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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart comes to the cage accompanied by Vertigo - U2. Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tourniquet . 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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202 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bret Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart misses with a body shot.
Hart tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Hart misses with a body shot.
Lee tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Hart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hart misses with a wild body shot.
Hart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hart.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Hart attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Hart.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hart.
Hart misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws the left hand but Hart avoids the punch easily.
Hart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Hart tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Hart looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.
Hart wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hart has time to react.
Hart lands with a good body shot.
Hart misses with a looping left.
Hart connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hart catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee moves away from the strike by Hart.
Hart misses with a body punch
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hart throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee scores with a jab. Hart acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hart swinging wildly here.
Hart misses with a straight left.
Bret Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hart.
Hart lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hart throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Hart ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hart looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Hart will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hart defends it nicely.
The fighters circling - Hart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hart swings widly with a right hand
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hart has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Hart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee misses with some punches.
Hart blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee tries to pull guard but Hart won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bret Hart will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lee moves out of range as Hart strikes.
Hart throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Hart dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Hart misses with an uppercut
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hart looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Hart misses with a straight right.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Hart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Bret Hart is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Hart moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Bret Hart has been cut.
Hart connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Hart slips a straight right by Lee.
Hart throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Hart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Hart throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hart thumps Lee with a low kick.
Hart misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Hart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart fails to land with a series of punches.
Hart misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Hart misses the target.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hart.
Hart walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hart.
Lee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Hart attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice body punch from Hart.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Hart is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hart misses with a hook.
Hart misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee blocks the body kick.
Hart is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lee's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hart scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hart.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Hart throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Hart works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Hart throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lee was covering up waiting for the punch and Hart finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart cracks Lee with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bret Hart dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee misses with a hook
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hart connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Hart looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hart thumps Lee with a low kick.
Hart chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Hart slips the punch.
Hart looks to throw a body kick
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Hart bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Hart throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Hart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart slips a jab from Lee.
Hart takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hart.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hart.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hart.
Hart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hart's waist but Hart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Hart lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hart's waist but Hart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Bruce Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Hart.
Hart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hart.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Hart is just out of range.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hart to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hart under the eye.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hart throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart connects with a nice looking jab.
Hart fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Hart throws a head kick that misses.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hart defends it nicely.
Bret Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Lee.
Hart misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Hart misses.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
Hart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Bret Hart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hart misses with a wild body shot.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Hart misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bret Hart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hart, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bret Hart!
Our winner, Bret Hart, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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