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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brus Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li has chosen Blue Bob - Go Get Some as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hunter Thompson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brus Li!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson misses with a right hand
and Li counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thompson dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Thompson's head and hops out.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown but Li manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thompson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Li's corner calls for a 1-2. Li obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thompson slips a jab from Li.
Nice sprawl there from Li as Thompson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Li clinches.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Li lunges at Thompson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thompson's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Li.
Li scores with a jab. Thompson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Li throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Brus Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson has a takedown stuffed.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Li, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Li against the cage but Li circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li rushes Thompson and presses him up against the cage.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thompson is defended easily by Li.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Li tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Li manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Li gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li scores with a sloppy right hand. Thompson should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li forces Thompson back against the cage and clinches.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Li's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thompson under the eye.
Thompson clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson jumps guard and drags Li to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Li preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.
Thompson trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Li is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Li must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brus Li dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Li connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Li breaks the clinch.
Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thompson has Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Li throws a push kick but Thompson slaps the foot to one side.
Thompson motions for Li to come forward. Thompson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Li finds it's target.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thompson fails to land the takedown.
Li throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thompson clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson closes the distance and pushes Li back into the cage.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brus Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson forces Li back against the cage and clinches.
Li blocks an elbow strike.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Hunter Thompson has been cut.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Thompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hunter Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thompson misses with a low kick as Li jumps back.
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
Li lands an elbow inside that Thompson shrugs off.
Thompson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thompson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
Thompson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.
Jab from Li.
Li lands a body shot.
Li scores with a nice head shot.
Li scores with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Li. Thompson shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Li tenderised Thompson's leg. Thompson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thompson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Li is fending him off so far but Thompson persists. Nope, Li circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
Thompson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Li's waist but Li gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thompson off to one side.
Thompson misses with a double jab
and Li counters with a leg kick.
Li moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Li after a bit of a struggle.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li lands with an uppercut that bounces Thompson off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brus Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Li clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Li gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Li.
Li throws the kick towards the body but Thompson avoids it.
Thompson clinches.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Li to keep the fight standing.
Thompson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Li walks away with a smile on his face. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li has managed to clinch.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Li breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Li.
Thompson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Li moved away.
Nice sprawl there from Li as Thompson shoots in.
Li tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Li is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Li.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li catches Thompson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thompson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li lands a jab to Thompson's midsection.
Thompson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson looking for a takedown.
Thompson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thompson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Li breaks the clinch.
Li lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Li moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Li dips to his left and cracks Thompson with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Thompson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li connects with a jab.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick
and Li counters with a nice leg kick.
Li lands with a hook. Thompson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brus Li really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Li lands an overhand right.
Thompson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Li avoids it really well and circles away.
Li looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson tries to score a body lock takedown but Li shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Li as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Thompson 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson rushes Li and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Li breaks the clinch.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Li lands with a right hand.
Thompson walks into a left hand.
Li lands a jab to the nose.
Thompson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thompson misses with a leg kick
letting Li counter with a right hand.
Thompson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thompson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Li defends it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Li closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick
and Li counters with a nice body shot.
Thompson has a takedown stuffed.
Li lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Li moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Li.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Li connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thompson's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Li lands with a nice body kick.
Thompson with a poor takedown
and Li counters with a stiff right hand.
Li moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li clinches up against the cage.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson takes the fight into the clinch.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brus Li dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Li gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Li throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thompson on the side of the head.
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Thompson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thompson clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Li scores with a body shot.
Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Li, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Li against the cage but Li circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Li connects with a nice looking jab.
Thompson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Li.
Li leaves Thompson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pushes Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from Thompson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Li gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li leaves Thompson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
Li stuffs the takedown attempt from Thompson. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
Brus Li is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li lands a nice hook to Thompson's body. Thompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunter Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Thompson misses
and Li counters with a good, hard body kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brus Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Li 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brus Li!
Brus Li is the new bantamweight champion!
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