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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan has chosen Gangnam Style as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li looks for a takedown but Jordan sprawls well.
Jordan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Li circles away quickly and effectively.
Jordan shoots in looking for a takedown but Li manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jordan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Li avoids the head kick by Jordan.
Li fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jordan avoids it really well and circles away.
Li shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li shoots in looking for a takedown. Jordan tries to sprawl out of it but Li keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jordan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jordan tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan scores with a takedown into Li's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jordan preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordan trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Jordan stays in close to Li's body and controls the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jordan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jordan trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Jordan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Li throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Jordan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jordan scores with a head kick. Li tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Chris Li has been cut.
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 misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jordan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jordan showed some decent athleticism there.
Jordan trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
Jordan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jordan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Li is breathing heavily.
Jordan landing some decent shots from guard.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jordan tries to stand but Li is controlling from the bottom.
Jordan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jordan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Jordan is proving a slippery customer.
Michael Jordan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Jordan shows good takedown defense.
Jordan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan is trying to control the action in half guard but Li is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Li tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Jordan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Li's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jordan looking to score a takedown here. Li is defending well but Jordan drives through and ends up in Li's guard.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Jordan is proving a slippery customer.
Li keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.
Jordan drops back looking for a leg! Li is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Li manages to kick Jordan off! Jordan jumps back into Li's guard.
Jordan wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Li looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li working for a triangle but Jordan defends it easily.
Jordan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jordan is one step ahead there.
Jordan controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Jordan.
No luck for Jordan with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jordan wants to clinch
and Li counters with a stiff right hand.
Jordan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Li swivels and escapes.
Li misses with a takedown attempt - Jordan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Li drives through and clinches with Jordan against the cage.
Jordan is working for takedown but Li is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chris Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jordan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jordan.
Jordan wants a takedown but no success here.
Jordan being controlled against the cage.
Li gets control of Jordan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Li will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Li is trying to keep Jordan in close.
Li wants to sweep here but Jordan controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jordan controls the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Li looking for a guillotine here but Jordan defends easily.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Jordan is proving a slippery customer.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Jordan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Jordan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Li's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jordan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jordan fails to land the takedown.
Jordan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li has closed the distance and engaged Jordan in a clinch.
Jordan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
Li pulls guard effortlessly.
Li looking to control.
Jordan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jordan controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to strike from the bottom.
Li looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordan is stalling in the full guard.
Li keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Jordan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jordan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Li's waist but Li gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jordan off to one side.
Chris Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan avoids the head kick by Li.
Li checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jordan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Li is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jordan controlling the pace for now.
Jordan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jordan landing strikes from the mount and Li is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to get back to his feet.
Li is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Li is squirming around, avoiding Jordan's attempts to control the action.
Jordan working for a submission but Li is keeping him at bay.
Jordan looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jordan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
BOOM! Jordan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jordan lands a big shot there that rocks Li but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jordan trying to control but Li is having none of it.
Jordan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jordan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Jordan!
After winning the bout, Michael Jordan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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