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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruss Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the tiger. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 cm
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183 lbs
3 - 5 - 1 |
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175 cm
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171 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruss Lee! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lotus cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs. Lotus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee. Lotus misses with a straight right. Lotus throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily. Lotus misses with a few strikes there.
Lotus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lotus throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease. Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lotus.
Lee slips under a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lotus misses the shot to the body. Tommy Lotus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lotus avoids the head kick by Lee.
A lazy left from Lotus finds it's target. A combination from Lotus does no damage. Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lotus misses with a few strikes there.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Lotus.
Lotus misses with a body shot.
Lotus misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming. Lotus scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lotus. Lotus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Lotus misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice. Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Lee misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Lotus moves out of range easily. Lotus swinging wilding here.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee lands a high kick!
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lotus throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease. Lotus thuds a left hand into Lee's body. Lotus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lotus throws a combination that misses and Lee counters with a big head kick but Lotus shrugs it off. Lee throws a series of punches but Lotus avoids them all with ease. Lotus takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee throws a right hand that Lotus ducks under and follows up with a left that Lotus also avoids with ease. Lotus takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses. Lotus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Lotus. Lee dodges the punch combination from Lotus.
Lotus throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily. Lee works over Lotus's head and body with a nice combination. Lotus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee throws a head kick that misses. Lotus misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely. Lotus jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lee with a nice cross. Lotus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. A shot to the body from Lotus misses and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lee throws a right and a left that both miss. Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lotus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Lotus lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head. Lotus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lotus misses the shot to the body. Lotus avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lotus looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Lotus dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Lotus with a body punch. A glancing blow. Lee throws a head kick but Lotus moves out of range.
Lotus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lotus throws a combination that misses and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lotus getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Lotus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Lotus. Lotus misses with a double jab
and Lotus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lotus misses with a shot to the body and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Lotus will be more careful next time no doubt. Lotus misses with a body shot.
Lotus blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lotus misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Lotus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tommy Lotus is winning the standup battle so far. A head kick misses from Lee. Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lotus scores with a jab. Lotus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lotus misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Lotus shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lotus misses with a shot to the body and Lee counters with a big head kick but Lotus shrugs it off. A left and a right from Lotus both land. Nice combination. Lee ducks under a wild hook from Lotus. Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lotus counters with a lovely shot to the body. Lotus misses with a double jab
and Lotus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lotus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lotus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lotus. Lotus avoids the head kick by Lee.
Nice uppercut lands for Lotus. That snapped Lee's head back.
A jab from Lotus finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A combination from Lotus does no damage. Lotus misses with a looping right. Lotus misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a head kick. Lotus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands. Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lotus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a head kick. Lee misses with a head kick.
Lotus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a right and a left that Lotus avoids nicely. Nice defenses there by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Lotus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a head kick. Lotus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body. Lotus ducks under a wild hook from Lee. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lotus, as that shot connected.
Lotus takes a kick to the side of the head. Lotus misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a head kick. A head kick misses from Lee. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lotus misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Lotus backing up. Lotus nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes. Lotus slips under a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Lotus dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lee sizes up Lotus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Lotus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lotus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lotus misses with a series of wild punches.
Lotus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head kick from Lee lands but Lotus takes it in his stride. Lotus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Lotus. Lotus throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease. Lotus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Lotus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round. Lotus misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand. Lee throws a head kick that Lotus semi-blocks.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lotus throws a combination that misses and Lee counters with a one-two to the body. Lotus misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lotus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it. Lotus throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely. Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lotus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Lotus backing up. Lotus nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes. Lotus misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Lotus shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lotus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lotus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A head kick misses from Lee. Lotus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively. Lotus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lotus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Lotus shrugs it off. Lee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Lotus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lee throws a head kick that Lotus semi-blocks.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lotus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice. Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Lotus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Lotus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand. Lee lands a jab-cross combination. Lotus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Lotus misses with a body shot
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice. Lotus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a head kick. Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lotus looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range. Lotus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Lotus lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee tries to bum rush Lotus with a series of wild strikes but Lotus uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lotus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Lotus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Lee misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Lee. Lee throws a head kick but Lotus moves out of range.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lotus backs up against the cage.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lotus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand. No joy there for Lotus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bruss Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tommy Lotus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Lee ducks under a wild hook from Lotus.
And that's the end of the fight! Bruss Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Lotus 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lotus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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