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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coalman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jet Li will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Coalman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li thows a body shot but no joy.
Li throws the left hand but Coalman avoids the punch easily.
Coalman has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Coalman trying to land knees to the body.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Coalman shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Coalman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Li lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Coalman backs up against the cage.
Coalman clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Li there.
Li tries to keep at a distance but Coalman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Li is trying to push Coalman away but Coalman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Coalman prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
Li is trying to push Coalman away but Coalman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li can't break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coalman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coalman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coalman misses with a knee strike.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coalman tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Coalman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Coalman missing with knees to the body.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Coalman has double underhooks.
Coalman lands a knee to the body.
Li can't break the clinch.
Coalman effectively controlling the action here.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Coalman has double underhooks.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Coalman won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Coalman won't allow it.
Coalman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Coalman won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Coalman.
It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
Coalman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Coalman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Coalman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Coalman.
Coalman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coalman misses with a knee to the head.
Li wants to break free but Coalman has control.
Li takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coalman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Coalman obliges.
Coalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Coalman landing knees to the body.
Li looks winded!
Coalman lands a nice elbow.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coalman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coalman landing knees to the body.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Li avoiding damage as Coalman throws knees to the body.
Coalman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Li letting Coalman take a breather here.
Coalman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Coalman tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Coalman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coalman tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coalman has him pressed against the cage.
Li avoiding damage as Coalman throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coalman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Coalman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coalman manages to avoid it.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Jet Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coalman.
Coalman throws a leg kick which misses Li's front leg but catches the back leg as Li tries to avoid it.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Coalman lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
Coalman tries to clinch up.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coalman moves away.
Li connects with a body shot that sends Coalman's belly button to the back.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coalman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Li is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coalman slips under a jab.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jet Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coalman tries to clinch up.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li swinging wildly here.
Li is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Coalman rather than just go for the knockout.
Coalman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coalman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coalman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li lands a body shot.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Coalman.
Coalman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coalman trying to land knees to the body.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to break the clinch but Coalman is controlling the position.
Coalman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Coalman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coalman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li is trying to push Coalman away but Coalman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Coalman lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.
Li is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Coalman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Coalman won't allow it.
Coalman looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Coalman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Li up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Coalman.
Coalman misses with a knee strike.
Li takes a knee to the side of the body.
Coalman trying to land knees to the body.
Li is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Li being controlled against the cage.
Coalman with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Coalman moves into range and clinches up with Li.
Mark Coalman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coalman lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Jet Li's cut even more.
Coalman prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coalman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Coalman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coalman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coalman slows down the pace here.
Coalman landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coalman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Coalman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coalman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Coalman slips a jab from Li.
Li looks to land a left hand but Coalman moved out of range nicely.
Li scores with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coalman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mark Coalman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li stuffs the takedown.
Li throws a body punch but Coalman moves out of range.
Coalman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jet Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coalman is rocked!
Coalman is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Li moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jet Li!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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