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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Skaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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202 cm
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259 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Skaar! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skaar. Lee throws a series of punches but Skaar moves out of range. Nice sprawl there from Lee as Skaar shoots in. Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skaar moves out of range and avoids them all easily. The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skaar doesn't seem phased though. A combination from Lee does no damage. Skaar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee is breathing heavily. Skaar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee. Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Skaar dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Lee looks to land a combination but Skaar avoids it well. Skaar throws a head kick that half lands.
Skaar moves into the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Skaar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Skaar. Skaar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skaar prevents Lee from breaking the clinch. Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Skaar has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Skaar jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Skaar controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself. Skaar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Lee stands and steps away. Skaar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A head kick misses from Skaar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Skaar throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Skaar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Skaar tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it. Skaar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Skaar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skaar is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now. Lee tries to kick Skaar off but Skaar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Lee pushes Skaar off and gets back to his feet. Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Skaar slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skaar. Skaar shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Skaar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Skaar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Skaar trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom. Skaar decides to stand and escape the position. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Skaar. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skaar moves out of range and avoids them all easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Skaar dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Skaar shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Skaar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Lee. Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee looks to land a combination but Skaar avoids it well. Skaar lands a head kick!
Skaar fails to land the takedown. Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Skaar clinches. Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skaar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skaar scoring with strikes to the body and head. Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Skaar. Skaar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Skaar eventually gives up the hold. Skaar is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer. Skaar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Skaar has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Lee works to full guard. Skaar wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving. Lee has a closed guard, preventing Skaar from standing up. Skaar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
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. Skaar avoids the body shot from Lee.
Skaar dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Skaar with that takedown attempt. Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Skaar. Skaar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Skaar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skaar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skaar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick from Skaar lands but Lee takes it in his stride. Skaar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Skaar shoots in. Lee misses with the combination.
No luck for Skaar with that takedown attempt. Lee throws a wild body kick that Skaar sees coming a mile off. Skaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skaar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Skaar is tying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Lee is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Skaar will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Lee throws a front kick that sends Skaar stumbling back into the cage. Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Skaar has a takedown stuffed. Lee throws a leg kick and Skaar counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check. Lee throws a combination that misses and Skaar counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that. Skaar has gone for a leg lock! Lee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Skaar's guard. Lee postures up.
Lee stands and steps away. Skaar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skaar counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off. Both fighters are breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Skaar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round. Skaar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skaar shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily. Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee throws a right and a left that Skaar avoids nicely. Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far. Skaar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Skaar. Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Skaar counters by moving into the clinch. Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee blocks a head kick by Skaar.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Skaar closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee stops a takedown attempt from Skaar.
Skaar manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skaar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a series of punches but Skaar moves out of range. Lee lands with a hook. Skaar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Lee throws a nice looking combination but Skaar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Skaar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skaar off to one side. Skaar cracks the inside of Lee's front leg. Skaar has managed to clinch.
Skaar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Skaar is controlling the position. Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Skaar won't allow it.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Skaar.
Lee is trying to break free. Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skaar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage. Skaar misses with a punch to the body.
Skaar breaks the clinch.
Skaar gets a clinch. Lee manages to break the clinch.
Skaar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Skaar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Lee throws a nice looking combination but Skaar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Skaar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Skaar ducks right into an uppercut from Lee. Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Skaar counters by moving into the clinch. Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skaar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lee uses from the top position. Skaar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Skaar is on top in guard.
Skaar gets to his feet. Lee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Skaar instigates a clinch. Lee is trying to break the clinch but Skaar has him pressed against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lee is trying to break the clinch but Skaar has him pressed against the cage. Skaar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lee regains guard immediately. Skaar advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight! Alex Skaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Skaar 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30 Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Skaar!
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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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