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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piranha Chonan (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. Von Thronstahl - Dressed in black uniforms kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piranha Chonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chonan moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Chonan rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Chonan blocking some punches.
Lee misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chonan has Lee pushed against the cage.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chonan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Chonan.
Chonan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chonan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for Chonan to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Chonan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chonan is stalling here.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chonan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonan.
Chonan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chonan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Chonan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chonan leaning against his opponent.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chonan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chonan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Chonan blocking some punches.
Chonan can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
A short uppercut from Chonan.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Chonan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chonan tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Chonan.
Chonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chonan.
Chonan pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chonan lands a body shot.
Chonan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee letting Chonan take a breather here.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A short left from Chonan.
Lee misses with some punches.
Chonan blocking some punches.
Chonan misses with a punch to the body.
Chonan blocking some punches.
Chonan stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Chonan lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chonan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan slowing the pace effectively.
Chonan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chonan lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chonan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Chonan blocking some punches.
Chonan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Chonan lands with a right to the head.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chonan.
Chonan blocks an uppercut.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chonan lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Piranha Chonan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chonan backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Chonan takes the fight into the clinch.
Chonan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chonan lands with a light punch inside.
Chonan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chonan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonan lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Chonan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chonan cracks Lee with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chonan pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee is rocked!
Chonan misses with a body punch.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Chonan finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Chonan tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chonan scores with a shoulder strike.
Chonan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chonan scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chonan.
Chonan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonan tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Chonan back against the cage.
Chonan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chonan.
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!
Chonan blocks an uppercut.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Chonan.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chonan backwards.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Chonan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Chonan blocking some punches.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Chonan.
Chonan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chonan.
Chonan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chonan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chonan backwards.
It looks like Piranha Chonan has been cut.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Chonan.
Chonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Piranha Chonan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chonan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chonan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee working aggressively here.
Chonan blocking some punches.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chonan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Chonan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chonan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chonan.
Chonan scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Chonan lands a nice shot to the body.
Chonan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chonan blocking some punches.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Chonan.
Still in the clinch, Chonan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chonan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Piranha Chonan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Piranha Chonan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chonan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chonan is looking to clinch.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chonan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chonan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lee.
Chonan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonan pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Chonan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee prevents a body shot from Chonan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Chonan.
Chonan slowing the pace effectively.
Chonan lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Chonan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chonan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chonan'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.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Chonan.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chonan is pushing Lee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chonan gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chonan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee prevents a body shot from Chonan.
Chonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chonan blocks an uppercut.
Chonan has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chonan stalling in the clinch.
Lee blocking some punches.
Chonan just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
Chonan lands a body punch.
Chonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chonan avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
A short body shot lands from Chonan as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Chonan.
Chonan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Lee.
Chonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Chonan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chonan.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Chonan.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruce Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chonan stalling against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chonan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Chonan lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Chonan digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Piranha Chonan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piranha Chonan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chonan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piranha Chonan!
Piranha Chonan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Bruce Lee spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back stronger than ever!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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