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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Eenmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eenmaa comes to the cage accompanied by Heaven Shall Burn - Endzeit. Li is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Give My Bullet Back. James Li has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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201 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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176 cm
28
192 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Eenmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Li!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eenmaa lands with a nice combination. Li backs away looking to recover.
Li lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Eenmaa finds it's way through Li's defenses.
Eenmaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eenmaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Li needs to keep his hands up - Eenmaa had a free shot at his head there.
Eenmaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Eenmaa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li shoots in for a takedown but Eenmaa shows good takedown defense.
Eenmaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eenmaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Li in his tracks.
Li misses with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Li.
Eenmaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li avoids the body shot from Eenmaa.
A punch combination from Eenmaa misses.
Li has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Eenmaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aleksandr Eenmaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eenmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Eenmaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Eenmaa throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Li takes a swing at Eenmaa's ribcage but misses.
Eenmaa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Li.
Li pushing down on Eenmaa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Li has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Li is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Eenmaa defends it well.
Eenmaa is staying active underneath Li, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Eenmaa is defending against the submission attempts here by Li.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa is not content to let Li control the position.
Li tries to pass to full mount but Eenmaa defends it.
Li is trying to control the action in half guard but Eenmaa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Li trying to control the action but Eenmaa is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Li seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eenmaa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Li was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Eenmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Eenmaa is looking to wear down Li with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eenmaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Li will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Li wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Eenmaa. Those never looked like landing.
Eenmaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Eenmaa instigates a clinch.
Eenmaa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Li.
Eenmaa manages to break the clinch.
Eenmaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eenmaa misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Eenmaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eenmaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eenmaa misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Eenmaa moves into range and clinches up with Li.
Eenmaa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eenmaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eenmaa misses with a body punch.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eenmaa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eenmaa connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Li slips a straight right by Eenmaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Eenmaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eenmaa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Li defending well as Eenmaa loads up on a big left hand.
Eenmaa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Eenmaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eenmaa.
Eenmaa throws a combination. Li tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li throws a low kick but Eenmaa avoids it.
Eenmaa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Eenmaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body punch from Eenmaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa misses with a looping right.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eenmaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li defending well as Eenmaa loads up on a big left hand.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aleksandr Eenmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Eenmaa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aleksandr Eenmaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Li.
Eenmaa drives through and clinches with Li against the cage.
Eenmaa lands a left hand.
Eenmaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eenmaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eenmaa misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Eenmaa.
Eenmaa scores with a shot to the body.
Eenmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Eenmaa throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eenmaa.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Eenmaa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Li is in Eenmaa's guard.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Eenmaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li passes Eenmaa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Li wants to work for an arm triangle but Eenmaa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Eenmaa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Eenmaa instigates a clinch.
Li tries to pull guard but Eenmaa won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Eenmaa - that landed with a thud.
Come on Li - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eenmaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eenmaa misses with a body shot.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eenmaa misses with a wild body shot.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Eenmaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eenmaa scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eenmaa lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Li avoids the body shot from Eenmaa.
Eenmaa jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eenmaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eenmaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Eenmaa to work.
Eenmaa tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li tries to score a body lock takedown but Eenmaa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Li being controlled against the cage.
Eenmaa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Li avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Li works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Li postures up in Eenmaa's guard and throws a big left but Eenmaa blocks it.
Eenmaa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eenmaa looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Eenmaa takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Eenmaa throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Eenmaa swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li clinches up with Eenmaa and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li jumps guard.
Li is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Li is looking for a triangle but Eenmaa pushes his legs off easily.
Li has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Eenmaa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Li.
You can see the frustration on Li's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Li is trying to improve his position.
Li wants to control but Eenmaa postures up.
Eenmaa stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eenmaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li misses with a shot to the body
and Eenmaa counters with a straight right hand.
Eenmaa swings away with a body shot that misses
so Li counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li wants to control from the top but Eenmaa keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Li.
I think Li has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aleksandr Eenmaa!
Our winner, Aleksandr Eenmaa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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