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Event:
JF 57 - Kung Fu Li vs Lyons
Date: Jan 25, 2025 |
#R1#
Jokic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jokic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Li rushes Jokic and presses him up against the cage.
Li trying to control the position but instead, Jokic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Li into the cage.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokic swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
A short uppercut from Jokic.
Li taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokic can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Jokic misses with the head strike.
Jokic lands a left hand.
Jokic misses with a punch to the body.
Jokic lands a body punch.
Jokic misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
A right hand to the body from Jokic.
Jokic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Jokic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jokic digs a right hand underneath Li's ribcage. Li let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Li takes a shot to the head.
Li fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokic lands with a light punch inside.
Jokic lands with a left to the head.
Jokic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Jokic lands with a light punch inside.
Li trying to stall but Jokic improves his position.
Jokic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.
A short left from Jokic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by Jokic.
Jokic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jokic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jokic misses with some punches.
#T2#
Jokic lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jokic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jokic.
Li looks winded!
Jokic lands a right hand.
Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Jokic.
Jokic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li takes a shot to the head.
Jokic lands an uppercut.
Jokic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li is trying to pull guard but Jokic has him pressed against the cage.
Nick Jokic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhun Li.
Jokic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokic lands a shoulder strike.
Jokic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jokic lands a nice uppercut.
Jokic tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Jokic working aggressively here.
#T3#
Jokic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head. #TD2#
Li gets control of Jokic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Li will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
Li is trying to keep Jokic in close.
#SUB2#
Jokic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jokic has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jokic is one step ahead there.
Jokic being controlled here momentarily.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet. #T4##SUB2#
Li escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jokic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Li controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Li is on top in guard.
#REVB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jokic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jokic tries to get out of the position.
Li with a nice head shot there.
Li stands up over Jokic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Jokic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Li is looking to clinch.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Jokic pushes him off.
Jokic throwing a counter right hand but Li manages to avoid it.
Li wants to clinch but Jokic slips to the side
and Jokic counters with a straight right hand.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jokic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jokic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Li tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jokic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is looking to clinch.
Jokic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Li tries to clinch
and Jokic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
Li tries to clinch but Jokic moves away
and Jokic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Li checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jokic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Li has Jokic up against the cage in a clinch.
Li taking a breather.
Jokic throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li is trying to stall.
Jokic lands a right hand.
Li tries to pull guard but Jokic holds him up against the cage and eventually Li drops back down to his feet.
Jokic lands with a right to the head. #T2#
Li blocks an uppercut.
Jokic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Jokic digs a right hand underneath Li's ribcage. Li let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokic.
Nick Jokic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokic.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jokic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Li or not.
Li is breathing heavily.
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 will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jokic up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jokic.
Still in the clinch, Jokic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jokic misses with a punch to the body.
Jokic struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Jokic lands an uppercut.#T3#
Jokic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
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 Jokic walks away with a smile on his face. Li gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Li slips a straight right by Jokic.
Some bone on bone action there as Li checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jokic scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Li has managed to clinch.
Jokic can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Li tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jokic smiles and moves away.
Nick Jokic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhun Li.
Li wants to clinch
letting Jokic counter with a right hand. #ROC#Li is rocked!#T4##CL2#
Li moves into the clinch successfully.
Jokic cracks Li with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokic.
Jokic lands a nice uppercut.
Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokic finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Jokic fails to land.
Li seems to have recovered his senses.
Jokic lands a right hand.
Jokic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Li ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Li no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jokic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Li controlling Jokic's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Jokic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Jokic gets tackled into the cage by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
Jokic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jokic throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokic digs a right hand into Li's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Li's gas tank.
Jokic lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Jokic misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokic gets through Li's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jokic is keeping busy.
Jokic tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Li wants to stall.
Jokic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
A nice left hand lands by Jokic.
Jokic lands with a short shot to the head.
Jokic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jokic lands a left hand.
Jokic lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Jokic.
Jokic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokic.
Jokic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokic swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li takes a shot to the head.
Jokic throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Li drags the fight down to the ground.
Jokic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jokic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jokic postures up.
#T2#
Li pulls Jokic in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Li is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Li working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nick Jokic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jokic is trying to keep Li in close.
Li's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Li is continuing to stall.
Li scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T3#
Jokic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Li landing with the ground and pound.
Li trying to control but Jokic is working from the bottom.
Li lands a couple of digs.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Li works over Jokic with some ground and pound from guard.
Li has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Li accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Li makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Li is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Li is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Li working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Li landing with the ground and pound.
Li trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Li with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li advances to half guard.
Zhun Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Jokic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jokic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Jokic!
In his post fight interview, Nick Jokic gave a big smile as he said 'I wanna thank my family and my little children, who can't watch me but is the greatest source of strength I've ever had.
Let's go Nuggets!
Billy, Give me some Rakija, please!'. |
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Event:
JF 49 - Fu Li vs Ortega
Date: Jan 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zamu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zamu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zamu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li moves to clinch but Zamu breaks away
and Zamu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zhun Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zamu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zamu counters with a two punch combo. #T1#
Zamu throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zamu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Zamu pushes him off.
Zamu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zamu scores with a hook.#CL#
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zamu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Zamu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zamu throws a one two combo.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Li wants to clinch up but Zamu keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Zamu misses. #T2#
Li tries to clinch but Zamu moves away
enabling Zamu to counter with a crisp jab.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zamu.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zamu throws out the jab.
Li darts in trying to clinch
letting Zamu counter with a right hand.
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 wants to clinch up but Zamu keeps it at a distance.
Li tries to move into range but Zamu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Zamu pushes him off.
Zamu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zamu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zamu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Li tries to clinch up but Zamu circles away and keeps his distance.
Zamu misses with a lunging right hand
#CL#
and Li holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zamu is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li has Zamu pressed against the cage, preventing Zamu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Li is trying to pull guard but Zamu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zamu tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Zamu tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zamu tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Zamu breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Zamu does it's job there.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zamu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Li gets a clinch. #T4#
Zamu letting Li take a breather here.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zamu's efforts to push away.
Zamu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Li tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zamu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Li leaning his opponent against the cage.#TD#
Li pulls guard successfully.
Zamu wanted to stand there but Li had control of the position.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Zamu is proving a slippery customer.
Li has a closed guard, preventing Zamu from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phishiji Zamu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Zamu lands with a good body shot.#CL#
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Li has Zamu pushed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
Li stalling.
Li tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zamu smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zamu looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
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.
Zamu looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Li is looking to clinch.
Zamu throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Zamu tries to keep at a distance but Li has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zamu tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li is trying to maintain a safe position but Zamu gets an underhook and turns Li into the cage.
Zamu tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Zamu is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Zamu wants to break free but Li has control.
Zamu is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Li tries to pull guard but Zamu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zamu is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD#
Li manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Zamu wanted to stand there but Li had control of the position.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet. #SUB#
Li working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zamu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zamu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zamu wants to stand but Li has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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 controlling the position.#SUB#
Li is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zamu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Li's guard.#T3#
Li controlling the position.#SUB#
Li looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zamu is looking to stand up but Li won't let him.
Li has Zamu pulled in close to control his posture.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Li is really struggling to control Zamu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Li pulls Zamu in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Li throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zamu wants to stand but Li is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zamu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zamu stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Zamu wants to get up but he can't break Li's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Li tries to clinch but Zamu moves away
and Zamu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zamu swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li walks into a stiff left hand from Zamu.
Good standup being displayed there by Zamu as he connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phishiji Zamu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Zamu swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zamu is looking for the big counter here.
Li is looking to clinch but Zamu is avoiding it.
Zamu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zamu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zamu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Zamu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zamu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zamu scores with the left hand. Li knows he should have avoided that one.
Li slips a straight right by Zamu.
Zamu throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Li tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zamu manages to circle out of the way.
Phishiji Zamu seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Li tries to clinch up.
Li tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zamu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li walks into a jab.
Li darts in trying to clinch
enabling Zamu to counter with a crisp jab.
Zamu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.#T2#
Zamu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Li darts in trying to clinch
and Zamu counters with a nice uppercut.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zamu counters with a straight right hand.
Li takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zamu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zamu circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3##CL#
Zamu tries to keep at a distance but Li has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zamu tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Li jumps guard but Zamu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Li displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zamu up against the cage.
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.
Li will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zamu up against the cage.#BC2#
Zamu breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Li moves into the clinch.
Zamu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zamu wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Zamu manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
Zamu clobbers Li with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zamu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li tries to clinch up.#CL#
Li moves into the clinch successfully.
Li keeps control of Zamu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zamu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Zamu is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Zamu tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
Li tries to pull guard but Zamu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zamu is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li is pushing Zamu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Li is trying to pull guard but Zamu has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phishiji Zamu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zamu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phishiji Zamu! |
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Event:
JF 31 - Killing Jack Mondale
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Bartosik throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li is looking to counter the offense by Bartosik and move into the clinch.
Li takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bartosik throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Li moves into the clinch.
Bartosik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bartosik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Bartosik.
Li is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC2#
Bartosik breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Bartosik - just one landing.
Bartosik moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC2#Li is rocked!
Bartosik misses with a straight left.
Bartosik misses with a straight left.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Bartosik circles away.
Bartosik scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Bartosik throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Li wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Bartosik sends Li crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bartosik is motioning to the referee to let Li up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bartosik has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bartosik throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Bartosik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartosik.
Li is looking to counter the offense by Bartosik and move into the clinch.#CL#
Li gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bartosik lands a right hand.
Li taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bartosik lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li trying to control the position but instead, Bartosik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Li into the cage.
Li stalling in the clinch but Bartosik improves position.
Li will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bartosik up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zhun Li.
Bartosik scores with a punch to the head.#T2##KD2#
Bartosik feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Li sprawling to the canvas! Li rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bartosik finish him?!
Bartosik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li tries to clinch up
and Bartosik counters with a right hand to the body.
Li is looking to clinch but Bartosik is avoiding it.
Bartosik connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Bartosik lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Li falls backwards - clearly groggy! Bartosik dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucjan Bartosik!
Lucjan Bartosik is the new heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
Matas vs the Chinese - Round 2
Date: Nov 30, 2024 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Fialkowska bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.
Fialkowska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Fialkowska misses with a looping left.
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Fialkowska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fialkowska shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD2#
and Li counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fialkowska is refusing to be controlled, as Li sits in half guard.
Fialkowska is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Li lands strikes from half guard.
Fialkowska trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Li manages to pass to mount!
Li has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Li putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Li lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fialkowska hang on?
Li is landing with some decent strikes but Fialkowska is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fialkowska is in all sorts of trouble here.
Li landing strikes from the mount.
Fialkowska is desperately trying to improve his position but Li has a good base and remains in mount.
Li looking to finish Fialkowska with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fialkowska!
Fialkowska is trying desperately to improve position.
Li wants to control the pace but Fialkowska is squirming around nicely. #T2#
Fialkowska tries to hold on but Li pushes him away.
Fialkowska is squirming around, avoiding Li's attempts to control the action.
Fialkowska wants to control but Li is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fialkowska is bucking up trying to escape but Li cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fialkowska tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fialkowska wants to hold on but Li pushes him away.
Li landing strikes from the mount and Fialkowska is in trouble!
Li scoring with strikes but Fialkowska is staying in there. #ROC2#Fialkowska is rocked!
Li connects with a bit shot that sees Fialkowska covering up! More strikes from Li and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Li is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhun Li!
Zhun Li is the new heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
JF 20 - Matas vs Chengji
Date: Nov 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Li gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD#
Li fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jose to the ground. Li is now in Jose's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jose wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jose can do anything to dispel that myth.
Li postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jose has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is in close to Jose's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Li connects with a couple of short punches.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Jose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Jose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Li is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Li lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Li lands a couple of digs.
Jose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Li makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Li is working Jose over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li advances position into side control!
Li working away.
Li working the head with strikes.
Jose parries the strikes from Li easily there. Li is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jose to escape.
#T2#
Jose takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Li is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jose will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Li throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Li controlling the position.
Jose avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Li.
Li working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li controls the position.
Li landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Li lands an elbow. #T3#
Li lands a strong strike to the head of Jose. That's dazed him! Li looking to finish here. Jose is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Li lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhun Li! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 09, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Li drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Li is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Li trying to move into half guard but instead Oliver has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Oliver landing with the ground and pound.
Li wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Oliver trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliver is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li has Oliver pulled in close to control his posture.
Li wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Li keeping moving, preventing Oliver from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Li has his foot on Oliver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oliver works his way back into a safe position though.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliver is one step ahead there.
Oliver trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li wants to sweep here but Oliver controlling him for the moment.
Oliver throws an elbow that misses. Li uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Oliver's guard. Nice move by Li!#REVB#
Oliver on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oliver tries to get out of the position.
Oliver wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Li landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li is in close to Oliver's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Li lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li trying to move into half guard but instead Oliver has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Oliver advances position into side control!
Oliver cracks Li with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oliver tries to move to mount but Li blocks the move with his legs.
Li tries to bench press Oliver off him but Oliver keeps the position.
Li is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Li is trying to control Oliver's posture but Oliver avoids it. #T3##SUB#
Oliver is trying to get an arm triangle but Li is defending well.
Oliver is breathing heavily.
Li is looking to reverse the position.
Oliver could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Li struggling a bit here.
Li tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Li's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#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 tries to buck Oliver off but Oliver is having none of it.
Li gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Li is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Li looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Li is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zhun Li will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Li stuffs the takedown.
Oliver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Li shoots in and gets a takedown into Oliver's guard.
Li landing some decent shots from guard.
Li trying to control but Oliver is working from the bottom.
Li is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Li makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Li scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li wants to control from the top but Oliver keeps moving. #T1#
Li lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Li controls from within his opponent's guard.
Li distracts Oliver with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to Oliver's brow.
Li working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oliver's head.#ROC2#Oliver is rocked!
Li loads up on a big left hand. Oliver felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Li looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Oliver can't hide his disappointment, as Li celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhun Li! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Li shoots for a takedown but Soeharto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Soeharto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Li counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Li scoring with punches to the head and body.
Li is pushing down on Soeharto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Soeharto is fighting to maintain full guard but Li has managed to sneak the leg through.
Li is trying to control. Soeharto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Soeharto is trying to stand up here but Li is controlling him well.
Li is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soeharto tries to kick Li off but Li keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Li lands strikes from half guard.
Li throwing shots but Soeharto is blocking nicely.
Soeharto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Li wants to pass to mount but Soeharto is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Soeharto for as long as he can get away with.
Soeharto pushes Li off looking to stand but Li dives back in and keeps control.
Li will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Soeharto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Li winds up and cracks Soeharto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Li working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
Li looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Soeharto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Li looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Li sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soeharto defending well though.
Soeharto is staying active underneath Li, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Soeharto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Li scores with a couple of nice shots.
Li winds up and cracks Soeharto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Soeharto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Li is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Soeharto is hurt! He's hurt bad - Li fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Soeharto from any more punishment! Congratulations to Li! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhun Li! |
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