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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juice Williams (ranked 1419 p4p, 2931 weight class) and Xi Li (ranked 201 p4p, 394 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Super Freak. The crowd seem to be enjoying Li's choice of entrance music: HYFR by Drake featuring Lil Wayne. Xi Li has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juice Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xi Li!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li lands with a slapping head kick.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Li on the inside.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li lands with a light punch inside.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Williams lands a body punch.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams is pushing Li up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Williams has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Li clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams controlling the position well here. Li rolled but Williams kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Williams lands strikes to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to stand back up.
Li rolls, trying to escape but Williams keeps control of the position.
Williams is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Li knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Li for a finish.
I would not like to be Li right now.
Li is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Williams is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Li staying busy and making it hard for Williams to control.
Li trying to control the action but Williams just sinks the hooks in.
Li tries to break free.
Li trying to get back to his feet but Williams is in full control for now.
Williams really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Li.
Williams lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control the action but Williams just sinks the hooks in.
Williams controlling the position well here. Li rolled but Williams kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Williams's arms.
Williams wants to control but Li is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Xi Li will probably get the nod.
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 moves into the clinch.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Williams tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Li improves position.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Li throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Juice Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams connects with a right that clearly hurt Li. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Williams proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Li collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juice Williams!
Post fight, Juice Williams stared into the camera and said 'I put it on the line every time! No matter who no matter where!'.
Xi Li was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm young , I'll be back. '.
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hype
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pop
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