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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Lee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 cm
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170 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
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160 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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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
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Berzins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Lee! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Berzins works the jab nicely. Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Berzins misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Lee. Berzins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee. Lee thows a left - swing and a miss! Berzins fails in his attempt to clinch. Lee has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Berzins throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Berzins misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming. Berzins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Berzins. Those never looked like landing. Berzins lands a head shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Berzins looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range. Berzins misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Berzins off balance momentarily. Lee avoids the body shot from Berzins.
Lee throws a head kick that misses. Berzins misses with a wild body shot. Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Berzins fails in his attempt to clinch. A looping hook to the body misses from Berzins. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet. Berzins on the wrong end of a nice jab. Berzins misses with a wild body shot. Berzins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berzins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it. Berzins swinging wildly here.
Berzins just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Berzins misses the target. The fighters circling - Berzins throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Berzins is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Lee throws a jab when Berzins was well out of range. Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick. Berzins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee lands with a cross. Berzins looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range. Lee connects with a solid leg kick. Lee misses with a hook. Berzins ducked under it nicely. Berzins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Nice body kick there by Lee. Berzins throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Berzins misses with a looping left. Berzins throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee. Berzins just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Berzins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Berzins thows a body shot but no joy. A big left from Berzins misses. Lee blocks a jab. Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Berzins jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance. Lee walks into a left hand. Berzins misses with a few strikes there.
Berzins lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand. Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Berzins throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot. Berzins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. Berzins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Berzins jabbing away but nothing is landing. Berzins throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee. A solid body kick from Lee. Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berzins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Lee throws a nice outside leg kick. Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berzins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Berzins throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range. Lee slips under a jab. Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Berzins dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Berzins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Berzins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A nice leg kick lands there from Lee. Lee connects with a leg kick. Berzins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Berzins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
A big right from Berzins misses. Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Lee misses with an uppercut. Berzins saw that one coming. A swing and a miss from Berzins. Berzins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. That kick from Lee tenderised Berzins's leg. Berzins is trying to keep his angry face on. Lee lands with a cross. Berzins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A big right from Berzins misses. Berzins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big right from Berzins misses. A big right from Berzins misses. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. Berzins shrugs it off though. Berzins is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The fighters circling - Berzins throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Berzins blocks the body kick.
Berzins moves out of range as Lee strikes. Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berzins. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet. Berzins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Berzins!
A swing and a miss from Lee. Berzins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Berzins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Berzins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. This has been an exciting period of action! Berzins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee. Berzins misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a nice kick to the body. A nice leg kick lands there from Lee. Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Berzins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Berzins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee. Berzins checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Berzins 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. Berzins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Berzins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Berzins misses with a wild body shot. Bruce Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup. Berzins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center. Berzins throws a right hand that misses
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Lee. Lee misses the shot to the body. Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Berzins moved away. Berzins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Berzins misses with a left hand and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Berzins 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee lands a nice looking body kick. Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berzins lands a jab to the nose. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Berzins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head. Lee with a hook. Berzins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee lands with a nice body kick. Lee connects with a high kick. That kick from Lee tenderised Berzins's leg. Berzins is trying to keep his angry face on. Lee avoids the body shot from Berzins.
Berzins 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. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Berzins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Lee. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A jab from Berzins misses. Lee looks to land a body kick but Berzins moved away. Berzins misses the shot to the body. Lee with a jab. Berzins misses with a body shot.
Lee cracks the inside of Berzins's front leg. Berzins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Berzins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Berzins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Berzins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee. An inside leg kick lands from Lee. An inside leg kick lands from Lee. Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Berzins's sensitive parts. Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Berzins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee. Berzins throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Berzins slips under a jab from Lee. A big left from Lee misses. A clash of legs there as Berzins blocks the low kick. Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lee misses with a looping left. Lee thumps Berzins with a low kick. Berzins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Berzins throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily. Lee connects with a solid leg kick. Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Berzins. Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Berzins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 throws a nice outside leg kick. Lee lands a head kick. Berzins smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Berzins throws a right and a left that both miss. Berzins throws a hook but Lee blocks it. Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Berzins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee. Lee throws a big shot that misses. Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berzins sees it coming and avoids it easily. Lee slips under a jab from Berzins. Lee throws a wild body kick that Berzins sees coming a mile off. Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Berzins tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee misses with a looping right. Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Berzins lands the left hand. Berzins scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Lee throws a nice inside leg kick. Berzins throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily. Berzins thows a body shot but no joy. Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Berzins scores with a shot to the body.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Berzins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Berzins.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Berzins takes a body punch but keeps moving. Lee scores with a leg kick.
Berzins is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee. Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Berzins connects with a jab. A big left from Berzins misses. Berzins doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Berzins has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands a body shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lee tries to throw a body punch but Berzins avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage. Lee misses with a body punch.
Berzins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Berzins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Bruce Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Bruce Lee! Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Bruce Lee! Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Bruce Lee!
Bruce Lee wins by unanimous decision! Bruce Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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