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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Modric (ranked 2487 p4p, 4821 weight class) and Ritchie Li (ranked 266 p4p, 413 weight class). Li comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Till the End kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zdravko Modric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ritchie Li!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li rushes Modric and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Modric throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Modric throws a head punch that misses.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Modric blocks with his arms.
Modric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Modric looking to slow down the pace here.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Modric avoids the damage to the body.
Modric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Modric trying to land knees to the body.
Modric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Modric misses with a body kick.
Li unleashes a big counter combination but Modric bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Modric throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modric connects with a single shot there.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Modric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Modric throws a quick counter kick to the body but Li avoids it.
Modric misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Li misses.
Li tries to clinch up but Modric circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modric throws a nice outside leg kick.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Modric misses.
Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing.
Li instigates a clinch.
Modric blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Modric looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Li looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Modric fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Modric throws a low kick but it's checked well by Li.
Modric fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Modric misses with a punch to the body.
Modric avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Modric on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Modric is defending well for now.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Modric avoids it.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Modric.
Li tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Modric counters with a stiff right hand.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Modric swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks the body kick.
Li clinches up against the cage.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Modric avoids it.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Modric misses with a hook.
Modric avoids a punch combination nicely.
Modric looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Modric moves out of range easily.
Li tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Modric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Modric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li rushes Modric and presses him up against the cage.
Li prevents Modric from breaking the clinch.
Modric avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Modric.
Modric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Modric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Modric throws a leg kick but Li checks it.
As Modric backs off Li throws a huge counter combo but Modric manages to avoid it all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li rushes Modric and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Modric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Modric misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ritchie Li will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Modric fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Modric can pounce on him.
A combination from Li does no damage.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Modric swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Modric quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Li pushes Modric up against the cage in a clinch.
Modric is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick lands for Modric.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Modric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Modric quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Modric. Modric obviously looking to wear him down.
Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modric circles away from the clinch attempt.
Modric appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Modric misses.
Li clinches up against the cage.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Modric avoids the damage to the body.
Modric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Modric avoids the damage to the body.
Modric is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modric.
Modric takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ritchie Li seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Modric avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Modric avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Modric.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ritchie Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li misses with a low kick as Modric jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Modric dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Modric.
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Modric fails to land.
Li comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Modric is blocking nicely.
Modric working aggressively here.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Modric.
Li blocking some punches.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Modric is defending well for now.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Modric throws a nice inside leg kick.
Modric misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Li blocks the low kick.
Li clinches with his opponent.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Modric throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Modric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Modric is defending well for now.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Modric lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Li misses with a body shot.
Li's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Modric lands with a thumping leg kick.
Modric misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Li blocks the leg kick.
Li tries to clinch up
letting Modric counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li moves into range and clinches up with Modric.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Modric avoids it.
Modric blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Modric blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Modric avoids it.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Modric.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Modric. Modric obviously looking to wear him down.
Li tries to bum rush Modric with a series of wild strikes but Modric uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Modric smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Modric.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zdravko Modric will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Modric scores with a jab.
Modric looks to land a body kick but Li moved away.
Modric avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Li throws a right hand that Modric ducks under and follows up with a left that Modric also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Modric misses the target.
Modric feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down.
Li tries to clinch but Modric moves out of range.
Li throws a leg kick but Modric checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Modric throws a leg kick but Li checks it.
Li tries to clinch there but Modric circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Modric. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Modric.
A chopping leg kick lands by Modric.
Modric circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Modric on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Modric swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Modric wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Li keeps control of Modric as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zdravko Modric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Modric looks to land a body kick but Li moved away.
Li clinches with his opponent.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Modric lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modric explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zdravko Modric is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Modric.
Li looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Modric lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Modric swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Modric tried to counter with a leg kick but Li avoided it.
Modric throws out a leg kick but Li moves out of range and Modric only half commits.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Modric fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li.
No joy there for Li, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Li throws a leg kick that is checked
and Modric counters with an inside leg kick.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks the body kick.
Li steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Modric lands with a straight right. Li didn't see that one coming.
Modric explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Modric with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li throws a low kick but Modric avoids it.
Modric looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Modric backing away here, and Li unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Modric.
Modric connects with a solid leg kick.
Li keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Modric tries to land a front kick but Li steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Modric scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li pushes Modric up against the cage in a clinch.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Modric.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Modric throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Modric circles away from the clinch attempt
and Modric counters with a nice leg kick.
Modric throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Li is looking to clinch but Modric is avoiding it.
Li tries to clinch but Modric is having none of it.
A nice leg kick from Modric, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zdravko Modric showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Modric has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ritchie Li!
In his post fight interview, Ritchie Li gave a big smile as he said 'Hurrah'.
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