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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matas Fialkowska (ranked 2255 p4p, 2892 weight class) and Chengji Li (ranked 260 p4p, 320 weight class). Fialkowska's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Matas Walks Alone. Matas Fialkowska has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matas Fialkowska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chengji Li!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fialkowska swivels and escapes.
Fialkowska swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Fialkowska as Li shoots in.
Fialkowska throws a left and a right that both miss
and Li counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fialkowska gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fialkowska is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Li scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fialkowska avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
Fialkowska blocking the ground and pound attempt from Li.
Fialkowska manages to get to full guard.
Li won't allow Fialkowska to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fialkowska utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fialkowska looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there.
Li working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fialkowska's head.
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Fialkowska.
Li trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Li connects with a couple of short punches.
Li with a nice head shot there.
Li wants to control from the top but Fialkowska keeps moving.
Li postures up in Fialkowska's guard and throws a big left but Fialkowska blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li with a flurry of punches that miss.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Fialkowska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li preventing the sweep.
Li trying to control but Fialkowska is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Li looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fialkowska avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
Li lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fialkowska keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li drops an elbow to the side of Fialkowska's head.
Li working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fialkowska wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Li thows a huge punch but Fialkowska dodges it nicely.
Li missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Li not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fialkowska trying to hold on to Li's head to control him but Li postures up.
Fialkowska has his hands clasped together around Li's back. He's all about the action.
Fialkowska on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fialkowska tries to get out of the position.
Fialkowska wants to control but Li is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fialkowska is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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 prevents Fialkowska from improving his position.
Fialkowska slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Li pushes down on Fialkowska's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fialkowska is looking to control Li's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fialkowska avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Li trying to control the action but Fialkowska is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chengji Li dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Li shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fialkowska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fialkowska shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fialkowska throws a right and a left that both miss.
Li fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fialkowska was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matas Fialkowska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chengji Li.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Fialkowska decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Li's guard.
Fialkowska has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Li seems keen to control Fialkowska's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li controls Fialkowska momentarily but Fialkowska frees himself.
Fialkowska showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Li is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fialkowska got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fialkowska has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted.
Fialkowska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two 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.
Fialkowska landing some decent shots from guard.
Fialkowska showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chengji Li has got the better of the ground game so far.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fialkowska is aware though and is defending well.
Fialkowska wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Li controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Fialkowska misses with a wild combination.
Fialkowska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fialkowska fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Li will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chengji Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fialkowska sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Li somewhat.
Fialkowska darts in looking for a takedown but Li gets double underhooks and turns Fialkowska into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fialkowska as Li tries to tie him up.
Li will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fialkowska up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fialkowska drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fialkowska is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Li pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fialkowska is working for takedown but Li is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fialkowska lands with a light punch inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Fialkowska misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matas Fialkowska dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Li tries for a takedown but Fialkowska sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fialkowska went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fialkowska swivels and escapes.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Fialkowska shows good takedown defense.
An attempted straight right counter from Fialkowska misses the target.
Matas Fialkowska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chengji Li.
Fialkowska shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Fialkowska shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Li keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Fialkowska shows good takedown defense.
Fialkowska throwing a counter right hand but Li manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li misses with a takedown attempt - Fialkowska sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fialkowska throwing a counter right hand but Li manages to avoid it.
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fialkowska swivels and escapes.
As Li looks to move away, Fialkowska throws a big counter combo but Li just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fialkowska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li closes the distance and clinches up with Fialkowska, looking for a takedown. Li pushes Fialkowska against the cage but Fialkowska circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Li moves out of range as Fialkowska strikes.
Li tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Li looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fialkowska scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Li dives in for a single leg takedown but Fialkowska sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Li shoots and misses
and Fialkowska counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Fialkowska shows good takedown defense.
A quick step to the side and Fialkowska tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fialkowska defends well and Li ends up having to push Fialkowska into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fialkowska changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fialkowska stuffs the takedown.
Fialkowska looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fialkowska working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fialkowska throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Fialkowska landing with the ground and pound.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.
Li has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fialkowska got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fialkowska has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Li holds on and takes a little breather.
Fialkowska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fialkowska is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fialkowska seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Li for as long as he can get away with.
Fialkowska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
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 has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fialkowska throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Li doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fialkowska will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Li changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fialkowska throws a right and a left that both miss.
Li feints the counter takedown.
Matas Fialkowska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fialkowska manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fialkowska tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matas Fialkowska showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fialkowska has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matas Fialkowska!
Matas Fialkowska retains his heavyweight title!
An intense looking Matas Fialkowska took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Matas is the King, there will be no other. False Kings all over. Only one true God King; MATAS.'.
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