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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Lianjie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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168 cm
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Hetfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Lianjie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hetfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lianjie swats away the attempt to clinch by Hetfield.
Lianjie throws a hook to the side of Hetfield's head but Hetfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hetfield throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lianjie moves into the clinch.
Lianjie jumps guard and drags Hetfield to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lianjie uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hetfield seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hetfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lianjie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lianjie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hetfield tries to clinch up but Lianjie circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hetfield tries to clinch there but Lianjie circles away.
Lianjie tries a head kick but it misses.
Lianjie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lianjie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hetfield is looking to clinch but Lianjie is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield scores with a jab to the head.
Hetfield is looking to clinch but Lianjie is avoiding it.
Lianjie unleashes a big counter combination but Hetfield bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hetfield is looking to clinch.
Lianjie is looking for the big counter here.
Hetfield tries to clinch up but Lianjie circles away and keeps his distance.
Hetfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Lianjie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lianjie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hetfield moves in looking to clinch but Lianjie pushes him off.
Hetfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hetfield checks a leg kick.
Lianjie swats away the attempt to clinch by Hetfield.
Lianjie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hetfield.
Lianjie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hetfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hetfield moves into the clinch.
Lianjie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lianjie manages to pull guard.
Lianjie doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lianjie is adopting a defensive guard.
Lianjie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lianjie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lianjie keeping moving, preventing Hetfield from controlling successfully.
Lianjie wants to get back to his feet but Hetfield is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hetfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Lianjie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lianjie is trying to control the position but Hetfield postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lianjie instigates a clinch.
Hetfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lianjie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lianjie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hetfield tries to clinch there but Lianjie circles away.
James Hetfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lianjie misses with a series of wild punches.
Lianjie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lianjie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lianjie.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lianjie works over Hetfield with some ground and pound from guard.
Hetfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lianjie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Li Lianjie dominated that round.
That's time! Hetfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lianjie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hetfield tries to clinch but Lianjie is having none of it.
Hetfield wants to clinch up but Lianjie keeps it at a distance.
Hetfield tries to clinch but Lianjie moves out of range.
Lianjie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lianjie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hetfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Hetfield tries to clinch but Lianjie is having none of it.
Lianjie throws out a counter right but Hetfield avoids it with no problem.
Lianjie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lianjie throws a lazy uppercut
and Hetfield counters with a straight right hand.
Lianjie throws a body kick that misses
and Hetfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hetfield moves in looking to clinch but Lianjie pushes him off.
Lianjie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hetfield connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hetfield wants to clinch up but Lianjie keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield is looking to clinch but Lianjie is avoiding it.
Hetfield is looking to clinch but Lianjie is avoiding it.
Hetfield tries to clinch there but Lianjie circles away.
Hetfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lianjie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hetfield moves in looking to clinch but Lianjie pushes him off.
Lianjie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lianjie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hetfield moves in looking to clinch but Lianjie pushes him off.
Hetfield closes the distance and clinches.
Hetfield prevents the takedown attempt.
Lianjie drags the fight down to the ground.
Lianjie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hetfield is one step ahead there.
Lianjie keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie working a defensive guard here.
Lianjie wants to stand but Hetfield is controlling the position.
Hetfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Lianjie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield stopping the sweep attempt from Lianjie.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hetfield wants to clinch.
Hetfield moves to clinch but Lianjie breaks away
and Lianjie counters with a two punch combo.
Hetfield wants to clinch up but Lianjie keeps it at a distance.
Lianjie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hetfield with a body shot.
Li Lianjie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hetfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lianjie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hetfield moves in looking to clinch but Lianjie pushes him off.
Lianjie keeps the fight on the outside.
Hetfield moves in looking to clinch but Lianjie pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield darts in trying to clinch
and Lianjie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hetfield is trying to keep Lianjie in close.
Lianjie connects with a couple of short punches.
Hetfield is trying to control the position but Lianjie postures up.
Hetfield is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lianjie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lianjie trying to control but Hetfield is working from the bottom.
Hetfield trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lianjie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hetfield wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Li Lianjie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hetfield with a jab.
Hetfield wants to clinch but Lianjie slips to the side
and Lianjie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hetfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lianjie misses with a low kick.
Hetfield throwing a counter right hand but Lianjie manages to avoid it.
Lianjie gets a clinch.
Lianjie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Hetfield.
Lianjie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hetfield pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lianjie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lianjie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hetfield tries to clinch but Lianjie moves out of range.
Lianjie throws a counter combo.
Lianjie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hetfield struggling a bit here.
Hetfield is trying to escape the position but Lianjie is controlling the position.
Lianjie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lianjie tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hetfield wants to control but Lianjie postures up.
Hetfield tries to improve position but can't.
Lianjie working away.
Hetfield is trying to improve his position.
Lianjie wants to stand but Hetfield has his arm trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hetfield's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hetfield manages to get back to half guard.
Hetfield wants to control but Lianjie is keeping busy.
Li Lianjie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lianjie decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Lianjie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hetfield.
Lianjie blocks an uppercut.
Hetfield has a couple of punches blocked by Lianjie.
Lianjie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hetfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hetfield lands with a short shot to the head.
Hetfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Lianjie.
Lianjie is trying to drag Hetfield to the mat but Hetfield just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
James Hetfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Li Lianjie.
Hetfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lianjie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hetfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lianjies head.
Lianjie jumps guard but Hetfield turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lianjie is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hetfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hetfield lands an uppercut.
Hetfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Lianjie takes a shot to the head.
James Hetfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hetfield scores with a shot to the side of Lianjie's head.
Hetfield lands an uppercut.
Lianjie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hetfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hetfield working aggressively here.
Hetfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lianjie's elbow.
Hetfield working aggressively here.
Lianjie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hetfield prevents it.
Lianjie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hetfield clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
And that's the end of the fight!
James Hetfield showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lianjie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Lianjie!
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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