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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Valdez (ranked 2685 p4p, 3312 weight class) and Mikael Li (ranked 261 p4p, 184 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikael Li!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Li defends it nicely.
Valdez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Valdez showed some decent athleticism there.
Valdez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Valdez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Li wants to control but Valdez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valdez wants to work for an arm triangle but Li is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking to control Valdez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Li avoid being mounted?
Valdez trying to control from half guard but Li is working away.
Li tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Li wants to improve his position but Valdez is controlling well.
Valdez is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valdez wants to pass to mount but Li is defending the position.
Li regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Valdez throwing strikes but missing.
Li keeping moving, preventing Valdez from controlling successfully.
Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valdez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Li keeping moving, preventing Valdez from controlling successfully.
Valdez passes Li's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Li is staying active underneath Valdez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to get back to full guard.
Li trying to hold on to Valdez's head to control him but Valdez postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Valdez enables Li to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Valdez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Valdez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valdez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Valdez.
Valdez is trying to keep Li in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Valdez is retaining full guard.
Valdez controls Li momentarily but Li frees himself.
Valdez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Valdez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valdez tries a head kick but it misses.
Li looks for a takedown but Valdez sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Valdez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Valdez closes the distance but Li moves to the side
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valdez gets caught napping as Li dives in and scores a takedown. Valdez manages to retain guard.
Li passes Valdez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Valdez trying to hold on to Li's head to control him but Li postures up.
Valdez won't allow Li to pass to mount.
Mikael Li has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez is trying to stand back up but Li is controlling him
Li is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Valdez gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Li won't allow Valdez to sweep him here.
Valdez looking to control.
Li prevents Valdez from getting back to his feet.
Li wants to control from the top but Valdez keeps moving.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Valdez fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Li uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
Valdez shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well.
Li misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Valdez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradley Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li shoots for a takedown but Valdez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Valdez tries to sprawl but Li drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Li tries to pass the half guard into mount. Valdez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Valdez wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is thwarting Valdez's attempts to control the position.
Valdez missing with punches from the bottom.
Valdez trying to control but Li postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valdez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Valdez working a defensive guard but Li passes into half guard.
Valdez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Li is working away from the top position though.
Valdez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Li is trying to control the action in half guard but Valdez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Valdez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Li's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Li's back!
Valdez trying to control.
I really don't envy Li right now.
Li wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li is looking to get to half guard.
Li regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Valdez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Li counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valdez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Li seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Valdez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mikael Li!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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