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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Livingston (ranked 2575 p4p, 3149 weight class) and Jin Li (ranked 276 p4p, 325 weight class). Marcelo Livingston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm 25 196 4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm 25 190 4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Brawler Experienced |
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Good wrestler Counter fighter Powerful |
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcelo Livingston! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Li! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Livingston shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Li with the counter takedown but Livingston avoids it easily. Marcelo Livingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Livingston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Li is looking for a sweep. Li can't do much from the bottom here. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Li can do anything to dispel that myth. Livingston working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Livingston tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Li tries to buck Livingston off but Livingston is having none of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Li is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Livingston tries for a kimura but Li is defending well. Li wants to control but Livingston postures up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li is looking for a sweep. Livingston tries for a kimura but Li is defending well. Li wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Livingston has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Li's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Li is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Livingston!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marcelo Livingston! Marcelo Livingston decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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