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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepper OKeefe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pepper OKeefe!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OKeefe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but OKeefe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee tries to clinch up but OKeefe circles away and keeps his distance.
OKeefe swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
OKeefe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. OKeefe gets slowly back to his feet.
OKeefe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepper OKeefe.
OKeefe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but OKeefe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
OKeefe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee wants to clinch
and OKeefe counters with a head kick.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
OKeefe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from OKeefe is defended easily by Lee.
Lee moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OKeefe tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on OKeefe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
OKeefe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but OKeefe avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but OKeefe avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee clinches but OKeefe breaks the clinch
and OKeefe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
OKeefe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
OKeefe gets a clinch.
OKeefe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
OKeefe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
OKeefe jumps into guard, dragging Lee to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OKeefe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
OKeefe looks gassed!
OKeefe trying to control the position.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
OKeefe wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee passes OKeefe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
OKeefe actively working from the bottom here.
Lee decides to stand and escape the position.
Lee looks to clinch
and OKeefe counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
OKeefe misses with the ground and pound.
Lee tries to escape but OKeefe is in control.
OKeefe tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lee's legs.
OKeefe decides to stand back up. OKeefe steps back and let's Lee get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OKeefe throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Lee tries to clinch up but OKeefe circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OKeefe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OKeefe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by OKeefe.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
OKeefe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of OKeefe backwards.
OKeefe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee is leaning against OKeefe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
A hook to the body from Lee.
OKeefe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee digs a right hand into OKeefe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on OKeefe's gas tank.
Lee digs a right hand into OKeefe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on OKeefe's gas tank.
OKeefe looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
OKeefe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
OKeefe breaks from the clinch.
Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming OKeefe to the mat! OKeefe manages to get full guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but OKeefe keeps moving.
OKeefe uses the cage to get back to his feet.
OKeefe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
OKeefe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and OKeefe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between OKeefe's legs - danger averted.
Lee passes OKeefe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepper OKeefe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
OKeefe misses with a two punch combination.
OKeefe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee counters by clinching up.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as OKeefe controls the action.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but OKeefe uses good head movement to avoid it.
OKeefe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of OKeefe's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
OKeefe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lee can't fight it off and eventually OKeefe manages to take the fight to the floor. Lee looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
OKeefe stands and steps away. Lee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
OKeefe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OKeefe circles away from the clinch attempt.
OKeefe throws a head kick that misses.
Lee moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OKeefe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
OKeefe prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from OKeefe.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but OKeefe pulls his leg out and moves away.
OKeefe lands a jab-cross combination.
Lee is looking to clinch but OKeefe is avoiding it.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepper OKeefe.
OKeefe is looking to clinch.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows OKeefe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but OKeefe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OKeefe wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
OKeefe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lee tries to clinch but OKeefe moves away
and OKeefe counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at OKeefe to acknowledge the strikes.
OKeefe stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by OKeefe or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
OKeefe clinches but Lee breaks the clinch
and Lee counters with a single leg into guard. OKeefe didn't expect that.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OKeefe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OKeefe wants to sweep but no luck.
OKeefe can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OKeefe is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OKeefe is trying to stand up here but Lee is controlling him well.
OKeefe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
OKeefe is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Lee blocks the strikes from OKeefe.
OKeefe wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
OKeefe is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can OKeefe avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee looks to clinch
and OKeefe counters by clinching up.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee lands a body punch.
OKeefe is trying to break free.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee stalling in the clinch but OKeefe improves position.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. OKeefe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee tries to clinch there but OKeefe circles away.
Lee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
OKeefe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lee's best efforts.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but OKeefe keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OKeefe is looking to improve his position.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce Lee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lee tries to clinch up but OKeefe circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by OKeefe or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
OKeefe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OKeefe misses with a two punch combination.
Lee tries to clinch but OKeefe is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
OKeefe working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OKeefe prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OKeefe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee tries a body shot but OKeefe blocks it.
OKeefe tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries for a takedown but OKeefe manages to get underhooks.
OKeefe is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but OKeefe pulls his leg out and moves away.
OKeefe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and OKeefe duly obliges.
OKeefe shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepper OKeefe.
Lee tries to clinch up but OKeefe circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
OKeefe shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
OKeefe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OKeefe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OKeefe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. OKeefe showed some decent athleticism there.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee pushes OKeefe off looking to stand but OKeefe dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper OKeefe has got the better of the ground game so far.
OKeefe passes to side control.
Lee is trying to buck OKeefe off.
OKeefe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
OKeefe stands up.
Lee tries to clinch there but OKeefe circles away.
OKeefe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
OKeefe breaks the clinch.
OKeefe wants to clinch.
Lee 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.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
OKeefe controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and OKeefe defends it well.
OKeefe moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OKeefe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
OKeefe is trying to keep Lee in close.
OKeefe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
OKeefe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruce Lee.
I think Lee 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
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