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Event:
GDL 14: Poika v Laden
Date: Dec 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Li lands a jab to the head.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from Terra, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Terra enables Li to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Terra manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Terra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there.
Terra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Terra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Li decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Terra, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caio Terra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Terra closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li missing with punches from the bottom.
Terra trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom. #T1#
Li missing with punches from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Terra seems content to control.#SUB2#
Terra 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 Terra.
Terra is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Li looks like he's trying to stand up.
Terra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Terra with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #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.
Terra is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Li is refusing to be controlled, as Terra sits in half guard.
Terra stalling. #SUB#
Li looking for submissions off his back.
Terra trying to control from half guard but Li is working away.
Li is trying to stand back up but Terra is controlling him
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
No luck for Terra with that takedown attempt.
Terra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Li defends it nicely.
Wang Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Terra.
Terra is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Li listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL#
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Terra changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Li fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Terra looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Terra shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Li on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Terra looks winded!
Li lands a head shot.#CL#
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Terras head. #TD#
Li pulls Terra into guard.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terra trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li keeping full guard, as Terra tries to pass.
Li looking to control.
Terra postures up in Li's guard and throws a big left but Li blocks it.
Li is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Terra is controlling him. #ES#
Li pushes Terra off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from Terra, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Terra enables Li to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Terra manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Li preventing the sweep.
Terra keeps trying to improve his position.
Terra controls Li momentarily but Li frees himself.
Li postures up in Terra's guard and throws a big left but Terra blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wang Li 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 tries to clinch there but Terra circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Terra. Those never looked like landing.
Terra fails with the takedown.
Li seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Li stuffs the takedown.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Terra enables Li to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Terra manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Li trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Li postures up in Terra's guard and throws a big left but Terra blocks it.
Li postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SU#
Li stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Li lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Li thuds his right hand into Terra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Li throws a low kick but Terra moves out of range easily.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Terra moves out of range easily. #TD#
Terra gets caught flat footed, as Li shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Terra is trying to keep Li in close.
Li postures up in Terra's guard and throws a big left but Terra blocks it. #T1#
Terra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Li being controlled here momentarily.
Terra tries to strike from the bottom.
Terra wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Terra managing to control the position.
Terra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SU#
Li stands and steps away. Terra gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Li jabs Terra right on the nose. Terra blinks but takes it well.
Terra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Terra.
Li tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Terra.
Terra is breathing heavily.
Li scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T2#
Li tries to clinch up but Terra circles away and keeps his distance.
Li blocks a jab.
Terra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Terra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Terra missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Li lands a jab to the head.
No luck for Terra with that takedown attempt.
Wang Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Terra.#TD#
Li closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Terra is trying is best to control the position here. #SU#
Li decides to stand and escape the position.
Li lands the left hand.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Terra circles away.
#TD#
Li gets a double leg takedown into Terra's guard.
Li throwing strikes from guard but Terra blocks nicely. #T3#
Terra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Terra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Terra is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Terra trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Terra lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Li is trying to control the position but Terra postures up.
Terra wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Terra might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Li haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Li trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Terra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Terra sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Terra defends well.
Terra tries to free his leg and advance position but Li is retaining full guard.
Terra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Li trying to strike off his back.
Li is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terra is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wang Li dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Terra shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Li tries to clinch there but Terra circles away.
Terra shoots in looking for a takedown. Li tries to sprawl out of it but Terra 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 connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Li scores with a nice right hand.
#CL#
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Terra, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Terra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Terra shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Li was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wang Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Terra.
Li stuffs the takedown attempt from Terra. Terra gets slowly back to his feet. #CL#
Li closes the distance and pushes Terra back into the cage.
Terra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terra is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Li is defending well.#T1##BC#
Li breaks the clinch.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terra can do to turn this around?
Li jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li lunges at Terra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Terra's hand.
Li wants to clinch up but Terra keeps it at a distance.
Li keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Li lands with an uppercut that bounces Terra off the cage and back into range.#TD#
Li feints and as Terra raises his hands in defense, Li changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Terra tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU#
Li gets to his feet - Terra follows without any prompting.
Li stuffs the takedown attempt from Terra. Terra gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Terra. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Terra swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li catches Terra with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Li moves in looking to clinch but Terra pushes him off.
Terra shoots and misses
and Li counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terra blocks a leg kick.
Li throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Terra, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li tries to clinch up but Terra circles away and keeps his distance.
Terra tries to counter by closing the distance.
Terra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Terra on the side of the head.
Li stuns Terra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Terra swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Terra now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3##CL#
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Terra tries for a takedown but Li manages to get underhooks.
#BC#
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Li as Terra shoots in.
Li scores with a jab to the jaw.
Terra swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li stuffs the takedown attempt from Terra. Terra gets slowly back to his feet.
Li is looking to clinch. #CL#
Li pushes Terra up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Li lands a takedown into guard.
Wang Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li postures up in Terra's guard and throws a big left but Terra blocks it.
Terra looking for a sweep. Not yet Terra, not yet. #SU#
Li stands up and waves to Terra to follow him.
Terra throws a body punch but Li moves out of range. #T4#
Terra swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.#TD#
Li shoots in and gets a takedown into Terra's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terra trying to keep a closed guard but Li is proving a slippery customer.
Li's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Terra keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Terra controls Li momentarily but Li frees himself.
Terra can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Li controls the pace.
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Terra.
Caio Terra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Li has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wang Li!
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Event:
GDL 11: Wang v Graindo
Date: Nov 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Walker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Terra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walker throwing a counter right hand but Terra manages to avoid it.
Walker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Terra shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker lands the left hand.
Terra drops his hands momentarily and Walker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Terra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
James Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Terra.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Terra is defended easily by Walker.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terra.
Walker lands a jab.
Terra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Terra.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Walker throwing a counter right hand but Terra manages to avoid it.
Terra looks winded!
Terra tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walker defends well and Terra ends up having to push Walker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Terra misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker lands a jab to the head.
Walker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Terra takes one to the side of the head.
#T1#
Terra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Terra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Terra fails with a takedown attempt.
Terra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Terra's hands.
Walker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Terra misses the body punch
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#
Terra is rocked!
Terra throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a crisp right that sends Terra to the canvas! Walker follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Walker!
Our winner, James Walker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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