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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Arias (ranked 4562 p4p, 435 weight class) and Phan Li (ranked 4812 p4p, 450 weight class). Arias comes to the cage accompanied by Its my life. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Arias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phan Li!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a kick to the body.
Li misses with a body shot.
Arias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li throws a head kick but Arias moves out of range.
Li takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good shot there by Li.
It looks like Dave Arias has been cut.
Arias throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Arias misses with a hook to the body
and Li counters with a nice body shot.
Arias fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Li tries to clinch but Arias moves out of range.
Arias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arias avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arias scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arias takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Li moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Arias's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Li slows down the pace here.
Li is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Li receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Li.
Arias is looking to control Li's arms but Li gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arias has his back to the cage.
A short uppercut from Li.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Li.
Arias is breathing heavily.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Li stalls.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Arias's head.
Arias wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Arias's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Li works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Li has Arias pressed against the cage.
Li manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Li throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Li throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Li lands a right hand.
Li lands with a light punch inside.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ariass head.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Li lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Li.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias taking a breather.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Arias is rocked!
Li has Arias pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Li.
Li just leaning against Arias, taking a breather.
Li scores with a hook to the body.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arias backwards.
Li is leaning against Arias and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Li will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Arias up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Li.
Li holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Li lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li works on Arias's body with a couple of short punches.
Li is leaning against Arias and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Li.
Li stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand 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!
A shot in the inside from Li.
Li throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Li lands an uppercut.
Li lands with a light punch inside.
Li has Arias pressed against the cage.
Li taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li lands with a left to the head.
Li manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Li digs a right hand underneath Arias's ribcage. Arias let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phan Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Arias's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Li bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Li lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Arias out cold! Arias is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Phan Li!
Dave Arias was interviewed post fight and said 'When theres winning theres also loosing . tonight i loss but this is not the end its just a new beginning that means i have to learn more. And come back to win again.'.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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