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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eryk Bartnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bruce lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lee has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 cm
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137 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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172 cm
25
136 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eryk Bartnik! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, bruce lee! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bartnik is looking to clinch but lee is avoiding it.
lee looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Bartnik wants to clinch up but lee keeps it at a distance. Bartnik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bartnik throws a good cross that connects.
Bartnik wants to clinch up but lee keeps it at a distance. Bartnik throws a series of punches but lee moves out of range. Bartnik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. lee keeps the fight on the outside. Bartnik scores with a jab to the body. lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Bartnik does no damage. Bartnik tries to close the distance and clinch but lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bartnik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bartnik throws a right and a left that both miss. Bartnik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but lee circles away quickly and effectively. lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bartnik finds it's way round the side to connect with lee's head. Bartnik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? lee is fending him off so far but Bartnik persists. Nope, lee circles away and we're back to standing. Bartnik tries to clinch there but lee circles away.
Bartnik fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eryk Bartnik. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bartnik misses with an uppercut. lee saw that one coming. lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bartnik. Bartnik throws a series of punches but lee avoids them all with ease. Bartnik tries for a takedown but lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bartnik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but lee circles away quickly and effectively. Bartnik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts lee as he jumps to the side. Bartnik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bartnik looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Well, if Bartnik is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eryk Bartnik wasn't doing enough on the ground. Some wild striking there from Bartnik.
Bartnik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has lee pinned against the cage. lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Bartnik closes the distance and clinches up with lee, looking for a takedown. Bartnik pushes lee against the cage but lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Bartnik fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Bartnik tries to clinch but lee is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eryk Bartnik dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
No joy there for Bartnik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Bartnik misses. Bartnik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Bartnik tries to close the distance and clinch up but lee swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bartnik moves in looking to clinch but lee pushes him off. Bartnik misses with a double jab.
Bartnik shoots in but lee avoids the takedown attempt easily. Bartnik misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bartnik misses with a double jab.
Bartnik 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. lee keeping moving, preventing Bartnik from controlling successfully. Bartnik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Bartnik wants to control from the top but lee keeps moving. Bartnik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Bartnik wants to pass the guard but lee is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Bartnik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Bartnik is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eryk Bartnik. No joy there for Bartnik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bartnik throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bartnik lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Eryk Bartnik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bartnik throws a series of punches but lee moves out of range. lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Bartnik. Bartnik gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bartnik's head. Bartnik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bartnik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bartnik takes a kick to the side of the head. Bartnik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A momentary lapse in concentration from lee enables Bartnik to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bartnik looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Bartnik decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Bartnik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A jab from Bartnik misses. Bartnik shoots in for a takedown but lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eryk Bartnik dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bartnik fails with a takedown attempt. A looping hook to the body misses from Bartnik. lee does a little dance to reset his feet. Bartnik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but lee circles away quickly and effectively. Sloppy strikes from Bartnik. Those never looked like landing. lee dodges the punch combination from Bartnik.
Bartnik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bartnik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by lee. A swing and a miss from Bartnik. Eryk Bartnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bartnik misses with a two punch combination.
Bartnik has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. lee ducks under a wild hook from Bartnik. Bartnik throws a combination that misses and lee counters with a big head kick but Bartnik shrugs it off. Bartnik tries for a takedown but lee circles away easily and lee counters with a flying knee. Nice. Bartnik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eryk Bartnik. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bartnik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Bartnik thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Bartnik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Bartnik thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Bartnik misses with a double jab
and lee counters with a flying knee. Nice. lee throws a sloppy head kick and Bartnik moves out of range easily. Bartnik doesn't succeed with the takedown and lee counters with a left and a right that stings Bartnik. Bartnik misses with an uppercut. lee saw that one coming. Bartnik doesn't manage to clinch there - lee circles away.
Bartnik gets a takedown into half guard. lee pushes Bartnik off looking to stand but Bartnik dives back in and keeps control.
bruce lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bartnik in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. lee tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bartnik!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eryk Bartnik!
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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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