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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 cm
32
241 lbs
35 - 13 - 0 |
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198 cm
32
264 lbs
33 - 20 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Speed! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Speed misses the shot to the body. Li wants to clinch. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Li.
Speed thumps Li with a low kick. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Speed 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 Li has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Li and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Speed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Speed misses with the body kick and Speed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Speed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Li moves out of range of the leg kick from Speed. Speed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Speed misses with a hook. Speed takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daniel Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Speed scores with a nice head shot. Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Speed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Speed.
It looks like Bruce Li has been cut. Speed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily. Speed misses with a leg kick and Li makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Li checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Li throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Speed takes one on the button. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice cross by Speed. Li moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Speed misses with a leg kick. Speed blocks a head kick by Li.
Speed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Li lands with a slapping head kick. Speed takes one to the side of the head.
Daniel Speed's cut is getting worse. Li lands a head shot. Speed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Speed, right into the meat.
Li drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Li lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daniel Speed's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Speed throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Speed as he connects with a hook. Speed blocks the body kick.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed is looking to score with low kicks. Li motions for Speed to come forward. Li throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Speed tries to work over Li's front leg with a kick but Li checks it. A jab from Li misses. Speed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Speed thows a leg kick but Li checks it and Li counters with a head kick that drops Speed to the mat! Speed scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly! Speed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Speed misses with a lunging right hand
and Li connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Speed is rocked!
Jeez, Daniel Speed's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Speed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li. Speed throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Li looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Li has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. A thudding body kick lands there by Speed!
Speed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the cage. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Speed scoring well with a low kick there.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Speed throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Speed scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Speed lets loose with a powerful body kick. Li will feel that in the morning. Li throws a low kick, looking for Speed's leg but Speed calmly moves out of range. Speed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. It looks like Speed has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Speed fakes the leg kick and cracks Li in the body. A nice leg kick lands there from Speed. Li gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Speed misses with a leg kick. Speed scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Speed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speed throws a chopping leg kick but Li manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Speed slips a jab from Li. Speed misses with a body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruce Li will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Li lands a leg kick that knocks Speed off balance momentarily. Speed throws a chopping leg kick but Li manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Li on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Li. That kick from Li tenderised Speed's leg. Speed is trying to keep his angry face on. Li is looking to score with low kicks. Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Speed scores with a nice head shot. Li bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Speed's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Li is looking to slow Speed down with leg kicks. Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Li throws a head kick that misses. Speed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Speed takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses. Speed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Speed. Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Bruce Li seems to be getting the better of the standup. Li thumps Speed with a low kick. Speed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Speed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Speed's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruce Li!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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