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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junfeng Li (ranked 3059 p4p, 3962 weight class) and Mateo Delgado (ranked 326 p4p, 390 weight class). Mateo Delgado will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junfeng Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateo Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delgado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Li.
Delgado feints the counter takedown.
Delgado closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Li's guard.
Delgado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Li's head.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Li seems keen to control Delgado's posture.
Li keeping moving, preventing Delgado from controlling successfully.
Delgado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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 works his way into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado taking punishment in the form of punches.
Li throws an elbow but Delgado slips to the side and avoids it well.
Li tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is staying tight to Delgado's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Li working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li working the ground and pound.
Delgado regains half guard, as Li was trying to land strikes.
Delgado wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Li working over Delgado with some ground and pound. Delgado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to control the action in half guard but Delgado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Li slips a nice elbow through Delgado's hands, connecting with Delgado's forehead.
Li is nestled in close to Delgado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Delgado is trying to get back to full guard.
Delgado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
Nice strikes from Li there.
Li trying to pass the guard but Delgado defending well.
Li performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Li working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Li lands a nice short elbow.
Li is looking for a kimura but Delgado is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Li to get the leverage.
Li throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Li lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Li there.
Delgado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Li keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Delgado is trying to get back to full guard.
Li looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Delgado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado trying to control but Li postures up.
Li looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Delgado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Li sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Li lands strikes from half guard.
Delgado is rocked!
Li is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Delgado is not content to let Li control the position.
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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junfeng Li dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Li as Delgado shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Li is defended easily by Delgado.
Delgado gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Li passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado trying to control but Li postures up.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Delgado's head.
Delgado is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Delgado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Junfeng Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Delgado is still in real trouble! Can Li finish him?
Li scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Li looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Delgado seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
Li seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to advance position but Delgado won't allow it.
Li is trying to control the action in half guard but Delgado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Li looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Li is pressing down on Delgado's thigh, looking to free his foot. Delgado is holding on for now.
Li is taking a breather. Delgado says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li unloads with some huge strikes here! Delgado is out! Li wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Junfeng Li!
A relieved looking Junfeng Li thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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