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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiett Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Cullen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kiett Li's chin.
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170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiett Li! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Cullen! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cullen as he jumps to the side. Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Li shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cullen as he jumps to the side. Li throws a head kick that misses.
Cullen feints and as Li raises his hands in defense, Cullen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Cullen tries to free his leg and advance position but Li is retaining full guard. Cullen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Cullen lands a couple of digs. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cullen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Li looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking for a triangle but Cullen pushes his legs off easily.
Cullen throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Li looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Cullen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Li counters with a good low kick that Cullen was not able to check. Li shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cullen counters with a nice double leg into half guard. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiett Li. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cullen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cullen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Li tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cullen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Cullen!
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C
A |
G |
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B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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