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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 Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Die Monster Die!. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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200 lbs
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214 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
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Olympic wrestler
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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
23 - 12 - 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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a low kick, looking for Bosh's leg but Bosh calmly moves out of range.
Bosh throws out a powerful jab.
Bosh throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Li connects with a body shot that sends Bosh's belly button to the back.
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Li wants to slow Bosh down by chopping away at his legs.
Bosh blocks a jab.
Bosh missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bosh.
Bosh tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Come on Bosh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bosh is working for takedown but Li is calmly controlling the position for now.
Li lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bosh blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosh misses with a punch to the body.
Bosh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bosh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bosh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bosh blocks an uppercut.
Bosh controlling the action here for a moment.
Bosh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Li is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Bosh does no damage.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosh is just out of range.
Bosh throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Li misses with a right hand
and Bosh counters with a stiff right hand.
Bosh wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Li throws out a loose jab but Bosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li throws a hook but Bosh blocks it.
Li scores with a head kick. Bosh tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Li looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Li throws a body punch but Bosh moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bosh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bosh moves to clinch but Li breaks away
and Li counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Li throws a leg kick which misses Bosh's front leg but catches the back leg as Bosh tries to avoid it.
Li gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Li getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bosh takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Li fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bosh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bosh closes the distance and clinches.
Bosh misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Li just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bosh's brow.
Knees to the body from Li.
Bosh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bosh is working Li over against the cage.
Bosh is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Bosh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bosh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Li pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jia Le Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Bosh.
Bosh can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Bosh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Bosh struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Li.
Bosh just leaning against Li, taking a breather.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bosh.
Li cracks Bosh with a nice body shot.
Bosh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosh lands with a right to the head.
Bosh scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bosh is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bosh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Bosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Li. That's going to slow Bosh down.
Li throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bosh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Li scores with a punch to the head.
Li misses with an uppercut. Bosh saw that one coming.
Li cracks Bosh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Li.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Bosh misses.
Li gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Li is trying to control the position but Bosh postures up.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!
Li gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bosh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bosh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bosh, pushing him back against the cage.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Bosh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Li throws an elbow that misses.
Bosh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bosh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bosh slows down the pace here.
Bosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bosh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bosh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Li scrambles back to his feet.
Jia Le Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li drops his hands momentarily and Bosh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chris Bosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Bosh.
Bosh has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Bosh's shoulder, as Bosh tries to avoid the shot.
Bosh throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Bosh checks a leg kick.
Li misses with an uppercut. Bosh saw that one coming.
Bosh fails to land the takedown.
Li tries to work over Bosh's front leg with a kick but Bosh checks it.
Bosh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Li scores with a body shot.
Bosh looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Li!
Bosh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
Li sneaks back into half guard.
Bosh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is staying active underneath Bosh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Li blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bosh.
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 looking to control Bosh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Li avoid being mounted?
Bosh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Li defending well though.
Bosh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bosh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bosh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Li tries to get to full guard but Bosh has control of the leg.
Bosh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosh trying to pass the guard but Li defending well.
Bosh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Li slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bosh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bosh distracts Li with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bosh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bosh misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Li's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bosh throwing strikes but Li manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Li crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Bosh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bosh is trying to improve his position.
Bosh struggling a bit here.
Bosh is looking to regain half guard here but Li keeps moving and retains side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosh is just out of range.
Li tests Bosh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bosh.
Bosh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Li on the side of the head.
Bosh misses with a two punch combination.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bosh throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li misses with a looping left.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bosh.
Bosh blocks a low kick nicely.
Bosh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bosh takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Bosh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bosh does it's job there.
Bosh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Li throws a nice outside leg kick.
Li looks to land a right hand but Bosh moved out of range.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bosh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Bosh misses with a double jab.
Li throws out a leg kick but Bosh moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Li throws a jab when Bosh was well out of range.
Bosh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bosh slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Li is looking to chop away at Bosh's legs.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bosh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bosh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Li's waist but Li gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bosh off to one side.
Bosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Bosh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
Bosh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bosh scores with a nice strike.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Bosh moves out of range easily.
Bosh throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosh blocks a head kick by Li.
Bosh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bosh misses with a wild body shot.
Li throws a jab when Bosh was well out of range.
Bosh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Li misses with a low kick as Bosh jumps back.
Bosh misses the shot to the body.
Li with a nice cross.
Bosh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Li counters with a thumping low kick.
Jia Le Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Bosh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Li is looking to slow Bosh down with leg kicks.
Chris Bosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosh misses with an uppercut
and Li makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bosh moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bosh wants to clinch.
Li listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bosh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li throws out the jab.
Bosh has a takedown stuffed.
Li has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Li throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh just misses with a punch to the body.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Bosh ducks down to avoid it.
Bosh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the cage. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Li digs a good hook to Bosh's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosh cracks Li with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
A big right from Bosh misses.
Bosh tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Bosh tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Li manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bosh on his heels. He'll look to pass Bosh's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li working some strikes from top position.
Bosh has his foot on Li's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Li works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Li's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jia Le Li showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Li 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Chris Bosh!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Chris Bosh!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jia Le Li!
Chris Bosh wins by split decision!
Chris Bosh thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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