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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 1592 p4p, 1814 weight class) and Ilya Kushnevich (ranked 210 p4p, 228 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ilya Kushnevich!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kushnevich.
It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
Kushnevich lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Ilya Kushnevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Kushnevich scores with a nice strike.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kushnevich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Kushnevich bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Kushnevich is dominant here and he's now got Lee's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnevich wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kushnevich controlling the positon.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kushnevich punches the canvas rather than the man.
Kushnevich keeps control of the position easily here as Lee tries to buck him off.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kushnevich lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Lee hold on?!
Lee trying to get back to his feet but Kushnevich is in full control for now.
Kushnevich is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Kushnevich missing with strikes from the back.
Lee covering up well and avoiding damage.
Kushnevich misses with punches from the back.
Lee staying busy and making it hard for Kushnevich to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnevich struggling to land strikes to the head as Lee covers up.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kushnevich throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Lee trying to get back to his feet but Kushnevich is in full control for now.
Kushnevich punches the canvas rather than the man.
Lee takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Kushnevich punches the canvas rather than the man.
Kushnevich lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kushnevich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Kushnevich go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but Kushnevich has full control of the position and if anything, Lee has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lee is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
No luck for Kushnevich with that takedown attempt.
Kushnevich throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kushnevich. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnevich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kushnevich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee thuds his right hand into Kushnevich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kushnevich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee drops Kushnevich with a naaaaasty hook - Kushnevich is in real trouble here! Lee dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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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FIGHT
RATING
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