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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li's entrance music is Tai Chi master. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edgar Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Li.
Ramirez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramirez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Li to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Edgar Ramirez has been cut.
Ramirez stalks Li and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Li's face. Li staggers backwards, shaken.
Li takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Li misses with a straight left.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Danny Li has been cut.
Li moves into the clinch successfully.
Li scores with a hook to the body.
Ramirez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Li stalling against the cage.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez letting Li take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ramirez.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Ramirez trying to stall but Li improves his position.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li blocking some punches.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramirezs head.
A right hook to the body lands for Li.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez lands with a left to the head.
Li taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Li will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ramirez up against the cage.
Li just leaning against Ramirez, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li has Ramirez pressed against the cage.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Ramirez.
Li lands with a right to the head.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li blocking some punches.
Ramirez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ramirez taking a breather.
Ramirez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Li tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li works on Ramirez's body with a couple of short punches.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li slows down the pace here.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirez controls his hands.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Ramirez controls the action.
Li stalling.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
Li lands with a right to the head.
Ramirez scores with a shoulder strike.
Li will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ramirez up against the cage.
Li is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Li seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Li.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li misses with some punches.
Li lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li digs a right hand underneath Ramirez's ribcage. Ramirez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Li to work.
Ramirez being controlled against the cage.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Li dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ramirez tries to keep at a distance but Li has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramirez is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Ramirez tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Ramirez blocking some punches.
Li lands a right hand.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramirez misses with a body punch.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Li.
Li working aggressively here.
Ramirez tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li stalling against the cage.
Li effectively controlling the action here.
Li stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Ramirez.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Li.
Li tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramirez can do to turn this around?
Ramirez prevents a body shot from Li.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li takes a shot to the head.
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!
Li blocks an elbow strike from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ramirez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Li tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
Danny Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li working aggressively here.
Ramirez being controlled against the cage.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Li.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ramirez tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a body punch.
Li stalling the fight.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ramirez scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez takes a shot to the head.
Li works on Ramirez's body with a couple of short punches.
Li's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Li working aggressively here.
Ramirez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Li is keeping busy.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Ramirez controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Li dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Li tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
Ramirez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li misses with some punches.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Li prevents a body shot from Ramirez.
Li lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Li - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to stall but Li uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ramirez misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Li - that landed with a thud.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Li leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Li.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li working aggressively here.
A short right from Li.
Li is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Li has Ramirez pushed against the cage.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Li gets through Ramirez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramirez trying to stall but Li improves his position.
Li effectively controlling the action here.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ramirez blocking some punches.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Li.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Ramirez letting Li take a breather here.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Li as Ramirez tries to tie him up.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.
Ramirez misses with a body punch.
Ramirez throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Li stalling the fight.
Ramirez throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Li.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramirez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Li.
Danny Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li lands a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Li!
After winning the bout, Danny Li thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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