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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JB Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JB Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Stevens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevens shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JB Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Stevens backs away looking to recover.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
Stevens moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Stevens with a nice cross.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Stevens is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevens.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Stevens with an uppercut!
Stevens shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stevens somewhat.
Lee blocks a jab.
Stevens shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee connects with the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Stevens shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets caught flat footed, as Stevens shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stevens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stevens prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Stevens seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee works over Stevens's head and body with a nice combination.
Stevens dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Stevens's head and hops out.
Stevens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stevens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
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.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stevens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Stevens shoots in.
Stevens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stevens ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stevens doesn't seem phased though.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Stevens backs away looking to recover.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Stevens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
JB Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Stevens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JB Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Lee stalks Stevens and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stevens's face. Stevens staggers backwards, shaken.
Stevens has a takedown stuffed.
Stevens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stevens trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lee is not content to let Stevens control the position.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Stevens trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Stevens decides to stand back up. Stevens steps back and let's Lee get back to his feet.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stevens.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevens.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stevens at a distance.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevens doesn't seem bothered though.
Stevens fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Stevens's head.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Stevens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee cracks Stevens with a good jab.
Stevens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lee is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lee throws a jab when Stevens was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a cross.
Stevens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stevens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stevens walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Stevens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Stevens feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stevens looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Stevens blocks a jab.
Stevens looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Lee lands a jab.
Stevens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JB Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lee throws a right and a left that Stevens avoids nicely.
Stevens dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Stevens's head and hops out.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevens. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee jabs Stevens right on the nose. Stevens blinks but takes it well.
Lee with a nice cross.
JB Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee works Stevens's body with a nice hook.
Stevens moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stevens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Stevens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stevens throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stevens looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
JB Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Lee is trying to stand back up but Stevens is controlling him
Stevens trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Stevens stops Lee from getting back to his feet.
Stevens missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevens is defended easily by Lee.
Stevens tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevens.
Bruce Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A cross from Lee lands.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee throws a right hand that Stevens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevens also avoids with ease.
Lee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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 swing and a miss from Stevens.
Stevens throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lee was covering up waiting for the punch and Stevens finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Stevens is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce Lee.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
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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