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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bai Li (ranked 1351 p4p, 4122 weight class) and Jordyn Conley (ranked 169 p4p, 416 weight class). Jordyn Conley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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 10 - 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 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Jordyn Conley!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conley fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Conley!
Conley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Li counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to Conley's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Conley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Conley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Li cracks Conley with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li with a nice head shot there.
Conley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Li slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li distracts Conley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Conley wants to sweep but no luck.
Conley is looking for a triangle here but Li uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Conley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Li. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Li scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Conley to see if he's OK.
Li works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Li taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Conley down.
Li is putting a hurting on Conley here, landing some big shots from side control.
Li lands an elbow.
Li trying to control the position but Conley is working away.
Li advances to full mount.
Conley is looking to improve his position but Li isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Li.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li raining down shots from the mount!
Li postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Conley looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Li.
Li unloading with bombs!
Li landing shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Conley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Conley regains half guard.
Li scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Li connects with a nice short shot to Conley's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Li lands a nice short elbow.
Li content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Conley is refusing to be controlled, as Li sits in half guard.
Li is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conley has hold of Li's hands but Li slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Li winds up and cracks Conley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Li lands with a punch from half guard.
Conley is trying to stand back up but Li is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Li connects with a nice short shot to Conley's temple.
Li slows the pace down in half guard.
Conley is holding on to half guard well.
Conley actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bai Li dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Conley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Li decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Conley's guard.
Conley controls Li momentarily but Li frees himself.
Li stands up over Conley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Li is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Li scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Conley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there.
Li slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Conley's head.
Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Conley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Conley's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Li keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Conley's head.
Li stays in close to Conley's body and controls the position.
Li chips away with some ground and pound.
Li works over Conley with some ground and pound from guard.
Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Li seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Conley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conley has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle.
Li wants to control from the top but Conley keeps moving.
Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Conley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Li's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Li is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Li trying to control but Conley is working from the bottom.
Li is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is in close to Conley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Li showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Li cracks Conley with a solid left hand.
Li sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Li wants to control from the top but Conley keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Conley working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Li takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Conley misses with a leg kick
and Li counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conley keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li connects with a couple of short punches.
Li lands a couple of elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bai Li dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Conley throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Conley throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Li feinted with a counter takedown.
Conley thows a leg kick but Li checks it
and Li counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Conley!
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conley keeps working.
Conley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Conley is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li working the ground and pound.
Li scores with a couple of short elbows.
Li trying to control the action but Conley is working from the bottom.
Conley seems a little lost for a moment, as Li dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li working the ground and pound.
Conley is looking to regain half guard here but Li keeps moving and retains side control.
Conley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Li connects with a decent elbow.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conley can do to turn this around?
Li scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Conley to see if he's OK.
Li is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Conley takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Li's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Conley is not content to let Li control the position.
Li landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands some shots froms side control.
Li is chipping away with strikes.
Li working the ground and pound from side control.
Conley is rocked!
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conley keeps working.
Li scores with a couple of short elbows.
Conley is still in real trouble! Can Li finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conley keeps working.
Conley seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a few punches from side control.
Bai Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li working the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Li trying to control the action but Conley is working from the bottom.
Conley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Li is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li controlling the position.
Li trying to control the action but Conley is working from the bottom.
Li looks up at the clock and then as Conley takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Li smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Conley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Li advances nicely into full mount.
Li landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Li cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li drops a big elbow. That's hurt Conley! More shots from Li and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bai Li!
Bai Li retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Bai Li thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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