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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ramando Li (ranked 4066 p4p, 4519 weight class) and Rock Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramando Li has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramando Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a lazy right hand but Ninja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ninja tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Ninja fails with a takedown attempt.
Li definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ninja moves away.
Ninja unleashes a big counter combination but Li bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ninja manages to avoid it.
Ninja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Li sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ninja somewhat.
Ninja shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramando Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Ninja.
Ninja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Li lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Li cracks Ninja with a good jab.
Li throws a jab but it's blocked by Ninja.
Li ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramando Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ninja.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li cracks a nice hook into Ninja's ribs.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ninja moves away.
Li backing away here, and Ninja unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Li lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ninja throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Li's head.
Li dodges the punch combination from Ninja.
Ninja tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Ninja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Despite the aggression on Ninja's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ninja shoots in looking for a takedown but Li manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ninja's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ninja looks winded!
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ninja fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Li keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ninja gets cracked with a nice right hand there by 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!
Li with a jab.
Ninja doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
Ninja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
Li is looking to wear down Ninja with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No luck for Ninja with that takedown attempt.
Li takes a swing at Ninja's ribcage but misses.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramando Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja avoids the body shot from Li.
Li stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Li wants it to stay on the feet.
Ninja avoids the body shot from Li.
Li lands a jab.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ninja manages to avoid it.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li leaves Ninja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ninja takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Li jabs at Ninja's body.
Li throws a right hand that Ninja ducks under and follows up with a left that Ninja also avoids with ease.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Ninja is trying hard to land a takedown here. Li sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li connects with a nice looking jab.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li leaves Ninja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Li wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ninja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ninja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ninja avoids the body shot from Li.
Ninja scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ramando Li dominated that round.
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 connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ninja. Ninja circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ninja connects with a solid leg kick.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ninja manages to avoid it.
Ninja changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Li tries to avoid it but Ninja manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Li to the ground. Li escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Ninja is just out of range.
Ninja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Li as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Li misses.
Ninja dives in for a single leg takedown but Li sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ramando Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Ninja.
Li keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ninja goes for a double leg but Li avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Li continues to drive forward.
Li lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ninja at a distance.
Li works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ninja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Li wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Ninja might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Li has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice defenses there by Ninja.
Ninja darts in looking for a takedown but Li gets double underhooks and turns Ninja into the cage.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
Ninja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Li's waist but Li gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ninja off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja closes the distance and clinches up with Li, looking for a takedown. Ninja pushes Li against the cage but Li circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Li lands a slapping body shot.
Li scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ninja fails with a takedown attempt.
Li punishes Ninja's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ninja.
Ninja throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Li tries to counter by clinching up but Ninja breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Li cracks Ninja with a right hand to the side of the head.
Li jabs Ninja to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Ninja tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li stuffs the takedown attempt from Ninja. Ninja gets slowly back to his feet.
As Ninja tries to get set, Li tries to push him back and clinch up but Ninja manages to avoid the attempt.
Ninja tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li lands with a good body shot.
Ninja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Li sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ninja somewhat.
Li throws out a powerful jab.
Ninja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Li as he avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Li finds it's target.
Ninja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li misses with a jab to the body
and Ninja counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Li cracks Ninja with a right hand to the side of the head.
Li connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li swings for the body but Ninja moves out of range.
Ninja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ninja manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing.
Li swings for the body but Ninja moves out of range.
Ninja changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ninja.
Ninja dives in for a single leg takedown but Li sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Ninja let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ninja goes for a double leg but Li avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Li continues to drive forward.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ninja feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ramando Li dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ninja moves away.
Ninja feints the counter takedown.
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ninja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Li lands with a good body shot.
Ninja shoots in looking for a takedown. Li tries to sprawl out of it but Ninja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Li manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Ninja.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
Ninja fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ninja.
Ninja follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li avoids the head kick by Ninja.
Ninja fails with the takedown.
Li throws a right and a left that Ninja avoids nicely.
Ninja tries a quick counter leg kick but Li is wise to it.
Rock Ninja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ninja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Ramando Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Ninja.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a body punch but Ninja moves out of range.
Ninja is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ninja is trying desperately to land a takedown but Li is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ninja.
Li with a jab.
Li misses with a body shot.
Ninja drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Li defends it well.
Li scores with a shot to the body.
Li lands a glancing blow to the side of Ninja's head.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Ninja is just out of range.
Ninja is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ninja scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.
Li cracks a nice hook into Ninja's ribs.
Ninja tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Li swivels and escapes.
Li getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Li with a nice cross.
Ninja avoids the body shot from Li.
Ramando Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Ninja looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ninja dives in for a single leg takedown but Li sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ninja manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ninja.
Ninja swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ninja can do to turn this around?
Li throws a hook but Ninja blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ninja. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ninja shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the cage. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Li lands a nice hook to Ninja's body. Ninja takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ninja fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Li lands with a nice combination. Ninja backs away looking to recover.
Ninja moves into range and clinches up with Li.
Ninja working hard to break the clinch.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Li tries to break free but Ninja pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ninja wants to break free but Li has control.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
Ninja is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ninja can't break the clinch.
Li tries to circle away but Ninja has him pinned against the cage.
Ninja jumps guard but Li stands there with Ninja around his waist. Ninja gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Li is trying to break the clinch but Ninja has him pressed against the cage.
Ninja wants to stall.
Ninja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Li fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Li lands a head shot.
Li throws a shot to the body.
Rock Ninja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ninja tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramando 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramando Li!
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energy
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hype
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