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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xi Li (ranked 2250 p4p, 3780 weight class) and Fedor Petrov (ranked 285 p4p, 454 weight class). Li's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HYFR by Drake featuring Lil Wayne. Petrov has chosen They want too see me fall as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xi Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li blocks a jab.
Li scores with a sloppy right hand. Petrov should have avoided that one.
Petrov throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Petrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively.
Li lands a lovely overhand right.
Li moves into the clinch.
Petrov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Li lands with a right to the head.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li presses Petrov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Petrov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrov working hard to break the clinch.
Petrov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
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!
Li pushes Petrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petrov or not.
Li lands an uppercut.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrov looks winded!
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li lands a nice elbow.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
Li lands a body punch.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Li landing knees to the head.
A right hand to the body from Li.
Li stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Li lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Fedor Petrov has been cut.
Petrov takes an elbow to the forehead.
A body shot lands from Li.
Li taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Li.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Petrov won't want to take too many of those.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrovs head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
A short right from Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Li lands a left hand.
Li is working Petrov over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Li.
Li presses Petrov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A knee to the head by Li.
Li lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Li lands a shot to the body.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Come on Li - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Petrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Li.
Li gets through Petrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Li on the inside.
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Petrov won't want to take too many of those.
Li pushes Petrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li cracks Petrov with a nice body shot.
Li lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Li lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li works on Petrov's body with a couple of short punches.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Li gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Li stalling.
Petrov takes a shot to the head.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Li.
Petrov is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a body shot.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Li comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Li working Petrov over with knees to the body.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Petrov's ribcage.
Li lands a body shot in the clinch.
Li stalling.
A right hook to the body lands for Li.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Li - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Li.
Petrov misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Li lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Li.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xi Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Petrov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Li scores with a one two! Petrov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Petrov cracks Li with an open hand slap.
Li forces Petrov back against the cage and clinches.
Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Li presses Petrov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Li.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Li.
Stalling in the clinch from Li.
Li lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Li lands with a light punch inside.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Li on the inside.
Petrov is breathing heavily.
Li is stalling here.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrov can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Petrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Petrov tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Petrov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrovs head.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Petrov takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li landing knees to the head.
Petrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Li comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Petrov's head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Li.
Li has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Li lands an uppercut.
A short right from Li on the inside.
Li pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Li.
A frustrated look appears on Petrov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Li lands an elbow that stopped Petrov in his tracks for a moment.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrovs head.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Li works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Li lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Li stalling.
A short left from Li.
Li lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Li lands an uppercut.
Petrov misses with a punch to the body.
Li is stalling here.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Li stalling against the cage.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li cracks Petrov with a nice body shot.
Knees to the body from Li.
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Petrov won't want to take too many of those.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Li.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li pushes Petrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li landing knees to the body.
Li lands an uppercut.
Xi Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Li.
Li lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Li.
Li lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xi Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Petrov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Li has Petrov up against the cage in a clinch.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Li lands a left hand.
Li is working Petrov over against the cage.
Li lands a body shot in the clinch.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li pushes Petrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Li slows down the pace here.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li pushes Petrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petrov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls for Li to work.
Li lands with a light punch inside.
Li lands an uppercut.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Li lands with a left to the head.
Li lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li lands with a left to the head.
Li with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Li lands with a light punch inside.
Li lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Li.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petrov's face.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from Li.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li lands a right hand.
Petrov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li displaying some good clinch control by pressing Petrov up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is pushing Petrov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li lands a shot to the body.
Li working Petrov over with knees to the body.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Li keeps control of Petrov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Li on the inside.
Li pushes Petrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Fedor Petrov's cut even more.
Li displaying some good clinch control by pressing Petrov up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Li.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov takes a shot to the head.
Petrov is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li effectively controlling the action here.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Li lands with a light punch inside.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Li.
Li displaying some good clinch control by pressing Petrov up against the cage.
Li lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xi Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Li 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xi Li!
Xi Li gave a mention to The Thrift Shop - Cheap Clothes and Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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