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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cuba Carlsson (ranked 4517 p4p, 5305 weight class) and Anming Li (ranked 419 p4p, 465 weight class). Anming Li is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cuba Carlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anming Li!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carlssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Li throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carlsson on the side of the head.
Carlsson tries to move into range but Li moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Li keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Li lands with a right hand.
Carlsson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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 is trying to get back to full guard.
Li regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Carlsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Li working a defensive guard here.
Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carlsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carlsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Carlsson is proving a slippery customer.
Carlsson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carlsson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Li pulls Carlsson in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Li working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carlsson.
Carlsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carlsson looking to pass the guard.
Carlsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carlsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carlsson looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Li is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Li is taking a breather. Carlsson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Carlsson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Carlsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carlsson keeps working.
Carlsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carlsson missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Li in particular looking to stall.
Carlsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carlsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carlsson wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Li trying to control the pace.
Carlsson looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carlsson is not content to let Li control the position.
Carlsson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Carlsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carlsson looking for submissions off his back.
Carlsson tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li is taking a breather. Carlsson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Li lands a jab-cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anming Li dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Li throws out a powerful jab.
Carlsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Li has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Li throws a body punch but Carlsson moves out of range.
Carlsson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carlsson moves into the clinch.
Li lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carlsson or not.
Carlsson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Li to keep the fight standing.
Carlsson fails to pull guard.
Carlsson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Li avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cuba Carlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlsson is working for takedown but Li is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carlsson is trying to pull guard but Li turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carlssons head.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Come on Li - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Li working Carlsson over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Li is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Li stalling against the cage.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Li works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li lands a shoulder strike.
Li lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Cuba Carlsson has been cut.
Good body shot from Li.
Anming Li seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Li scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Li manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Li lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carlsson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Li gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li lands a left hand.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Li lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li lands with a light punch inside.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Li.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Carlsson's head.
Li presses Carlsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carlsson takes a shot to the head.
Carlsson is rocked!
Li has Carlsson pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Carlsson is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Li - that's hurt Carlsson badly! Oh, another knee lands and Carlsson is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Carlsson doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Anming Li!
Anming Li seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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