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Event:
HFA 29
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Li lands a jab.
Yoo catches Li with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Li with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yoo to score with a decent uppercut.
Yoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Li attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yoo blocks a head kick by Li.
Li throws a series of punches but Yoo moves out of range.
Naoya Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoo avoids the head kick by Li.
Yoo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li throws a hook to the side of Yoo's head but Yoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoo feinted with a counter takedown.
Yoo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Li has time to react.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1##TD#
Yoo feints and as Li raises his hands in defense, Yoo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yoo wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Yoo passes into half guard.
Yoo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Li knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yoo thows a huge punch but Li dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yoo in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li tries to get to full guard but Yoo has control of the leg.
Li is in trouble now - Yoo has advanced to mount!
Li looks winded!#T2#
Li is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yoo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Li's face.
Yoo controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Yoo has hold of Li's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Li manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Li tries to hold on but Yoo postures up.#T3#
Yoo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Li can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#SUB#
Yoo working for a guillotine from mount but Li is in no mood to give up.
Yoo trying to control but Li is having none of it.
Yoo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yoo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yoo working the ground and pound effectively.
Yoo trying to control but Li is having none of it.
Yoo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yoo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T4#
Yoo with the ground and pound from mount.
Li felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Li tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yoo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Li is looking to escape.
Yoo controlling his opponent.
Yoo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Li is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Soo Young Yoo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoo manages to avoid it.
Yoo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoo.
Li takes one on the button.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li throws a nice looking combination but Yoo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Li takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoo goes for a double leg but Li avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Li continues to drive forward.
Yoo is working for takedown but Li is calmly controlling the position for now.
Li is breathing heavily.
Yoo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soo Young Yoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Yoo wants to take the fight to the mat but Li manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Yoo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Yoo wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Yoo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Li keeping moving, preventing Yoo from controlling successfully. #T2#
Li can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yoo controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoo wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Li misses with a double jab
#TD#
and Yoo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yoo moves nicely into side control. #SUB#
Yoo tries for a kimura but Li is defending well. #T3#
Yoo lands an elbow. #SUB#
Yoo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Li, who protects the arm well.
Li tries to buck Yoo off but Yoo is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Li's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Li is letting Yoo control him for a moment. #SUB#
Yoo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Li has escaped the position, nice work there. #T4#
Yoo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Yoo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
Yoo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoo scoring with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Soo Young Yoo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
A head kick misses from Li.
Li has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoo finds it's way round the side to connect with Li's head.
A cross from Yoo lands.
Yoo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Naoya Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yoo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Yoo.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li throws a hook but Yoo avoids it easily.#T1#
Yoo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoo is just out of range.
Naoya Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoo shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD#
Yoo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yoo showed some decent athleticism there.
Yoo is thwarting Li's attempts to control the position.
Soo Young Yoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Yoo seems to be looking for submissions.
Yoo trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom. #T2#
Well, if Yoo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Yoo wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Yoo controlling the action here.
Li tries to roll over but Yoo keeps him under control.
Yoo moves into full mount! Li won't be happy about that! #T3##SUB#
Li tries to improve his position but Yoo has taken his back! Yoo has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Li tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Yoo pushes Li away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Soo Young Yoo!
Soo Young Yoo 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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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 115
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Li.
Li throws a series of strikes that have Gomez backpedaling.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gomez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Li swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Gomez counter with a right hand.
Gomez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Li lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Li feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gomezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gomez.
Li stuns Gomez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Li misses with a hook.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Naoya Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Gomez.
Gomez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Li has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomez takes one to the side of the head.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naoya Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2##TD2#
Gomez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gomez wants to take a breather but Li is having none of it.
Li trying to control but Gomez postures up.
Gomez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Li gets full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Li looking for subs off his back but Gomez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Li is trying to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB#
Li actively working from the bottom here.
Li might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gomez wants to take a breather but Li is having none of it.
Li wants to sweep but Gomez has passed to side control!
Gomez in the domination position with Li hanging on.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Gomez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gomez throws a strike aimed at the side of Li's head but Li avoids it well.#SUB2#
Gomez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gomez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ground and pound from Gomez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naoya Li dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Gomez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Li but Li pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Li counters with a one-two to the body.
Li lands a jab to the nose.
Li lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CUT#It looks like Joel Gomez has been cut.#TD2#
Gomez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gomez thows a huge punch but Li dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gomez connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple.
Gomez is just content to waste time from the top position. Li takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Li looking to control but Gomez passes into half guard.
Li tries to roll over but Gomez keeps him under control.
Li is not content to let Gomez control the position.#SUB2#
Gomez is trying to work for a kimura but Li is defending well.
#SUB2#
Gomez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Li is just riding it out for now. Gomez eventually gives up the hold. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Li is looking to improve his position.
Gomez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomez pulls his head out easily. #T3#
Gomez passes to full mount!
Li wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gomez.
Gomez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gomez looking to ground and pound but Li is blocking nicely.
Li really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Li wants to control but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez looking to ground and pound but Li is blocking nicely. #T4##SUB2#
Gomez has hold of Li's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Li manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Li controls the position.
Gomez throwing strikes here but Li is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gomez landing shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomez lands a big elbow.
Li is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joel Gomez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Li works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Li throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Gomez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Li's guard.
Gomez content to stall in guard here.
Gomez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but Li is retaining full guard. #T1#
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Li works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Gomez is proving a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gomez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Naoya Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Li throws a right hand that Gomez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomez also avoids with ease.
Gomez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li misses the body punch
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Li defends it nicely.
Gomez shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well.
Naoya Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Gomez.
Gomez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomez tries to clinch but Li moves away
and Li counters with a right hand to the body.
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T3#
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Li throws the left hand but Gomez avoids the punch easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomez.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Li makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gomez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Li.
As Li backs off Gomez throws a huge counter combo but Li manages to avoid it all.
Li throws a one two combo.
Gomez walks into a straight right hand from Li.
Gomez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Li.#T4#
Li scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Li swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Li but Li pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Li jabs at Gomez's body.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoya Li showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Li has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoya Li!
Naoya Li seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Joel Gomez was interviewed post fight and said 'I’ll be back and better next time , it just wasn’t my night tonight . THANK YOU TO ALL THE FANS !'. |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 12
Date: Oct 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Duncan just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duncan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Duncan.
Duncan takes one on the button.#TD#
Li tries to sprawl but Duncan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Duncan working over Li with some ground and pound. Li looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Duncan is looking to stall here but Li recovers full guard.
Duncan throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Li has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Duncan doesn't defend quickly enough and Li has managed to lock this one up! Can Duncan escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Li on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Naoya Li!
An out of breath Naoya Li thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TWGC 42 (145lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Williams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Naoya Li!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Williams with a poor takedown #TD2#
so Li counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Williams (0) vs (2) Li
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li is stalling in the full guard.
Williams is trying to keep Li in close.
Li must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (2) vs (2) Li
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Li has his hands on Williams's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li is pulling down on Williams's head to control his posture.
Li 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.
Williams wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving. #T2#
Li has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Li can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Williams controls the pace.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Li holds on and takes a little breather. #T3#
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage.
Li is trying to keep Williams in close.
Williams pushes down on Li's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Williams controlling the action here.#T4#
Li tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Li is defending well.
Li is looking to improve his position.
Li has his hands clasped together around Williams's back. He's all about the action.
Li is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T5#
Li wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
Williams is taking a breather. Li says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Li does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Li slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Li controlling Williams's posture.
Li's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T6#
Williams advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Williams (5) vs (2) Li
Li is trying to escape the position but Williams is controlling the position. #T7#
Li struggling a bit here.
Li manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (5) vs (4) Li
Li content to control rather than advance.
Williams is controlling Li's trapped leg to prevent Li from advancing to side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Li working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Williams gets full guard.#T8#
Williams keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Li is proving a slippery customer.
Li is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (7) vs (4) Li
Williams wants to take a breather but Li is having none of it. #T9##SUB#
Williams is looking for a kimura here.
Li is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Williams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Williams's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Williams (7) vs (8) Li
Williams is in bad spot here.
What can Williams do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Williams trying to control the action but Li just sinks the hooks in. #T10#
Li slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#T11#
Williams tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Li wants to take Williams's back here but Williams is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Li controlling from mount.
Williams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (9) vs (8) Li
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now. #T12#
Li manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (9) vs (10) Li
Li looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Williams is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (11) vs (10) Li#T13#
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li is still trying to improve position.
Williams is controlling the pace.
Li is trying to get back to full guard.#T14#
Williams sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Li is not content to let Williams control the position.
Li wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Li defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Williams takes the fight on points by 11 to 10. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 80
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Gomez as Li shoots in.
Li misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Li shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoya Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Naoya Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Gomez misses.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li tries to bum rush Gomez with a series of wild strikes but Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomez counters with a body kick.#TD#
Li drives through with a takedown into Gomez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gomez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Gomez is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gomez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now. #ES2#
Gomez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Li off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gomez throws a body punch but Li moves out of range. #CL#
Li moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Li has clasped his hands together around Gomez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've been hearing that Li has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SU#
Li stands up and beckons Gomez to his feet.
Li dives in and grabs Gomez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes down on Li's head and hops out.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Gomez is trying to counter with his kicks.
Li defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gomez.#T2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gomez.
Gomez shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Gomez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Li has managed to clinch.
Gomez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gomez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Li prevents it.
Gomez goes for a takedown attempt but Li pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomez counters with a right hand to the body.
Li has his takedown stuffed
and Gomez counters with a three punch combo that has Li backing up. Li nods at Gomez to acknowledge the strikes.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Li circles away easily#CL#
and Li counters by clinching up. #T3#
Gomez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Li pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gomez tries to score a body lock takedown but Li shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gomez looks winded!#TD2#
Gomez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gomez trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li is pulling down on Gomez's head. It's preventing any offense from Gomez, at least for the moment.
Gomez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
Gomez stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Li keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Li has his foot on Gomez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gomez works his way back into a safe position though.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Li is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joel Gomez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL#
Li pushes Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Li. #CUT#It looks like Joel Gomez has been cut.
Gomez can't get the takedown.
#BC#
Li breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Gomez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Li avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gomez.
Li is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gomez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gomez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Li wants to hold on but Gomez pushes him away.#T1##SUB2#
Gomez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Li is trying to stand up.
Li working to try and regain half guard.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Gomez looking to control but Li is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2##SUB2#
Gomez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Li is now in Gomez's guard. A big mistake from Gomez there, giving up the dominant position!
Gomez wants to stand and escape but Li is having none of it.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Joel Gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomez keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass. #SUB2#
Gomez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.#T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Li accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Li wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Li might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#ES2#
Gomez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gomez tries to score a body lock takedown but Li shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Li prevents a takedown attempt there.
Naoya Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Gomez.#BC#
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4##TD#
Li decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Gomez pushes Li off and gets back to his feet.
Gomez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Li avoids it really well and circles away.
Li is looking to counter with a body kick.#CL#
Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Li pulls his leg out and moves away.
Li bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Naoya Li will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joel Gomez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Gomez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Li tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomez circles away.
Gomez shoots in but no luck this time.
Li shoots and misses
and Gomez counters with a three punch combo that has Li backing up. Li nods at Gomez to acknowledge the strikes.
Joel Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Li dives in and scores a takedown into Gomez's guard.
Li would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Li drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gomez dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Li keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully. #T1#
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
Li wants to sweep here but Gomez controlling him for the moment.
Li is trying to keep Gomez in close.
Li working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomez.
Li is trying to keep Gomez in close.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gomez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Li 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.
Gomez advances position into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li is looking to reverse the position.
An elbow from Gomez crashes against the mat.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Gomez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Li knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3##SUB2#
Gomez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Li is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Li can't do much from the bottom here.
Li tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Gomez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Li, who protects the arm well.
An elbow from Gomez crashes against the mat.
Gomez throws a strike aimed at the side of Li's head but Li avoids it well.
Li tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Gomez easily slips into full mount!
Li is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gomez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joel Gomez!
Joel Gomez took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 69
Date: Jul 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Parks misses the shot to the body.
Li with a poor takedown
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Li doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li shoots and misses
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoya Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Li looks to clinch
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Parks lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parks works the jab nicely.
Li misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Parks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T1##BC2#
Parks breaks from the clinch.
Parks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Li had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Parks lands a nice shot to the body.
Li moves to clinch but Parks breaks away
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Parks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Li with a body shot.
Li's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parks connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Li scrambles back to his feet.
Li walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Li shoots and misses
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Li has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Li walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T2#
Jab, jab by Parks - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a right hand to the body.
Parks thuds a left hand into Li's body.
Li with a poor takedown
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Li is breathing heavily.
Parks jabs at Li's body.
Parks connects with a single shot there.
Li misses with a takedown attempt - Parks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Li doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.
Li throws an off balance right hand
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Li shoots and misses
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Li throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Li takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Parks connects with a body shot.
Parks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Nice uppercut lands for Parks. That snapped Li's head back.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parks lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Li misses with a combination
and Parks counters with a three punch combo that has Li backing up. Li nods at Parks to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Parks gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Parks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parks scores with a jab to the body.
Li takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T4#
Parks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parks with a jab.
Li misses with a takedown
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Parks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Li on the side of the head.
Li looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Parks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Parks - just one landing. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Parks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Li. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parks digs a good hook to Li's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Parks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Parks digs a good hook to Li's body.
#CL2#
Parks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Parks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parks.
Naoya Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li misses with a takedown
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parks scores with a jab to the head.
Parks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Parks blocks the leg kick.
Li tries to clinch
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li looks to clinch
and Parks counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parks.
A head kick by Li misses
and Parks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brody Parks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Li tries to clinch up
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Parks scores with a nice head shot.
Parks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li wants to clinch
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Parks cracks Li with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Parks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Li with a body shot.
Parks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Li misses with a takedown
and Parks counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoya Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li shoots and misses
and Parks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Parks. Beautiful body shot.
Li throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Parks thuds a left hand into Li's body.
Parks lands with a good body shot.
Brody Parks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Li at a distance.
#T3#
Parks scores with a hook to the body. Li takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parks connects with a looping right hand.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Li there as he acknowledges the shot.
Parks scores with a punch to the head.
Parks blocks a head kick by Li.
#CL2#
Parks has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
#BC2#
Parks manages to break the clinch.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Parks closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Parks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li tries for a takedown but Parks circles away easily
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Parks cracks Li with a good jab.
Parks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Li eats them both and turns towards Parks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A left and a right from Parks both land. Nice combination.
Parks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Li. Li circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Parks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parks's corner calls for a 1-2. Parks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Li shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parks scores with a body shot.
Parks scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Li on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Parks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Li drops his hands momentarily and Parks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Li misses with a takedown
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li darts in trying to clinch
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Li is predictable there
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Li moves to clinch but Parks breaks away
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Parks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Li shoots and misses
and Parks counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Parks lands a slapping body shot.
We've been informed that Parks has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Parks connects with a body shot.
Parks lands with a good body shot.
Parks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Li at a distance.
Parks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Li misses with a jab to the body
and Parks counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parks lands a nice looking body shot.
Parks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2#
Parks lands a nice hook to Li's body. Li takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Li misses with a double jab
and Parks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parks thuds a left hand into Li's body.
Parks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parks scores with a body shot.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Danga de danga de dang - Parks scores with a four punch combination!
Parks lands with a straight right. Li didn't see that one coming.
Li walks into a straight right hand from Parks.
Li drops his hands momentarily and Parks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Li walks into a jab.#T3#
Parks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Li tries for a takedown but Parks circles away easily
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoya Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Li wants to clinch but Parks slips to the side
and Parks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parks scores with a jab.
Li takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parks.
Li shoots for a double leg takedown but Parks sprawls well. He's pushed Li's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Parks scores with the left hand. Li knows he should have avoided that one. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Parks.
Parks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parks dips to his left and cracks Li with an uppercut!
Li with a poor takedown
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Li misses
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Parks lands with a hook. Li tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Parks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Li stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Parks connects with a right hand. Li shakes it off.
Parks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Li on the side of the head.
Parks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Parks really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Li has his takedown stuffed
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Parks moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Parks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Li.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoya Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Parks breaks from the clinch.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Parks circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Li takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Parks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Li has time to react.#T1#
Li tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Parks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parks scores with a sloppy right hand. Li should have avoided that one.
Parks looks to land a combination. Li sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Parks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Li on the side of the head.
Parks jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parks, as that shot connected.
Li closes the distance but Parks moves to the side
and Parks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
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 tries to clinch up
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Parks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Parks.
Li tries to clinch but Parks moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Parks.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Parks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.
Li doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Parks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Li takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parks doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Parks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parks scores with a jab to the body.
Li takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CL2#
Parks has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Parks manages to break the clinch.
Li throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parks as he jumps to the side.
Parks appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Parks lands a nice looking body shot.
#T4#
Parks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li with a poor takedown
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Li misses.
Parks lands a nice shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parks.
Parks scores with a jab to the body.
Parks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a straight right hand.
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot lands for Parks.
Parks sizes up Li with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Parks dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Good standup being displayed there by Parks as he connects with a hook.
Li takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Li on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Parks tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Parks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Parks lands with an uppercut that bounces Li off the cage and back into range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Parks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li tries to move into range but Parks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Danga de danga de dang - Parks scores with a four punch combination!
Parks thuds a left hand into Li's body.
Parks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL2#
Parks forces Li back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Parks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Parks gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Parks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parks throws a series of strikes that have Li backpedaling.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Li in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parks with a hook.
Li moves forwards but Parks connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T2#
Li misses with an uppercut.
Parks scores with a sloppy right hand. Li should have avoided that one.
Li has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoya Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li fails with the takedown
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parks lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Parks scores with a hook to the body. Li takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Parks.
Li shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Parks lands a nice hook to Li's body. Li takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brody Parks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Parks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Parks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left and a right from Parks both land. Nice combination.
Li tries to move into range but Parks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Li throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parks counters with a nice body shot.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Parks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Li thinking. #T4#
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a left to the body.
Parks lands with an uppercut that bounces Li off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Parks lands a really nice looking cross but Li seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Parks.
Li closes the distance but Parks moves to the side
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Parks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Li's head.
Naoya Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brody Parks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parks 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 40:50
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 40:50
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 40:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brody Parks! Brody Parks retains his bantamweight title! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 55
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Li tries for a takedown but Leiva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leiva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leiva fails with a takedown attempt.
Li wants to counter the offense by Leiva and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Li closes the distance and clinches.
Leiva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leiva wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Leiva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leiva prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Li moves into range and clinches up with Leiva.
Leiva is trying to pull guard but Li has him pressed against the cage.#T1##BC2#
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li throws a head kick but Leiva moves out of range.
Leiva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leiva gets slowly back to his feet.
Leiva sets himself, and Li steps forward looking for the clinch! Leiva avoids it this time.#TD2#
Li scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leiva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Li wants to free his trapped foot but Leiva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Li seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
Li prevents Leiva from improving his position.
Li trying to mount his opponent but Leiva defends it.
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Li landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
Leiva trying to control but Li postures up.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leiva keeps working.
Li seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Li working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Li seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Li leaves Leiva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Horrible takedown attempt by Leiva or perhaps it was just good defense by Li, which made it look bad. #CL2#
Li instigates a clinch.
Li jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leiva walks away with a smile on his face. Li gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD2#
Leiva tries to sprawl but Li drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Li wants to stand up but Leiva has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leiva keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leiva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Li thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leiva's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naoya Li dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Leiva throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Li moves into the clinch.
Leiva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leiva gets underhooks to prevent Li's takedown attempt.
Li has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li tries to clinch but Leiva is having none of it.
Leiva feinted with a counter takedown.
Leiva wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Li closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Leiva did well to prevent Li getting side control.
Leiva scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Li manages to mount him!
#T1#
Leiva tries to lock up and control but Li gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leiva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Leiva trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Li is working for a submission of some sort.
Li trying to advance position but Leiva counters by regaining guard.
Leiva keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully. #T2##SU2#
Li stands up and waves to Leiva to follow him.
Leiva tries for a takedown but Li sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Leiva shows good takedown defense.
Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Leiva moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Li lands a high kick!
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leiva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leiva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Li sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leiva somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Leiva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leiva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2#
Li shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Li is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T4##SU2#
Li postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Leiva to stand up.
Leiva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#TD2#
Li closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leiva to the mat! Leiva manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Li has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Li decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Leiva, up you get!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naoya Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Leiva shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leiva tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Li darts in and clinches Leiva up against the cage.
Leiva tries to score a body lock takedown but Li shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Come on Li - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Leiva wants to break free but Li has control.
#TD2#
Li has picked Leiva up - he's going for a ride! Li dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Leiva's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Leiva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leiva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Li throwing shots but Leiva is blocking nicely.
Leiva works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Leiva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Li.
Li works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leiva gets full guard.
Li wants to control from the top but Leiva keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Li accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Li slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Li.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Li throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Leiva counters with a shoot takedown. Li fights it but they end up in guard.
Li has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Leiva has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Li taking a breather.#BC2#
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Leiva.#TD2#
Li shoots in and gets a takedown into Leiva's guard.
Li 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. #SUB#
Leiva working for a triangle but Li defends it easily.
#SU2#
Li decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Leiva, up you get! #T4#
Nice sprawl there from Leiva as Li shoots in.#CL2#
Li moves into range and clinches up with Leiva.
Leiva tries to pull guard but Li won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Leiva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leiva tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Samuel Leiva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leiva misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li lands a body shot.
Leiva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Naoya Li is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leiva 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoya 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoya Li!
A determined Naoya Li didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 40
Date: Jun 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Li has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Li there as he acknowledges the shot.
Li closes the distance but Nakamura moves to the side #TD#
and Nakamura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakamura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Li works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Li wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Nakamura is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB#
Nakamura drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Li dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Nakamura 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.
Nakamura definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nakamura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nakamura wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Li would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Li sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nakamura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Li has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nakamura working over Li with some ground and pound. Li looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
Nakamura looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Li looks like he's trying to stand up.
Li trying to hold on to Nakamura's head to control him but Nakamura postures up.
Li slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Li can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nakamura controls the pace.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura is really struggling to control Li but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T3#
Nakamura with a nice head shot there.
Nakamura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Li works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.
Nakamura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nakamura 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 looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet.
Nakamura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nakamura stopping the sweep attempt from Li.#SUB#
Nakamura drops back looking for a leg! Li is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Li manages to kick Nakamura off! Nakamura jumps back into Li's guard.
Nakamura lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T4#
Nakamura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Li is trying to keep Nakamura in close.
Nakamura working some strikes from top position.
Nakamura sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Li's guard. #SUB#
Nakamura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Li doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nakamura. #SUB#
Nakamura is looking for a kimura but Li is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nakamura to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rinya Nakamura dominated that round.
That's time! Nakamura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Li lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nakamura stalks Li and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Li's face. Li staggers backwards, shaken.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Li.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakamura circles away.
Nakamura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Li on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li dives in for a single leg takedown but Nakamura sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nakamura appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nakamura misses with a wild combination.
Nakamura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?#T1#
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD#
Nakamura looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nakamura is trying to control the action in half guard but Li is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Li is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Li keeping hold of Nakamura's head, controlling as best he can.
Nakamura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nakamura is nestled in close to Li, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Nakamura seems to be working for a kimura but Li defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Nakamura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Li does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Li tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nakamura drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
Li looks like he's trying to stand up.
Li trying to hold on to Nakamura's head to control him but Nakamura postures up.
#SUB#
Li is defending against the submission attempts here by Nakamura.
Nakamura stalling away here and it's allowed Li to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T3#
Nakamura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Li's head.
Nakamura lands a couple of elbows.
Li is trying to keep Nakamura in close.
#SUB2#
Li is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nakamura postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nakamura postures up and lands a big shot to Li's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nakamura's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nakamura lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Li keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nakamura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nakamura trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Nakamura is working Li over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Li looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamura with a nice head shot there.
Nakamura advances position into side control!
Li is breathing heavily.
Li is not content to let Nakamura control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rinya Nakamura dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Li throws a nice looking combination but Nakamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakamura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nakamura tries to avoid it but Li manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nakamura to the ground. Nakamura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nakamura attempts a counter takedown but Li avoids it well and moves away.
A nice combination there by Li.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Nakamura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Nakamura pushes him off.
Nakamura changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li misses with a lunging right hand
and Nakamura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL2#
Li moves into the clinch successfully.
#T1#
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Li manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
Li is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nakamura is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Li to the mat. Li regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Li is trying to hold Nakamura in close to prevent damage but Nakamura has managed to pass into half guard.
Nakamura landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nakamura in particular looking to stall.
Nakamura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nakamura is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Li!
Nakamura lands with some strikes.
Li is bucking up trying to escape but Nakamura cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nakamura raining down hammerfists from mount.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Li sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Li is looking for a sweep. Nakamura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Nakamura has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Li defend it? Nakamura steps over the head and cranks it - Li is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nakamura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rinya Nakamura!
Rinya Nakamura thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 8
Date: May 15, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Li fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gomez sprawls well initially but Li persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gomez tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li wants to take a breather but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.
Li not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez manages to get to full guard.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1##SUB#
Gomez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Li gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Li wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gomez controls Li momentarily but Li frees himself.
Gomez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez preventing the sweep. #T2#
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
Li 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 working a defensive guard here.
Gomez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Li keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Li controls Gomez momentarily but Gomez frees himself. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gomez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T3#
Gomez shoots in but Li avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Li changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomez tries to avoid it but Li manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomez to the ground. Gomez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gomez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Li defends well and Gomez ends up having to push Li into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gomez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Li looking for a takedown.
Li avoiding damage as Gomez throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Gomez as Li shoots in.
Gomez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Li counters with an outside leg kick.
#T4#
Li shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Li looks winded!
Li dives in for a single leg takedown but Gomez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Li was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#TD#
Gomez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez takes a little break here. Li wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomez advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joel Gomez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
Gomez with a poor takedown
and Li counters with a three punch combo that has Gomez backing up. Gomez nods at Li to acknowledge the strikes.
Gomez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li scores with a nice right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Li. #CUT2#It looks like Joel Gomez has been cut.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Li counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Gomez is rocked!
Gomez shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Gomez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gomez sets himself, and Li steps forward looking for the clinch! Gomez avoids it this time.#TD2#
Li bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gomez bucks up and tries to throw Li off but instead Li has got his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Will Li go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##SUB2#
Li looking to break Gomez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gomez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Li will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB2#
Li is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gomez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A lull in the action here.
Li gets his hands free as Gomez looks to control.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
Gomez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gomez trying to control the hands but Li breaks the grip.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Li's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gomez is in bad spot here.
Li has good solid back control here.
Li trying to control momentarily.
#T3#
Li biding his time, controlling Gomez.
Gomez tries to escape the position.
Li controls the position.
Li has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomez is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Gomez's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gomez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #SU2#
Li stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Li circles away easily#TD2#
and Li counters with a takedown into side control.
Gomez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Li off and has taken his back!
Gomez is punishing Li with strikes - can he finish him?!
Will Gomez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gomez misses with punches from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naoya Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joel Gomez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Li wants to clinch.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt. #CL2#
Li clinches up with Gomez and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomez.
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T1#
Li is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gomez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Li displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez. #TD2#
Gomez tries to sprawl but Li drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Li trying to control the action but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Joel Gomez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Li is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Li is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#T2#
Li wants to control but Gomez is keeping him busy.
Gomez tries to roll over but Li keeps him under control.
Gomez looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Li is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Li thuds a left hand into Gomez's body.#T3#
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Li throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Li has a takedown stuffed.
Gomez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Li sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And Li tries to counter it with a takedown but Gomez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gomez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Li.
Joel Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Li gets the takedown into side control. #T4#
Gomez is not content to let Li control the position.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet but Li drags him back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez stops Li from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoya 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoya Li! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 23
Date: Apr 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Duncan throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li goes for a double leg but Duncan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duncan continues to drive forward.
Duncan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD2#
Li feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Duncan is looking to stand up but Li isn't so interested in that idea.
Duncan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Li has passed into side control.
Duncan tries to escape but Li is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duncan is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan taking a bit of punishment here - Li scoring with strikes.
Duncan tries to buck Li off but Li is having none of it.
Li trying to control the position but Duncan is working away. #SUB2#
Li looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
Duncan wants to get back to his feet.
Li controlling the position from side mount.
Li working away.
Duncan misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Duncan defending against the ground and pound.
Duncan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Duncan tries to buck Li off but Li is having none of it.
Li slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Duncan.
Duncan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Li tries to control but Duncan wriggling away.
Duncan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Duncan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Duncan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Duncan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Li prevents Duncan from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duncan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Duncan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duncan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duncan tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Li swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Naoya Li! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 14
Date: Mar 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Melendez fails with a takedown attempt.
Li shoots in but no luck this time. #TD#
Melendez dives in and scores a takedown into Li's guard.
Melendez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Melendez preventing the sweep.
Melendez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Li throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Li really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Melendez drops back looking for a leg! Li is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Li manages to kick Melendez off! Melendez jumps back into Li's guard. #T1#
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Melendez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Li did well to prevent Melendez getting side control.
Li manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Melendez keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #TD#
Melendez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Melendez manages to end up in side control.#SUB#
Melendez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Li has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melendez controls the position from side control.#T2#
Li looks to move to half guard but instead Melendez has passed into mount! Damn!
Li tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Li gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Melendez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Li defends it well.
Li slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3#
Melendez wants to pass the guard but Li is keeping the position.
Melendez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Li trying to control the position.
Melendez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
Melendez looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Li 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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Blake Melendez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Li or perhaps it was just good defense by Melendez, which made it look bad. #TD#
Melendez gets the takedown into side control.
Li wants to control but Melendez postures up.
Melendez gets to mount! Li was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Melendez controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Melendez is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Melendez extends the arm and Li is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blake Melendez!
Blake Melendez thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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