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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Li (ranked 3199 p4p, 3108 weight class) and Bucky Beasley (ranked 341 p4p, 334 weight class). Beasley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Walk. Bucky Beasley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jin Li's chin.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bucky Beasley!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Li. No joy for Beasley on that attempt.
Beasley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Li's waist but Li gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beasley off to one side.
Beasley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Li tries to avoid it but Beasley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Li to the ground. Li escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jin Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bucky Beasley.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Beasley.
Beasley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Li swivels and escapes.
Li is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Beasley's half guard.
Li looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Li lands strikes from half guard.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Beasley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Li not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beasley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beasley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beasley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Li is working away from the top position though.
Li looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Li wants to take a breather but Beasley is having none of it.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Li throws a strike but Beasley avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Beasley keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Li throwing strikes from guard but Beasley blocks nicely.
Li works over Beasley with some ground and pound from guard.
Li working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beasley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Li connects with a couple of short punches.
Li lands a couple of elbows.
Beasley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beasley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Beasley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Li distracts Beasley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Li keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beasley's head.
Beasley keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Beasley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li trying to control but Beasley is working from the bottom.
Beasley looking for a sweep. Not yet Beasley, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beasley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Li scoring with some ground and pound.
Beasley keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Beasley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beasley looks winded!
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Li landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li scoring with punches to the head and body.
Li lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li with a nice head shot there.
Beasley keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li landing with the ground and pound.
Li lands a couple of elbows.
Li postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Li chips away with some ground and pound.
Li lands a couple of elbows.
Beasley is rocked!
Beasley keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Beasley working a defensive guard but Li manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Li dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Beasley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Li counters with a single leg into guard. Beasley didn't expect that.
Jin Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beasley's head.
Li lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beasley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li wants to control from the top but Beasley keeps moving.
Li lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Beasley working for a triangle but Li defends it easily.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Beasley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Li chips away with some ground and pound.
Beasley looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Li puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Beasley is staying active underneath Li, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Li is nestled in close to Beasley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Beasley is breathing heavily.
Beasley has hold of Li's hands but Li slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Beasley is still in real trouble! Can Li finish him?
Li working over Beasley with some ground and pound. Beasley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Li throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Li working Beasley over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li unloads with some huge strikes here! Beasley is out! Li wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jin Li!
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hype
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