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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fu Li (ranked 1535 p4p, 1603 weight class) and Captain Maine (ranked 202 p4p, 214 weight class). Fu Li is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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181 cm 26 205 11 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 25 205 4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter Very strong |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fu Li! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Captain Maine! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maine misses with a straight left. Li feinted with a counter takedown. Captain Maine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maine takes the fight into the clinch. Maine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Li avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Maine throws a big shot that misses. Li changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Li blocks a jab. Maine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Li counters with a takedown into side control. Li scores with punches from side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Maine struggling a bit here. Li scoring with punches from side control. Maine is looking for a sweep. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Li is looking to take a break and control but Maine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Maine on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Maine manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Li wants to improve his position but Maine is controlling well.
Maine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Li knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Li trying to control but Maine postures up.
Li is looking for a sweep. Maine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. 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.
Maine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Li doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maine.
Maine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Li is just riding it out for now. Maine eventually gives up the hold.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Maine wants to pass the guard but Li is defending well. Li trying to control but Maine postures up.
 The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Maine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Li is positioning himself well to prevent Maine advancing to mount. Maine is controlling the pace.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Li has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maine is working away from the top position though.
Maine is trying to work for a kimura but Li is defending well.
Li moves into full guard.
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maine on the ground. Li controls Maine momentarily but Maine frees himself. Maine is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Maine wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Li holds on and takes a little breather.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Li trying to control the position.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy. Maine trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
 The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Maine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Li avoids it really well and circles away. Li feinted with a counter takedown. Fu Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Captain Maine. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maine. Li attempts a counter takedown but Maine avoids it well and moves away.
Maine shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Li is trying to defend but Maine finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Captain Maine will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Li stuffs the takedown. Li drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maine sprawls and moves away. Maine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Maine regains full guard. Nicely done. Maine keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Maine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Li gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Li throws a big right hand that misses.
Maine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Li makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Maine keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully. Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Li preventing the sweep.
Li stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Maine has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Li manages to get his head free but now Maine has transitioned to an armbar! Li grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Maine! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Captain Maine! Captain Maine is the new light heavyweight champion!
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