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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Dragon Punch!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Li shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
Li scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Li. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Li scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Li shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Li is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Li prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Li persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li working Johnson over with strikes.
Li trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Li not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Li thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Johnson is staying active underneath Li, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Xiao Long Li wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Li throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li wants to clinch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xiao Long Li dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Li tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Michael Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li misses with a looping right.
Johnson checks a low kick from Li.
Xiao Long Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Li pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Li wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Li has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch up.
Li scores with a leg kick.
Li is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at CCF's Flying Circus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson's coach down at 25HR FITNESS- Elite + Vending was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johnson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson wants to break free but Li has control.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Li lands a right hand.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Li tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Li misses with some punches.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xiao Long Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xiao Long Li dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Li feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Li.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Li thinking.
Li tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Li misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Li throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li misses with a looping right.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Li misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Li looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Li tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Li tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with an elbow strike.
Li tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Li drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xiao Long Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li scores with a hook to the body.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Li keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xiao Long Li clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Li walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Li wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Li drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Li fails to pull guard.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Li misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li misses with a straight left.
Li swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Li backing up. Li nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Li looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Li darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xiao Long Li is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Li thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Li throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Li misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Li.
Li walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Li misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
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 Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Li looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Li motions for Johnson to come forward. Li throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Li backs away looking to recover.
Li misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Li throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Li.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xiao Long Li had his way with Michael Johnson in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Li is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Li knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Xiao Long Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
That kick from Li tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li blocks a leg kick.
Li swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Li closes the distance and clinches.
Xiao Long Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Li has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Li has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Michael Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
Li slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xiao Long Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Li has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Xiao Long Li!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Xiao Long Li!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Xiao Long Li!
Xiao Long Li wins by unanimous decision!
Xiao Long Li thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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