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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Sandoval
vs
Lee

182 cm
38
178 lbs
39 - 25 - 0

179 cm
44
185 lbs
45 - 24 - 4

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

AnonymouS

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 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 24 - 4, fighting out of New York, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sandoval shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee with a nice cross.
Lee thumps Sandoval with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Sandoval shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavio Sandoval. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandoval is looking to land body kicks.
Sandoval shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Sandoval shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Sandoval's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sandoval looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Sandoval misses.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sandoval on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Sandoval.
Sandoval avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Sandoval misses its target.
Sandoval lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval slips under a jab from Lee.
Sandoval changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandoval misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sandoval connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Lee misses with an uppercut.

Sandoval moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Sandoval successfully pulls guard.
Sandoval throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sandoval is on top in guard.

Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sandoval working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Sandoval scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sandoval throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sandoval trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee trying to control the position here.

Sandoval is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sandoval postures up.
Sandoval trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandoval trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lee's guard.
Sandoval seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sandoval is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Sandoval thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sandoval throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sandoval is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sandoval tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sandoval shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sandoval will feel that in the morning.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sandoval shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval checks a low kick from Lee.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandoval will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee cracks Sandoval with a good jab.
Sandoval changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Sandoval manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Good work by Sandoval as he checks the leg kick.
As Lee looks to move away, Sandoval throws a big counter combo bu Lee just gets out of the way.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Sandoval on that attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a hook but Sandoval blocks it.
Sandoval moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Sandoval moved out of range.
Sandoval is looking to clinch.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Sandoval's shoulder, as Sandoval tries to avoid the shot.
Sandoval shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sandoval gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.

Sandoval pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Sandoval's takedown attempt.

Sandoval breaks from the clinch.
Sandoval is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee misses with a hook

and Sandoval counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sandoval.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sandoval drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lee!

Sandoval manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sandoval is trying to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sandoval slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Sandoval isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lee stacks Sandoval on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lee!

Lee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sandoval to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Sandoval shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sandoval's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Lee lands a nice hook to Sandoval's body. Sandoval takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Sandoval. Sandoval gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavio Sandoval. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Sandoval shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sandoval's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee leaves Sandoval with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee cracks Sandoval with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sandoval takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sandoval dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Sandoval's head and hops out.
Flavio Sandoval is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Sandoval sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sandoval takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Sandoval's head back.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Sandoval shoots in.
Sandoval rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee stuns Sandoval with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sandoval slips a jab from Lee.
Sandoval darts in trying to clinch
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sandoval shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sandoval.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Sandoval moves out of range easily.
Sandoval dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Sandoval's head and hops out.

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 throws a head kick but Sandoval moves out of range.
Sandoval shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sandoval tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sandoval walks into a jab.
Sandoval fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Donk. Lee catches Sandoval right on the button with a cross.
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sandoval's head backwards.
Sandoval on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bruce Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sandoval closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sandoval steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sandoval under the eye.
Sandoval on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot by Lee.
Sandoval steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Sandoval showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Sandoval has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sandoval.
Sandoval is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Sandoval takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sandoval closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Sandoval pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sandoval's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sandoval scrambles back to his feet.
Sandoval shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sandoval gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavio Sandoval. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Sandoval sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sandoval shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Sandoval blocks the leg kick.
Sandoval takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sandoval tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee throws out a counter right but Sandoval avoids it with no problem.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sandoval sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sandoval shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Sandoval takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sandoval stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sandoval.
Sandoval moves away from the strike by Lee.
Donk. Lee catches Sandoval right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Sandoval's shoulder, as Sandoval tries to avoid the shot.
Sandoval slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee throws a right hand that Sandoval ducks under and follows up with a left that Sandoval also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandoval ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Sandoval moved out of range.
Sandoval is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Sandoval shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sandoval trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sandoval accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sandoval to his feet.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sandoval misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses.
Sandoval tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bruce Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Sandoval avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee thows a leg kick but Sandoval checks it
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sandoval bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sandoval.
Sandoval shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Sandoval shoots in but no luck this time.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
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 scores with a nice body kick.
Sandoval shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sandoval's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Flavio Sandoval has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandoval takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Sandoval closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Sandoval drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sandoval with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Sandoval misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sandoval takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
Post fight, Bruce Lee took to the microphone: 'It was a long road to get here. My other managers gave up on me.. but I have the heart of a champion and I never gave up on myself. My new manager saw to it I got the best training and the best game plan to be victorious!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

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