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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jia Le Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniels Drinkis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Li might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Die Monster Die!. Daniels Drinkis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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200 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
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220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jia Le Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniels Drinkis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drinkis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Li scores with a leg kick.
Daniels Drinkis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drinkis closes the distance and clinches up with Li, looking for a takedown. Drinkis pushes Li against the cage but Li circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drinkis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li misses with a body kick.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Drinkis drops his hands momentarily and Li takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drinkis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Li was covering up waiting for the punch and Drinkis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Drinkis trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drinkis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drinkis tries to hold on but Li postures up.
Drinkis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Drinkis gets back to half guard.
Li lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Drinkis is trying to get back to full guard.
Drinkis has hold of Li's hands but Li slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drinkis is looking to escape.
Li wants to free his trapped foot but Drinkis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Drinkis is trying to get back to full guard.
Drinkis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Li's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Li's back!
Li breaks Drinkis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Li trying to control but Drinkis is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drinkis lands a decent shot there.
Li sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Drinkis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drinkis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Li is controlling him.
Drinkis wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Li trying to control but Drinkis is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drinkis trying to keep a closed guard but Li is proving a slippery customer.
Drinkis wants to hit a switch here but Li passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Drinkis there!
Li with shots to the head and body - Drinkis looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drinkis is looking to escape.
Drinkis gets back to half guard.
Drinkis is trying to maintain the position but Li is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drinkis is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Li is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jia Le Li will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Drinkis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drinkis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Li is trying to control but can't.
Li is pressing down on Drinkis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Drinkis throws a big right hand that misses.
Drinkis landing some decent shots from guard.
Li is trying to control the position but Drinkis postures up.
Li keeping moving, preventing Drinkis from controlling successfully.
Li lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Drinkis!
Drinkis tries to hold on but Li postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drinkis looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Daniels Drinkis has been cut.
Li scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Drinkis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Li trying to control but Drinkis is having none of it.
Drinkis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drinkis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Li keeping moving, preventing Drinkis from controlling successfully.
Drinkis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Li haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Drinkis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Drinkis throws an elbow that misses. Li uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drinkis's guard. Nice move by Li!
Drinkis is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Drinkis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drinkis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Li wants to control from the top but Drinkis keeps moving.
Li lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Drinkis is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
Drinkis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Li doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Li manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drinkis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Li doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Li manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Li avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Drinkis's guard.
Li moves nicely into side control.
Drinkis is trying to improve his position.
Li creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drinkis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jia Le Li will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniels Drinkis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Drinkis throws a leg kick but Li checks it.
Drinkis throws a hook but Li blocks it.
Drinkis feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down.
Li scores with a decent looking hook.
Li misses with a body kick.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drinkis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Li swinging wildly here.
Drinkis throws a poor cross that misses
and Li counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drinkis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danga de danga de dang - Drinkis scores with a four punch combination!
Drinkis is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Drinkis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li blocks a jab.
Drinkis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!
Sloppy strikes from Drinkis. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li scores with a body shot.
Drinkis wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drinkis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drinkis throws a poor cross that misses
letting Li counter with a right hand.
Li takes a swing at Drinkis's ribcage but misses.
Drinkis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Li missing with a left hand there. Drinkis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drinkis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li tries a low kick but Drinkis avoids it.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jia Le Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drinkis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li throws a body punch but Drinkis moves out of range.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Drinkis.
Jia Le Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a chopping leg kick but Drinkis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drinkis can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li throws a shot to the body.
Li thuds his shin into the meat of Drinkis's side.
Li throws a body punch but Drinkis moves out of range.
Li throws a head kick that Drinkis semi-blocks.
Li throws a low kick, looking for Drinkis's leg but Drinkis calmly moves out of range.
Drinkis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drinkis connects with a nice looking jab.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Drinkis misses.
Li jabs at Drinkis's body.
Li scores with a sloppy right hand. Drinkis should have avoided that one.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drinkis is looking to clinch.
Drinkis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Li avoids it really well and circles away.
Drinkis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drinkis shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jia Le Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniels Drinkis.
Drinkis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drinkis misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drinkis moves away.
Li is looking to wear down Drinkis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drinkis has Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Li blocks a body shot from Drinkis.
Drinkis prevents a body shot from Li.
Li working Drinkis over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drinkis gets through Li's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drinkis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Drinkis.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drinkis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drinkis is keeping busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li lands a body shot in the clinch.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Drinkis.
Drinkis misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drinkis tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li prevents the takedown attempt.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jia Le Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Jia Le Li!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jia Le Li!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jia Le Li!
Jia Le Li wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Jia Le Li made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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