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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Garfield Sobers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belal Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobers comes to the cage accompanied by Suck it bitch, You dirty bitch. The crowd seem to be enjoying Li's choice of entrance music: Fearless. Belal Li told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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182 lbs
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188 lbs
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garfield Sobers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Belal Li!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobers moves out of range of the body kick.
Sobers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Li is trying to counter with his kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Sobers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sobers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sobers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Sobers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Li wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Garfield Sobers has been cut.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Sobers.
Li tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sobers counters with a shoot takedown. Li fights it but they end up in guard.
Li is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sobers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sobers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sobers trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Li trying to control the position here.
Sobers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sobers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sobers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sobers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sobers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sobers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Li is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sobers is controlling him well.
Li dodges the ground and pound from Sobers.
Sobers trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
Sobers in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sobers is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobers prevents Li from escaping the position.
Sobers is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sobers working the ground and pound but Li is defending the strikes.
Sobers sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Li is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sobers throws an elbow but Li slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sobers throws an elbow but Li slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sobers trying to control the position but Li is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sobers working the ground and pound from side control.
Sobers trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
Li prevents Sobers from moving into mount.
Sobers is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sobers controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobers is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sobers controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garfield Sobers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garfield Sobers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Li cracks a nice hook into Sobers's ribs.
Sobers avoids the head kick by Li.
Li lands a front kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Li checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sobers dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Sobers's head and hops out.
Li feints a counter leg kick.
Li moves into range and clinches up with Sobers.
Sobers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Sobers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sobers managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Sobers has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Li clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Li trying to get back to his feet but Sobers is in full control for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Sobers loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Li hold on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobers struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sobers lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Sobers lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Sobers.
Sobers looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Li is rocked!
Sobers punishes Li with strikes from the back mount.
Li is still in real trouble! Can Sobers finish him?
Sobers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Li just trying to survive but Sobers is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sobers connects with a couple of big shots that have Li covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Li! Sobers fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garfield Sobers!
Garfield Sobers retains his middleweight title!
Garfield Sobers took some time post fight to say the following; 'I learned alot from our first fight and I think it showed tonight. Hes a good fighter but CBK breaks the halo pride. I want to call out the welterweight champion. I can almost make the cut now so you better watch out!!'.
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hype
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RATING
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