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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martyn Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li has chosen dig it deeper just to throw it away as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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176 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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174 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martyn Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chong Li!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li has a takedown stuffed.
Li throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lawrence's waist but Lawrence gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Li off to one side.
Li fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martyn Lawrence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chong Li.
Lawrence looks to land a combination. Li sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Li looks for a takedown but Lawrence sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Lawrence.
Li looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lawrence is looking to clinch.
Li fails to land the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Lawrence scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lawrence napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Li goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lawrence rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Li's guard! Nice work there by Lawrence!
Lawrence wanted to stand there but Li had control of the position.
Lawrence stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Li.
Li shoots in and drives through. Lawrence sprawls well.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Lawrence shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lawrence misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li tries for a takedown but Lawrence sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawrence throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawrence stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawrence wants it to stay on the feet.
Li fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Li looks gassed!
Li dives in and grabs Lawrence's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lawrence pushes down on Li's head and hops out.
Li feints and as Lawrence raises his hands in defense, Li changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Li postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lawrence is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Li, into his guard.
Lawrence wants to stand but Li has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lawrence stuffs the takedown.
Lawrence looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Li is looking for a kimura here.
Li wants to pass the guard but Lawrence is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Li tries for a takedown but Lawrence sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Li shoots in looking for a takedown. Lawrence tries to sprawl out of it but Li keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lawrence manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawrence rushes Li and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lawrence breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawrence throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chong Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martyn Lawrence dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lawrence fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Li or perhaps it was just good defense by Lawrence which made him look bad.
Li fails with a takedown attempt.
Li shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lawrence defends it nicely.
Martyn Lawrence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chong Li.
Li looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lawrence is fending him off so far but Li persists. Nope, Lawrence circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Lawrence as Li shoots in.
Lawrence slaps away a takedown attempt from Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Li is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Li looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lawrence is fending him off so far but Li persists. Nope, Lawrence circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawrence throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawrence lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Lawrence throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Li's head.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Lawrence rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lawrence fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Lawrence.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li looks for a takedown but Lawrence sprawls well.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Lawrence shows good takedown defense.
Li fails to land the takedown.
Lawrence connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Li gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lawrence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawrence misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
Lawrence throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martyn Lawrence is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li shoots in for a double leg but Lawrence sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lawrence lands a glancing blow to the side of Li's head.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawrence as he avoids it easily.
Lawrence connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lawrence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li shoots in and drives through. Lawrence sprawls well.
Li shoots for a double leg takedown but Lawrence sprawls well. He's pushed Li's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Li tries for a takedown but Lawrence sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawrence moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lawrence.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Lawrence thuds his right hand into Li's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lawrence throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Li fails to land the takedown.
Li dives in and grabs Lawrence's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lawrence pushes down on Li's head and hops out.
Lawrence throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Lawrence throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martyn Lawrence dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A head kick misses from Lawrence.
Li shoots for a double leg takedown but Lawrence sprawls well. He's pushed Li's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lawrence will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawrence misses with a wild body shot.
Li shoots in and drives through. Lawrence sprawls well.
Lawrence fails to land with a series of punches.
Li closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawrence circles away.
Martyn Lawrence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chong Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Lawrence slaps away a takedown attempt from Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li avoids the body shot from Lawrence.
Lawrence lands a head kick. Li smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Li shoots in looking for a takedown. Lawrence tries to sprawl out of it but Li keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lawrence manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawrence scores with a nice head shot.
Lawrence misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lawrence lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lawrence looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence stuffs the takedown attempt from Li. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawrence misses with a wild combination.
Lawrence lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lawrence.
Martyn Lawrence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawrence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawrence throws a head kick that misses.
Li shoots in looking for a takedown. Lawrence tries to sprawl out of it but Li keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lawrence manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Li avoids the head kick by Lawrence.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawrence wants it to stay on the feet.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawrence as he avoids it easily.
Lawrence lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lawrence lands a glancing blow to the side of Li's head.
No joy there for Lawrence, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li dives in and grabs Lawrence's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lawrence pushes down on Li's head and hops out.
Li shoots in and drives through. Lawrence sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Li.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Lawrence.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a nice outside leg kick.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawrence displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Li has a takedown stuffed.
Chong Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawrence throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawrence tries a head kick but it misses.
Lawrence slaps away a takedown attempt from Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lawrence pinned against the cage. Lawrence gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martyn Lawrence showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lawrence, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martyn Lawrence!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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