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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trygve Graudheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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186 cm
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250 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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202 cm
23
259 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trygve Graudheim! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Lee! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss. Graudheim dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Graudheim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Graudheim gets the takedown into side control. Graudheim throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Graudheim looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lee is avoiding damage well.
Graudheim tries to score with some ground and pound. Lee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Lee tries to escape but Graudheim is in control. Graudheim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Graudheim with the ground and pound but Lee regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Graudheim is working for a submission of some sort.
Graudheim stops Lee from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Graudheim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Lee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Lee misses. Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Graudheim tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Graudheim slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Graudheim slips a jab from Lee. Lee throws a right and a left that both miss. No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee looks to land a combination but Graudheim avoids it well. Lee lands with a nice combination. Graudheim backs away looking to recover. Lee looks gassed! Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee lands a jab to the nose. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graudheim moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Graudheim has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Graudheim.
Graudheim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Still in the clinch, Graudheim scores with a nice short uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Graudheim. Graudheim lands a left hand.
Graudheim lands a shoulder strike. Graudheim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Lee is trying to break the clinch but Graudheim has him pressed against the cage. Graudheim trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graudheim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Graudheim lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment. Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graudheim has him pressed against the cage. Graudheim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Graudheim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Graudheim won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graudheim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Graudheim lands a right hand. Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graudheim has him pressed against the cage. Graudheim keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graudheim goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trygve Graudheim. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lee sizes up Graudheim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Graudheim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Lee drops Graudheim with a left right combo! Lee follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Trygve Graudheim has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lee has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Lee thuds his right hand into Graudheim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graudheim circles away quickly and effectively. A punch combination from Lee misses. Graudheim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lee throws a nice looking combination but Graudheim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graudheim circles away quickly and effectively. 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 Trygve Graudheim's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Lee lands with a nice combination. Graudheim backs away looking to recover. Lee throws a one two combo.
Graudheim doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Graudheim takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lee's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lee duly obliges. Graudheim shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily. Lee swings for the body but Graudheim moves out of range.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Trygve Graudheim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Graudheim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Graudheim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee throws the left hand but Graudheim avoids the punch easily. Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Graudheim ducks down to avoid it. Lee lands a two punch combo.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graudheim moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Graudheim feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Lee wants to stand up but Graudheim is controlling him. Graudheim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Graudheim is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Graudheim. Graudheim stops Lee from standing up. Graudheim tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard. Graudheim drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Graudheim has Lee in his guard. Lee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Graudheim, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Graudheim slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Graudheim moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee. Lee looks to land a combination but Graudheim avoids it well. Lee missing with a left hand there. Graudheim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Graudheim closes the distance and clinches. Graudheim lands with a right to the head. Graudheim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Graudheim misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graudheim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Graudheim scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Graudheim as Lee tries to tie him up. A nice left hand lands by Graudheim.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graudheim has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lee avoids the head kick by Graudheim.
Lee with a jab. Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Graudheim's head. Lee throws a right hand that Graudheim ducks under and follows up with a left that Graudheim also avoids with ease. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graudheim moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 cut man is working on Trygve Graudheim's cut. 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!
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Graudheim slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Graudheim closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Graudheim pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Graudheim. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Graudheim checks a leg kick. A swing and a miss from Lee. Lee misses the shot to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Graudheim throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Graudheim holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee. Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graudheim has him pressed against the cage. Graudheim tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Graudheim lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Graudheim scores with a hook to the body. Graudheim throws a head punch that misses. Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a combination that misses and Graudheim counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Lee is trying to stand up here but Graudheim is controlling him well. Graudheim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though. Lee is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Graudheim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Ground and pound from Graudheim. Graudheim looks to land a strike but Lee avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Graudheim throws and elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Graudheim's guard. Nice move by Lee! Lee tries to stand but Graudheim is controlling from the bottom. Lee won't allow Graudheim to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Graudheim avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Graudheim darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage. Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Graudheim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Trygve Graudheim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Graudheim moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Graudheim moves away from the strike by Lee. Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Graudheim fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Graudheim fails to land. Graudheim lands with a left to the head. Lee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Lee dodges an elbow strike from Graudheim.
Graudheim keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graudheim has him pressed against the cage. Graudheim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lee is trying to break the clinch but Graudheim has him pressed against the cage. Lee takes an elbow to the forehead. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graudheim. Bruce Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Graudheim tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Graudheim has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Trygve Graudheim. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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