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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zuocheng Li (ranked 5831 p4p, 4039 weight class) and Trans Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Zuocheng Li has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zuocheng Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trans Man!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Li with a body shot.
Man scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Man stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Li to get to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Li misses.
Li tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Li clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Man is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Man in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Man is trying to break free.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
Li has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Man tries for a takedown but Li manages to get underhooks.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
It looks like Trans Man has been cut.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Li is breathing heavily.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Li keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Man avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li landing knees to the head.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man closes the distance and pushes Li back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li is fighting off a takedown attempt but Man is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Li to the mat. Li regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Man stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
Man closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Man takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zuocheng Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trans Man's cut.
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 tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.
Li moves away from the strike by Man.
Man throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Man throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Man throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Li feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Man clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Li landing knees to the head.
Li working Man over with knees to the body.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Man avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Man jumps guard but Li stands there with Man around his waist. Man gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Li tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to drag Li to the mat but Li just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Man manages to break the clinch.
Man forces Li back against the cage and clinches.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Li walks away with a smile on his face. Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zuocheng Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trans Man.
Man throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Man is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Man is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to break free.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Man has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Li gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Li tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zuocheng Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trans Man's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Man has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man dives in for a single leg takedown but Li sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Man moves into the clinch.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Man avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Zuocheng Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
Man tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Man is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Man is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man is trying to trip Li. He has hold of a leg but Li is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Man persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Man gets to his feet - Li follows without any prompting.
Li rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to take the fight to the mat but Li manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Man breaks the clinch.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Man swinging wildly here.
A bone on bone clash there as Man blocks the leg kick.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zuocheng Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man clinches with his opponent.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Man wants to break free but Li has control.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zuocheng Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trans Man.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Li tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man manages to break the clinch.
Man looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Li throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Man tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
Li working Man over with knees to the body.
Man misses with the head strike.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trans Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zuocheng Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zuocheng Li.
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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zuocheng Li!
A less than humble Zuocheng Li misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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