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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2pac - hit em up. John Li had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Sam Rice told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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277 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Rice!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li gets caught flat footed, as Rice shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Li looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Li working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rice doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rice manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Li is looking for a triangle but Rice pushes his legs off easily.
Rice trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Rice looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rice 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 keeping moving, preventing Rice from controlling successfully.
Li is looking for a triangle but Rice pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rice trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li keeping full guard, as Rice tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Li is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rice wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Rice is pushing down on Li's leg trying to pass to half guard. Li is fighting to maintain full guard but Rice has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rice is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Li defends it well.
Rice is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rice is looking for a kimura but Li is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rice to get the leverage.
Li is refusing to be controlled, as Rice sits in half guard.
Rice is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Li sees it coming and defends easily.
Rice seems to be looking for submissions.
Rice is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Li has managed to free his arm - good work.
Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rice pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice is trying for a kimura here. Li looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rice wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Rice!
A victorious Sam Rice thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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