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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zivojin Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Li might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2pac - hit em up. Zivojin Miric will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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227 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zivojin Miric!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miric feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Li's calf.
Miric throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Miric misses with a head kick.
Miric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Miric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miric scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miric throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li tries to keep at a distance but Miric has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miric tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Li is trying to push Miric away but Miric has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Miric.
Miric creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Miric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Li is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Li is trying to force a seperation but Miric has the dominant position.
Miric breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li tries to clinch but Miric moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Li.
Li is looking to clinch.
A big head kick from Miric and Li is sent sprawling to the canvas!
It looks like John Li has been cut.
Miric tries to stand but Li is controlling from the bottom.
Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miric defends well.
Li looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miric passes into side control.
Li manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Miric wants to get back to his feet.
Miric is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Li wants to improve his position but Miric is controlling well.
Li looking for submissions off his back.
Miric tries to stand but can't do so whilst Li controls his leg.
Li looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miric pulls his head out easily.
Li looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like Miric is going to stand back up.
Li works his way to full guard. Good work.
Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miric can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Li has his foot on Miric's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miric works his way back into a safe position though.
Li seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Miric wants to get up but he can't break Li's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Li had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miric defends it easily.
Li working for a triangle but Miric defends it easily.
Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miric can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zivojin Miric dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Li's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Li gets a double leg takedown into Miric's guard.
Li stops Miric from standing up.
Li postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Miric is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Li, into his guard.
Li is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is looking to sweep but instead, Miric has passed into half guard.
Miric wants to stand but Li has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to get back to full guard but Miric has passed into side control.
Li gets back to half guard.
Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miric pulls his head out easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Miric. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Li actively working from the bottom here.
Li tries to roll over but Miric keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Li looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Li actively working from the bottom here.
Li looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking for a sweep. Miric is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Li looking for subs from the bottom but Miric mounts him!
Li regains half guard.
Miric has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Li manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miric can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Li has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Miric is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Li.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miric wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Li sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Li looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Li wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li looking for submissions off his back.
Li looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Li's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miric goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zivojin Miric seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miric counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miric's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miric duly obliges.
Li fails with the takedown.
John Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miric jabs at Li's body.
Li tries to clinch
and Miric counters with a two punch combo.
Miric fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miric misses with the combination.
Miric fails to land with a series of punches.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Miric there.
Li tries to clinch but Miric is having none of it.
Miric tries a head kick but it misses.
Li wants to clinch
and Miric connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miric moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Miric circles away.
Li looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Li prevents Miric from getting back to his feet.
Li drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Miric manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Li has Miric in his guard.
Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miric defends well.
Li is looking for a triangle but Miric pushes his legs off easily.
Miric must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Miric has picked Li up and slammed him! Li can't keep hold of the triangle and Miric manages to pass to side control!
Miric trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
Li is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miric tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Li is looking to reverse the position.
Miric really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Li. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
John Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li manages to work his way to half guard, despite Miric's best efforts.
Li looking for submissions off his back.
Li actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miric wants to stand but Li has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Li looking for submissions off his back.
Li is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Miric is tapping! Great win for Li!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Li!
A victorious John Li thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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