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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Stigu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stigu comes to the ring accompanied by Sabrina-Boys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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198 cm
24
252 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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198 cm
22
264 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Stigu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Li misses. Stigu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Li. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
A combination from Li does no damage. Stigu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Li is out of range. Stigu misses with a low kick. Li drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Bruce Li has been cut. Stigu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stigu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stigu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li. Good work by Li as he checks the leg kick. Li clinches up against the ropes. Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges. Stigu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stigu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li trying to control the position but instead, Stigu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Li into the ropes. Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li breaks the clinch.
Li slips under a jab from Stigu. Stigu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Li throws a body punch but Stigu moves out of range. Stigu lands a body shot.
Li tries to clinch up. Mr Stigu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stigu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li. Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stigu is out of range. Li wants to clinch. Stigu throws a low kick, looking for Li's leg but Li calmly moves out of range. Stigu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Li is out of range and Stigu settles back down. Stigu swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stigu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Li has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Li and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Stigu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li. The fighters circle momentarily. Stigu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Li tries to clinch up but Stigu circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Li moves out of range of the strikes. A nice inside leg kick there by Li. That's going to slow Stigu down. Li has Stigu up against the ropes in a clinch.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li wants to clinch. Stigu throws a low kick, looking for Li's leg but Li calmly moves out of range. Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stigu misses with a low kick as Li jumps back. Li staying out of range there. Stigu keeps the fight on the outside. A thudding body kick lands there by Li!
Li avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A bone on bone clash there as Stigu blocks the leg kick.
Li rushes Stigu and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Mr Stigu has been cut. Stigu is breathing heavily. Stigu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Li is trying to stall.
Stigu avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Li lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Stigu lands an uppercut. Stigu struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges. Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Li utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Stigu tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Stigu back against the ropes. Li trying to control the position but instead, Stigu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Li into the ropes. Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stigu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stigu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Stigu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Stigu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stigu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stigu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Li landing knees to the body.
Li lands a right hand. Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stigu 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.
Bruce Li dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stigu misses the jab. Stigu throws a big shot that misses. Li fails in his attempt to clinch. Stigu misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Stigu misses its intended target. Stigu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick. Bruce Li seems to be getting the better of the standup. Li darts in and clinches Stigu up against the ropes. Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Li creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stigu's defenses. Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Li with a knee to the head.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stigu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Li connects with a knee to the head.
Li lands an elbow inside that Stigu shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Li displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stigu up against the ropes. A nice right hand lands inside from Li. Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Li - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head. Stigu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Li prevents a body shot from Stigu. Li lands a knee to the body.
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 will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stigu up against the ropes. Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Stigu misses. Li has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knees to the body from Li.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Li.
Mr Stigu's cut is getting worse. Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle. Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Li. Li blocks an uppercut.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Stigu's ribcage. Li looking to throw knees to the head but Stigu is blocking nicely.
Li is trying to stall.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stigu misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A left and a right from Stigu both land. Nice combination. Stigu just misses with a punch to the body.
Li looks to throw the jab but Stigu is out of range. Li sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Stigu to the ground! Li dives into full mount looking to finish!
Stigu is rocked! 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! Stigu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Li tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Oh Stigu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Li sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Li lands a big shot to the head and Stigu winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bruce Li! During a confident post fight interview, Bruce Li thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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