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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Ultimate Fighter. Ellis has chosen D-Town Boogie as his entrance music. Darius Ellis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Ellis shoots in.
Ellis looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee tries to clinch but Ellis is having none of it.
Lee wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
Lee tries to clinch up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lee.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darius Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Ellis.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Ellis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee darts in and clinches Ellis up against the cage.
Lee prevents Ellis from breaking the clinch.
Ellis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee wants to break free but Ellis has control.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Nice cross by Lee.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Ellis misses with the body kick
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Ellis.
Lee wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a leg kick
and Lee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ellis really felt that one!
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ellis doesn't seem bothered though.
Ellis tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Ellis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Ellis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee wants to clinch.
Ellis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Ellis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to get back to full guard but Ellis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Lee is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lee is working to get back to half guard.
Ellis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ellis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee can't escape the position.
That's four 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.
Ellis controlling his opponent.
Ellis blocks Lee's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ellis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ellis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lee is trying to stand up.
Ellis controlling his opponent.
Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis won't let Lee get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Ellis maintains control.
Lee is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lee tries to clinch but Ellis is having none of it.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ellis misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ellis counters with a nice leg kick.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Ellis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee is looking to clinch but Ellis is avoiding it.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Ellis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee wants to break free but Ellis has control.
Ellis wants a takedown but no success here.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ellis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellis misses with the body kick
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Ellis is just out of range.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellis shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Ellis.
Ellis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Ellis is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Ellis avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
Lee tries to clinch up but Ellis circles away and keeps his distance.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ellis counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ellis on the ground.
Ellis wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Ellis trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Ellis prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Ellis won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee wants to stand up but Ellis is controlling him.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Ellis from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Ellis does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Ellis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ellis won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
Ellis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee wants to stand but Ellis is controlling the position.
Lee wants to sweep here but Ellis controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee wants to hit a switch here but Ellis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lee there!
Ellis controlling from the full mount.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Darius Ellis has been cut.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee swinging wilding here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee tries to clinch there but Ellis circles away.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Ellis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ellis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Ellis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Ellis prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee lands a body shot.
Ellis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Ellis trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Ellis is controlling the position.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ellis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ellis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ellis wants to clinch.
Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick but Ellis moves out of range.
Lee tries to clinch
and Ellis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ellis.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ellis is controlling him.
Ellis is stalling in the full guard.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ellis is controlling him.
Ellis slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Ellis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lee wants to improve his position but Ellis is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee tries to kick Ellis off but Ellis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Ellis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ellis is standing up over Lee. Lee looks to escape but Ellis dives into side control.
Ellis happy to just control the position for now.
Lee tries to buck Ellis off but Ellis is having none of it.
Ellis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ellis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to stand.
Ellis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ellis looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
Lee wants to clinch but Ellis slips to the side
and Ellis counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee lands with a nice body kick.
Darius Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee wants to clinch
and Ellis counters with a one-two to the body.
Ellis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee tries to clinch up but Ellis circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
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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mgr
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FIGHT
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