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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bai Li (ranked 2555 p4p, 3519 weight class) and Renaldo Chang (ranked 277 p4p, 0 weight class). Renaldo Chang has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bai Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Renaldo Chang!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Li appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Li counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Chang sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Chang is looking for a sweep.
Li is staying tight to Chang's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Li cracks Chang with a big right hand but Chang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang tries to buck Li off but Li is having none of it.
Chang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Chang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Li slips a nice elbow through Chang's hands, connecting with Chang's forehead.
Chang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
Chang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chang trying to control the position.
Li trying to control but Chang is working from the bottom.
Li postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chang looking for a sweep. Not yet Chang, not yet.
Li slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Chang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Li won't allow Chang to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chang shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense.
Bai Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renaldo Chang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang misses with a takedown attempt
and Li counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Li wants to control from the top but Chang keeps moving.
Li keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chang's head.
Li keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chang's head.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chang is trying to keep Li in close.
Li scoring with some ground and pound.
Li makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Li connects with a couple of short punches.
Li postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Li scoring with some ground and pound.
Li cracks Chang with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to control from the top but Chang keeps moving.
Li landing some decent shots from guard.
Chang wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Chang striking from his own guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Chang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li working some strikes from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bai Li dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chang misses with a hook.
Li tries to counter with a takedown but Chang is quick to defend against it.
Chang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Li tries to avoid it but Chang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Li to the ground. Li escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chang has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chang fails with a takedown attempt.
Chang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Li but Li pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Li half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bai Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renaldo Chang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Chang with that takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Chang. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Li decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chang's guard.
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Chang.
Bai Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Li's guard.
Chang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Chang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li looking to control.
Li controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
Chang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Li looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Li's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chang trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Li is on top in guard.
Chang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li chips away with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chang can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chang looking for a sweep. Not yet Chang, not yet.
Chang keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chang manages to work his way to half guard, despite Li's best efforts.
Chang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li trying to control from half guard but Chang is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li prevents Chang from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Li.
Chang moves into full guard.
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
Chang controls Li momentarily but Li frees himself.
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Chang.
Li trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Chang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bai Li dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Chang closes the distance and clinches up with Li, looking for a takedown. Chang pushes Li against the cage but Li circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Li tries to counter with a takedown but Chang is quick to defend against it.
Chang misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Li drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chang sprawls and moves away.
Chang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chang swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Li is fending him off so far but Chang persists. Nope, Li circles away and we're back to standing.
Bai Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renaldo Chang.
Chang shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Li's guard.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang postures up.
Chang is working Li over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Li keeping full guard, as Chang tries to pass.
Li is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chang trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li looking to control but Chang passes into half guard.
Chang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Li does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chang prevents Li from improving his position.
Chang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chang drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
Li moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chang is in close to Li's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chang is one step ahead there.
Chang looking to pass the guard.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Li wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chang passes into half guard.
Li is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chang's back!
Chang turns into Li and is now in his guard.
Li is trying to control the position but Chang postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Chang lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chang trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chang keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Li's head.
Chang is pushing down on Li's leg trying to pass to half guard. Li is fighting to maintain full guard but Chang has managed to sneak the leg through.
Li gets back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Chang content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chang controlling from the top position.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renaldo Chang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bai Li!
During a confident post fight interview, Bai Li thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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