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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anil Khandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Li will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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236 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
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196 cm
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283 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Anil Khandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Li!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khandro has Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Li turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Li manages to end up in side control.
Khandro is trying to buck Li off.
Li working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Li is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khandro has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Li crashes against the mat.
Li working the strikes but Khandro uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khandro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Khandro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khandro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khandro tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Khandro has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Khandro has double underhooks.
Li has Khandro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khandro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Khandro looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Li tries to score a body lock takedown but Khandro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khandro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khandro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anil Khandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Li.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khandro closes the distance and clinches.
Khandro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khandro connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Brian Li has been cut.
Khandro looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Khandro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li looking for a takedown.
Khandro is pressed up against the cage. Li has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khandro down to the mat. Khandro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khandro clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Khandro.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khandro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Li.
Khandro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li looking for a takedown.
Li can't get the takedown.
Khandro with a knee to the head.
Li is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khandro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Li.
Li is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khandro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khandro tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Khandro looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Khandro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khandro manages to avoid it.
Khandro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khandro sprawls well. Khandro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Li looks gassed!
Khandro stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khandro tries to clinch up.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Khandro.
Khandro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Left hook, right uppercut from Khandro.
Khandro tries to clinch up.
Khandro tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Anil Khandro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khandro wants to clinch.
Khandro closes the distance and pushes Li back into the cage.
Khandro scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Brian Li's cut even more.
Khandro prevents a takedown attempt there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khandro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anil Khandro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Li's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khandro pushes Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Khandro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khandro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khandro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Li.
Khandro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khandro avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is trying to break the clinch but Khandro has him pressed against the cage.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anil Khandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Li.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khandro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khandro closes the distance and clinches.
Li is trying to break free.
Khandro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khandro defending well though.
Khandro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Li throws a strike but Khandro avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Khandro is retaining full guard.
Li with a flurry of punches that miss.
Li throws and elbow that misses. Khandro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Li's guard. Nice move by Khandro!
Khandro wants to stand but Li is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to stand up but Khandro is controlling him.
Khandro stands and steps away. Li gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Khandro tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Brian Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khandro darts in and clinches Li up against the cage.
Li wants a takedown but no success here.
Khandro prevents the takedown attempt.
Khandro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khandro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Li looks to land a combination but Khandro avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khandro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khandro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Li.
Khandro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Khandro.
Khandro misses with a knee to the head.
Li wants a takedown.
Li stalling in the clinch but Khandro improves position.
Khandro lands a knee to the head.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khandro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Li misses with an uppercut
and Khandro counters by clinching up.
Li drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khandro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anil Khandro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a hook but Khandro blocks it.
Li tries to keep at a distance but Khandro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khandro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Khandro gets underhooks to prevent Li's takedown attempt.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khandro landing knees to the head.
Khandro breaks the clinch.
Khandro throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Li has managed to clinch.
Li goes for a takedown attempt but Khandro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khandro moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anil Khandro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Li's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Khandro lands with a nice combination. Li backs away looking to recover.
Khandro tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Khandro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khandro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Li takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Li moves into the clinch.
Li looking for a takedown.
Khandro landing knees to the body.
Khandro scores with a knee to the head.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khandro prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
Khandro lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Brian Li's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Khandro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Khandro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khandro tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Li.
Anil Khandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Li.
Khandro lands a head kick. Li smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Khandro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khandro clinches.
Li is trying to drag Khandro to the mat but Khandro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Khandro controls his hands.
Khandro scores with a knee to the head.
Brian Li's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Khandro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li tries for a takedown but Khandro manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to maintain a safe position but Khandro gets an underhook and turns Li into the cage.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khandro prevents it.
Li is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khandro tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Anil Khandro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khandro misses with a knee strike.
Khandro manages to break the clinch.
Khandro has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Li looking for a takedown.
Khandro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brian Li's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anil Khandro!
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hype
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