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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Cejudo (ranked 3439 p4p, 4380 weight class) and Tiger Li (ranked 208 p4p, 0 weight class). Cejudo comes to the cage accompanied by The Olympic Spirit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Cejudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tiger Li!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cejudo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cejudo prevents Li from improving his position.
Cejudo is working for a kimura but Li is defending it quite comfortably.
Cejudo is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cejudo trying to control the pace.
Cejudo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Li on the ground.
Cejudo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cejudo is trying to control the action in half guard but Li is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cejudo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Li defending well though.
Li is trying to stand up here but Cejudo is controlling him well.
Cejudo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Li does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Li has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cejudo is working away from the top position though.
Cejudo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejudo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Li has managed to free his arm - good work.
Li wants to control but Cejudo is keeping busy.
Cejudo is trying to control the action in half guard but Li is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cejudo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cejudo working Li over with strikes.
Li wants to control but Cejudo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cejudo is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cejudo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Li has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to control but Cejudo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cejudo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cejudo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li wants to control but Cejudo is keeping busy.
Cejudo content to control rather than advance.
Li is refusing to be controlled, as Cejudo sits in half guard.
Cejudo winds up and cracks Li with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is refusing to be controlled, as Cejudo sits in half guard.
Cejudo lands strikes from half guard.
Cejudo trying to control from Li's half guard. Li has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Li trying to control the position.
Cejudo trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li has momentary wrist control but Cejudo slips an elbow through the middle.
Cejudo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cejudo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cejudo wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Cejudo lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejudo looking to pass the guard.
Li trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cejudo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li keeping moving, preventing Cejudo from controlling successfully.
Cejudo is in close to Li's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Li can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cejudo controls the pace.
Li wants to stand but Cejudo is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cejudo chips away with some ground and pound.
Cejudo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cejudo slips nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Cejudo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cejudo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henry Cejudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cejudo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cejudo gets slowly back to his feet.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cejudo shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Cejudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cejudo or perhaps it was just good defense by Li, which made it look bad.
Li tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li throws a wild body kick that Cejudo sees coming a mile off.
Cejudo tries to counter by clinching up but Li breaks away and moves out of range.
Cejudo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Li sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Li changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cejudo tries to sprawl but Li drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cejudo actively working from the bottom here.
Cejudo looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejudo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Li stands up out of the half guard.
Cejudo tries for a takedown but Li sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Li connects with a looping right hand.
Li bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cejudo is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li decides to stand back up. Li steps back and let's Cejudo get back to his feet.
Cejudo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Li throws a lazy head kick
and Cejudo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Li won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cejudo trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
Li is trying to control Cejudo's posture but Cejudo avoids it.
Cejudo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cejudo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Li's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cejudo trying to control the position but Li is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejudo is really struggling to control Li but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cejudo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cejudo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Li sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cejudo is taking a breather. Li says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Henry Cejudo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cejudo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Li trying to control but Cejudo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cejudo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cejudo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
Li is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cejudo scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cejudo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Li is just riding it out for now. Cejudo eventually gives up the hold.
Cejudo is pressing down on Li's thigh, looking to free his foot. Li is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li wants to control but Cejudo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cejudo darts in looking for a takedown but Li gets double underhooks and turns Cejudo into the cage.
Li pulls guard effortlessly.
Cejudo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cejudo works over Li with some ground and pound from guard.
Li is trying to keep Cejudo in close.
Cejudo landing some decent shots from guard.
Cejudo wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cejudo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Li wants to sweep here but Cejudo controlling him for the moment.
Cejudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.
Li keeping moving, preventing Cejudo from controlling successfully.
Li has control of Cejudo's left arm, preventing Cejudo from doing any damage.
Cejudo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cejudo throws a big right hand that misses.
Cejudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cejudo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Li controls Cejudo momentarily but Cejudo frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Li moves into the clinch.
Li jumps into guard, dragging Cejudo to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejudo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cejudo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cejudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cejudo is one step ahead there.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cejudo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cejudo is stalling in the full guard.
Cejudo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Li's guard.
Cejudo is trying to control the action in half guard but Li is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejudo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cejudo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cejudo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Li does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cejudo is nestled in close to Li, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cejudo trying to mount his opponent but Li defends it.
Li keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cejudo controlling the pace.
Cejudo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Li does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cejudo drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cejudo in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to control but Cejudo is keeping busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Li is not content to let Cejudo control the position.
Cejudo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Li doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cejudo.
Cejudo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cejudo prevents Li from standing back up.
Cejudo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cejudo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Li defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Cejudo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cejudo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Cejudo!
An intense looking Henry Cejudo took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'You can accomplish anything that you dedicate yourself to. Think how many people struggle across the world, across the country. I know anything is possible if you set your mind, your body, your soul, and your faith to it.'.
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energy
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hype
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