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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Li (ranked 3579 p4p, 2166 weight class) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (ranked 400 p4p, 249 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kvaratskhelia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Li defends it nicely.
Kvaratskhelia fails with a takedown attempt.
Li attempts a counter takedown but Kvaratskhelia avoids it well and moves away.
Kvaratskhelia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Jin Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Kvaratskhelia tries for a takedown but Li circles away easily
and Li counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kvaratskhelia!
Li lands an elbow.
Kvaratskhelia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Li connects with a decent elbow.
Li trying to control the action but Kvaratskhelia is working from the bottom.
Li misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kvaratskhelia is not content to let Li control the position.
Kvaratskhelia is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvaratskhelia sneaks back into half guard.
Kvaratskhelia trying to control here.
Kvaratskhelia is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Li is staying active.
Well, if Li is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kvaratskhelia manages to get to full guard.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kvaratskhelia wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Kvaratskhelia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Li defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throwing strikes from guard but Kvaratskhelia blocks nicely.
Kvaratskhelia looking to control.
Li with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kvaratskhelia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kvaratskhelia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kvaratskhelia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kvaratskhelia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Kvaratskhelia's legs - danger averted.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kvaratskhelia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvaratskhelia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Li is aware though and is defending well.
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kvaratskhelia on the ground.
Kvaratskhelia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Li with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to Kvaratskhelia's brow.
Kvaratskhelia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Li working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kvaratskhelia controls Li momentarily but Li frees himself.
Kvaratskhelia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kvaratskhelia working a defensive guard here.
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li postures up in Kvaratskhelia's guard and throws a big left but Kvaratskhelia blocks it.
Kvaratskhelia has an active guard here but Li has managed to pass into half guard.
Li looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kvaratskhelia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Li throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Li there.
Kvaratskhelia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Li working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kvaratskhelia's head.
Li is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li wants to control from the top but Kvaratskhelia keeps moving.
Kvaratskhelia wants to sweep but no luck.
Kvaratskhelia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Li dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kvaratskhelia shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well.
Kvaratskhelia shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well.
Li changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kvaratskhelia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kvaratskhelia can do to turn this around?
Kvaratskhelia tries to buck Li off but Li is having none of it.
Li in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jin Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li is working Kvaratskhelia over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kvaratskhelia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Li's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kvaratskhelia is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Li winds up and cracks Kvaratskhelia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kvaratskhelia is looking to control Li's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kvaratskhelia avoid being mounted?
Kvaratskhelia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Li haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kvaratskhelia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvaratskhelia is trying to control the position but Li postures up.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kvaratskhelia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Li throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kvaratskhelia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Kvaratskhelia is retaining full guard.
Kvaratskhelia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Li passes into half guard.
Kvaratskhelia is concentrating on defense, preventing Li from advancing position.
Li lands strikes from half guard.
Li takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Li is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Li trying to control from half guard but Kvaratskhelia is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li working over Kvaratskhelia with some ground and pound. Kvaratskhelia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kvaratskhelia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
Kvaratskhelia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Li's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Li's back!
Kvaratskhelia gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Kvaratskhelia working for a choke but Li is defending well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kvaratskhelia is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Li has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kvaratskhelia lands a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li holding both Kvaratskhelia 's hands and preventing any damage.
Kvaratskhelia working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Li is doing well to defend. Kvaratskhelia seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Li is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Khvicha Kvaratskhelia!
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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