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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and milan lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lee's entrance music is Bruce Lee: Game of the Dragon (Mortal Kombat). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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193 cm
25
210 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, milan lucic!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lucic tries a head kick but it misses.
lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
lucic tries to close the distance and clinch but lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
lucic looks to score with a jab to the body but lee is just out of range.
lucic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
lucic tries to clinch there but lee circles away.
lucic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
milan lucic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
lee throws a looping overhand right but lucic ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from lucic. No joy for lee on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lucic is looking to clinch.
lucic misses with a few strikes there.
lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
lucic tries to close the distance and clinch up but lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
lucic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lucic tries to clinch up.
lucic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from lee.
lucic misses with a wild body shot.
lee swats away the attempt to clinch by lucic.
lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
lucic doesn't manage to clinch there - lee circles away.
lucic fails with an attempt to clinch.
lucic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
lucic is looking to clinch but lee is avoiding it.
lucic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
lee keeps the fight on the outside.
lee scores a takedown into full mount!
lee lands a big shot there that rocks lucic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
lee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
lucic really wants to buck lee off and get back to his feet.
lee punching from mount but lucic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
lee thowing shots but they're missing.
lucic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as lee tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
lee throws some wild stikes that lucic manages to avoid easily.
lee controlling from the full mount.
lee lands a big shot there that rocks lucic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
lee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
lee moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, lucic has worked his arm free - good work by lucic!
lee 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.
lucic can't do much from the bottom here.
lee fails to land a wild elbow strike.
lucic is looking to regain half guard here but lee keeps moving and retains side control.
lee throwing shots but missing, from side control.
lee lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lucic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
lucic wants to control but lee is keeping busy.
lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
lucic is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
lucic trying to control but lee postures up.
lucic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
lucic is controlling lee's position as best he can from this difficult position.
lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. lucic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce lee 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.
lucic tries to close the distance and clinch up but lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
lucic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
lucic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
lucic tries to move into range but lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from lucic misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
lucic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Bruce lee has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lee blocks the body kick.
lucic tries to clinch but lee is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - lucic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by lucic. That's going to slow lee down.
lucic looks to land a body kick but lee moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - lucic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
lucic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
lee keeps the fight on the outside.
lucic scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by lucic.
lucic is looking to clinch but lee is avoiding it.
lee thuds his right hand into lucic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
lucic tries to clinch but lee moves out of range.
lucic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
lucic tries to close the distance and clinch but lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
milan lucic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lee moves out of range of the body kick from lucic.
A big right from lee misses.
lee misses with a takedown attempt - lucic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lucic just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee swats away the attempt to clinch by lucic.
lucic fails in his attempt to clinch.
lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around lucic's waist but lucic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing lee off to one side.
lee swats away the attempt to clinch by lucic.
Nice takedown defense from lucic. No joy for lee on that attempt.
milan lucic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
lee blocks a head kick by lucic.
lucic avoids the body shot from lee.
lee ducks right into an uppercut from lucic.
lucic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by lucic.
Bruce lee's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lucic tries to clinch there but lee circles away.
lucic lands with a good body shot.
lucic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from lucic misses.
lucic throws a head kick but lee moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - lucic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
lucic tries to clinch there but lee circles away.
lucic is looking to clinch.
lucic looks to land a combination but lee avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
lee staying out of range there.
lucic throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
milan lucic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
lucic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
lee keeps the fight on the outside.
lucic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
lucic tries to clinch up but lee circles away and keeps his distance.
lucic fails in his attempt to clinch.
lucic misses with a body kick.
lee feints and as lucic raises his hands in defense, lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
lee passes lucic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
lucic wants to control but lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
lucic regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lee wants to control from the top but lucic keeps moving.
lee prevents lucic from getting back to his feet.
lee throws and elbow that misses. lucic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in lee's guard. Nice move by lucic!
lucic wants to control from the top but lee keeps moving.
lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
lucic throws a big shot that misses.
lucic stuffs the takedown.
lucic lands a jab to lee's midsection.
lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lee blocks a head kick by lucic.
lucic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from lee.
lucic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
lee has lucic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. lucic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
lucic has picked lee up - he's going for a ride! lucic dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
lee is not content to let lucic control the position.
lucic wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
lucic won't allow lee to sweep him here.
lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in lucic's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lucic working a defensive guard here.
lucic wants to get back to his feet but lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
lucic controls lee momentarily but lee frees himself.
lee throwing strikes but missing.
lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
lucic wants to sweep here but lee controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
lee drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. lee seems to have locked his on tight now - lucic screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for lee, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bruce lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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