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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Give My Bullet Back. Vlad The Impaler has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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195 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
2 - 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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad The Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Impaler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Li is looking for a sweep.
The Impaler misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The Impaler stands up.
The Impaler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like James Li has been cut.
Vlad The Impaler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Impaler.
Li closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming The Impaler to the mat! The Impaler manages to get full guard.
The Impaler wants to stand up but Li is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Li wants to control from the top but The Impaler keeps moving.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Impaler is keeping the position for now.
Li trying to control but The Impaler is working from the bottom.
Li thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Impaler can do anything to dispel that myth.
The Impaler can't keep his opponent in guard - Li advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Li is working for a kimura but The Impaler is defending it quite comfortably.
Li is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Impaler sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Li is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Li wants to pass the guard but The Impaler is defending well.
Li wants to work for an arm triangle but The Impaler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Li prevents The Impaler from standing back up.
Li seems to be looking for submissions.
Li is trying to work for a kimura but The Impaler is defending well.
The Impaler is looking to escape.
Li is looking to take a break and control but The Impaler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Impaler kicks Li off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Impaler.
The Impaler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Li counters with a single leg into guard. The Impaler didn't expect that.
The Impaler looks gassed!
Li wants to control from the top but The Impaler keeps moving.
Li stops The Impaler from standing up.
Li drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Li jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Li drops back looking for a leg! The Impaler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Impaler manages to kick Li off! Li jumps back into The Impaler's guard.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but The Impaler is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li prevents The Impaler from getting back to his feet.
The Impaler keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li prevents The Impaler from getting back to his feet.
Li sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Impaler's guard.
Li wants to work for an arm triangle but The Impaler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The Impaler looks like he's trying to stand up.
Li is trying to work for a kimura but The Impaler is defending well.
The Impaler pushes Li off and gets back to his feet.
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 James Li will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Li's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The Impaler tries to clinch up
and Li counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Li trying to control but The Impaler is working from the bottom.
The Impaler keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.
The Impaler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Li passes The Impaler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Li seems to be working for a kimura but The Impaler defends the submission attempt.
Li trying to control from half guard but The Impaler is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to pass the guard but The Impaler defending well.
Li is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Impaler sees it coming and defends easily.
Li stops The Impaler from getting back to his feet.
Li is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Li is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Impaler sees it coming and defends easily.
The Impaler kicks off Li and gets to his feet.
The Impaler misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Impaler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Li counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Impaler's guard now.
The Impaler is breathing heavily.
The Impaler is looking to stand up but Li isn't so interested in that idea.
Li is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Li prevents The Impaler from getting back to his feet.
The Impaler seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Li wants to control from the top but The Impaler keeps moving.
Li pushing down on The Impaler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Li is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Impaler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Li wants to pass to mount but The Impaler is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler tries to kick Li off but Li keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Li is looking for a kimura here.
Li is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Li has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Li looking to control but The Impaler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Impaler tries to buck Li off but he can't manage it.
Li has hold of The Impaler's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and The Impaler manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler bucks Li off and manages to get back to his feet!
The Impaler misses with a body shot.
The Impaler scores with a takedown into Li's guard.
The Impaler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Impaler has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted.
The Impaler lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Impaler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Impaler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Li's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The Impaler has his takedown stuffed
and Li counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Impaler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Impaler keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Impaler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Li stops The Impaler from standing up.
The Impaler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to control but The Impaler is working from the bottom.
Li pushes down on The Impaler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The Impaler is trying to stand up here but Li is controlling him well.
Li seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Impaler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The Impaler is defending against the submission attempts here by Li.
James Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Impaler pushes Li off looking to stand but Li dives back in and keeps control.
Li looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Li stops The Impaler from getting back to his feet.
James Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Impaler keeps working.
Li is pressing down on The Impaler's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Impaler is holding on for now.
Li perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Li trying to mount his opponent but The Impaler defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Impaler is not content to let Li control the position.
James Li has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Li closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The Impaler is looking to escape.
Li trying to control from half guard but The Impaler is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to work for a kimura but The Impaler is defending well.
Li seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Impaler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Li frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The Impaler is trying to stand.
Li looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Li jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but The Impaler manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The Impaler wants to get back to his feet but Li drags him back down.
Vlad The Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to take a break and control but The Impaler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Impaler is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Li asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Li passes to full mount! That's big trouble for The Impaler!
Li tries to control but The Impaler wriggling away.
The Impaler working to try and regain half guard.
The Impaler defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Li.
Li can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Impaler is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Li!
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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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