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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Li (ranked 1896 p4p, 3275 weight class) and Casey Van Sanders (ranked 127 p4p, 182 weight class). Casey Van Sanders will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikael Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Casey Van Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Sanders is defended easily by Li.
Li gets the takedown into side control.
Li working the ground and pound.
Van Sanders tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li tries for a kimura but Van Sanders is defending well.
Van Sanders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Li. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Li working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Sanders is looking to reverse the position.
Li tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Li wants to control but Van Sanders is keeping him busy.
Li controlling the position from side mount.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Van Sanders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Sanders gets back to half guard.
Li takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Li is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Van Sanders is trying to escape the mount.
Li trying to control but Van Sanders is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Li fails to move to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to control but Van Sanders wriggling away.
Van Sanders prevents Li from taking his back.
Li with a couple of short strikes.
Li is working for a guillotine from mount but Van Sanders frees his head quite easily.
Van Sanders is looking to improve his position but Li isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to take his opponent's back but Van Sanders doesn't allow it.
Li looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Van Sanders is trying to reverse the position but instead Li has taken his back - oops!
Li tries to get the hooks in deep but Van Sanders pushed the leg off.
You can see the frustration on Van Sanders's face He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Li has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Van Sanders has freed his hand and lives to survive another well, another couple of seconds at least!
Van Sanders trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Sanders is trying to get back to his feet but Li has full control of the position and if anything, Van Sanders has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Li dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Van Sanders throws a left and a right that both miss
so Li counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Li wants to control from the top but Van Sanders keeps moving.
Li is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Van Sanders is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Van Sanders is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Van Sanders working a defensive guard but Li manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mikael Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Li is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Van Sanders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Van Sanders's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Li swings around for an armbar but Van Sanders sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Li's guard.
Li might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Van Sanders wants to pass the guard but Li is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Sanders throws a big right hand that misses.
Van Sanders trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Sanders manages to get himself to full guard.
Van Sanders looking to control.
Li pushes down on Van Sanders's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Van Sanders is looking to improve his position.
Li is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Sanders defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Sanders is looking to control Li's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Sanders avoid being mounted?
Van Sanders is trying to stand back up but Li is controlling him
Van Sanders is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Li is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Li sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Li looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Li manages to capitalize on a mistake by Van Sanders to take his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li looking for the RNC.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Li dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Van Sanders scores with a spinning back kick!
Van Sanders throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Li throwing a counter right hand but Van Sanders manages to avoid it.
Van Sanders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Sanders tries to clinch but Li moves away
and Li counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Li.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Li forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Van Sanders could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Li has cracked it and Van Sanders is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Li!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mikael Li!
Mikael Li retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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