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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko White (ranked 2222 p4p, 3552 weight class) and Li Bai (ranked 281 p4p, 439 weight class). Bai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kung Fu Fighting kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Bai!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bai looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White throws a big counter combination but Bai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
White gets tackled into the cage by Bai. Bai maintains the clinch.
Bai lands with a short shot to the head.
Bai lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Bai on the inside.
Bai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bai digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bai misses with a punch to the body.
White lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Bai.
White misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bai swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
Bai misses with a hook to the ribs.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from White.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White stalls.
White pushes Bai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bai misses with a body punch.
Bai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from White.
White prevents a body shot from Bai.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Bai controls the action.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bai swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White takes a shot to the head.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White is pushing Bai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bai working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bai backwards.
Bai wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bai misses with a punch to the body.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
White breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Bai connects with a body shot.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bai tries to counter with a clinch but White shakes him off and moves away.
Bai tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
Bai tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Bai misses with a body shot.
Bai cracks White with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bai avoids the body shot from White.
Bai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bai.
A short right from White.
Bai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bai tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Bai back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bai misses with some punches.
Bai blocking some punches.
Bai tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bai.
Bai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Bai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bai lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Li Bai will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bai tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bai moves into range and clinches up with White.
Bai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bai tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries a body shot but Bai blocks it.
Bai lands a right hand.
White lands a body punch.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bai tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White moves out of range as Bai strikes.
Bai tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Bai.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Bai.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from White.
Bai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bai's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Bai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bai misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
Li Bai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
Bai throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bai misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bai fails to land.
Bai misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bai fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bai struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Bai misses with the head strike.
Bai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Bai.
Bai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White blocks a body shot from Bai.
Bai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bai misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Bai can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Bai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Bai.
Bai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Bai controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White blocks a body shot from Bai.
Bai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White tries a body shot but Bai blocks it.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bai darts in and clinches White up against the cage.
Bai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White misses with a punch to the body.
Bai prevents a body shot from White.
White breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bai tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
White lands a jab to Bai's midsection.
Li Bai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Bai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Bai.
A swing and a miss from White.
Jab by Bai.
White misses with a left hand
and Bai moves into the clinch.
White blocks a body shot from Bai.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as White takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bai digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bai.
Bai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White misses with the head strike.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White misses with some punches.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Bai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bai lands with a light punch inside.
Bai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bai struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bai.
White prevents a body shot from Bai.
Niko White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bai tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Bai can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
A hook to the body from Bai.
Bai scores with a nice hook to the head.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
White lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bai.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Bai.
White blocking some punches.
White misses with some punches.
White blocks a body shot from Bai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bai prevents a body shot from White.
Bai lands a left hand.
Bai misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
White throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Li Bai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White misses with the head strike.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bai blocks an uppercut.
White manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab by Bai.
Bai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
White ducks right into an uppercut from Bai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bai misses with a wild body shot.
Bai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Li Bai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Bai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Li Bai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bai 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Bai!
During a confident post fight interview, Li Bai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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