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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Weichung Li (ranked 3869 p4p, 4516 weight class) and Tamas Horvath (ranked 382 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Weichung Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tamas Horvath!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li shoots for a double leg takedown but Horvath sprawls well. He's pushed Li's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Li walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horvath bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.
Horvath gets caught napping as Li dives in and scores a takedown. Horvath manages to retain guard.
Li throwing strikes from guard but Horvath blocks nicely.
Li stands up over Horvath, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Li is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Horvath is looking to stand up but Li isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Horvath can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Li's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Li has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throwing strikes from guard but Horvath blocks nicely.
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Li stops Horvath from standing up.
Li postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horvath is looking to stand up but Li isn't so interested in that idea.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horvath is keeping the position for now.
That's two 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.
Li postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Li lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Horvath is retaining full guard.
Li lands a couple of digs.
Horvath working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Li.
Li scoring with punches to the head and body.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to Horvath's brow.
Horvath wants to stand but Li is controlling the position.
Horvath has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle.
Li postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Li landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Li landing with the ground and pound.
Li makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Horvath looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Li lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Li not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Li scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Horvath keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Horvath preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Li trying to control but Horvath is working from the bottom.
Li is really struggling to control Horvath but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Weichung Li dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horvath misses with a straight right.
Li shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Horvath counter with a right hand.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horvath.
Horvath keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horvath can do to turn this around?
Horvath with a jab.
Horvath scores with a sloppy right hand. Li should have avoided that one.
Nice cross by Horvath.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Horvath.
A telegraphed right hand from Horvath misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horvath.
Nice shot lands for Horvath.
Horvath lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Li closes this distance looking for a takedown but Horvath circles away.
Horvath swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weichung Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvath has Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Li wants to stall.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tamas Horvath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horvath scores with a crisp jab that stopped Li in his tracks.
Li goes for a double leg but Horvath avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Horvath continues to drive forward.
Li tries to stall but Horvath uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right handed body shot lands from Horvath.
Horvath lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horvath lands with a left to the head.
Horvath tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Horvath back against the cage.
Horvath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li stalling in the clinch.
Li is looking to control Horvath's arms but Horvath gets an underhook and turns him. Now Li has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horvath.
Horvath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
Horvath tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horvath tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Horvath being controlled against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Li.
Li seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Weichung Li.
Li throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horvath's waist but Horvath gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Li off to one side.
Horvath swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Li fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvath moves into the clinch successfully.
Horvath tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horvath lands with a short shot to the head.
Horvath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horvath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horvath might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Horvath lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horvath tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li feinted with a counter takedown.
Horvath throws out a powerful jab.
Horvath is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Li or perhaps it was just good defense by Horvath, which made it look bad.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Horvath.
Li changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Horvath as he connects with a hook.
Horvath lands with a cross.
Horvath cracks Li with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li takes one to the chin there.
Horvath closes the distance and clinches.
Horvath lands a body punch.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Li - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li fails to land the takedown.
Horvath throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Tamas Horvath seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horvath rushes Li and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tamas Horvath showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Horvath wants to clinch.
Li walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Horvath.
Horvath works the jab nicely.
Horvath throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Horvath pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li attempts a counter takedown but Horvath avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li fails with the takedown
enabling Horvath to counter with a crisp jab.
Li is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Horvath's half guard.
Horvath pushes Li off but Li dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is putting a hurting on Horvath here, landing some big shots from side control.
Li tries to advance to mount but Horvath denies him.
Li scores with a couple of short elbows.
Li working the head and body with strikes.
The ground and pound from Li seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Horvath takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Li cracks Horvath with a big right hand but Horvath just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Li postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Horvath takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvath is working to avoid the ground and pound but Li connects with a decent elbow.
Li working the ground and pound.
Li is chipping away with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li controlling from side mount.
Li tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Li fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Li lands an elbow.
Horvath takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li looks up at the clock and then as Horvath takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Li smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Li is putting a hurting on Horvath here, landing some big shots from side control.
Li lands a decent elbow from side control.
Horvath 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 the ground and pound from side control.
Horvath is rocked!
Horvath takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li taking a breather here.
Horvath is still in real trouble! Can Li finish him?
Li cracks Horvath with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Li immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Horvath is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Li!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Weichung Li!
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RATING
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