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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 4949 p4p, 6092 weight class) and Jing Jing Li (ranked 470 p4p, 541 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinashe Chukwuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jing Jing Li!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwuma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Li, pushing him back against the cage.
Chukwuma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Li.
Chukwuma is breathing heavily.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chukwuma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chukwuma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chukwuma misses with a punch to the body.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chukwuma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Li tries a knee to the head but Chukwuma blocks it.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Chukwuma is blocking nicely.
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Chukwuma's ribcage.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Chukwuma's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Chukwuma has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Chukwuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chukwuma throws a head punch that misses.
Chukwuma misses with a knee strike.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chukwuma avoids it.
Knees to the body from Chukwuma.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chukwuma takes a knee to the side of the body.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chukwuma blocks it with crossed arms.
Chukwuma takes a knee to the side of the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Chukwuma blocks with his arms.
Chukwuma lands a shoulder strike.
Chukwuma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Li in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chukwuma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Chukwuma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chukwuma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Chukwuma tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chukwuma has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Chukwuma misses with a punch on the inside.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma misses with a punch on the inside.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chukwuma lands a good knee to the midsection. Li won't want to take too many of those.
Chukwuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chukwuma lands a knee to the head.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chukwuma tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries a knee to the head but Chukwuma blocks it.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chukwuma avoids it.
Chukwuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chukwuma avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Chukwuma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chukwuma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chukwuma misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Chukwuma lands a right hand.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Chukwuma blocks with his arms.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Chukwuma lands a knee to the body.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Chukwuma avoids the damage to the body.
Chukwuma lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chukwuma.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma trying to land knees to the body.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chukwuma.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chukwuma misses with a knee to the head.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chukwuma is defending well for now.
Chukwuma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Chukwuma avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chukwuma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chukwuma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chukwuma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Li takes a shot to the head.
Li landing knees to the head.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jing Jing Li dominated that round.
That's time! Chukwuma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chukwuma is defending well for now.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Chukwuma avoids the damage to the body.
Chukwuma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Li in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Chukwuma's ribcage.
Chukwuma unloads a knee to the mid-section. Li lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chukwuma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chukwuma avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Chukwuma throws a head punch that misses.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwuma fails to land.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chukwuma avoids it.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Chukwuma lands a good knee to the midsection. Li won't want to take too many of those.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chukwuma.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chukwuma obliges.
Chukwuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li avoiding damage as Chukwuma throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chukwuma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Li blocking some punches.
Chukwuma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chukwuma can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Jing Jing Li seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Li blocks a body shot from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chukwuma is defending well for now.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Chukwuma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chukwuma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chukwuma is defending well for now.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
Chukwuma trying to land knees to the body.
Chukwuma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chukwuma misses with some punches.
Chukwuma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chukwuma lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Chukwuma blocks with his arms.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Chukwuma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chukwuma avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Chukwuma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Chukwuma's ribcage.
Chukwuma can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Chukwuma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chukwuma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Chukwuma avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Chukwuma avoids the damage to the body.
Chukwuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Chukwuma lands a shoulder strike.
Li prevents a body shot from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chukwuma is leaning against Li and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chukwuma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chukwuma digs a right hand underneath Li's ribcage. Li let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chukwuma has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Chukwuma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Li in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chukwuma.
It looks like Jing Jing Li has been cut.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chukwuma trying to land knees to the body.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Chukwuma lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chukwuma tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chukwuma has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chukwuma is defending well for now.
Chukwuma struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Chukwuma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chukwuma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chukwuma utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chukwuma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chukwuma misses with a knee strike.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chukwuma.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwuma fails to land.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Chukwuma misses with a knee strike.
Chukwuma misses with a knee to the head.
Chukwuma utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tinashe Chukwuma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jing Jing Li'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chukwuma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Li, pushing him back against the cage.
Chukwuma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chukwuma tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chukwuma misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwuma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
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 missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chukwuma lands a good knee to the midsection. Li won't want to take too many of those.
Chukwuma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Chukwuma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Chukwuma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
Chukwuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chukwuma misses with the head strike.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chukwuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chukwuma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chukwuma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chukwuma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma lands a knee to the body.
Li takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chukwuma landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chukwuma misses with a body punch.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chukwuma blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Chukwuma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chukwuma is defending well for now.
Chukwuma utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Li prevents a body shot from Chukwuma.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Chukwuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chukwuma pushes Li back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma lands a nice uppercut.
Chukwuma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Chukwuma managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Chukwuma lands a knee to the head.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chukwuma misses with a punch to the body.
Chukwuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chukwuma is defending well for now.
Chukwuma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chukwuma avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chukwuma throws a head punch that misses.
Li blocking some punches.
Chukwuma misses with a body punch.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chukwuma.
Li takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chukwuma looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Chukwuma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Chukwuma utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chukwuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chukwuma connects with a knee to the head.
Li takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chukwuma connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li's face.
Chukwuma gets through Li's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Chukwuma.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chukwuma misses with the head strike.
Chukwuma misses with a knee to the head.
Chukwuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Chukwuma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Chukwuma avoids the damage to the body.
Chukwuma scores with a knee to the head.
Chukwuma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li blocks a body shot from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Li's defenses.
Li tries a knee to the head but Chukwuma blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tinashe Chukwuma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chukwuma 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tinashe Chukwuma!
A very excited looking Tinashe Chukwuma made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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