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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brus Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marley Sabu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes into the arena with Black Dog blaring out of the sound system. Sabu has chosen pure hatred as his entrance music. Marley Sabu has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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133 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brus Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marley Sabu!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Li connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li dodges the punch combination from Sabu.
Sabu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sabu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Li connects with a right hand. Sabu shakes it off.
Sabu throws a combination that misses
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Li dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sabu. That did some damage!
Li throws the kick towards the body but Sabu avoids it.
Li is looking to slow Sabu down with leg kicks.
Sabu looks gassed!
Li clinches.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sabu on his heels. He'll look to pass Sabu's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabu has a closed guard, preventing Li from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Li stands up and waves to Sabu to follow him.
Sabu thows a leg kick but Li checks it
and Li counters with a body kick.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Li thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sabu if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands with a slapping head kick.
Li lands with an uppercut that bounces Sabu off the cage and back into rage.
Li throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sabu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sabu is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Li tenderised Sabu's leg. Sabu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Li lands a nice looking body kick.
Sabu throws a sloppy head kick
and Li makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sabu really felt that one!
Li connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sabu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sabu walks into a left hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Li.
Li clinches with his opponent.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Sabu has double underhooks.
Li breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li cracks the inside of Sabu's front leg.
Sabu misses with a double jab
and Li counters with a low kick, right behind Sabu 's knee.
Li scores with a head kick. Sabu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sabu is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Li lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marley Sabu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li thuds his shin into the meat of Sabu's side.
Sabu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Li.
Li lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Li pushes Sabu away with a front kick.
Li lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sabu will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li drives through and clinches with Sabu against the cage.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Sabu seems to have recovered his senses.
Li keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body kick from Li.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Li.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li connects with a high kick.
Sabu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Li lands a nice looking body kick.
Li lands a nice looking body kick.
Sabu throws a lazy head kick
and Li counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Li goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sabu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sabu throws a leg kick
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Sabu avoids the head kick by Li.
Li is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sabu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Li.
Sabu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sabu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Li.
Li connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brus Li 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.
Li lands a head kick!
Sabu throws a combination that misses
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sabu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Li.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sabu can do to turn this around?
Sabu tries to pull guard but Li holds him up against the cage and eventually Sabu drops back down to his feet.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabu misses with a combination
and Li counters with a body kick that stops Sabu in his tracks momentarily.
Li misses with a double jab.
Sabu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sabu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sabu misses with a combination
and Li counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a leg kick which misses Sabu's front leg but catches the back leg as Sabu tries to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sabu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Li throws a front kick that sends Sabu stumbling back into the cage.
Li forces Sabu back against the cage and clinches.
Sabu has Li pressed against the cage, preventing Li from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sabu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Li pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sabu is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li controlling the action here for a moment.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li throws a push kick but Sabu slaps the foot to one side.
Li wants to clinch up but Sabu keeps it at a distance.
Li closes the distance and clinches.
Sabu keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Li jabs Sabu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brus Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Sabu throws a leg kick
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sabu throws a combination that misses
and Li counters with a big head kick but Sabu shrugs it off.
Sabu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sabu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Li counters with a body kick that stops Sabu in his tracks momentarily.
Li scores with a push kick.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Li!
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabu throws a head kick that misses
and Li counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Li.
Li clinches up against the cage.
Sabu breaks the clinch.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sabu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
Sabu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Li counters with a nice body kick.
Li throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good exchange - Li coming out on top.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Li lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sabu takes a step back to recover.
Nice body kick from Li.
Li lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marley Sabu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
Li throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Li throws a head kick that half lands.
Sabu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Li.
Li changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brus Li dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sabu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sabu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sabu misses with a double jab
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
Sabu throws a combination that misses
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Sabu misses
and Li counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sabu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sabu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Li.
Li lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sabu takes a step back to recover.
Li lands with a kick to the temple. Sabu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Li lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Li.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sabu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Li - the referee stops the clock and Sabu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Li. Sabu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to clinch.
Sabu throws a sloppy head kick
and Li counters with a head kick.
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li fakes the leg kick and cracks Sabu in the body.
Sabu throws a sloppy head kick
and Li counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sabu's knee momentarily.
Li throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sabu.
Li throws a head kick that half lands.
Sabu gets tackled into the cage by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
Li wants to break free but Sabu has control.
Sabu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Li just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sabu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Li just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Sabu lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li is trying to force a seperation but Sabu has the dominant position.
Sabu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Li gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sabu.
Brus Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marley Sabu.
Li is trying to break the clinch but Sabu has him pressed against the cage.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sabu avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li is trying to break the clinch but Sabu is controlling him.
Li looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sabu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Li walks away with a smile on his face. Sabu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sabu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Li finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick by Sabu misses
and Li counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sabu thinking.
Sabu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Li.
Crunch! Li slams his shin into Sabu's torso.
Li pushes Sabu away with a front kick.
Li tries to clinch but Sabu is having none of it.
Li delivers a nice body kick.
Li throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Li bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li pushes Sabu up against the cage in a clinch.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
Li can't break the clinch.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sabu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Li finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Li closes the distance and clinches.
Brus Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sabu's head.
Li forces Sabu back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marley Sabu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li scores a takedown into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brus Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Li has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brus Li!
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hype
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