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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kung Li (ranked 3623 p4p, 4646 weight class) and Sam Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kung Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Jones !
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Li is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones is working for takedown but Li is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kung Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Jones .
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Li pulls his leg out and moves away.
Li darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Li pulls guard.
Li trying to control the position here.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
Jones is in close to Li's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Li wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Li throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Li is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Li is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
Li has his foot on Jones 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Li.
Li ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Li no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Li lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Li not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Li thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li working some strikes from top position.
Li has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Li wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Li slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Li is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Li stands and throws Jones 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Li is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones parries the strikes from Li easily there. Li is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
Li tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Li is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kung 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.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Li has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.
Li wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Li is on top in guard.
Li wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Jones works over Li with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Li has wrist control.
Kung Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Li has wrist control.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Li is controlling Jones 's posture.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Li wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Li's head.
Li is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Li is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Li looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Li is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Li is controlling him well.
Li seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones won't allow Li to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Li is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Li is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Li eventually gives up the hold.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Li is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Li dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Li wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Li misses.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Li looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Li backing away here, and Jones unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones .
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones rushes Li and presses him up against the cage.
Li is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Li down to the mat. Li avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Li scores with a nice right hand.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones .
Li shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Li's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Li on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Li scores with a hook.
Li rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Li gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kung Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Jones .
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short left from Li.
Li manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Li had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Li has his foot on Jones 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Li wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Li is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Li is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Li is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Li is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Li's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Li checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Li tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Li is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Li tries to stand and escape but Jones is controlling the position.
Li is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Li wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Li sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Li drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jones s head.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Li scores with a shot to the side of Jones 's head.
Li lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sam Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kung Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones has Li pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Li manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Li 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Li!
Kung Li bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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