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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christian Cyborg (ranked 1994 p4p, 185 weight class) and Lee Bruce (ranked 3411 p4p, 275 weight class). Christian Cyborg had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Christian Cyborg has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Cyborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyborg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruce.
Nice straight punches there by Cyborg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cyborg.
Cyborg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bruce. Bruce obviously looking to wear him down.
Cyborg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cyborg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cyborg with a jab.
It looks like Lee Bruce has been cut.
Cyborg misses with a hook. Bruce ducked under it nicely.
Bruce throws a hook to the side of Cyborg's head but Cyborg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cyborg moves out of range of the leg kick from Bruce.
Cyborg throws a lazy uppercut
and Bruce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bruce walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cyborg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cyborg attempts a counter takedown but Bruce avoids it well and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Cyborg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cyborg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cyborg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cyborg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bruce finds it's way round the side to connect with Cyborg's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cyborg misses with a hook. Bruce ducked under it nicely.
Bruce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cyborg throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bruce to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg tries to clinch there but Bruce circles away.
Bruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cyborg swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bruce looks to land a right hand but Cyborg moved out of range.
Bruce blocks a jab.
Cyborg misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruce counters with an inside leg kick.
Cyborg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cyborg throws a hook but Bruce blocks it.
Bruce flicks out a counter leg kick but Cyborg steps away.
Cyborg throws a good cross that connects.
Cyborg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruce lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cyborg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cyborg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bruce avoids it really well and circles away.
Bruce lands a leg kick that knocks Cyborg off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bruce. That's going to slow Cyborg down.
Bruce looks to throw the jab but Cyborg is out of range.
Bruce throws a hook but Cyborg blocks it.
Cyborg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruce throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cyborg on the side of the head.
Cyborg misses with a straight right.
Bruce appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lee Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bruce scores with a jab to the head.
Bruce misses with a looping left.
Cyborg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cyborg throws a right and a left that Bruce avoids nicely.
Bruce walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruce misses the target.
Cyborg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bruce on the side of the head.
Cyborg throws a lazy uppercut
and Bruce counters with a straight right hand.
Bruce lands a leg kick that knocks Cyborg off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cyborg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cyborg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bruce scores with a leg kick.
Cyborg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bruce.
Cyborg half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cyborg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bruce.
Cyborg jabs Bruce to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bruce just misses with a punch to the body.
Cyborg scores with a nice strike.
Bruce slips under a jab.
Cyborg misses the body punch
and Bruce counters with a straight right hand.
Cyborg slips a straight right by Bruce.
Bruce throws a leg kick but Cyborg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cyborg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Bruce. Beautiful body shot.
Bruce staying out of range there.
Cyborg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruce moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce drives through and clinches with Cyborg against the cage.
Bruce lands a left hand.
Bruce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cyborg prevents a body shot from Bruce.
Bruce lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cyborg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cyborg. Bruce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cyborg is looking to clinch but Bruce is avoiding it.
Bruce let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cyborg works Bruce's body with a nice hook.
Cyborg tries to clinch up but Bruce circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruce lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cyborg swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cyborg moves away.
Cyborg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruce lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Bruce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Bruce's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cyborg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruce manages to avoid it.
Cyborg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bruce circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bruce throws a poor cross that misses
and Cyborg counters with a stiff right hand.
That kick from Bruce tenderised Cyborg's leg. Cyborg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cyborg lands with a shot to the body.
Cyborg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bruce wants to improve his position but Cyborg is controlling well.
Cyborg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bruce's head.
Cyborg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bruce won't allow Cyborg to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Cyborg.
Cyborg wants to free his trapped foot but Bruce is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bruce is trying to get back to full guard.
Bruce has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bruce slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cyborg advances position into side control!
Cyborg is looking to take a break and control but Bruce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cyborg wants to take a breather but Bruce manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cyborg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cyborg.
Cyborg trying to control but Bruce is working from the bottom.
Cyborg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cyborg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cyborg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cyborg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bruce wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cyborg trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cyborg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bruce lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cyborg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cyborg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bruce.
Bruce was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cyborg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bruce. Bruce obviously looking to wear him down.
Cyborg misses with a combination
and Bruce counters with a nice uppercut.
Bruce rushes Cyborg and presses him up against the cage.
Bruce content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce jumps into guard, dragging Cyborg to the mat.
Cyborg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bruce has control of Cyborg's left arm, preventing Cyborg from doing any damage.
Cyborg with a nice head shot there.
Bruce keeping moving, preventing Cyborg from controlling successfully.
Cyborg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bruce is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cyborg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bruce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cyborg postures up in Bruce's guard and throws a big left but Bruce blocks it.
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 Christian Cyborg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lee Bruce's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bruce motions for Cyborg to come forward. Bruce throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce swats away the attempt to clinch by Cyborg.
Cyborg is looking to clinch.
Bruce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruce throws a jab but it's blocked by Cyborg.
Nice straight punches there by Cyborg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cyborg.
A big left from Cyborg misses.
Bruce throws a shot from downtown. Cyborg moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Bruce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bruce takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruce was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cyborg manages to avoid it.
Bruce has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bruce there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bruce feints and then cracks Cyborg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cyborg down.
Lee Bruce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cyborg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bruce finds it's way round the side to connect with Cyborg's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cyborg manages to avoid it.
Cyborg staying out of range there.
Cyborg works the jab nicely.
Bruce lands the left hand.
Cyborg wants to clinch.
Bruce misses with a shot to the body
and Cyborg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Cyborg there.
Cyborg throws a lazy right hand but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Cyborg.
Cyborg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cyborg throws a body shot but no joy.
Bruce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cyborg. That did some damage!
Cyborg misses with a left hand
and Bruce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christian Cyborg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce throws the kick towards the body but Cyborg avoids it.
Cyborg ducks under a wild hook from Bruce.
Bruce walks into a straight right hand from Cyborg.
Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Cyborg.
Bruce moves away from the strike by Cyborg.
Cyborg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cyborg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruce.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg is looking to clinch but Bruce is avoiding it.
Cyborg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bruce checks it well.
Bruce loads up on a big right hand but Cyborg slips the punch.
Bruce throws a looping overhand right but Cyborg ducks down to avoid it.
Bruce defending well as Cyborg loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bruce. That's going to slow Cyborg down.
Cyborg swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bruce to counter with a crisp jab.
Cyborg throws a lazy right hand but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bruce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cyborg.
A jab from Bruce misses.
Cyborg doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruce circles away.
Cyborg misses with a double jab
and Bruce counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cyborg misses with a right hand
and Bruce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cyborg wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce closes the distance and clinches.
Cyborg tries to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling the position.
Cyborg tries to work over Bruce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruce cracks Cyborg with a nice body shot.
Cyborg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bruce is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bruce scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Cyborg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cyborg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cyborg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce's elbow.
Bruce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cyborg struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruce controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Bruce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bruce 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Bruce!
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hype
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