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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wai Man Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maarten Van Der Moot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maarten Van Der Moot 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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161 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wai Man Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maarten Van Der Moot!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Der Moot swivels and escapes.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Der Moot as he connects with a hook.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li tries to move into range but Van Der Moot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Der Moot avoids the body shot from Li.
Van Der Moot lands a jab to the head.
Li slips a jab from Van Der Moot.
Li on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Der Moot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li throws a shot from downtown. Van Der Moot moves away and avoids it.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Der Moot manages to avoid it.
Li misses with a jab to the body
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li cracks Van Der Moot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van Der Moot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Der Moot wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Van Der Moot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Li gets a takedown into half guard.
Li is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Van Der Moot has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Der Moot wants to control but Li is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Li seems content to control.
Van Der Moot is not content to let Li control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Wai Man Li wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Van Der Moot misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Li scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Der Moot should have avoided that one.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li swings for the body but Van Der Moot moves out of range.
Van Der Moot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Der Moot.
Nice shot by Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot misses with a straight right.
Li throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Van Der Moot tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Li is in Van Der Moot's guard.
Van Der Moot keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li throws a strike but Van Der Moot rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Der Moot is one step ahead there.
Li has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Der Moot wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maarten Van Der Moot will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Der Moot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, jab by Van Der Moot - just one landing.
Li shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Der Moot defends it nicely.
Li scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Van Der Moot.
Li swings for the body but Van Der Moot moves out of range.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Van Der Moot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Moot looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Li 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 Van Der Moot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Der Moot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A shot to the body from Van Der Moot misses
and Li counters with a right hand to the body.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Der Moot manages to avoid it.
Li lands a nice hook to Van Der Moot's body. Van Der Moot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Van Der Moot counters with a straight right hand.
Wai Man Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Moot misses with a body punch
and Li counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab from Van Der Moot.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Der Moot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Der Moot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Der Moot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Der Moot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Li tries to clinch up but Van Der Moot circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Der Moot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Der Moot throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Van Der Moot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Li circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Der Moot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Li or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Der Moot which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wai Man Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Der Moot defends it nicely.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Der Moot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li misses with an uppercut
and Van Der Moot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Der Moot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Li momentarily.
Li lands with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maarten Van Der Moot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot misses with a body shot.
Li misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Moot counters with a straight right hand.
Van Der Moot throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Der Moot lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Li connects with the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li walks into a stiff left hand from Van Der Moot.
Li throws a body punch but Van Der Moot moves out of range.
Van Der Moot scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maarten Van Der Moot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Li moves in looking to clinch but Van Der Moot pushes him off.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li is looking to wear down Van Der Moot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Li wants to clinch.
Van Der Moot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Der Moot scores with a body shot.
Van Der Moot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Li momentarily.
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Der Moot looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Moot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Li lands in his opponent's guard.
Li trying to control but Van Der Moot is working from the bottom.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Li throws an elbow that misses. Van Der Moot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Li's guard. Nice move by Van Der Moot!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking for a triangle but Van Der Moot pushes his legs off easily.
Van Der Moot won't allow Li to get back to his feet.
Van Der Moot wants to stand but Li has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Li working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Der Moot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Der Moot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Li throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot preventing the sweep.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Li is looking to sinch up a triangle. Van Der Moot throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Li's body to avoid the submission. Li has instead reached around Van Der Moot's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Li arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wai Man Li!
Wai Man Li retains his lightweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wai Man Li waved his t-shirt featuring Brute's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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