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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matas Fialkowska (ranked 1935 p4p, 2871 weight class) and Zhun Li (ranked 235 p4p, 322 weight class). Fialkowska comes to the cage accompanied by Matas Walks Alone. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 4 - 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, Zhun Li!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Fialkowska bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.
Fialkowska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Fialkowska misses with a looping left.
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Fialkowska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fialkowska shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Li counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fialkowska is refusing to be controlled, as Li sits in half guard.
Fialkowska is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li lands strikes from half guard.
Fialkowska trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Li manages to pass to mount!
Li has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Li putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Li lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fialkowska hang on?
Li is landing with some decent strikes but Fialkowska is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fialkowska is in all sorts of trouble here.
Li landing strikes from the mount.
Fialkowska is desperately trying to improve his position but Li has a good base and remains in mount.
Li looking to finish Fialkowska with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fialkowska!
Fialkowska is trying desperately to improve position.
Li wants to control the pace but Fialkowska is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fialkowska tries to hold on but Li pushes him away.
Fialkowska is squirming around, avoiding Li's attempts to control the action.
Fialkowska wants to control but Li is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fialkowska is bucking up trying to escape but Li cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fialkowska tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fialkowska wants to hold on but Li pushes him away.
Li landing strikes from the mount and Fialkowska is in trouble!
Li scoring with strikes but Fialkowska is staying in there.
Fialkowska is rocked!
Li connects with a bit shot that sees Fialkowska covering up! More strikes from Li and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Li is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhun Li!
Zhun Li is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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