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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brus Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Sabu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Knockin' on heaven's door. Sabu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Everything Ends. 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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143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brus Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Sabu!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li shoots for a double leg takedown but Sabu sprawls well. He's pushed Li's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sabu looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Li has managed to clinch.
Li stops a takedown attempt from Sabu.
Li prevents the takedown attempt.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sabu to the mat! Sabu manages to get full guard.
Li passes into half guard.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Sabu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Li is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sabu sees it coming and defends easily.
Li wants to control but Sabu is keeping him busy.
Li trying to control the pace.
Li winds up and cracks Sabu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Li trying to control the action but Sabu is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Li connects with a nice short shot to Sabu's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to control from half guard but Sabu is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sabu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Li is really struggling to control Sabu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sabu looking for submissions off his back.
Li trying to control from half guard but Sabu is working away.
Sabu has hold of Li's hands but Li slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Li lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Li wants to control but Sabu is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brus Li wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sabu has his takedown stuffed
and Li counters with a head kick.
Brus Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Sabu.
Li throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sabu's waist but Sabu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Li off to one side.
Li clinches with his opponent.
Sabu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sabu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Li fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Li getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Li darts in and clinches Sabu up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Li landing knees to the head.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Li throws a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Li.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Li keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Sabu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Li throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sabu's head.
Li digs a good hook to Sabu's body.
Li changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Li misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Li rushes Sabu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li lands with a nice body punch.
Li throws a nice head kick!
Sabu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Li.
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Li jumps guard.
Li looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Li is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li wants to control from the top but Sabu keeps moving.
Li will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sabu working for a triangle but Li defends it easily.
Sabu keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Sabu looking for subs off his back but Li has passed one foot through into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brus Li dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Li throws a head kick that half lands.
Li gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Li.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Li breaks the clinch.
Li moves into range and clinches up with Sabu.
Li trying to stall but Sabu improves his position.
Li drags the fight down to the ground.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Li is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sabu is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet.
Li managing to control the position.
Sabu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Li looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Li looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Li!
Sabu tries to bench press Li off him but Li keeps the position.
Li is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sabu is trying to escape and Li transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sabu is forced to tap! Nice work there by Li! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brus Li!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
93% |
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