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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Godric Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce comes into the arena with Joy Division - Atmosphere blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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169 cm
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164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
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170 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Bruce! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Godric Westbrook! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch but Westbrook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bruce takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bruce misses the shot to the body. A slow jab from Westbrook misses its intended target. A slapping leg kick lands for Bruce.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bruce, right into the meat.
Westbrook throws a series of punches but Bruce avoids them all with ease. Bruce throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Westbrook swinging wildly here.
Bruce moves away from the strike by Westbrook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bruce misses with a straight right. Westbrook throws a looping overhand right but Bruce ducks down to avoid it. Bruce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Westbrook throws out the jab. Bruce is looking to clinch. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bruce. Westbrook shrugs it off though. Westbrook on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bruce with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab by Bruce.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bruce lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Bruce has Westbrook up against the cage in a clinch.
Westbrook throws a head punch that misses. Bruce throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Westbrook blocks it with crossed arms. Bruce working some nice short punches in the clinch. Bruce lands a damaging elbow. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Westbrook. Bruce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bruce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Westbrook.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
Westbrook breaks from the clinch.
Bruce misses with a body shot.
Bruce tries to clinch up but Westbrook circles away and keeps his distance. A nice inside leg kick there by Bruce. That's going to slow Westbrook down. Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Westbrook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bruce darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Westbrook fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bruce!
Westbrook looks gassed! Westbrook tries to bum rush Bruce with a series of wild strikes but Bruce uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bruce scores with a punch to the head. Westbrook stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruce. Westbrook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruce throws a nice outside leg kick. Bruce throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Bruce. That's going to slow Westbrook down. Westbrook on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bruce. Bruce obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruce looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Westbrook with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bruce to score with a decent uppercut. Bruce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruce digs a good body shot into Westbrook's ribs. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Good leg kick by Bruce there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bruce connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bruce dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruce. Westbrook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruce.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bruce, right into the meat.
Westbrook connects with a body shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Bruce. Westbrook does a little dance to reset his feet. Westbrook throws a body punch but Bruce moves out of range. Bruce plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Westbrook throws a sloppy body shot
and Bruce counters with a nice body shot. Westbrook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bruce counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch but Westbrook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Westbrook is breathing heavily. Westbrook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A good leg kick by Bruce. Bruce lands a head kick. Westbrook smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Bruce throws a nice inside leg kick. Bobby Bruce is winning the standup battle so far. Westbrook moves out of range of the body kick. Bruce slips a jab from Westbrook. Westbrook misses with an uppercut. Westbrook misses with a shot to the body and Bruce counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bruce throws a body punch but Westbrook moves out of range. Westbrook looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruce is just out of range. Bruce scores with a punch to the head. Bruce is looking to wear down Westbrook with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Westbrook missing with a left hand there. Bruce was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Westbrook lands a nice hook to Bruce's body. Bruce takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Westbrook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Bruce lands with a thumping leg kick.
Westbrook misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Bruce. That's going to slow Westbrook down. Westbrook's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Westbrook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruce. Bruce throws out a powerful jab. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruce.
Westbrook chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruce can pounce on him.
Bruce connects with a solid leg kick. Bruce misses the shot to the body. Bruce lands with a kick to the temple. Westbrook shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" A solid leg kick lands there for Bruce.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Westbrook misses with a hook to the body
and Bruce counters with a straight right hand. Bruce turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A head kick misses from Bruce. Bruce doesn't manage to clinch there - Westbrook circles away.
Westbrook has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bruce. Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Westbrook paws at him with a jab and circles away. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Westbrook throws a series of punches but Bruce moves out of range. Bruce lands a really nice looking cross but Westbrook seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bruce dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bruce lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Westbrook scores with a three punch combo!
Bruce throws a nice head kick!
Westbrook missing with a left hand there. Bruce was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A shot to the body from Bruce misses and Westbrook counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Westbrook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruce.
A shot to the body from Westbrook misses and Bruce counters with a nice low kick that buckles Westbrook's knee momentarily. Bruce clobbers Westbrook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Bruce ducks under a wild hook from Westbrook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bruce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Westbrook throws out the jab. Westbrook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bruce fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Westbrook. Bruce lands a lovely overhand right. Bruce with a body punch. A glancing blow. Bruce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bruce lands a nice looking body shot.
Westbrook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bruce connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Westbrook looks to land a right hand but Bruce moved out of range. Westbrook throws a sloppy body shot
and Bruce counters with a thumping low kick. Westbrook throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bruce counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Westbrook is lucky that one didn't land flush. Godric Westbrook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bruce throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bruce feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Westbrook's calf. Bruce misses with a kick to the body.
Bruce fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Westbrook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bruce with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Westbrook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bruce lands a high kick!
Bruce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westbrook was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruce. Westbrook has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bruce. Bruce works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Bruce connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bruce avoids the body shot from Westbrook.
Bruce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Westbrook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Westbrook on the wrong end of a nice jab. Westbrook getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Bobby Bruce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Bruce feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Westbrook's calf. Westbrook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bruce counters with a nice body shot. A chopping leg kick lands by Bruce. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bruce connects with a right hand. Westbrook shakes it off. Westbrook falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bruce counters with a good low kick that Westbrook was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight! Bobby Bruce showed his dominance in that final round. Well Bruce has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bruce!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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