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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Li Xiaodong (ranked 394 p4p, 833 weight class) and My Time (ranked 36 p4p, 74 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that My Time was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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165 cm 31 143 22 - 9 - 0 |
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176 cm 38 147 32 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Heavy handed |
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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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Li Xiaodong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, My Time! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Xiaodong misses with a hook. Time checks a low kick from Xiaodong. Xiaodong takes a swing at Time's ribcage but misses. Good leg kick by Xiaodong. Time throws a body kick that misses. Time throws a leg kick that misses. Xiaodong throwing a counter right hand but Time manages to avoid it. Xiaodong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Time. Xiaodong scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xiaodong.
Time with a jab. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Time. Good standup being displayed there by Xiaodong as he connects with a hook. Xiaodong throws a hook but Time avoids it easily. Time is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Xiaodong with a body shot. Time misses with a looping right. Time lands with a shot to the body. Xiaodong misses with a low kick.
Xiaodong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Time lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. 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! Time tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Xiaodong is able to avoid easily. Time throws the left hand but Xiaodong avoids the punch easily. Xiaodong misses the shot to the body. Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round. Xiaodong drops his hands momentarily and Time takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Xiaodong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Time checks it well. Xiaodong jabs Time to the body, keeping him at a distance. A leg kick checked by Xiaodong. Xiaodong jabs Time right on the nose. Time blinks but takes it well. Time cracks Xiaodong with an open hand slap. The fighters circling - Time throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Time keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiaodong misses with a wild body shot. Time uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiaodong. Time just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiaodong throws a jab when Time was well out of range. Time looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Xiaodong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiaodong misses the target. Time is looking to slow Xiaodong down with leg kicks. Time just misses with a punch to the body.
Time connects with a solid leg kick. Time checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Time keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Time moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Time slips under a jab. Xiaodong throws a low kick but Time moves out of range easily. Xiaodong tries to clinch but Time moves out of range. Time throws a hook to the side of Xiaodong's head but Xiaodong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Time with a nice cross. Xiaodong throws a leg kick but Time sees it coming and checks it nicely. Li Xiaodong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Xiaodong wants to clinch up but Time keeps it at a distance. Time wants to slow Xiaodong down by chopping away at his legs. Xiaodong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Xiaodong is looking to score with low kicks. Xiaodong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Time's hands. Time staying out of range there. Xiaodong closes the distance and pushes Time back into the cage. Xiaodong misses with a short punch on the inside. Time digs a right hand underneath Xiaodong's ribcage. Xiaodong let out a lung full of air as it connected. Xiaodong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Time's elbow. Time lands a hook that snaps the head of Xiaodong backwards. Xiaodong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Time lands a nice uppercut. Xiaodong working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Xiaodong working aggressively here.
Time breaks from the clinch.
Time dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Time looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Xiaodong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Time pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Time's jab looks to have found its range, popping Xiaodong under the eye. Xiaodong jabs at Time's body. Xiaodong lands a jab to Time's midsection. Xiaodong scores with a one two! Time had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Xiaodong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Xiaodong swings for the body but Time moves out of range.
Time looks to land a left hand but Xiaodong moved out of range nicely. A lazy left from Time finds it's target. This has been an exciting period of action! A jab from Time misses. Xiaodong throwing a counter right hand but Time manages to avoid it. Time throws an overhand right that lands on Xiaodong's shoulder, as Xiaodong tries to avoid the shot. Time lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheers as Time lands an impressive looking overhand right. Xiaodong doesn't seem phased though. Time ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiaodong moves away. Xiaodong looks to score with a jab to the body but Time is just out of range. Xiaodong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Xiaodong scores with a punch to the head. Xiaodong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Time. Donk. Time catches Xiaodong right on the button with a cross. Time lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Xiaodong connects with a crisp jab. Xiaodong cracks Time with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Time takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Xiaodong ducks under a wild hook from Time. Xiaodong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Time moves away. Time throws a body kick that misses. Time tries to land a front kick but Xiaodong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Xiaodong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Xiaodong throws a body shot but no joy. Time looks like he wants to counter punch here. Time misses the shot to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Xiaodong throws a good cross that connects.
Xiaodong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Time sees it coming and avoids it easily. Xiaodong scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Xiaodong checks a low kick from Time. Time scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Li Xiaodong will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Time paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Xiaodong pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Xiaodong thows a left - swing and a miss! Xiaodong misses the shot to the body. Time misses with a body kick. Xiaodong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Xiaodong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Time.
Xiaodong with a nice calf kick. Xiaodong misses the jab. Xiaodong lands with a cross. Xiaodong misses with a looping left. Time fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xiaodong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Time throws the left hand but Xiaodong avoids the punch easily. Xiaodong throws a quick inside leg kick. Time pushing out the jab but it's not landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Time scores with a nice body kick.
Time throws a leg kick which misses Xiaodong's front leg but catches the back leg as Xiaodong tries to avoid it. Time fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Xiaodong checks it well. Xiaodong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Good exchange - Xiaodong coming out on top. Xiaodong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Time is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice cross by Time. Time chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xiaodong lands the left hand. Xiaodong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Time manages to avoid it. Good standup being displayed there by Xiaodong as he connects with a hook. Xiaodong moves away from the strike by Time. A telegraphed right hand from Xiaodong misses the target. Time bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Xiaodong lands a leg kick that knocks Time off balance momentarily. Time moves away from the strike by Xiaodong. Time misses with a looping left. Xiaodong throws a body punch but Time moves out of range. Xiaodong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Xiaodong blocks a leg kick. Xiaodong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Xiaodong scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Time's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A nice inside leg kick there by Time. That's going to slow Xiaodong down. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Time misses with a low kick.
Time staying out of range there. Li Xiaodong is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Xiaodong misses with a straight right. Xiaodong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Time jabs Xiaodong to the body, keeping him at a distance. Xiaodong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Time works on Xiaodong's body with a couple of short punches. Time breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xiaodong wants to clinch up but Time keeps it at a distance. Time lands with a nice body punch. Time throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Xiaodong throws a looping overhand right but Time ducks down to avoid it. Time tries a quick counter leg kick but Xiaodong is wise to it. Time misses with a low kick.
Xiaodong slips under a jab. Xiaodong tries to work over Time's front leg with a kick but Time checks it. My Time has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Xiaodong misses with a two punch combination.
Time moves out of range of the body kick. Time swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Xiaodong. Nice cross by Time. Xiaodong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Time. Time throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Time keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Time jabbing away but nothing is landing. Time tries to keep at a distance but Xiaodong has taken the fight into the clinch. Time escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Time throws a jab when Xiaodong was well out of range. Xiaodong clinches. Xiaodong digs a right hand underneath Time's ribcage. Time let out a lung full of air as it connected. Time is looking to break free of the clinch but Xiaodong has double underhooks. A frustrated look appears on Time's face as he tries to break the clinch. Time tries to work over Xiaodong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Xiaodong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Xiaodong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Time wants to get back to striking at distance but Xiaodong won't allow it.
Time blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xiaodong. Xiaodong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Time backwards. Time manages to break the clinch.
Xiaodong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xiaodong scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Time throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Xiaodong avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Time moves out of range as Xiaodong strikes. Jab from Time. Time scoring well with a low kick there.
Xiaodong moves in looking to clinch but Time pushes him off. Time checks a low kick from Xiaodong. Donk. Xiaodong catches Time right on the button with a cross. Xiaodong pushes Time up against the cage in a clinch. Xiaodong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Xiaodong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Time's elbow. Time lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Xiaodong blocks a body shot from Time. Time manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Time missing with a left hand there. Xiaodong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Xiaodong ducks right into an uppercut from Time. Xiaodong ducks under a wild hook from Time. Xiaodong throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Xiaodong misses with a low kick.
Time looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Li Xiaodong will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round! Time throws an overhand right that lands on Xiaodong's shoulder, as Xiaodong tries to avoid the shot. Xiaodong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xiaodong throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Xiaodong lands an overhand right. Xiaodong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Time moves away. Time lands a nice hook to Xiaodong's body. Xiaodong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Time takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Time swings for the body but Xiaodong moves out of range.
Xiaodong fails to land with a series of punches.
Time uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xiaodong.
A little jabbing left from Time on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Time misses with a body kick. Xiaodong moves away from the strike by Time. Time ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A little jabbing left from Time on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Decent striking displayed by Xiaodong there. A nice leg kick from Xiaodong, right into the meat of the thigh.
Time chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xiaodong can pounce on him.
Xiaodong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Time moves away. This has been an exciting period of action! Time misses with an uppercut. Xiaodong saw that one coming. Xiaodong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Xiaodong is looking to clinch. Time throws a body kick that misses. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Time - that will leave a mark!
Xiaodong throws a right hand that misses
letting Time counter with a right hand. Time throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xiaodong sees it coming and avoids it easily. Xiaodong is looking to counter punch. Xiaodong gets a clinch. Xiaodong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Time fails to land. Time scores with a shot to the side of Xiaodong's head. A short uppercut from Time. Time throws a punch but it's blocked by Xiaodong. Time blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xiaodong throws a head punch that misses. Xiaodong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Time's elbow. Time scores with a shot to the side of Xiaodong's head. Li Xiaodong has scored more points in the clinch so far. Xiaodong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Time throws a head punch that misses. Xiaodong tries to work over Time's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. This has been an exciting period of action! Time can't break the clinch.
Time misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Time lands with a right to the head. Time manages to break the clinch.
Time tries a low kick but Xiaodong avoids it. Time throws the left hand but Xiaodong avoids the punch easily. Time just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiaodong throws a low kick but Time avoids it. Some bone on bone action there as Xiaodong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Time misses with an attempted mid kick.
Time uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiaodong. Time takes a body punch but keeps moving. Time misses with a hook. Xiaodong ducked under it nicely. Xiaodong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Time.
Nice body punch from Time. Time scores with a leg kick.
Time is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xiaodong. Time takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Time misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Xiaodong coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Xiaodong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A big left from Time misses. Xiaodong scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Xiaodong connects with a leg kick. Time misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Xiaodong counters with a lovely straight right hand! Xiaodong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Time. Xiaodong misses with a body punch
and Time counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Xiaodong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Time lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Xiaodong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Time stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xiaodong. Time misses with a looping right. Xiaodong works the jab nicely. This has been an exciting period of action! Time throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Xiaodong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Time swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Time gets off balance looking for a body kick and Xiaodong counters with a stiff right hand. Xiaodong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Time keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Time misses the jab. A nice inside leg kick there by Xiaodong. That's going to slow Time down. Time on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Xiaodong slips a jab from Time. Time attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Time will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Time looks to move away, Xiaodong throws a big counter combo but Time just gets out of the way. Xiaodong blocks a jab. Time has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Xiaodong throws a right and a left that Time avoids nicely. Time tries a quick counter leg kick but Xiaodong is wise to it. Time throws a lazy uppercut
and Xiaodong counters with a nice body shot. Time lands a front kick. Xiaodong scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiaodong misses the target. A jab from Time finds it's way through Xiaodong's defenses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Xiaodong clobbers Time with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Xiaodong connects with a solid leg kick. Li Xiaodong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Xiaodong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Xiaodong blocks the leg kick.
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 Li Xiaodong. Well Xiaodong 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Li Xiaodong! A victorious Li Xiaodong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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