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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhao Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest. Zhuo has chosen Kung Fu You as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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179 cm
34
171 lbs
30 - 13 - 1 |
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184 cm
25
177 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhao Zhuo! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zhuo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zhuo checks it well. Zhuo misses with a looping right. Zhuo shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense. Lee with a jab. Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zhuo at a distance.
Lee throws a body punch but Zhuo moves out of range. Lee throws a looping overhand right but Zhuo ducks down to avoid it. Lee misses with a wild body shot. Zhuo fails to land with a series of punches.
Zhuo throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range. Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zhuo is able to avoid easily. Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhuo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zhuo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhuo throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it. Zhuo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Zhuo avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Zhuo misses with a jab to the body
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick. Zhuo throws a shot to the body.
Lee is looking to wear down Zhuo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Zhuo misses with a hook. Zhuo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee. Zhuo blocks the body kick.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick. Lee misses the shot to the body. Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhuo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee thumps Zhuo with a low kick. Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Zhuo lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Zhuo swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zhuo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lee slips a jab and a cross from Zhuo.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhuo moves away. A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!
Jab from Zhuo. Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhuo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zhuo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Zhuo slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Zhuo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhuo. Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Zhuo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target. Zhuo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Zhuo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now. Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Zhuo throwing strikes but missing. Zhuo throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zhuo throws a big elbow that misses. Zhuo with a flurry of punches that miss. Zhuo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Zhuo working some strikes from top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. This has been an exciting period of action! A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zhuo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Zhuo working some strikes from top position. Zhuo works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard. Zhuo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Zhuo throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Zhuo is proving a slippery customer.
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 Bruce Lee will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Zhuo throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily. Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Zhuo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Zhuo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely. Zhuo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Lee tries to kick Zhuo off but Zhuo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zhuo trying to control the pace. Zhuo throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely. Zhuo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Zhuo not landing any meaningful shots this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Zhuo thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Zhuo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Zhuo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Lee is not content to let Zhuo control the position. Lee trying to control from the bottom.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zhuo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee wants to improve his position but Zhuo is controlling well.
Zhao Zhuo has got the better of the ground game so far. Nice strikes from Zhuo there. Zhuo throws a strike but Lee avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Zhuo is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows. Zhuo won't allow Lee to get back to his feet. Zhuo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Zhuo throwing strikes but missing. Zhuo trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom. Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Zhuo throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zhuo throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely. Zhuo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Zhuo looking to pass the guard. Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zhuo. Zhuo with a flurry of punches that miss. Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Zhuo postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it. Zhuo chips away with some ground and pound. Zhuo stops Lee from standing up. Zhuo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zhuo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Zhuo throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely. Zhuo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Zhuo trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom. Zhuo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Zhuo scoring with punches to the head and body. This has been an exciting period of action! Lee keeping moving, preventing Zhuo from controlling successfully. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Zhuo with a nice head shot there. Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhao Zhuo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Zhuo shoots and misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zhuo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lee drops his hands momentarily and Zhuo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Lee throws a series of punches but Zhuo moves out of range. Zhuo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Zhuo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Zhuo clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A punch combination from Lee misses. Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee slips a straight right by Zhuo. Lee ducks under a wild hook from Zhuo. Zhuo misses with a takedown and Lee counters with a stiff right hand. Zhuo lands a slapping body shot.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lee throws a low kick, looking for Zhuo's leg but Zhuo calmly moves out of range. Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Lee takes the fight into the clinch. Lee is working Zhuo over against the cage. Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zhuo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Zhuo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Zhuo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Lee slips a jab from Zhuo. Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A slow jab from Zhuo misses its intended target. Zhuo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily. This has been an exciting period of action! Lee connects with a jab. Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zhuo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Zhuo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Zhuo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Zhuo misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhuo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lee lands a jab to Zhuo's midsection. Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhuo's sensitive parts. Lee tries to clinch up but Zhuo circles away and keeps his distance. Lee throws a body punch but Zhuo moves out of range. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Zhuo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lee lands a nice hook to Zhuo's body. Zhuo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zhuo's hands. Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Zhuo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Lee throws a hook but Zhuo avoids it easily. Zhuo misses with a hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lee looks to land a right hand but Zhuo moved out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Zhuo misses the target. Nice uppercut there from Lee. Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zhuo at a distance.
Zhuo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lee throws a looping overhand right but Zhuo ducks down to avoid it. Zhuo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zhuo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight! Bruce Lee showed his dominance in that final round. I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zhao Zhuo! Jumping up and down and very excited, Zhao Zhuo waved his t-shirt featuring Affaketion's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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