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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galu Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: Hail To The King. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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203 cm
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225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Galu Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ash Williams!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Li counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Li content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li prevents Williams from improving his position.
Li is working for a submission of some sort.
Li is trying to work for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Li. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Li is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Williams defends it well.
Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Li.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.
Li seems to be working for a kimura but Williams defends the submission attempt.
Li is looking for a kimura here.
Williams tries to roll over but Li keeps him under control.
Li trying to control from half guard but Williams is working away.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Williams felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li seems to be looking for submissions.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams is trying to stand.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Li is working away from the top position though.
Williams wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Li wants to pass to mount but Williams is defending the position.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Li.
Williams controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Li thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Li drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Li off! Li jumps back into Williams's guard.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams pulls Li in close to his closed guard and prevents Li from doing any damage or advancing position.
Li seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Li trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is looking to stand up but Li isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galu Li dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Li misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Galu Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Li looking to score a takedown here. Williams is defending well but Li drives through and ends up in Williams's guard.
Li might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Williams is trying to control the position but Li postures up.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Li's guard.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Li seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Li's head.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Li escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams advances to half guard.
Li wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Li actively working from the bottom here.
Williams works his way into full mount!
Williams tries to control but Li wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Li haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Li is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Williams cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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 can't escape the position.
Williams avoids the attempt from Li to control.
Li is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Li tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williams trying to control but Li is having none of it.
Williams with a couple of short strikes.
Li is working to get back to half guard.
Williams with shots to the head and body - Li looks very uncomfortable down there.
Williams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Li hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li is trying to escape the mount.
Li is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Li is trying to escape the mount.
Williams avoids the attempt from Li to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Williams lands a heavy elbow.
Li is rocked!
Li is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
A big strike lands for Williams! That's really hurt Li and he's turned his back - Williams keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Williams jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ash Williams!
A very excited looking Ash Williams made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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