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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sekirei Musubi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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184 cm
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201 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
23
224 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sekirei Musubi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Li! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Musubi throws a body punch but Li moves out of range. Li does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Musubi checks it well. Musubi misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Li is predictable there and Musubi counters with a lovely straight right hand! Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Musubi. Musubi moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
Li throws a low kick but Musubi moves out of range easily. A head kick misses from Li. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Musubi checks a leg kick. Li misses with a kick to the body.
Musubi connects with a right hand. Li shakes it off. Li tries to work over Musubi's front leg with a kick but Musubi checks it. Li attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. A swing and a miss from Musubi. Li pivots, looking for a leg kick but Musubi is out of range and Li settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li is looking to slow Musubi down with leg kicks. Musubi throws an off balance right hand
and Li makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musubi.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li tries to land a front kick but Musubi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Li connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Li dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Musubi. That did some damage! Musubi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Li counters with a left to the body. Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Li misses with a low kick. Musubi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li counters with a nice low kick that buckles Musubi's knee momentarily. Musubi avoids the head kick by Li.
Musubi misses with a body shot.
Musubi blocks a head kick by Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Li thuds a left hand into Musubi's body. Li swings away with a body shot that misses
and Musubi counters with a nice uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A looping hook to the body misses from Musubi. Li does a little dance to reset his feet. Musubi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it. Li wants to land a leg kick but Musubi is out of range. Musubi misses the jab. Ken Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Li tries to clinch there but Musubi circles away.
Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Li throws a leg kick but Musubi sees it coming and checks it nicely. A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
A shot to the liver by Musubi. Beautiful body shot. Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Musubi misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Musubi avoids a kick to the body.
Li tried to score with a low kick but Musubi checks it. A telegraphed right hand from Musubi misses the target. Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Musubi checks it well. Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musubi. Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Musubi moves out of range of the leg kick from Li. Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li throws a push kick but Musubi slaps the foot to one side. Musubi throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Musubi moves out of range of the leg kick from Li. Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musubi manages to avoid it. Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musubi throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Musubi is just out of range. Li looks to land a body kick but Musubi moved away. Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musubi. Li is looking to slow Musubi down with leg kicks. Li looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Li thows a body shot but no joy. That kick from Li tenderised Musubi's leg. Musubi is trying to keep his angry face on. Musubi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Li on the wrong end of a nice jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Li swings away with a body shot that misses
and Musubi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Li swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Musubi. Li wants to clinch up but Musubi keeps it at a distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Li 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.
A slow jab from Musubi misses its intended target. Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Li throws out a leg kick but Musubi moves out of range and Li only half commits. Li moves away from the strike by Musubi. Musubi just misses with a punch to the body.
Musubi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Musubi blocks a head kick by Li.
Li takes a swing at Musubi's ribcage but misses. Ken Li seems to be getting the better of the standup. Li slips under a jab. Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
Musubi misses with a straight right. Li misses the shot to the body. Li misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Musubi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li counters with a nice low kick that buckles Musubi's knee momentarily. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Li. Musubi looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range. Li gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. 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 is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Li scores with a knee to the head.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Musubi avoids it. Li scores with a knee to the head.
Musubi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Musubi trying to stall but Li improves his position.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Li breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Musubi. A good leg kick by Li. Li blocks a jab. Musubi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Musubi. Li cracks Musubi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Li throws a shot to the body.
Musubi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Li connects with an inside leg kick. Musubi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Li. Li throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Musubi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Li lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Li throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Musubi. Musubi moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
Li scores with a crisp jab that stopped Musubi in his tracks. Li connects with an inside leg kick. Li is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Musubi rather than just go for the knockout. Li throws a low kick, looking for Musubi's leg but Musubi calmly moves out of range. Li scores with a one two! Musubi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Musubi misses with a straight right. Musubi checks the leg kick. Li connects with a right hand. Musubi shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Li smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Musubi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Musubi avoids the head kick by Li.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Li looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Li is looking to land body kicks. Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Musubi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Li throws a nice outside leg kick. Musubi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Li throws a chopping leg kick but Musubi manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Li thows a body kick. Musubi tries to catch it but that hurt him. Li moves away from the strike by Musubi. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Musubi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Li throws a nice inside leg kick. Li throws a low kick, looking for Musubi's leg but Musubi calmly moves out of range. Musubi throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it. Musubi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li. Li lands a nice looking body kick. Musubi avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A lazy body kick from Li and Musubi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Li thinking. A good leg kick by Li. Li lands a two punch combo.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick. Li jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action! Li throws a head kick but Musubi moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Li is looking to slow Musubi down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Musubi. Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Musubi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li counters with a body kick that stops Musubi in his tracks momentarily. A nice leg kick lands there from Li. Li has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
Musubi avoids the head kick by Li.
Li thows a leg kick but Musubi checks it and Musubi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Musubi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Li.
Li lands a leg kick that knocks Musubi off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Li fakes the leg kick and cracks Musubi in the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Musubi. Li cracks the inside of Musubi's front leg. Musubi moves out of range as Li throws a body kick.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Li is looking to slow Musubi down with leg kicks. Li thuds his shin into the meat of Musubi's side. Li cracks the inside of Musubi's front leg. Li lands with a nice body kick. Musubi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick. A decent looking body kick lands there for Li.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Musubi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Li. Musubi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Li lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Li lets loose with a powerful body kick. Musubi will feel that in the morning. Li thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Musubi if he has to take too many more of those.
Li connects with a jab. Li connects with an inside leg kick. Li lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Musubi misses with a straight right. Musubi misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A thudding body kick lands 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 chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Li throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Musubi throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ken Li is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Musubi throws a hook but Li avoids it easily. Musubi avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Musubi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Li throws a good cross that connects.
Both fighters circling a little - Li finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Sekirei Musubi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Li moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Ken Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Li has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 25:30 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Li! Ken Li thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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