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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zou Li (ranked 6028 p4p, 123 weight class) and James Isaac Abraham (ranked 5729 p4p, 119 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as James Isaac Abraham enters the cage!
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183 cm
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252 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
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215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zou Li! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Isaac Abraham! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Abraham digs a good hook to Li's body.
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abraham is out of range. Abraham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Abraham has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Li tries to work over Abraham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Abraham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Li misses with the head strike.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch. Li throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Li working aggressively here.
Abraham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Abraham. Li fails to pull guard.
Li working aggressively here.
Li misses with some punches.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li. A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land. Abraham lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Zou Li has been cut. Li lands a shot to the body. Abraham blocks a punch to the side of 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 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Abraham lands a body punch. Li misses with the head strike.
Abraham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch. Li blocking some punches.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Li. Abraham prevents a body shot from Li. Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Abraham throws a punch but it's blocked by Li. Abraham swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it. Abraham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Abraham.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abraham. Li misses with some punches.
Abraham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Abraham blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Li. Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abraham misses with a punch on the inside.
Abraham blocking some punches.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Abraham. Abraham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Abraham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abraham prevents a body shot from Li. Abraham misses with the head strike.
Li working aggressively here.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Abraham uses good head movement to avoid it. A left hand lands to the body for Li.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Abraham avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage. Li misses with a short punch on the inside. Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Li misses with some punches.
Abraham taking a breather. Li working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abraham. Abraham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Abraham blocks a body shot from Li. A head punch blocked on the inside by Abraham. Abraham blocking some punches.
Abraham scores with a shot to the side of Li's head. Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch. Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Abraham controls his hands.
A short right from Abraham on the inside. Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Abraham. A bit of stalling here from Abraham.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Abraham uses good head movement to avoid it. Abraham lands a nice uppercut. Abraham scores with a nice hook to the head. Abraham blocking some punches.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Abraham uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Abraham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Li tries to throw a body punch but Abraham avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage. Abraham pushes Li back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Abraham will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Li up against the cage. Abraham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Abraham misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abraham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head. Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abraham blocks an uppercut.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Li lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abraham or not. Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Li blocking some punches.
Abraham lands with a right to the head. Li misses with the head strike.
Abraham blocks an uppercut.
Li is trying to pull guard but Abraham has him pressed against the cage. Li blocks an uppercut.
Abraham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards. Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Still in the clinch, Abraham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zou Li's cut is getting worse. A head punch blocked on the inside by Li. Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch. Abraham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li lands with a left to the head. A hook to the body from Abraham.
Abraham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zou Li. That's going to take a lot out of him. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Abraham misses with the head strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Abraham misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li. Abraham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Abraham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow. Li misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abraham. Abraham tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li. A body shot lands from Abraham.
Li is breathing heavily. Li throws a head punch that misses. Abraham lands with a left to the head. A short right from Abraham. Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li tries to work over Abraham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Abraham prevents a body shot from Li. Abraham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abraham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Abraham lands a hook to the side of the head. Li working aggressively here.
Abraham misses with some punches.
Abraham blocking some punches.
Abraham lands a hook to the side of the head. A right hook to the body lands for Abraham.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abraham. Abraham lands a hook to the side of the head. Abraham misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Li. Abraham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Good body shot from Abraham.
Abraham lands with a left to the head.
Zou Li's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Abraham misses with a punch on the inside.
Abraham lands a nice uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Abraham swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it. Abraham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards. A shot in the inside from Abraham.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Abraham on the inside. Abraham will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Li up against the cage. Abraham misses with a punch on the inside.
Abraham slows down the pace here.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abraham misses with a punch on the inside.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Abraham misses with a body punch.
Abraham lands with a light punch inside. Li fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Li wants a takedown.
Li tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abraham smiles and moves away.
Abraham rushes Li and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Abraham stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Abraham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Zou Li's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Abraham is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Li is keeping busy. Abraham throws a head punch that misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abraham. Abraham lands a right hand. A short right from Li on the inside. Abraham lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards. Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch. Abraham throws a head punch that misses. Li misses with the head strike.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch. Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Abraham. Abraham lands a right hand. Li misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Isaac Abraham dominated that round. The cut man is working on Zou Li's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Li throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Li throws a body shot but no joy. Abraham throws a hook but Li avoids it easily. Abraham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Li misses the jab. Li takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A nice combination there by Abraham.
Li lunges at Abraham with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abraham's hand. Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abraham manages to avoid it. It seemed like Abraham was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Li has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Li there as he acknowledges the shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zou Li's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Isaac Abraham!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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