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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berserka Sholin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Berserka Sholin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
li tries to clinch but Sholin moves out of range.
Sholin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sholin showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sholin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sholin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
li regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sholin.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sholin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sholin connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sholin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sholin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sholin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sholin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sholin looking to pass the guard.
Sholin throwing strikes from guard but li blocks nicely.
li keeping moving, preventing Sholin from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sholin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
li looking to control.
li looking for a sweep. Not yet li, not yet.
Sholin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sholin trying to control the position from guard on top but li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sholin throws a big elbow that misses.
Sholin cracks li with a solid left hand.
li keeping moving, preventing Sholin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
li trying to control the position.
Sholin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sholin trying to control but li is working from the bottom.
Sholin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sholin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of li is proving hard to escape from.
Sholin throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sholin wants to control from the top but li keeps moving.
Sholin lands a couple of digs.
Sholin throwing strikes from guard but li blocks nicely.
li keeping moving, preventing Sholin from controlling successfully.
Sholin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
li working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sholin.
Sholin throws an elbow that misses. li uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sholin's guard. Nice move by li!
li preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berserka Sholin 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.
Sholin shoots for a takedown but li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sholin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says li as he avoids it easily.
li shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sholin eats them both and turns towards li to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
li throws a series of punches but Sholin moves out of range.
li scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sholin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
li scores with a body shot.
li fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from li.
li lands with an overhand left.
Sholin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brock li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sholin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brock li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berserka Sholin.
No luck for Sholin with that takedown attempt.
Sholin walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
li jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
li connects with a body shot that sends Sholin's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
li lands with a hook. Sholin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot lands for li.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
li fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sholin walks into a jab.
Jab, jab by li - just one landing.
Sholin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sholin is trying hard to land a takedown here. li sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sholin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
li swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sholin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
li misses with a two punch combination.
li fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sholin on the side of the head.
li leaves Sholin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sholin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from li finds it's way round the side to connect with Sholin's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
li scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sholin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sholin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock li 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.
li cracks a nice hook into Sholin's ribs.
Brock li is winning the standup battle so far.
Sholin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
li scores with a sloppy right hand. Sholin should have avoided that one.
li works Sholin's body with a nice hook.
li bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
li scores with the left hand. Sholin knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for li.
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 is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for li. That snapped Sholin's head back.
Sholin walks into a jab.
Nice sprawl there from li as Sholin shoots in.
li tries to clinch but Sholin moves out of range.
li lands a jab to Sholin's midsection.
Sholin swats away the attempt to clinch by li.
li works Sholin's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for li. That snapped Sholin's head back.
li lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by li.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
li scores with a nice head shot.
Sholin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sholin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sholin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sholin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. li tries to avoid it but Sholin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag li to the ground. li escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
li tries to bum rush Sholin with a series of wild strikes but Sholin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sholin tries to move into range but li moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sholin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. li did well to prevent Sholin getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
li moves into full guard.
li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sholin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sholin lands a couple of elbows.
Sholin throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sholin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sholin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sholin looking to sit in guard and control but li gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
li stopping the sweep attempt from Sholin.
li has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sholin is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
li trying to control but Sholin is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock li showed his dominance in that final round.
I think li has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock li!
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hype
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FIGHT
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