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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jia Le Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmons 's entrance music is Diamond Eyes. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Li's choice of entrance music: Die Monster Die!. Jia Le Li has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Timmons !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jia Le Li!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Li instigates a clinch.
Timmons tries to stall but Li uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Timmons .
Li blocking some punches.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Timmons is defending well for now.
Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Li landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Timmons throws a head punch that misses.
Li gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Timmons is trying to maintain a safe position but Li gets an underhook and turns Timmons into the cage.
Timmons lands a right hand.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Timmons slows down the pace here.
Timmons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Li is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Timmons is defending well for now.
Timmons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Li lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Bill Timmons has been cut.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Timmons 's face.
Li blocking some punches.
Timmons pushes Li back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Timmons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timmons wants a takedown but no success here.
Timmons avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Timmons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Li is pressed up against the cage. Timmons has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Li down to the mat. Li avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Timmons tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Li thuds his shin into the meat of Timmons 's side.
Li scoring well with a low kick there.
Li throws a leg kick which misses Timmons 's front leg but catches the back leg as Timmons tries to avoid it.
Li dips to his left and cracks Timmons with an uppercut!
Li feints and then cracks Timmons 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Timmons down.
Timmons tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Li moves into the clinch.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li being controlled against the cage.
Timmons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Li prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Timmons . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timmons is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Timmons 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Li blocks a body shot from Timmons .
Li pushes Timmons back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Timmons wants a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Li is working Timmons over against the cage.
Timmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Timmons is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Li comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Timmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Timmons drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li lands a nice elbow.
Timmons wants to stall.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Timmons lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Timmons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li blocks a body shot from Timmons .
A body shot lands from Li.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Timmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Li.
Timmons is breathing heavily.
Timmons tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Timmons takes an elbow to the forehead.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Timmons avoids it.
Timmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timmons wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jia Le Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Timmons 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Li lands a glancing blow to the side of Timmons 's head.
Li throws a leg kick which misses Timmons 's front leg but catches the back leg as Timmons tries to avoid it.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Timmons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Timmons throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Timmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timmons stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Timmons .
Li dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Timmons . That did some damage!
Timmons throws a leg kick but Li sees it coming and moves out of range.
Timmons looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Li trying to hold on to Timmons 's head to control him but Timmons postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li tries to get to full guard but Timmons has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
Li is trying to control but can't.
Li makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Li.
Timmons throws a big elbow that misses.
Timmons pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Li trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Timmons won't allow Li to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timmons throws an elbow that misses. Li uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Timmons 's guard. Nice move by Li!
Li postures up in Timmons 's guard and throws a big left but Timmons blocks it.
Timmons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Timmons is trying to control the position but Li postures up.
Timmons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Timmons looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Li puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
Timmons trying to control but Li postures up.
Timmons avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
Timmons is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Timmons trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Timmons in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Timmons sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Timmons does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Timmons tries to roll over but Li keeps him under control.
Timmons is working hard here to advance position.
Timmons trying to control here.
Timmons is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Li pulls his head out easily.
Li works his way into full mount!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timmons really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jia Le Li will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bill Timmons '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!
Li will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Li pushes Timmons up against the cage in a clinch.
Timmons takes a knee to the side of the body.
Timmons has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Timmons is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Timmons has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Timmons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li lands an elbow that stopped Timmons in his tracks for a moment.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Bill Timmons 's cut is getting worse.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Li as Timmons tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Timmons 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Li lands a damaging elbow.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Timmons .
Li misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons is looking to control Li's arms but Li gets an underhook and turns him. Now Timmons has his back to the cage.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Timmons .
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Jia Le Li seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Timmons is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Li lands a damaging elbow.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Bill Timmons 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Li is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Timmons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Timmons 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Timmons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li gets underhooks to prevent Timmons 's takedown attempt.
Timmons controlling the action here for a moment.
Timmons 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Timmons gets through Li's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Timmons trying to stall but Li improves his position.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Timmons avoids the damage 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 defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Timmons . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Timmons trying to control the position but instead, Li has worked for underhooks and has pushed Timmons into the cage.
Timmons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Timmons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timmons wants a takedown.
Timmons working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Li.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons takes an elbow to the temple.
Timmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li lands a nice elbow.
Jeez, Bill Timmons 's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Li lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Bill Timmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Li landing knees to the head.
Timmons is rocked!
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oh Timmons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Jia Le Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Timmons avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bill Timmons 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jia Le Li!
An out of breath Jia Le Li thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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