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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bai Li (ranked 2249 p4p, 2166 weight class) and Marcelo Livingston (ranked 249 p4p, 242 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bai Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcelo Livingston!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Livingston is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Livingston is controlling Li's trapped leg to prevent Li from advancing to side control.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Li scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Livingston preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Livingston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Li pulls his head out easily.
Livingston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Livingston is refusing to be controlled, as Li sits in half guard.
Livingston is controlling Li's trapped leg to prevent Li from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Li pulls his head out easily.
Li is nestled in close to Livingston, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Li lands a nice short elbow.
Li winds up and cracks Livingston with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Li slips a nice elbow through Livingston's hands, connecting with Livingston's forehead.
Livingston trying to control here.
Li working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Li there.
Livingston is trying to control but can't.
Li is stalling here. Livingston is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Li seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Livingston has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li struggling a bit here.
Li regains half guard.
Li wants to control but Livingston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Livingston looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Li with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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!
Livingston wants to take a breather but Li is having none of it.
Li wants to get back to full guard but Livingston has passed into side control.
Livingston trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
Li on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Li tries to get out of the position.
Livingston has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Li!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Li just holding on.
Livingston working for a guillotine from mount but Li is in no mood to give up.
Livingston is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Li can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Li tries to reverse the position but Livingston maintains control.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Livingston with a couple of short strikes.
Li bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Li sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Livingston's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livingston is trying to maintain the position but Li is very close to passing his half guard.
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Livingston on the ground.
Li lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Livingston keeps working.
Li working the head and body with strikes.
Li trying to control from half guard but Livingston is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Li lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Livingston trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Li lands a nice short elbow.
Livingston trying to control but Li postures up.
Li lands strikes from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bai Li dominated that round.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Livingston has a takedown stuffed.
Li appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Li closes this distance looking for a takedown but Livingston circles away.
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Livingston swivels and escapes.
Livingston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Li drops down looking for a counter takedown but Livingston sprawls and moves away.
Li shoots in looking for a takedown but Livingston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Li's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bai Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Livingston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li misses with a takedown attempt - Livingston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is trying hard to land a takedown here. Livingston sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Li fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingston gets the takedown into side control.
Li tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Livingston's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Livingston looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Livingston is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Li knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Li tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livingston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Li is trying to control Livingston's posture but Livingston avoids it.
Li is looking to reverse the position.
Livingston tries to move into full mount but can't pass Li's legs.
Li is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingston working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Li is looking to reverse the position.
Livingston grinds an elbow into Li's temple.
Li is trying to get back to half guard.
Livingston tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Li can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li dodges the ground and pound from Livingston.
Li manages to get back to half guard.
Li tries to get to full guard but Livingston has control of the leg.
Livingston wants to work for an arm triangle but Li is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Li is positioning himself well to prevent Livingston advancing to mount.
Li has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Livingston is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li is looking for a sweep. Livingston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Livingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Livingston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Li sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Livingston somewhat.
Livingston moves to clinch but Li breaks away
so Li counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Li won't allow Livingston to sweep him here.
Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Livingston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Livingston's legs - danger averted.
Bai Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Livingston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Livingston's legs - danger averted.
Livingston keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingston has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle.
Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Livingston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Livingston's legs - danger averted.
Li working some strikes from top position.
Li distracts Livingston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Li trying to control but Livingston is working from the bottom.
Livingston striking from his own guard.
Livingston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Livingston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Livingston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li being controlled here momentarily.
Li is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Livingston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li with a nice head shot there.
Li scoring with some ground and pound.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Livingston is keeping the position for now.
Livingston is trying to keep Li in close.
Li trying to control but Livingston is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Li looking to sit in guard and control but Livingston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Li 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 is trying to keep Livingston in close.
Li is controlling Livingston's posture.
Livingston throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Li is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Li pulls Livingston in close to his closed guard and prevents Livingston from doing any damage or advancing position.
Livingston postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Livingston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Livingston fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bai Li showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Li 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Bai Li!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Bai Li!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Bai Li!
Bai Li wins by unanimous decision!
Bai Li retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Bai Li thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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