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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zhelin Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sudo Nym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhelin Li has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zhelin Li! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sudo Nym! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck for Li with that takedown attempt. Li is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nym sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Nym moves into the clinch successfully.
Li tries for a takedown but Nym manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhelin Li. That's going to take a lot out of him. Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Nym missing with knees to the body.
Nym misses with the head strike.
Nym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow. Nym lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards. Li is trying to pull guard but Nym turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Li is trying to stall.
Nym prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nym scores with an uppercut up the middle. Nym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Nym lands a nice shot to the body. Li gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nym regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Li lands a couple of elbows. Nym has control of Li's left arm, preventing Li from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nym manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Li has Nym in his guard. Nym scoring with some ground and pound. Li looking to control.
Nym postures up and lands a big shot to Li's brow. Nym pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now. Li is trying to control the position but Nym postures up. Li has his hands on Nym's head, controlling the position. Nym lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Li is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Li tries to land a sweep but no joy. Nym wants to stand but Li is controlling his posture from full guard. Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Li is adopting a defensive guard. Li will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Nice takedown defense from Nym. No joy for Li on that attempt. Nym has taken the fight to the clinch.
Li is trying to drag Nym to the mat but Nym just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nym.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Li goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nym prevents it.
Nym is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Li fails to pull guard.
Nym scores with a hook to the body. Li is breathing heavily. Li fails to pull guard.
Nym lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Nym lands a nice uppercut. Nym creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Li's defenses.
It looks like Zhelin Li has been cut. Nym prevents a takedown attempt there.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Nym pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Nym lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Nym lands with a right to the head. Nym working some nice short punches in the clinch. Nym scores with a shoulder strike.
Li is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nym missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Li drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nym gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Li is trying to pull guard but Nym turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Nym lands with a left to the head. A short left from Nym. Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Nym swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it. Li seems to have got his legs back now. Nym lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Nym scores with an uppercut up the middle. Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nym lands a shoulder strike. Nym scores with a nice hook to the head. Li goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nym prevents it.
Li looking for a takedown. Nym presses Li against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Li is trying to pull guard but Nym has him pressed against the cage. Nym using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nym tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sudo Nym dominated that round. The cut man is working on Zhelin Li's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nym buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nym tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Nym moves into the clinch. Nym prevents the takedown attempt.
Nym tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Nym 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. Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nym lands a shoulder strike. Li blocks an elbow strike from Nym.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li is looking to take this one to the mat. Li tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nym smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhelin Li. That's going to take a lot out of him. Li has a takedown stuffed. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nym gets a clinch. Nym throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nym. Nym misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li takes a shot to the head. A right hand to the body from Nym.
Nym is defending well against a takedown attempt. Nym lands a hook to the side of the head. Nym working aggressively here.
Nym lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Li or not. Nym throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nym lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Li or not. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Li fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from Nym as the two fighters clinch.
Nym working Li over with knees to the body. Nym throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nym lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nym.
Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A short right hand to the side of the head by Nym. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nym pushes off an throws an elbow but Li leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Nym looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nym lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Nym. Nym gets through Li's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Li is working for takedown but Nym is calmly controlling the position for now. Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nym lands an uppercut. Nym tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Li is looking for a takedown. Nym working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Nym lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards. Nym prevents the takedown attempt.
Sudo Nym seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A short right from Nym. Nym cracks Li with a nice body shot. Nym lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards. Nym lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Li. Nym lands a damaging elbow. Nym 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. Nym lands a body punch. Nym tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nym lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nym lands an elbow inside. Nym drops Li with a big right hand! Nym charges in looking to finish - Li manages to keep Nym in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Nym is working Li over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Nym must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Nym stands up from Li's guard - Nym perhaps looking for a knockout. Nym throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Li stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Nym gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Li is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nym is defending well. Li drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nym misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Nym.
Nym lands a shoulder strike. Nym with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Nym scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nym scores with a hook to the body. Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Nym is leaning against Li and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Nice body punch from Nym - that landed with a thud.
Nym tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
A short right from Nym on the inside. Nym lands a body shot. Nym looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Li has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nym avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Nym gets through Li's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Nym creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Li tries to pull guard but Nym holds him up against the cage and eventually Li drops back down to his feet.
Nym working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nym throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Nym. Nym looks to throw an elbow but misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sudo Nym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Zhelin Li's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nym closes the distance and clinches. Nym throws a head punch that misses. A nice left hand lands by Nym.
Nym lands an uppercut. Nym lands a big left hand right to the temple and Li goes down! This has been an exciting period of action! Nym tries to pass to full mount but Li defends it. Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Li trying to control here.
Nym is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Li has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nym is working away from the top position though. Sudo Nym has got the better of the ground game so far. Li won't allow Nym to pass to mount. Li wants to control but Nym is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li gets back to full guard.
Nym slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. The strikes coming from Nym are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Li is trying to control Nym's posture but Nym avoids it. Li tries to improve position but can't. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Li is not content to let Nym control the position. Nym connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Li some visible discomfort.
Li tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Li is not content to let Nym control the position. Nym works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Li is trying to control Nym's posture but Nym avoids it. Li is looking for a sweep. Nym has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Nym landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Nym landing strikes. Nym wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working. You can see the frustration on Li's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Nym trying to control the position but Li is working away. 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. Li tries to buck Nym off but Nym is having none of it. Nym is trying to get an arm triangle but Li is defending well. Li is looking for a sweep. Sudo Nym is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Nym wants to control but Li is keeping him busy. Li is looking to reverse the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Li is trying to control Nym's posture but Nym avoids it. Li tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nym wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Nym advances to mount. Nym trying to control but Li is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Li is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nym looking to finish Li with some ground and pound. This is bad for Li! Nym content just to control the position here. Nym avoids the attempt from Li to control. Nym controlling the pace for now. Li tries to reverse the position but Nym maintains control. A nice elbow there by Nym. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Li tries to hold on but Nym pushes him away. Li sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Nym is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Li sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Sudo Nym comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Nym has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sudo Nym! Sudo Nym seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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