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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zack Fair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li has chosen Tourniquet by Evanescence as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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167 cm
22
175 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Knockout power |
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Fair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fair looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Jet Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li misses with a body kick.
Li tries to work over Fair's front leg with a kick but Fair checks it.
Li avoids the head kick by Fair.
Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Li throws a low kick but Fair moves out of range easily.
Li throws a shot to the body.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li 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 lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to land a leg kick but Fair saw it coming and moves away.
Li lands with a slapping head kick.
Fair blocks a head kick by Li.
Li thows a body kick. Fair tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fair gets a takedown into half guard.
Fair prevents Li from improving his position.
Fair is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Li defends it well.
Li trying to hold on to Fair's head to control him but Fair postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fair is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fair.
Fair wants to work for an arm triangle but Li is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Li wants to improve his position but Fair is controlling well.
Fair throwing shots but Li is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li wants to get back to full guard.
Fair trying to pass the guard but Li defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control here.
Li has his hands clasped together around Fair's back. He's all about the action.
Li is looking for a sweep. Fair is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jet Li.
Li slips a straight right by Fair.
Fair blocks a leg kick.
Li throws a leg kick which misses Fair's front leg but catches the back leg as Fair tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a head kick.
Fair shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fair blocks a head kick by Li.
Fair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fair checks a low kick from Li.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Li dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Li pushes Fair away with a front kick.
Li tries to score with a low kick but Fair moves his leg out of the way.
Li shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fair on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Fair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li tries to score with a low kick but Fair moves his leg out of the way.
Fair moves out of range of the leg kick from Li.
Li scores with a push kick.
Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fair looking to score a takedown here. Li is defending well but Fair drives through and ends up in Li's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking to stand up but Fair isn't so interested in that idea.
Li throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fair will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fair drops back looking for a leg! Li is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Li manages to kick Fair off! Fair jumps back into Li's guard.
Fair in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Li looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fair throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control the position.
Li looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Li has Fair pulled in close to control his posture.
Fair advances position into side control!
Fair is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Li is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here as Fair stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to get back to half guard.
Fair working away.
Zack Fair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li dodges the ground and pound from Fair.
Fair stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fair fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fair.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fair shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Li but Li pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li thumps Fair with a low kick.
Li lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Li throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fair decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Li's guard.
Li working a defensive guard here.
Li keeping moving, preventing Fair from controlling successfully.
Fair passes into half guard.
Li is not content to let Fair control the position.
Li has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fair is working away from the top position though.
Fair maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Li could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fair has cracked it and Li is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fair!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zack Fair!
Zack Fair decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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