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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cung Li!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hudson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Li avoids the head kick by Hudson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Li! But no joy.
Li clinches up against the cage.
Li lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Augustus Hudson has been cut.
Hudson pushes Li back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Li gets control of Hudson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Li will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hudson stands and steps away. Li gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Li misses with a hook to the body
and Hudson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Li.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hudson did well to prevent Li getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hudson wants to get back to full guard.
Hudson is not content to let Li control the position.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson is trying is best to control the position here.
Hudson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hudson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson is controlling Li's posture.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Hudson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hudson is trying to control the position but Li postures up.
Li wants to stand but Hudson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Li slips nicely into half guard.
Li tries to stand and escape but Hudson is controlling the position.
Hudson is looking to improve his position.
Hudson gets back to full guard.
Li wants to stand and escape but instead Hudson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson postures up in Li's guard and throws a big left but Li blocks it.
Li trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hudson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hudson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Li moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Li pulls guard successfully.
Li looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hudson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hudson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hudson stops Li from standing up.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hudson throwing strikes but missing.
Li looking for a guillotine here but Hudson defends easily.
Li looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hudson throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cung Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Augustus Hudson's cut.
That's time! Hudson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hudson clinches.
Hudson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hudson really is a fat lump.
Li ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Li no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hudson gets to his feet. Li looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hudson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Li to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hudson looking for a guillotine here but Li defends easily.
Hudson trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li wants to get up but he can't break Hudson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li trying to control but Hudson is working from the bottom.
Hudson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Li wanted to stand there but Hudson had control of the position.
Li sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Hudson keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Hudson controlling Li's posture.
Li throwing strikes from guard but Hudson blocks nicely.
Hudson is trying to keep Li in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Li has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Li is trying to trip Hudson. He has hold of a leg but Hudson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Li persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hudson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Li not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hudson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hudson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hudson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hudson not doing much here.
Hudson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Li lands a front kick.
Hudson clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hudson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li scores with a takedown into Hudson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cung Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Augustus Hudson'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. This is the final round!
Li throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Li. That's going to slow Hudson down.
Li scores with a kick to the midsection.
Li lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Li breaks the clinch.
Li throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hudson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson tries to sprawl but Li drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cung Li has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hudson manages to get to full guard.
Li has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hudson wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.
Li is stalling in the full guard.
Li trying to control but Hudson is working from the bottom.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hudson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hudson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Li wants to stand but Hudson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Li tries to land a front kick but Hudson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hudson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Li sprawls and moves away.
Li has managed to clinch.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li fakes the leg kick and cracks Hudson in the body.
Cung Li is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li has Hudson up against the cage in a clinch.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Hudson avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Hudson moves out of range easily.
Hudson closes the distance and clinches.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hudson's efforts to push away.
Li pulls Hudson into guard.
Hudson is looking to work some ground and pound but Li has wrist control.
Hudson stands up from Li's guard - Hudson perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson moves into the clinch successfully.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Hudson can't break the clinch.
Hudson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Hudson there.
Li trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Hudson there.
Li is defending against the submission attempts here by Hudson.
Augustus Hudson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li keeping control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cung Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Li 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cung Li!
During a confident post fight interview, Cung Li thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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