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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braylon Beswicke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest. The crowd seem to be enjoying Beswicke's choice of entrance music: Kick in the teeth. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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179 cm
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185 lbs
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186 cm
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182 lbs
28 - 19 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
39 - 19 - 3, fighting out of London, Bruce Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Braylon Beswicke! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Beswicke misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a straight right hand. Beswicke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee. Beswicke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee. A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Braylon Beswicke has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Beswicke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee. Beswicke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Beswicke's head. Beswicke throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily. Lee blocks a jab. Beswicke jabs at Lee's body. Beswicke throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee scores with a nice head shot. Beswicke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lee scores with a push kick. Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Beswicke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lee closes the distance and clinches. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beswicke as Lee tries to tie him up. A nice right hand lands inside from Beswicke. Beswicke lands on the inside with an uppercut. Beswicke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Beswicke uses good head movement to avoid it. Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beswicke looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee lands a big head kick that sends Beswicke tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Beswicke back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Beswicke is rocked! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Beswicke thumps Lee with a low kick. Beswicke is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him? Beswicke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well. Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Beswicke thows a body kick. Lee tries to catch it but that hurt him. Beswicke misses with a low kick. Beswicke seems to have recovered his senses. Lee lands a head kick. Beswicke smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Lee throws a leg kick which misses Beswicke's front leg but catches the back leg as Beswicke tries to avoid it. Beswicke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Beswicke tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut. Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a right hand and Beswicke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beswicke getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beswicke. Beswicke walks into a stiff left hand from Lee. Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Beswicke blocks a jab. Beswicke lands a big head kick that sends Lee tumbling to the mat! Beswicke takes a step backwards and waves Lee back to his feet - he wants the finish! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Beswicke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage! Lee thows a leg kick but Beswicke checks it and Beswicke counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Beswicke.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee lands a jab to Beswicke's midsection. Lee tries to score with a low kick but Beswicke moves his leg out of the way. Beswicke looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range. A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot. Beswicke scores with a shot to the body.
Beswicke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lee throws the left hand but Beswicke avoids the punch easily. Beswicke throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off. Beswicke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Beswicke throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Beswicke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Beswicke's head. Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beswicke. Lee shrugs it off though. 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. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Beswicke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Beswicke drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Lee thows a left - swing and a miss! Beswicke throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee connects with the punch. Beswicke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Beswicke scores with a nice strike. Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far. A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Beswicke down. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Beswicke fails to land. Beswicke tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Beswicke misses with a punch on the inside.
Beswicke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beswicke stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position. Beswicke scores with a hook to the body. Beswicke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Beswicke prevents a body shot from Lee. Beswicke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Lee lands an uppercut. Beswicke digs a right hand into Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lee's gas tank. Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beswicke.
Lee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee. Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Lee lands a hook to the side of the head. Beswicke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beswicke backwards. Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beswicke tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Beswicke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee cracks Beswicke with a nice body shot. Beswicke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beswicke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Beswicke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Lee misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beswicke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bruce Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Beswicke. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Beswicke misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beswicke. Lee misses with a short punch on the inside. Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beswicke backwards. A nice right hand lands inside from Beswicke. Beswicke blocks a body shot from Lee. Beswicke tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Beswicke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Beswicke is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Beswicke into the cage. Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Beswicke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Beswicke misses with a body punch.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Beswicke controls his hands.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beswicke backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beswicke backwards. Lee lands a left hand.
Beswicke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beswicke blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Beswicke.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Beswicke throws a head punch that misses. Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Beswicke working aggressively here.
Beswicke scores with an uppercut up the middle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce Lee will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lee throws a leg kick but Beswicke moved away. Beswicke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks. Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Beswicke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Some bone on bone action there as Beswicke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Lee throws a wild body kick that Beswicke sees coming a mile off. Lee scores with a spinning back kick! Lee throws a head kick but Beswicke moves out of range.
Beswicke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target. Lee misses with an uppercut. Lee misses with a combination
and Beswicke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruce Lee's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beswicke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee. Beswicke misses with a body shot.
Beswicke moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee. Beswicke lands a nice shot to the body.
Beswicke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lee connects with a solid leg kick. Beswicke feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down. Lee fails in his attempt to clinch. Beswicke checks the leg kick. Lee throws a hook to the side of Beswicke's head but Beswicke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lee tries to land a leg kick but Beswicke saw it coming and moves away.
Bruce Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses. Lee looks for the body kick but Beswicke saw that one coming. Lee swings for the body but Beswicke moves out of range.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lee blocks the body kick.
Beswicke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A big right from Lee misses. Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action! Beswicke throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it. Beswicke scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Beswicke is predictable there and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beswicke thinking. Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab. Beswicke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Beswicke throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range. Braylon Beswicke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Beswicke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee. Beswicke lands with a good body shot. Beswicke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Beswicke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Beswicke is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Beswicke just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee misses with a low kick. Beswicke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range. Beswicke misses with a head kick.
Lee blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Beswicke misses its intended target. Beswicke throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off. Beswicke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beswicke counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Beswicke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beswicke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight! Braylon Beswicke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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