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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Li had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Joe Polk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ken Li's chin.
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224 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
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187 cm
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205 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Polk!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Li misses.
Li tried to score with a low kick but Polk checks it.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Polk checks it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Polk.
A head kick misses from Li.
Ken Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Polk.
Polk lands a jab.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Polk is looking to chop away at Li's legs.
Polk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Li throws a head kick that misses
and Polk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Korea Elite MMA in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Li is breathing heavily.
Polk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Li.
Li missing with a left hand there. Polk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li blocks a low kick nicely.
Polk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Polk throws a low kick but Li avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a head kick but Polk moves out of range.
That kick from Polk tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Polk counters with a good low kick that Li was not able to check.
Polk darts in and clinches Li up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Polk.
Li gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Polk throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Polk.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Polk.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Polk.
Polk managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Polk lands an elbow inside that Li shrugs off.
It looks like Ken Li has been cut.
Polk throws an elbow but it misses.
Polk managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Polk throws an elbow but misses.
Polk missing with knees to the body.
Polk trying to land knees to the body.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Polk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li is pressed against the cage. Polk pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Li! Two more big strikes from Polk and Li crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Polk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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