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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Sanders (ranked 6543 p4p, 6456 weight class) and Wang Li (ranked 632 p4p, 629 weight class). Li has chosen Space Cowboy as his entrance music. Wang Li struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Charles Sanders is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wang Li!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders misses with a series of wild punches.
Li looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Li looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sanders went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Li is looking to clinch but Sanders is avoiding it.
Sanders takes the fight into the clinch.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanders rushes Li and presses him up against the cage.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanders rushes Li and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanders manages to break the clinch.
Sanders lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Li backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders clinches.
Sanders tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Sanders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders has hold of one of Li's legs. Li is fighting the takedown attempt but Sanders gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sanders stays in close to Li's body and controls the position.
Sanders in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanders is standing up over Li. Li looks to escape but Sanders dives into side control.
Li wants to control but Sanders postures up.
Sanders has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Li takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanders drives through and clinches with Li against the cage.
Sanders has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanders's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanders throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Li shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sanders tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanders moves into range and clinches up with Li.
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!
Sanders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanders misses with the combination.
Wang Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li is looking to clinch.
Sanders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanders throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanders, as that shot connected.
Sanders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li looks for a takedown but Sanders sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Sanders looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Li closes the distance and clinches.
Sanders tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Sanders breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Sanders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Sanders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanders lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanders.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanders half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Li lands with a straight right. Sanders didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Sanders.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Li! But no joy.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanders swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throws the kick towards the body but Sanders avoids it.
Sanders appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanders misses with a few strikes there.
Sanders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanders throws a big counter combination but Li scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders scores with a punch to the head.
Sanders misses with the combination.
Sanders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Li lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sanders throws a solid leg kick but Li takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sanders.
Sanders misses with the combination.
Li looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanders misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Sanders misses with the combination.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Sanders dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Li leaves Sanders with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Li swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Sanders misses with the combination.
Sanders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanders is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Li is breathing heavily.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sanders misses with the combination.
Li punishes Sanders's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanders lands with a good body shot.
Li has Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Sanders tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li clinches up with Sanders and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanders has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Li avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Li goes for a takedown attempt but Sanders pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sanders misses with a wild combination.
Charles Sanders is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Li pushes Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders closes the distance and pushes Li back into the cage.
Sanders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li misses the jab.
Sanders tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Sanders backs off Li throws a huge counter combo but Sanders manages to avoid it all.
Sanders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li misses with a head kick.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt
and Li counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Li.
Li goes for a double leg but Sanders avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sanders continues to drive forward.
Sanders went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sanders lands the left hand.
Charles Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanders closes the distance and pushes Li back into the cage.
Sanders wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Sanders content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Charles Sanders has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanders misses with a few strikes there.
Li is looking for the big counter here.
Some wild striking there from Sanders.
Li slips a straight right by Sanders.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li drives through and clinches with Sanders against the cage.
Sanders slowing the pace effectively.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanders loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanders dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Sanders's head and hops out.
Sanders gets tackled into the cage by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
Li breaks the clinch.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Li! But no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders slips a jab from Li.
Sanders misses with a two punch combination.
Sanders misses with a few strikes there.
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders pulls guard successfully.
Sanders avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sanders is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sanders is trying to break free.
Sanders fails to pull guard.
A short right from Li on the inside.
Come on Sanders - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Sanders dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Li moves in looking to clinch but Sanders pushes him off.
Sanders lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanders throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Li is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Li has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li closes the distance and pushes Sanders back into the cage.
Sanders tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Sanders decides to pull guard.
Sanders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Li.
Sanders wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Li circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Li circles away easily
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanders throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Li tries to bum rush Sanders with a series of wild strikes but Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanders walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanders lands a really nice looking cross but Li seems unphased.
Sanders lands a glancing blow to the side of Li's head.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanders shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Li manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Li looking to control.
Sanders is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders stands up from Li's guard - Sanders perhaps looking for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanders falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li counters with a two punch combo.
Sanders throws a hook but Li blocks it.
Li throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanders's waist but Sanders gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Li off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Li might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sanders looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li works the jab nicely.
Sanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanders.
Sanders misses with a double jab.
Li moves into the clinch.
Sanders manages to break the clinch.
Sanders fails with the takedown.
Sanders moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Li.
As Li looks to move away, Sanders throws a big counter combo but Li just gets out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Sanders. Those never looked like landing.
Li darts in looking for a takedown but Sanders gets double underhooks and turns Li into the cage.
Sanders scores with a hook.
Li dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
Li throws a big counter head kick but Sanders avoids it with no problem.
Wang Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Sanders - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Charles Sanders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li drops his hands momentarily and Sanders takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanders throws a combination. Li tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Sanders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanders has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Sanders!
The defeated Wang Li had this to say: 'Hey, man, wait for me, we'll meet again. I have to rush back to a new training session.'.
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hype
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