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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li has chosen Dragon Punch! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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150 lbs
28 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
23 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws an off balance right hand
and Woods counters with a nice kick to the body.
Li scoring well with a low kick there.
Li throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Woods makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Woods looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Woods's shoulder, as Woods tries to avoid the shot.
Woods misses with a head kick.
Woods throws a body kick that misses.
Li is looking to slow Woods down with leg kicks.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Woods.
Li misses with a leg kick.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woods looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Li throws a push kick but Woods slaps the foot to one side.
Woods pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woods moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Woods blocks the leg kick.
A big left from Li misses.
Li throws out a leg kick but Woods moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Li avoids the head kick by Woods.
Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Woods checks a leg kick.
Li thumps Woods with a low kick.
Woods chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Li lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Woods misses with a body kick.
Xiao Long Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods is looking to score with low kicks.
Li blocks a head kick by Woods.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woods misses with a low kick as Li jumps back.
Li walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Woods checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods ducks right into an uppercut from Li.
Woods takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Li scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Woods is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Woods thumps Li with a low kick.
Li scores with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Woods 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li throws a low kick, looking for Woods's leg but Woods calmly moves out of range.
Li avoids the head kick by Woods.
Woods shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a straight right.
Woods takes a jab right on the kisser.
Woods on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Li tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Woods lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woods.
Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Woods.
A bone on bone clash there as Li blocks the leg kick.
Woods is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Woods wants to land a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Li is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Li swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Li scores with the left hand. Woods knows he should have avoided that one.
Woods looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Woods lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li moves out of range of the leg kick from Woods.
Li throws a head kick that Woods semi-blocks.
It looks like Jack Woods has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Woods.
Woods thows a body kick. Li tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Li takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses.
Li throws a leg kick
and Woods counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Li is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Woods wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Li.
Woods throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woods misses with a looping left.
Li throws a chopping leg kick but Woods manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Li throws a push kick but Woods slaps the foot to one side.
Li throws out a leg kick but Woods moves out of range and Li only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xiao Long Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Woods's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Woods checks the leg kick.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Li lands a jab to the nose.
Li connects with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Li attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woods dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Woods moves into the clinch successfully.
Woods has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Li is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Woods throws an elbow but it misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Woods drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woods's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li keeps control of Woods as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Woods.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Woods.
Li has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Li checks a leg kick.
Li leaves Woods with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods throws a wild body kick that Li sees coming a mile off.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Woods pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Woods checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Woods pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Li slams his shin into Woods's torso.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods throws a low kick but Li avoids it.
Woods rushes Li and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Li prevents a takedown attempt there.
Woods blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woods is looking for a takedown.
Li lands a right hand.
Woods is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Li pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Li throws an elbow that misses.
Li stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a nice elbow.
Li stalling the fight.
Woods avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xiao Long Li.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
Woods misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Woods misses.
Xiao Long Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Woods tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks a head kick by Woods.
An inside leg kick from Li misses.
Li scores with a jab to the jaw.
Li throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Xiao Long Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Woods will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Li bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Li lands with a kick to the ribs.
Woods 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.
Woods looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods avoids a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Woods lands with a kick to the temple. Li shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Li scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xiao Long Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Woods's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Li lands a high kick!
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li scores with a decent looking hook.
Woods tried to score with a low kick but Li checks it.
A head kick misses from Woods.
Li misses with a left hand
and Woods counters with a nice low kick that buckles Li's knee momentarily.
Li lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woods throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Woods throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Li misses with a low kick.
Li lands a leg kick that knocks Woods off balance momentarily.
Li is looking to land body kicks.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Woods plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
Woods throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods.
Woods is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woods.
Woods takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Woods throws a leg kick but Li sees it coming and moves out of range.
Li feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Woods's calf.
Woods has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Li finds it's way round the side to connect with Woods's head.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Li feints and then cracks Woods's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Woods down.
Li misses with a low kick.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Woods blocks the low kick.
Nice body kick there by Woods.
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 throws a looping overhand right but Woods ducks down to avoid it.
Li lands a jab to Woods's midsection.
Li lands with an overhand left.
Li is looking to score with low kicks.
Xiao Long Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li misses with an uppercut. Woods saw that one coming.
Woods tries to score with a low kick but Li moves his leg out of the way.
Woods looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Li paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Woods moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Li tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Woods is able to avoid easily.
Woods throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a jab to Woods's midsection.
Woods pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Li.
Woods tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Woods lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Woods chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Woods throws a leg kick that misses.
Li tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li looks to land a left hand but Woods moved out of range nicely.
Li misses with the body kick
and Woods counters with a leg kick.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Li lands an impressive looking overhand right. Woods doesn't seem phased though.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throws the kick towards the body but Woods avoids it.
Woods digs a good body shot into Li's ribs.
Li lands with a nice body punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woods.
Li throws a solid leg kick but Woods takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Li.
Woods has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Li scores with a kick to the midsection.
Li checks a low kick from Woods.
Woods stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li avoids the head kick by Woods.
Jack Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woods misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xiao Long 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Xiao Long Li!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Xiao Long Li!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Xiao Long Li!
Xiao Long Li wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Xiao Long Li made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bloodlust Horde Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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