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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bai Li (ranked 3866 p4p, 4105 weight class) and Anderson McKenzie (ranked 381 p4p, 0 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 Anderson McKenzie was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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, Bai Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
McKenzie misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
McKenzie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Li ducks under a wild hook from McKenzie.
Li tries to counter with a takedown but McKenzie is quick to defend against it.
McKenzie looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Li changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McKenzie slaps away a takedown attempt from Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Li moves away from the strike by McKenzie.
Li slips under a jab.
McKenzie throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li slips a jab from McKenzie.
Li fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McKenzie sprawls well initially but Li persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Li slips a nice elbow through McKenzie's hands, connecting with McKenzie's forehead.
McKenzie tries to kick Li off but Li keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Li thows a huge punch but McKenzie dodges it nicely.
McKenzie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Li.
Li throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Li misses with a head shot. McKenzie uses the momentum to regain guard.
McKenzie keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.
McKenzie keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li sitting in guard here, content to control.
McKenzie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but McKenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
McKenzie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Li working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McKenzie's head.
Li trying to control but McKenzie is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Li's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McKenzie is looking to stand up but Li isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li works over McKenzie with some ground and pound from guard.
Li lands a couple of elbows.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but McKenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McKenzie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McKenzie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Li connects with a couple of short punches.
Li throwing strikes but missing.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
Li stands and throws McKenzie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Li in side control, throwing shots but McKenzie defends.
Li trying to control the action but McKenzie is working from the bottom.
Li in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKenzie is not content to let Li control the position.
Li misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bai Li dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Li dives in and scores a takedown into McKenzie's guard.
Li looking to sit in guard and control but McKenzie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but McKenzie is proving a slippery customer.
McKenzie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McKenzie is looking to work some ground and pound but Li has wrist control.
McKenzie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Li holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but McKenzie is one step ahead there.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McKenzie can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li working a defensive guard here.
McKenzie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Li's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to control the position.
McKenzie distracts Li with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McKenzie throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Li is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McKenzie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but McKenzie is proving a slippery customer.
McKenzie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McKenzie is in close to Li's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Li is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Li drops an elbow to the side of McKenzie's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throwing shots but McKenzie is blocking nicely.
Li wants to take a breather but McKenzie is having none of it.
Li lands with a punch from half guard.
McKenzie wants to get back to his feet.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li is controlling the pace.
McKenzie wants to get back to his feet.
Li sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McKenzie defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McKenzie is not content to let Li control the position.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Li content to control rather than advance.
Li missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McKenzie is looking to escape.
Li thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McKenzie's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Li lands with a punch from half guard.
Li sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McKenzie defending well though.
Li is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McKenzie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
Bai Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McKenzie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Li.
McKenzie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li is looking to stall here but McKenzie recovers full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McKenzie keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bai Li dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Li scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Li throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McKenzie 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 creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Li trying to control the position but McKenzie is working away.
Li creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McKenzie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Li tries to score with some ground and pound. McKenzie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McKenzie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McKenzie stops Li from passing to mount.
Li trying to control the position but McKenzie is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li controls the position.
Li throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Li wants to control but McKenzie is keeping him busy.
McKenzie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Li.
McKenzie is trying to buck Li off.
Li lands a few punches from side control.
McKenzie taking a bit of punishment here - Li scoring with strikes.
Li working the head with strikes.
McKenzie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie taking a bit of punishment here - Li scoring with strikes.
Li lands some shots froms side control.
McKenzie regains half guard there - taking advantage of Li's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Li is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Li drops an elbow to the side of McKenzie's head.
Li is keen to just control but McKenzie is a slippery customer.
Li throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Li thows a huge punch but McKenzie dodges it nicely.
Li is keen to just control but McKenzie is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Li is looking to advance position but McKenzie won't allow it.
McKenzie is refusing to be controlled, as Li sits in half guard.
Li missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Li throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McKenzie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
Li trying to control from half guard but McKenzie is working away.
Li sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McKenzie defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Li missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Li seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Li stops McKenzie from getting back to his feet.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Li throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Li throwing shots but McKenzie is blocking nicely.
McKenzie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Li.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Li connects with a nice short shot to McKenzie's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anderson McKenzie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li thows a huge punch but McKenzie dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bai Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bai Li!
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energy
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hype
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