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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Li Gong (ranked 1315 p4p, 1937 weight class) and Rodri Yairguez (ranked 122 p4p, 164 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yairguez's choice of entrance music: El Corrido De Chihuahua - Los Rieleros Del Norte. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Li Gong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gong tries to keep at a distance but Yairguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yairguez lands a knee to the head.
Gong tries to work over Yairguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gong can't break the clinch.
Yairguez blocking some punches.
Gong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yairguez missing with knees to the body.
Yairguez misses with a punch to the body.
Yairguez blocking some punches.
Yairguez tries to land a knee to the head but Gong blocks with his arms.
Gong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yairguez's elbow.
Gong tries to circle away but Yairguez has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gong.
Yairguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gong tries to throw a body punch but Yairguez avoids it by throwing Gong back against the cage.
Yairguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Gong.
Gong managing to block the knees to the body from Yairguez.
Gong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yairguez backwards.
Yairguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gong scores with a jab to the body.
Yairguez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yairguez misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yairguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Gong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yairguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gong is just out of range.
Yairguez walks into a stiff left hand from Gong.
Yairguez throws a lazy right hand but Gong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yairguez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yairguez lands a nice looking body shot.
Yairguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yairguez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yairguez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
An elbow from Yairguez crashes against the mat.
Yairguez with the ground and pound but Gong regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yairguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez thows a huge punch but Gong dodges it nicely.
Yairguez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Yairguez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Yairguez is looking to pass Gong's guard but actually Gong recovers to full guard.
Yairguez trying to control but Gong is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yairguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yairguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yairguez is keeping the position for now.
Gong wants to control from the top but Yairguez keeps moving.
Yairguez has a closed guard, preventing Gong from standing up.
Yairguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Yairguez, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodri Yairguez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yairguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yairguez misses with a looping right.
Gong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gong staying out of range there.
Yairguez throws a hook to the side of Gong's head but Gong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rodri Yairguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gong scores with a nice right hand.
Gong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yairguez counters with a head kick. That will keep Gong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yairguez ducks under a wild hook from Gong.
Gong misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gong lands with a good body shot.
Gong lands a lovely overhand right.
Gong misses with a hook. Yairguez ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yairguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gong is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gong misses with an uppercut. Yairguez saw that one coming.
Gong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yairguez moves into the clinch.
Yairguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Gong controls his hands.
Gong wants to break free but Yairguez has control.
Gong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yairguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Gong.
Yairguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yairguez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yairguez showed some decent athleticism there.
Yairguez prevents Gong from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez wants to advance to full mount but Gong doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yairguez looking to sit in guard and control but Gong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yairguez has control of Gong's left arm, preventing Gong from doing any damage.
Gong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Yairguez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gong is one step ahead there.
Gong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gong wants to stand but Yairguez is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez working a defensive guard here.
Gong wants to pass the guard but Yairguez is keeping the position.
Yairguez wants to sweep here but Gong controlling him for the moment.
Rodri Yairguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yairguez keeping full guard, as Gong tries to pass.
Gong wants to control from the top but Yairguez keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gong passes Yairguez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yairguez controlling the position well.
Yairguez wants to improve his position but Gong is controlling well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yairguez moves in looking to clinch but Gong pushes him off.
Yairguez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice uppercut there from Gong.
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 Gong will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A big left from Gong misses.
Yairguez lands a slapping body shot.
Gong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yairguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Yairguez misses with a jab to the body
and Gong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yairguez throws out a leg kick but Gong moves out of range and Yairguez only half commits.
Gong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yairguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Yairguez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gong scores with the left hand. Yairguez knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gong loads up on a big right hand but Yairguez slips the punch.
Gong misses the shot to the body.
Gong scores with the left hand. Yairguez knows he should have avoided that one.
Gong misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Yairguez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yairguez wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gong takes a swing at Yairguez's ribcage but misses.
Gong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yairguez is looking to clinch but Gong is avoiding it.
Gong throws a big shot that misses.
Gong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yairguez manages to avoid it.
Yairguez shoots for a takedown but Gong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Gong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gong.
Yairguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gong throws out the jab.
Yairguez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gong misses with a wild combination.
Yairguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yairguez looking to score a takedown here. Gong is defending well but Yairguez drives through and ends up in Gong's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yairguez distracts Gong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yairguez preventing the sweep.
Gong managing to control the position.
Yairguez is looking to advance position but Gong has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gong wants to stand but Yairguez is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gong looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gong is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Yairguez moves into the clinch.
Gong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yairguez backwards.
Gong can't find room to land a body shot as Yairguez controls the action.
Yairguez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yairguez lands with a light punch inside.
Gong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yairguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gong backwards.
Gong breaks the clinch.
Yairguez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yairguez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez throwing strikes from guard but Gong blocks nicely.
Yairguez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gong wants to sweep but no luck.
Yairguez wants to control from the top but Gong keeps moving.
Yairguez throws a big elbow that misses.
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 Gong.
I think Gong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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