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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes into the arena with Give My Bullet Back blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Douglas Veloso!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veloso throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Li tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Veloso is in Li's guard.
Veloso has gone for a leg lock! Li slips out almost immediately though and dives into Veloso's guard.
Veloso keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.
Veloso keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Li jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Li pushes down on Veloso's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Li is looking for a kimura but Veloso is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Li to get the leverage.
Veloso looking for submissions off his back.
Li is keen to just control but Veloso is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is working for a submission of some sort.
Veloso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Li pulls his head out easily.
Veloso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Li pulls his head out easily.
Veloso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Veloso is trying to get back to full guard.
Li seems to be looking for submissions.
Li is trying to work for a kimura but Veloso is defending well.
Li is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two 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.
Veloso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Li pulls his head out easily.
Li trying to control from half guard but Veloso is working away.
Li is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Li looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Li is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Veloso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Li advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veloso manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Veloso actively working from the bottom here.
Li passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Veloso!
Veloso sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Veloso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Li seems to be working for a kimura but Veloso defends the submission attempt.
Veloso looking for submissions off his back.
Veloso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Veloso looks gassed!
Veloso won't allow Li to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veloso actively working from the bottom here.
Li 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.
Li seems to be working for a kimura but Veloso defends the submission attempt.
Li is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Veloso sees it coming and defends easily.
Veloso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Li is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Veloso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Douglas Veloso will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Veloso will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Veloso shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Veloso.
James Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Veloso.
Li stuffs the takedown.
Douglas Veloso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veloso is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li feints and as Veloso raises his hands in defense, Li changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Li wants to control from the top but Veloso keeps moving.
Veloso looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Veloso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Veloso keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.
Li drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Li jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Veloso had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Li is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Veloso is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Veloso keeps working.
Veloso is looking to reverse the position.
Li thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Li tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Li wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Veloso, who protects the arm well.
Veloso is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veloso is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Veloso looking for submissions off his back.
Veloso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Li is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Li uses his free foot to push down on Veloso's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Veloso.
Veloso is trying desperately to improve position.
Li is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Veloso can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Veloso gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Veloso is just riding it out for now. Li eventually gives up the hold.
Veloso is trying to get back to full guard.
Li is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Veloso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Li is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Veloso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Li is working for a kimura but Veloso is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Li dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Li misses with a takedown
and Veloso counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Veloso 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. Veloso eventually gives up the hold.
Li is defending against the submission attempts here by Veloso.
Veloso 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 Veloso.
Veloso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veloso in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Li tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Veloso!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Douglas Veloso!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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