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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobcat Gremlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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182 cm
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164 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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155 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobcat Gremlin! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Lee misses. Lee staying out of range there. Gremlin tries to clinch up. Bobcat Gremlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee scores with a decent looking hook. Lee swinging wildly here.
Gremlin throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot. Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Gremlin. Gremlin scores with a kick to the midsection. Gremlin tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot. Lee throws a hook to the side of Gremlin's head but Gremlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Gremlin misses with an uppercut
and Lee moves into the clinch. Gremlin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Lee misses with a body punch.
Gremlin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms. Lee wants to stall.
Gremlin missing with knees to the body.
Gremlin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gremlin.
Gremlin throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot. Gremlin looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range. Donk. Lee catches Gremlin right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Bobcat Gremlin has been cut. Gremlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gremlin to score with a decent uppercut. Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Gremlin. Gremlin wants to clinch. Gremlin tries to clinch but fails miserably and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand! Gremlin avoids the head kick by Lee.
Gremlin fails in his attempt to clinch. Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Gremlin. Gremlin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Gremlin tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lee throws a head kick but Gremlin moves out of range.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Gremlin avoids the head kick by Lee.
Gremlin tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance. Lee misses with a looping left. Gremlin takes one on the button. Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Gremlin slips the punch. Gremlin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Lee stalling.
Gremlin lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye. Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gremlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee. A big left from Gremlin misses. Gremlin scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gremlin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lee defending well as Gremlin loads up on a big left hand. Gremlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lee keeps the fight on the outside. Gremlin misses with a looping right. Gremlin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Gremlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lee throws out a powerful jab. Gremlin misses with a head kick.
Gremlin moves away from the strike by Lee. Lee looks to land a combination but Gremlin avoids it well. Gremlin lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Gremlin tries to clinch and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The fight moves into the clinch position. A short left from Lee. Nice elbow from Gremlin. Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Gremlin has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Gremlin throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gremlin misses with some punches.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gremlin tries to clinch and Lee counters with a nice uppercut. Gremlin misses with an uppercut. Gremlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Gremlin misses its intended target. Gremlin misses with a straight right. Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Lee throws a one two combo.
Lee cracks Gremlin with a good jab. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Lee ducks under a wild hook from Gremlin. Gremlin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lee eats them both and turns towards Gremlin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gremlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Gremlin is looking to clinch. Gremlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bobcat Gremlin's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gremlin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gremlin wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance. Gremlin wants to clinch. The fight moves into the clinch position. Lee avoids a wild elbow strike from Gremlin. Gremlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body. Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Gremlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body. Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gremlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gremlins head. Gremlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body. Lee looking to slow down the pace here. Gremlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
A short left from Gremlin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gremlin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it. Lee is trying to push Gremlin away but Gremlin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Gremlin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards. Gremlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee. Gremlin lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those. Lee blocks an elbow strike from Gremlin.
Gremlin landing knees to the body.
Gremlin gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Gremlin looks to throw an elbow but misses. Gremlin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gremlin lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee. Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Gremlin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards. Lee lands a nice uppercut. Gremlin pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee. Lee blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gremlin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Gremlin throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Gremlin, against the cage.
Lee lands a right hand. Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lee moves out of range of the body kick. The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Gremlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Gremlin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Gremlin walks into a left hand. Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gremlin. Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lee throws a jab when Gremlin was well out of range. Gremlin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gremlin throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gremlin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Gremlin moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off. Lee throws a push kick but Gremlin slaps the foot to one side. Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far. Gremlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gremlin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gremlin. Gremlin tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range. Lee throws a lazy right hand but Gremlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Gremlin pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch. Lee breaks the clinch.
Gremlin pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch. Gremlin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Lee is trying to stall.
Lee lands a shot to the body. A nice glancing elbow lands by Gremlin. Bobcat Gremlin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lee lands a head kick. Gremlin smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gremlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gremlin takes the fight into the clinch. Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lee lands a two punch combo.
That has opened up Bobcat Gremlin's cut even more. Gremlin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gremlin with a hook. Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Gremlin moves into range and clinches up with Lee. Lee blocking some punches.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gremlin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow. Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short right from Lee. Knees in the clinch landing for Gremlin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bobcat Gremlin will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Bobcat Gremlin's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gremlin rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage. Gremlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Gremlin, against the cage.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head. Gremlin tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Gremlin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it. Gremlin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Gremlin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gremlin tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Gremlin back against the cage. Lee wants to break free but Gremlin has control.
Gremlin tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gremlin scores with a leg kick.
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! Gremlin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gremlin duly obliges. Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Gremlin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gremlin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gremlin is rocked! Lee scores with a punch to the head. Gremlin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
The cut above Bobcat Gremlin's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Gremlin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gremlin scrambles back to his feet. Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Gremlin moves into the clinch. Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside. Gremlin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards. Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Gremlin.
Lee blocks an elbow strike. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gremlin misses with a low kick.
Gremlin seems to have recovered his senses. Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee gets tackled into the cage by Gremlin. Gremlin maintains the clinch. Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gremlin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gremlin misses with some punches.
Lee lands a shoulder strike. Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Gremlin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lee looks to land a combination. Gremlin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Gremlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away. Decent striking displayed by Lee there. Gremlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee. Gremlin misses with a left hand and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee. Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gremlin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Gremlin misses with an elbow strike.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Gremlin.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Gremlin has double underhooks. Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gremlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it. Gremlin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Gremlin takes one to the side of the head.
Bobcat Gremlin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Gremlin scores with a punch to the head. A slow jab from Gremlin misses its intended target. Lee misses with a looping right. Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gremlin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gremlin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Gremlin throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range. 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! Gremlin scores with a push kick. Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination! Gremlin misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming. Gremlin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lee slips a straight right by Gremlin. Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lee misses with a hook. Gremlin wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance. Gremlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Gremlin tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gremlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Gremlin misses with a body kick. Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gremlin.
Gremlin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee! An out of breath Bruce Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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