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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Getty Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donte Demirro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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137 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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130 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Getty Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donte Demirro!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li lunges at Demirro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Demirro's hand.
Demirro throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demirro shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Demirro fails with a takedown attempt.
Getty Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demirro tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Li shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Demirro is desperately trying to improve his position but Li has a good base and remains in mount.
Demirro 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.
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.
Demirro is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Demirro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Li being controlled here momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demirro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Li!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Demirro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Li makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Li.
Demirro forces his way into half guard.
Li tries to roll over but Demirro keeps him under control.
Demirro working Li over with strikes.
Li avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Demirro.
Demirro wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Demirro there.
Li has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Demirro is working away from the top position though.
Demirro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li tries to get to full guard but Demirro has control of the leg.
Li makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Li.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Demirro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Li's head.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
Demirro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Demirro preventing the sweep.
Demirro cracks Li with a solid left hand.
Demirro throws a big right hand that misses.
Li throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Demirro chips away with some ground and pound.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Demirro is looking to work some ground and pound but Li has wrist control.
Demirro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Demirro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Li is working away from the top position though.
Demirro is positioning himself well to prevent Li advancing to mount.
Li is keen to just control but Demirro is a slippery customer.
Demirro wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Demirro trying to hold on to Li's head to control him but Li postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Donte Demirro hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Demirro avoids the head kick by Li.
Li throws a body kick that misses.
Demirro doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Li tries to clinch but Demirro moves out of range.
Demirro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Demirro is proving a slippery customer.
Demirro lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demirro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Li working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Demirro.
Demirro throws a big elbow that misses.
Demirro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Demirro is looking to work some ground and pound but Li has wrist control.
Demirro postures up.
Demirro throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demirro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Demirro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Demirro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donte Demirro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Li fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Demirro avoids it really well and circles away.
Demirro blocks a head kick by Li.
Li lands with a slapping head kick.
Demirro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li throws the left hand but Demirro avoids the punch easily.
Li avoids the body shot from Demirro.
Demirro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Li to the ground. Demirro is now in Li's guard.
Demirro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Li wants to stand but Demirro is controlling the position.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Demirro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li is trying to control the position but Demirro postures up.
Li wants to stand but Demirro is controlling the position.
Demirro lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirro lands a couple of elbows.
Demirro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Li wants to sweep here but Demirro controlling him for the moment.
Li throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Demirro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Demirro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Demirro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Demirro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Demirro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Demirro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Demirro throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Donte Demirro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Li is trying to control the position but Demirro postures up.
Demirro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Li's head.
Li working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Demirro.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demirro postures up in Li's guard and throws a big left but Li blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Demirro defends well.
Demirro wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Demirro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.
Demirro postures up.
Demirro working some strikes from top position.
Demirro postures up and lands a big shot to Li's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Demirro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Demirro distracts Li with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Demirro throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Li wants to sweep here but Demirro controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Demirro throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Demirro lands a couple of digs.
Demirro throwing strikes but missing.
Demirro wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Demirro throws a big right hand that misses.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Demirro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Demirro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Li 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.
Demirro pushes down on Li's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Demirro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demirro is thwarting Li's attempts to control the position.
Demirro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Demirro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Demirro throwing shots but Li is blocking nicely.
Li wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demirro winds up and cracks Li with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Demirro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Demirro 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demirro wants to work for an arm triangle but Li is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Demirro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donte Demirro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Li gets caught flat footed, as Demirro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Demirro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Demirro throws a big right hand that misses.
Li wants to sweep here but Demirro controlling him for the moment.
Li looking to control.
Demirro lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Demirro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Li pulls Demirro in to control the position.
Demirro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Demirro wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Demirro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Li closes this distance looking for a takedown but Demirro circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li misses with a left hand
so Demirro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Demirro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Li works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Demirro works over Li with some ground and pound from guard.
Demirro stands up over Li, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Li looking for a guillotine here but Demirro defends easily.
Li has momentary wrist control but Demirro slips an elbow through the middle.
Demirro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Demirro is working Li over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Demirro is looking to work some ground and pound but Li has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demirro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Demirro stands up over Li, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Demirro lands a couple of elbows.
Demirro preventing the sweep.
Demirro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Demirro landing some decent shots from guard.
Demirro throws a big right hand that misses.
Demirro working some strikes from top position.
Li is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Li keeping moving, preventing Demirro from controlling successfully.
Li wants to stand up but Demirro is controlling him.
Demirro trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Demirro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Demirro works over Li with some ground and pound from guard.
Demirro wants to pass the guard but Li is keeping the position.
Demirro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Li is rocked!
Demirro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Li is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Li has momentary wrist control but Demirro slips an elbow through the middle.
Demirro arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Li's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Donte Demirro!
An out of breath Donte Demirro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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