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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight comes into the arena with The Stars that Play with Laughing Sams Dice by Jimi Hendrix blaring out of the sound system. Bruce Li has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rockford Knight's chin.
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276 lbs
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264 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li wants to clinch.
Knight tries to land a leg kick but Li saw it coming and moves away.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knight checks a leg kick.
Li wants to clinch.
Li has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Knight is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Li throws a jab when Knight was well out of range.
Knight avoids the head kick by Li.
Li avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Li has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Li there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.
Li lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Knight looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
Knight has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
Li feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Li wants to clinch.
Li lands a head kick!
It looks like Rockford Knight has been cut.
Knight gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight misses with a low kick as Li jumps back.
Li moves into the clinch successfully.
Knight has Li pushed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li prevents Knight from breaking the clinch.
Knight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Li is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li breaks the clinch.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knight.
Knight throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Li misses with a looping left.
Li throws a leg kick which misses Knight's front leg but catches the back leg as Knight tries to avoid it.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li checks the leg kick nicely there.
Li lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knight tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Li checks a leg kick.
Li lands with a kick to the temple. Knight shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knight connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Li scrambles back to his feet.
Knight takes one to the chin there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knight checks it well.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li tries to clinch up.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
A bone on bone clash there as Knight blocks the leg kick.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Li goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rockford Knight's cut is getting worse.
Li lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li throws a leg kick but Knight sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Li avoids the body shot from Knight.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li moves out of range of the leg kick from Knight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Li dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Li blocks a jab.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Li.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Knight blocks a low kick nicely.
Li slips a jab from Knight.
Knight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Li checks a low kick from Knight.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Li there.
Li thows a leg kick but Knight checks it
and Knight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Li thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight moves out of range of the leg kick from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Li checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Knight swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Knight's jab looks to have found its range, popping Li under the eye.
A cross from Knight lands.
Li moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li thuds his shin into the meat of Knight's side.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knight is out of range.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Li in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Knight swinging wildly here.
Li slips under a jab.
Li dips to his left and cracks Knight with an uppercut!
Li throws a low kick but Knight avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li cracks the inside of Knight's front leg.
Li lands a head shot.
Knight attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Knight will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Li pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knight is out of range and Li settles back down.
Li does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Li misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Knight is looking to wear down Li with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knight looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knight is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Li throws a low kick but Knight moves out of range easily.
Knight takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Knight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a low kick but Li moves out of range easily.
Li bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knight's head backwards.
Bruce Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knight takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Knight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Li tries to tie him up.
Knight lands with a light punch inside.
Li misses with a body punch.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight leaning against his opponent.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Li letting Knight take a breather here.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Li checks a low kick from Knight.
Li pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knight is out of range and Li settles back down.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Li lands a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knight's sensitive parts.
Li lands with a slapping head kick.
Rockford Knight's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Li pushes Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Knight on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Li.
Li uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight blocks the body kick.
Li jabs Knight right on the nose. Knight blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut there from Li.
Knight with a hook.
Li attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight misses with a body shot.
Li wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Li 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 Knight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li cracks Knight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Knight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knight cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.
Good work by Knight as he checks the leg kick.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Li's head.
Nice uppercut there from Knight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knight lands with an uppercut that bounces Li off the cage and back into range.
Li tries to work over Knight's front leg with a kick but Knight checks it.
Li avoids the body shot from Knight.
Li slips a jab from Knight.
Li is looking to slow Knight down with leg kicks.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Li throws a solid leg kick but Knight takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Li.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knight checks it well.
Knight tries to land a leg kick but Li saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight lands a body shot.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Li circles away quickly and effectively.
Knight bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.
That has opened up Bruce Li's cut even more.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
No joy there for Li, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knight connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Li scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Rockford Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Li.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a front kick aimed at Li's knee but Li avoids it well.
Li tries to clinch up.
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Li lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Li.
Li rushes Knight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Li takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Li has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Li!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruce Li thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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