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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between PJ Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belal Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey comes to the cage accompanied by Set Me Free. Li has chosen Fearless as his entrance music. PJ Harvey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, PJ Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Belal Li!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey throws a series of strikes that have Li backpedaling.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Harvey.
Li tries to clinch there but Harvey circles away.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harvey misses with a series of wild punches.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Li.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li clinches.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harvey tries to score a body lock takedown but Li shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Harvey. Beautiful body shot.
Li throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like PJ Harvey has been cut.
Harvey looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Harvey looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Harvey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Li has Harvey up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Li.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvey is trying to drag Li to the mat but Li just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harvey can't break the clinch.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harvey.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harvey throws an elbow but it misses.
Harvey working hard to break the clinch.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li landing knees to the head.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harvey blocks it with crossed arms.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harvey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harvey gets tackled into the cage by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harvey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li has had enough of the clinch but Harvey keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control the position but instead, Harvey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Li into the cage.
Harvey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Harvey is blocking nicely.
Harvey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harvey lands a two punch combo.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belal Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harvey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harvey blocks a head kick by Li.
Harvey looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Li fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harvey on the side of the head.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harvey throws out the jab.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li wants to clinch up but Harvey keeps it at a distance.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harvey counters with a nice kick to the body.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some bone on bone action there as Harvey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harvey.
Harvey swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belal Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on PJ Harvey'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.
Harvey keeps the fight on the outside.
PJ Harvey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li clinches with his opponent.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harvey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Li up against the cage.
Harvey is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Harvey.
Li is trying to stall.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harvey lands a body shot.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Harvey.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harvey tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Harvey tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harvey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li misses with a body kick.
Harvey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li connects with a leg kick. Harvey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harvey swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Li throws out a leg kick but Harvey moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Harvey connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Belal Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey with a jab.
Harvey fails to land with a series of punches.
Li tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harvey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Li is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harvey avoids the head kick by Li.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harvey counters with a series of strikes. Li will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harvey cracks Li with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Li misses with a body punch
and Harvey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harvey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harvey throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harvey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Li.
A combination from Li does no damage.
A head kick by Li misses
and Harvey counters with a nice uppercut.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harvey.
Harvey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Li.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Harvey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harvey keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Li.
Harvey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Li has time to react.
Li throws a lazy head kick
and Harvey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harvey throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Harvey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li loads up on a big right hand but Harvey slips the punch.
Li takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harvey throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li lands with a kick to the ribs.
Belal Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li fakes the leg kick and cracks Harvey in the body.
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 PJ Harvey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on PJ Harvey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li is looking to clinch but Harvey is avoiding it.
Li wants to clinch but Harvey slips to the side
and Harvey counters with a three punch combo that has Li backing up. Li nods at Harvey to acknowledge the strikes.
Li loads up on a big right hand but Harvey slips the punch.
Li tries to clinch up
and Harvey counters with a left and a right that stings Li.
Harvey blocks a head kick by Li.
Li tries to clinch but Harvey is having none of it.
Li tries to clinch
and Harvey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li throws a head kick that misses
enabling Harvey to counter with a crisp jab.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harvey swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harvey tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li wants to clinch.
Li lands a leg kick that knocks Harvey off balance momentarily.
Harvey blocks a head kick by Li.
Harvey throws a shot to the body.
Harvey connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Harvey misses.
Harvey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Li.
Harvey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harvey looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Li wants to clinch up but Harvey keeps it at a distance.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li wants to clinch
enabling Harvey to counter with a crisp jab.
Li tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harvey counters with a nice body shot.
Harvey circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harvey throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harvey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Harvey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harvey dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Harvey's head and hops out.
Li dodges the punch combination from Harvey.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Harvey does it's job there.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harvey misses with a body shot.
Li throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li moves to clinch but Harvey breaks away
and Harvey counters with a nice kick to the body.
Harvey avoids the head kick by Li.
Li thows a body shot but no joy.
Li takes one on the button.
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Harvey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Li takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Li takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harvey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Li circles away quickly and effectively.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li is looking to clinch.
Harvey scores with a jab to the head.
Harvey lands a slapping body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
PJ Harvey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harvey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PJ Harvey!
An out of breath and clearly excited PJ Harvey thanked Fight Night Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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