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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bai Li (ranked 1532 p4p, 3319 weight class) and Travis Guenette (ranked 171 p4p, 336 weight class). Guenette has chosen The Only Thing They Fear Is You as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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7 - 0 - 0 |
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171 cm
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190
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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 7 - 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis Guenette!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guenette misses with a takedown attempt
and Li counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guenette won't be happy with that.
Li gets to mount! Guenette was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Li is landing with some decent strikes but Guenette is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Guenette tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li with a couple of short strikes.
Guenette is squirming around, avoiding Li's attempts to control the action.
Guenette is desperately trying to improve his position but Li has a good base and remains in mount.
Li with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Guenette sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Li perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Guenette looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Guenette looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guenette moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Li wants to pass the guard but Guenette is keeping the position.
Guenette is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Li is aware though and is defending well.
Guenette is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Li defends well.
Guenette looks winded!
Li landing with the ground and pound.
Guenette has his foot on Li's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Li works his way back into a safe position though.
Li lands a couple of digs.
Li with a nice head shot there.
Guenette should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Li scoring with punches to the head and body.
Li connects with a couple of short punches.
Li cracks Guenette with a solid left hand.
Guenette is rocked!
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guenette on the ground.
Li working some strikes from top position.
Guenette is still in real trouble! Can Li finish him?
Li loads up on a big left hand. Guenette felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Li looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Guenette can't hide his disappointment, as Li celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bai Li!
Bai Li retains his middleweight title!
Bai Li seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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