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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus OHennessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seamus OHennessy!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - OHennessy circles away.
OHennessy walks into a stiff left hand from Li.
OHennessy moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Li wants to clinch.
OHennessy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
OHennessy leaning against his opponent.
OHennessy managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
OHennessy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Li pulls his leg out and moves away.
OHennessy gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OHennessy dodges an elbow strike from Li.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
OHennessy is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
OHennessy fails to land the takedown.
Jeff Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seamus OHennessy.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
OHennessy looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
OHennessy throws a body kick that misses
and Li counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OHennessy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li misses with a wild combination.
OHennessy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Li as he avoids it easily.
OHennessy tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Li misses with a looping left.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
Li misses with a combination
and OHennessy counters with a nice body shot.
Li connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OHennessy closes the distance and clinches.
OHennessy tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li misses with an elbow strike.
OHennessy is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li breaks the clinch.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OHennessy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OHennessy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Li does no damage.
Li tries to clinch up.
OHennessy avoids the head kick by Li.
OHennessy fails to land the takedown.
Li throws a poor cross that misses
and OHennessy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OHennessy is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
OHennessy wants a takedown.
OHennessy looks winded!
OHennessy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li throws a right hand that OHennessy ducks under and follows up with a left that OHennessy also avoids with ease.
Li scores with a head kick.
Li wants to clinch up but OHennessy keeps it at a distance.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing.
Jeff Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Li dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
OHennessy shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jeff Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OHennessy has a takedown stuffed.
OHennessy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jeff Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seamus OHennessy.
Li has OHennessy up against the cage in a clinch.
OHennessy tries to pull guard but Li holds him up against the cage and eventually OHennessy drops back down to his feet.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li moves in looking to clinch but OHennessy pushes him off.
OHennessy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice takedown defense from Li. No joy for OHennessy on that attempt.
Li moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OHennessy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
Li pushes OHennessy up against the cage in a clinch.
OHennessy fails to pull guard.
OHennessy is breathing heavily.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has OHennessy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Li is looking to slow OHennessy down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Li.
Li throws a head kick that OHennessy semi-blocks.
Li is looking to slow OHennessy down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Li stops a takedown attempt from OHennessy.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OHennessy gets tackled into the cage by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
Li taking a breather.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. OHennessy eats them both and turns towards Li to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OHennessy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Li sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
OHennessy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
OHennessy darts in and clinches Li up against the cage.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li tries to clinch but OHennessy moves out of range.
OHennessy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Li is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for OHennessy.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but OHennessy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li tries to clinch there but OHennessy circles away.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but OHennessy circles away quickly and effectively.
OHennessy slips under a jab.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and OHennessy moves out of range easily.
OHennessy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OHennessy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. OHennessy gets slowly back to his feet.
OHennessy tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
OHennessy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OHennessy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OHennessy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
OHennessy shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Li dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
OHennessy wants to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from OHennessy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Li has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Li and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Li lands a leg kick that knocks OHennessy off balance momentarily.
Li feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to OHennessy's calf.
Li moves into the clinch.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OHennessy avoids it.
Li breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Li, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
OHennessy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
OHennessy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OHennessy.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jeff Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from OHennessy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with OHennessy, pushing him back against the cage.
Jeff Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OHennessy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
Li lands with a kick to the temple. OHennessy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Li wants to slow OHennessy down by chopping away at his legs.
Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
OHennessy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Li checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A combination from Li does no damage.
OHennessy shoots in looking for a takedown. Li tries to sprawl out of it but OHennessy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Li manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
OHennessy blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OHennessy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Li circles away quickly and effectively.
OHennessy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but OHennessy circles away quickly and effectively.
OHennessy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li pushes OHennessy away with a front kick.
OHennessy shoots in looking for a takedown. Li tries to sprawl out of it but OHennessy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Li manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jeff Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seamus OHennessy.
OHennessy dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on OHennessy's head and hops out.
Li moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Li has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OHennessy tries to pull guard but Li holds him up against the cage and eventually OHennessy drops back down to his feet.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OHennessy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
OHennessy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
OHennessy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li throws a one two combo.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seamus OHennessy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Li has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Li!
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