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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Im The Boss as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lee Bruce could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dana White's chin.
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185 cm
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195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Bruce! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dana White! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bruce connects with a crisp jab. Bruce cracks White with an open hand slap. White pushes Bruce up against the cage in a clinch. Bruce lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White. White lands with a light punch inside. Bruce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bruce is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him. Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut. White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Bruce. Bruce has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. A hook to the body from Bruce.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A short body shot lands from Bruce as the two fighters clinch.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bruce is defending well for now. Bruce lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards. Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruce works on White's body with a couple of short punches. Bruce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. White throws a head punch that misses. Bruce presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Bruce stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bruce blocks it with crossed arms. Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut. Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruce blocking some punches.
White crunches a lovely knee into Bruce's ribcage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. A hook to the body from Bruce.
Bruce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Bruce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Bruce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards. A short right from Bruce on the inside. Bruce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bruce is keeping busy. White takes a shot to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruce. Bruce lands with a short shot to the head. Bruce lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. White misses with some punches.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruce.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruce.
Bruce lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bruce works on White's body with a couple of short punches. Bruce lands an uppercut. White misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from White on the inside. Bruce lands a nice uppercut. White has Bruce pressed against the cage, preventing Bruce from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A short body shot lands from Bruce as the two fighters clinch.
Bruce's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. White misses with a short punch on the inside. Bruce lands a hook to the side of the head. White misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bruce lands a shoulder strike. White throws a head punch that misses. Bruce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Bruce takes an elbow to the forehead. White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruce.
Bruce scores with an uppercut up the middle. White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bruce is defending well for now. Bruce lands with a left to the head. A right handed body shot lands from Bruce.
Bruce is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. White tries to land knees in the clinch but Bruce avoids the damage to the body. Bruce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards. White missing with knees to the body.
Bruce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. White pushes Bruce back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruce avoids it. White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Bruce is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bruce blocking some punches.
White working aggressively here.
Bruce avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
White misses with an elbow over the top. Bruce stalling in the clinch.
Bruce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Bruce.
White misses with an elbow strike.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruce.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruce stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Bruce lands an uppercut. Bruce presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bruce's brow. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bruce tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position. Bruce lands with a right to the head. White misses with an elbow over the top. A head punch on the inside from White fails to land. Bruce cracks White with a nice body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Bruce dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
White closes the distance and clinches. Bruce just leaning against White, taking a breather. Bruce dodges an elbow strike from White.
White lands an elbow inside that Bruce shrugs off. A right hook to the body lands for Bruce.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruce avoids it. White tries a knee to the head but Bruce blocks it.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Bruce blocks with his arms.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White misses with a knee strike.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bruce is stalling here.
Bruce lands with a left to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bruce takes a shot to the head. White misses with some punches.
White misses with an elbow strike.
Bruce will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning White up against the cage. White misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bruce lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White. A left hand lands to the body for Bruce.
Bruce lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not. With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses. Bruce can't break the clinch.
White takes a shot to the head. White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bruce's brow. White swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it. Bruce blocks the elbow strike.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bruce avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Bruce. A nice left hand lands by Bruce.
Bruce scores with a shot to the side of White's head. Bruce wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bruce avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruce avoids it. Knees to the body from White.
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! Bruce working some nice short punches in the clinch. Bruce is working White over against the cage. White is breathing heavily. Bruce lands a right hand. Lee Bruce has scored more points in the clinch so far. White tries to land knees in the clinch but Bruce avoids the damage to the body. Bruce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bruce blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruce. Bruce taking a breather. Bruce lands a body shot. White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bruce lands a body punch. Bruce breaks from the clinch.
White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bruce lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. White throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruce. White looking to throw knees to the head but Bruce is blocking nicely.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bruce is defending well for now. Bruce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around? White has a couple of punches blocked by Bruce.
A nice left hand lands by White.
Bruce scores with an uppercut up the middle. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bruce. A right handed body shot lands from Bruce.
Bruce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bruce presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Bruce gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Bruce lands on the inside with an uppercut. Good body shot from Bruce.
White throws an elbow that misses.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Bruce avoids the damage to the body. Bruce scores with a shot to the side of White's head. Bruce stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bruce gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. White stalling in the clinch but Bruce improves position. Bruce works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut. Bruce controlling the action here for a moment.
Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White missing with knees to the body.
Bruce takes an elbow to the forehead. A short body shot lands from Bruce as the two fighters clinch.
Bruce lands a nice uppercut. White gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Stalling in the clinch from Bruce.
Bruce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. White trying to stall but Bruce improves his position.
Nice body punch from Bruce. Bruce takes an elbow to the forehead. White misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Bruce dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bruce throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Bruce scores with a body shot.
Bruce gets in close and instigates a clinch. White misses with a knee to the head. White pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Bruce lands a body punch in the clinch. Bruce lands with a short head shot on the inside. Bruce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Bruce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce moves into range and clinches up with White. Bruce lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bruce lands a body punch. White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bruce lands a body punch. Bruce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A hook to the body from Bruce.
A left hand lands to the body for Bruce.
Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut. A left hand lands to the body for Bruce.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut. Bruce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bruce creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Bruce.
Bruce digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected. Bruce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! White letting Bruce take a breather here. Bruce lands a nice shot to the body. Bruce lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on Bruce's face as he tries to break the clinch. Bruce lands a body punch. Bruce works on White's body with a couple of short punches. Bruce avoids a wild elbow strike from White. White throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Bruce. Bruce dodges an elbow strike from White.
Bruce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from Bruce. Bruce avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Bruce.
Bruce lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not. Bruce avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
White takes a shot to the head. Bruce tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage. Bruce lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Bruce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. White stalling in the clinch but Bruce improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White misses with a hook from the clinch. Bruce lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not. Bruce lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White. White throws a head punch that misses. Bruce gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. White tries to land knees in the clinch but Bruce avoids the damage to the body. Bruce lands with a light punch inside. Bruce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Bruce scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bruce lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White. White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bruce works on White's body with a couple of short punches. Bruce blocks an elbow strike. Bruce lands a left hand.
Bruce works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bruce leaning against his opponent.
White tries a knee to the head but Bruce blocks it.
White is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Dana White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! A right hand to the body from Bruce.
White lands a knee to the body.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruce.
Bruce blocks an elbow strike from White.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bruce's efforts to push away. Lee Bruce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A short body shot lands from Bruce as the two fighters clinch.
Bruce is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Bruce lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards. Bruce lands a left hand.
Bruce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Bruce.
White tries to stall but Bruce uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bruce backwards. White lands a nice elbow from the clinch. White tries to land knees in the clinch but Bruce avoids the damage to the body. Bruce cracks White with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Lee Bruce showed his dominance in that final round. Well Bruce has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Bruce!
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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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