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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Wong Li (ranked 3485 p4p, 5730 weight class) and Alexander Alves (ranked 378 p4p, 533 weight class). Alves has chosen Foo Fighters - Best Of You as his entrance music. Wong Li has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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World class MT
Cardio machine
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Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Alves!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li moves into the clinch successfully.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li pushes Alves up against the ropes in a clinch.
Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Alves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wong Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li pushes Alves up against the ropes in a clinch.
Alves looking to slow down the pace here.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves gets tackled into the ropes by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Li rushes Alves and presses him up against the ropes.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Alves throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li staying out of range there.
Alves throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Alves is looking to score with low kicks.
Li forces Alves back against the ropes and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li rushes Alves and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Alves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Alves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alves tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the ropes.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li forces Alves back against the ropes and clinches.
Alves missing with knees to the body.
Alves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li breaks the clinch.
Li rushes Alves and presses him up against the ropes.
Alves working hard to break the clinch.
Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Li drives through and clinches with Alves against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Alves is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves tries to keep at a distance but Li has taken the fight into the clinch.
Li prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li gets a clinch.
Alves tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the ropes.
Alves throws a head punch that misses.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li clinches with his opponent.
Alves working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alves.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Alves scores with a nice right hand.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Alves tries to keep at a distance but Li has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wong Li dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Alves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Alves tries to keep at a distance but Li has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alves stalling in the clinch but Li improves position.
Li manages to break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Li here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Li is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wong Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Li.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Li tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves misses with a looping left.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li avoiding damage as Alves throws knees to the body.
Li prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.
Li comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Alexander Alves has been cut.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Li pushes Alves up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alves, pushing him back against the ropes.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alves, pushing him back against the ropes.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Alves gets tackled into the ropes by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Alves is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li moves into the clinch.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves is looking to chop away at Li's legs.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around?
Alves misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alves tries to keep at a distance but Li has taken the fight into the clinch.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wong Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Alves's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Li moves into the clinch.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li blocks a leg kick.
Li is looking for a counter combo.
Alves throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Alves throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Alves tried to score with a low kick but Li checks it.
Alves throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Wong Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li darts in and clinches Alves up against the ropes.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Alves tries to keep at a distance but Li has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Alves throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
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!
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Li showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Li forces Alves back against the ropes and clinches.
Li lands an elbow that stopped Alves in his tracks for a moment.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li moves into the clinch.
Li avoiding damage as Alves throws knees to the body.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li darts in and clinches Alves up against the ropes.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves swinging wildly here.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Li moves into the clinch.
Alves taking a breather.
Wong Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves throws a body kick that misses.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Li drives through and clinches with Alves against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
Alves tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the ropes.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li rushes Alves and presses him up against the ropes.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li clinches with his opponent.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li pushes Alves up against the ropes in a clinch.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alves, pushing him back against the ropes.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Alexander Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li has closed the distance and engaged Alves in a clinch.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li breaks the clinch.
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Alves trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wong Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Wong Li!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Wong Li!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Wong Li!
Wong Li wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Wong Li thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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