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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jia Le Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Die Monster Die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
16 - 17 - 1 |
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185 cm
25
200 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jia Le Li!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Li turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Li stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gracie jumps guard but Li turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Li blocking some punches.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Li just stands there and leans against the cage.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gracie jumps guard but Li turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Li lands a nice elbow.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Li stalling.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Gracie jumps guard and drags Li to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Li sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Li defends well.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Li to get to half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.
Li trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li moves into full mount! Gracie won't be happy about that!
Li looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Li's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Li isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Li cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li controlling from the full mount.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jia Le Li dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Li counters with a left to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Li - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Li. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
and Li counters with an inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
Gracie jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Gracie misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Li counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Li throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Jia Le Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Jia Le Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li lands with a kick to the ribs.
Li scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Li throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Li scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Li with a hook.
Li looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Li counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and Li counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Li sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Li connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Li closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Li lands an uppercut.
Gracie jumps guard but Li stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Li displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li is stalling here.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Li holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Li stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Li.
It looks like Peter Gracie has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie misses with some punches.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Li has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gracie - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Li, and another! Gracie is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jia Le Li!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jia Le Li made sure he mentioned Reaper Combatwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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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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