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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danza Kuduro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuduro comes to the cage accompanied by Don Omar - Danza Kuduro. Lee has chosen Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
21 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Danza Kuduro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuduro swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kuduro scores with a nice right hand.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuduro just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuduro lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Kuduro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee digs a good body shot into Kuduro's ribs.
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 series of strikes that have Kuduro backpedaling.
It looks like Danza Kuduro has been cut.
Lee throws a low kick but Kuduro moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Kuduro's knee but Kuduro avoids it well.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuduro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Kuduro off balance momentarily.
Kuduro misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuduro throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuduro.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuduro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Kuduro.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuduro tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Kuduro blocks the leg kick.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuduro. That did some damage!
Kuduro throws a body kick that misses
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuduro misses with a hook.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuduro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Lee darts in and clinches Kuduro up against the cage.
Kuduro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kuduro misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Kuduro has the dominant position.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuduro prevents a body shot from Lee.
Kuduro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kuduro is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kuduro up against the cage.
Kuduro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Kuduro.
Kuduro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuduro can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee is trying to stall.
Kuduro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuduro.
Kuduro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kuduro on the inside.
It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuduro controls his hands.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuduro backwards.
Lee is working Kuduro over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kuduro as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuduro.
Kuduro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee lands a right hand.
Kuduro throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Kuduro.
Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kuduro struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuduro manages to break the clinch.
Lee thuds his right hand into Kuduro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kuduro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuduro swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee digs a good body shot into Kuduro's ribs.
Kuduro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuduro.
Kuduro gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Lee regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kuduro's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuduro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kuduro wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Lee pushes Kuduro off looking to stand but Kuduro dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Kuduro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kuduro with the ground and pound but Lee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kuduro wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee wants to improve his position but instead Kuduro has moved into half guard.
Kuduro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Kuduro sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Kuduro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuduro trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Danza Kuduro.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuduro is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee swings for the body but Kuduro moves out of range.
Kuduro misses with a kick to the body.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuduro.
Kuduro thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Nice defenses there by Kuduro.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuduro misses with a low kick.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kuduro rather than just go for the knockout.
Kuduro ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Kuduro tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuduro misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch! Lee slams his shin into Kuduro's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruce Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuduro loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Kuduro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuduro.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kuduro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Kuduro connects with a body shot.
Kuduro misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Kuduro takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuduro looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Kuduro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick there by Kuduro.
Bruce Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuduro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuduro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuduro thumps Lee with a low kick.
Kuduro throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Kuduro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Kuduro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kuduro in particular looking to stall.
Kuduro lands strikes from half guard.
Kuduro is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Danza Kuduro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuduro is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bruce Lee.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuduro.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuduro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuduro walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuduro.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Kuduro catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kuduro misses with a kick to the body.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuduro digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Kuduro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kuduro looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuduro misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuduro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lee cracks the inside of Kuduro's front leg.
Kuduro misses with a body shot.
Donk. Lee catches Kuduro right on the button with a cross.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Kuduro slips under a jab.
Kuduro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Kuduro blocks the leg kick.
Kuduro is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee jabs at Kuduro's body.
Kuduro just misses with a punch to the body.
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 Danza Kuduro.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
After winning the bout, Bruce Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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