Lee hang on?
Bruce Lee wants to control but Bradley is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theo Bradley dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bruce Lee moves into range and clinches up with Bradley.
Bradley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bruce Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bruce Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Bruce Lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bruce Lee can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley wants to take the fight to the mat but Bruce Lee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradley can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bradley walks away with a smile on his face. Bruce Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloppy strikes from Bruce Lee. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley gets tackled into the cage by Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee maintains the clinch.
Bradley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bruce Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bruce Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bruce Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bruce Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruce Lee lands a two punch combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
Bradley gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bruce Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Bradley is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bradley is controlling him.
Bruce Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bruce Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bradley is controlling him.
Bradley forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bradley cracks Bruce Lee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bradley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bruce Lee has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bruce Lee sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands strikes from half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bradley here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bruce Lee pushes Bradley off looking to stand but Bradley dives back in and keeps control.
Bradley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bruce Lee is looking to escape.
Bradley moves into full mount! Bruce Lee won't be happy about that!
Bruce Lee tries to hold on but Bradley pushes him away.
Bruce Lee's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bruce Lee working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a big elbow.
Bradley blocks Bruce Lee's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bradley working the ground and pound effectively.
Moh Bruce Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bradley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bruce Lee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bradley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bruce Lee's face.
Bradley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bruce Lee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bradley trying to control but Bruce Lee is having none of it.
Bradley with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theo Bradley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bradley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theo Bradley!
A victorious Theo Bradley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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RATING
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