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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Weichung Li (ranked 2286 p4p, 3119 weight class) and Stef Voscamp (ranked 245 p4p, 323 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 cm 25 190 6 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 25 185 3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter Very strong |
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Good takedowns Counter fighter Determined |
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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Weichung Li! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stef Voscamp! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Li shoots for a takedown but Voscamp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Li shoots in looking for a takedown. Voscamp tries to sprawl out of it but Li keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Voscamp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Voscamp throws a counter combo. Voscamp shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well. Voscamp shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well. Voscamp gets a clinch. Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Voscamp gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Li to score an easy takedown into full guard. Li landing with the ground and pound. Voscamp can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Li controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Voscamp 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 controlling the position well. Li wants to improve his position but Voscamp is controlling well.
Li keeping hold of Voscamp's head, controlling as best he can. Li tries to roll over but Voscamp keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Li is trying to control but can't.
Voscamp takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Li is trying to get back to full guard. Li controlling the position well. Li regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Voscamp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now. Voscamp drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Voscamp jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Li is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Voscamp trying to control but Li is working from the bottom. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Voscamp preventing the sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Li darts in looking for a takedown but Voscamp gets double underhooks and turns Li into the cage. Voscamp throws a counter combo. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weichung Li. That's going to take a lot out of him. Li displaying some good clinch control by pressing Voscamp up against the cage. Li stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Li leaning his opponent against the cage. Li seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Li manages to break the clinch.
Voscamp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Li sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Voscamp somewhat. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Li has a takedown stuffed. Li shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Voscamp sprawls well. Voscamp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Li gets slowly back to his feet. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Weichung Li will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Voscamp clobbers Li with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Li looking to score a takedown here. Voscamp is defending well but Li drives through and ends up in Voscamp's guard. Voscamp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Li makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Voscamp has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Li loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Voscamp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Li is aware though and is defending well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Voscamp working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Li doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Li manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Li controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li working some strikes from top position. Li distracts Voscamp with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Voscamp pulls Li in close to his closed guard and prevents Li from doing any damage or advancing position. Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Li throwing strikes from guard but Voscamp blocks nicely. Li throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Voscamp works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Li with a nice head shot there. Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Li cracks Voscamp with a solid left hand.
Voscamp is rocked! Li stands up over Voscamp, holding on to his feet. Li throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Voscamp is out cold! Li lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Weichung Li! Weichung Li decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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