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Event:
KUMITE #40
Date: Nov 25, 2025 |
#R1#
Li throws a nice outside leg kick.
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.
Yoo misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Yoo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yoo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Li finds it's way round the side to connect with Yoo's head.
Li feints and then cracks Yoo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yoo down.
Li jabs at Yoo's body.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Yoo.
Yoo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice cross by Li.
A nice leg kick lands there from Li.
Li throws a head kick that misses
and Yoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoo tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li punishes Yoo's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
Yoo looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Yoo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yoo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Yoo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Li lunges at Yoo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yoo's hand.
Li lands an overhand right.
Yoo connects with a right hand. Li shakes it off.#CL2#
Li rushes Yoo and presses him up against the ropes.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoo.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoo wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC2#
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li misses with a hook. Yoo ducked under it nicely.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoo.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Yoo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yoo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baron Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li scores with a hook.
Li connects with a leg kick.
Li lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yoo misses with an uppercut.
Li is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yoo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Yoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Li with the inside leg kick.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Yoo misses the target.
Yoo takes one to the chin there.
Li cracks Yoo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Yoo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yoo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Li. That one must have hurt.
Yoo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoo takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T3#
Yoo shoots in looking for a takedown. Li tries to sprawl out of it but Yoo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Li manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoo moves out of range as Li strikes.
Baron Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li lands a head shot.
Yoo throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Yoo cracks Li with an open hand slap.
Li scores with a hook.
Li lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Li.
Yoo slips a straight right by Li.
Yoo scores with a jab.
Li misses with a body kick.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Li darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Li uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoo.
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 throws a nice outside leg kick.
Li thumps Yoo with a low kick.
Yoo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Li moves away from the strike by Yoo.
A lazy left from Li finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Yoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yoo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Li.
Li misses the jab.
Yoo drops his hands momentarily and Li takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Li connects with a body shot that sends Yoo's belly button to the back.
Good standup being displayed there by Li as he connects with a hook.
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T5#
Li scores with a nice right hand.
Li thumps Yoo with a low kick.
Li throws a lazy head kick
and Yoo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoo.
A little feinted left hand from Yoo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Li lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Li comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Li to score with a decent uppercut.
Yoo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Li.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Yoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Li - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T6#
A nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat of the thigh.
Li swings widly with a right hand
and Yoo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoo.
Yoo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yoo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice uppercut lands for Li. That snapped Yoo's head back.
Yoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Jab from Li.
Li misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Yoo misses the target.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.
Li throws a hook to the side of Yoo's head but Yoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Li tests Yoo's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T7#
Li misses with a looping left.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yoo on the side of the head.
Li checks the leg kick.
Li throws a hook but Yoo avoids it easily.
Li slips under a jab from Yoo.
Yoo misses with a looping left.
Li throws a head kick but Yoo moves out of range.
Yoo is looking to counter punch.
Li throws a leg kick which misses Yoo's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoo tries to avoid it.
Li moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Li lands with a shot to the body.
Li scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yoo in his tracks.
Li connects with a jab.#T8#
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li misses with a right hand
and Yoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yoo throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Li throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #CL2#
Li rushes Yoo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Li prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soo Young Yoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Li pushes Yoo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Li.
Yoo tries to score a body lock takedown but Li shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T9#
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Li lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Li. #ROC2#Yoo is rocked!
Li lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Yoo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Li lands a body shot.
Yoo is breathing heavily.
Li gets through Yoo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Li creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Yoo with a big uppercut! Yoo tries to clinch up but Li pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Yoo to the mat! Yoo covers up and Li unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Baron Li!
A very excited looking Baron Li made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
KUMITE #33
Date: Oct 30, 2025 |
#R1#
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Li with the inside leg kick.
De Rabat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from De Rabat misses.
De Rabat misses with the body kick
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li lands a body shot.
De Rabat lands with a right hand.
De Rabat tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Baron Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. De Rabat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li cracks De Rabat with an open hand slap.
De Rabat throws the kick towards the body but Li avoids it.
De Rabat avoids the body shot from Li.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Rabat throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Rabat throws a wild body kick that Li sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Li misses the target.
De Rabat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Rabat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
De Rabat throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Rabat.
De Rabat throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
#T1#
Li catches De Rabat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Rabat fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Li misses the target.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li with a nice cross.
Li lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Rabat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Rabat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Li connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Rabat's hands.
De Rabat throws a big shot that misses.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at Trinity Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li lands with a cross.
Li defending well as De Rabat loads up on a big left hand.
De Rabat connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Rabat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Li wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Li moves into the clinch.
Li lands an uppercut.
De Rabat blocking some punches.
Li pushes De Rabat back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
De Rabat struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
A right handed body shot lands from Li.
A left hand lands to the body for Li.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Li on the inside.
De Rabat misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Rabat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Rabat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Rabat lands a shoulder strike.
De Rabat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Rabat misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Rabat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Rabat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by De Rabat.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as De Rabat controls his hands.
De Rabat blocking some punches.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Rabat's elbow.
Li blocks a body shot from De Rabat. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Li lands a right hand.
De Rabat struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
De Rabat tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for De Rabat.
De Rabat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
De Rabat lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from De Rabat.
De Rabat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Rabat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Rabat misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Rabat misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Rabat misses with a body punch.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as De Rabat controls his hands.
Li misses with a body punch.
Li tries to work over De Rabat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Li lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from De Rabat.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Li lands with a right to the head.
De Rabat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Rabat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for De Rabat.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Rabat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li scores with a shot to the side of De Rabat's head.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by De Rabat.
De Rabat lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Rabat misses with a punch to the body.
De Rabat misses with a punch to the body.
Adrien De Rabat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5#
De Rabat throws a head punch that misses.
De Rabat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Rabat pushes Li back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Rabat.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li misses with some punches.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Rabat prevents a body shot from Li.
A head punch on the inside from De Rabat fails to land.
A short right from De Rabat on the inside.
De Rabat struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
De Rabat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by De Rabat.
De Rabat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
De Rabat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li lands a really nice looking cross but De Rabat seems unphased.
#T6#
De Rabat misses with a low kick.
Li lands a jab.
Li takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Li lands a leg kick that knocks De Rabat off balance momentarily.
De Rabat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Li is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Rabat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Rabat on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
De Rabat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by De Rabat.
It seemed like De Rabat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Li throws a jab but it's blocked by De Rabat.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Li with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li slips under a jab from De Rabat.
Li throws a leg kick
and De Rabat counters with a stiff right hand.
De Rabat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Li lands with a cross.
De Rabat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Li throws a head kick but De Rabat moves out of range.
#T7#
Good work by De Rabat as he checks the leg kick.
De Rabat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Rabat checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Rabat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Li slips a straight right by De Rabat.
De Rabat tries to land a front kick but Li steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Li.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Li bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Rabat's head.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Rabat.
De Rabat moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Li lands a head shot.
Li digs a good hook to De Rabat's body.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Rabat throws out the jab.
De Rabat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Rabat misses with a right hand
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Li misses with a straight left.
Li lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T8#
De Rabat 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.
A shot to the liver by De Rabat. Beautiful body shot.
De Rabat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li is looking to counter punch.
De Rabat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Rabat.
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but De Rabat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
De Rabat gets tackled into the ropes by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
De Rabat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Li lands a body shot.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Rabat's elbow.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
De Rabat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Rabat takes a shot to the head.
De Rabat misses with the head strike.
Li lands a body shot.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Rabat throws a head punch that misses. #T9#
De Rabat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li takes a shot to the head.
De Rabat tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Rabat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li prevents a body shot from De Rabat.
De Rabat tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
De Rabat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li lands a hook that snaps the head of De Rabat backwards.
Li misses with a body punch.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Rabat.
Good body shot from De Rabat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Rabat tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Rabat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baron Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li prevents a body shot from De Rabat.
Nice body punch from De Rabat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baron 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Baron Li!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Baron Li!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Baron Li!
Baron Li wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Baron Li thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
KUMITE #24
Date: Sep 30, 2025 |
#R1#
Li misses with a looping left.
Yuta Naoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naoi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Naoi.
Li tried to counter with a leg kick but Naoi avoided it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Naoi.
Naoi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Li walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Li slips a jab from Naoi.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naoi.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Naoi misses with a body shot.
Naoi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Naoi misses with an uppercut.
Naoi tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at Trinity Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Naoi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Naoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Naoi scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naoi throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Li lands a nice leg kick that just misses Naoi's sensitive parts.
Li walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Li lands the left hand.
Naoi misses with a body punch
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li misses with a looping left.
Naoi scores with a body shot.
Naoi lands with an uppercut that bounces Li off the ropes and back into range.
Naoi misses with a right hand
and Li makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Li throws a hook to the side of Naoi's head but Naoi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Li jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#ROC#Naoi is rocked!
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 looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Naoi is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Naoi drops his hands momentarily and Li needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Naoi just on the top of the head. Naoi drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Naoi - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Baron Li!
After winning the bout, Baron Li thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
KUMITE #11
Date: Aug 14, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Martelo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Li wants to get back to his feet.
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martelo prevents Li from getting back to his feet.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martelo is one step ahead there.
Li is looking to stand up but Martelo isn't so interested in that idea. #T1#
Martelo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Martelo won't allow Li to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Martelo fails with a takedown attempt.
Martelo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
Martelo shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martelo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Martelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Li coming out on top.#CUT2#It looks like Tiago Martelo has been cut.#T2#
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Martelo.
Martelo avoids the body shot from Li.
Martelo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Li missing with a left hand there. Martelo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martelo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
Li throws a shot from downtown. Martelo moves away and avoids it.
Martelo fails with the takedown
and Li counters with a thumping low kick.
Martelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD#
Martelo scores with a takedown into Li's 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!
Martelo stops Li from standing up. #T3#
Li keeping moving, preventing Martelo from controlling successfully.
Li is wriggling around but Martelo manages to pass to half guard.
Li wants to get back to his feet.
Li wants to sweep but Martelo has passed to side control!
Li is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Martelo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Martelo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T4#
Li struggling a bit here.
Li gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Li is trying to stand.
Martelo is keen to just control but Li is a slippery customer.
Martelo prevents Li from standing back up.
Li is looking for a sweep. Martelo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martelo wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Martelo passes to full mount!
Li has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Martelo controlling his opponent. #T5#
Li is wriggling around trying to escape.
Li is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Li is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Li is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Martelo trying to control but Li is having none of it.
Li is looking to improve his position but Martelo isn't that keen on the idea.
Martelo raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T6#
Li keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Li is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Li can't escape the position.
Li is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T7#
Martelo with shots to the head and body - Li looks very uncomfortable down there.
Baron Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Li defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Martelo.
Li is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Li tries to buck Martelo off so he can stand up but Martelo has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Li falls backwards, slamming Martelo to the mat but Martelo holds on tight! Li is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tiago Martelo!
In his post fight interview, Tiago Martelo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
KUMITE #4
Date: Jul 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Krueger tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Krueger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krueger throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Krueger moves into the clinch successfully.
Krueger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krueger lands a nice shot to the body.
Li tries to work over Krueger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li works on Krueger's body with a couple of short punches.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krueger tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Krueger back against the ropes.
Krueger working aggressively here.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Krueger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Li misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krueger is leaning against Li and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li tries to work over Krueger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krueger throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Li blocking some punches.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Krueger.
A bit of stalling here from Li.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krueger.
Krueger misses with some punches.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krueger.
Krueger misses with some punches.
Krueger throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Krueger.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krueger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krueger.
A short right from Li.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krueger lands a body punch.
Krueger throws a punch but it's blocked by Li. #T2#
Li blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li lands with a right to the head.
Li presses Krueger against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Li as Krueger tries to tie him up.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Krueger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krueger blocks a body shot from Li.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Krueger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Li scores with a hook to the body.
Krueger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krueger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li digs a right hand underneath Krueger's ribcage. Krueger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
A shot in the inside from Krueger.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Li.
Li blocks a body shot from Krueger.
Krueger is trying to maintain a safe position but Li gets an underhook and turns Krueger into the ropes.#T3#
Krueger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li digs a right hand into Krueger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krueger's gas tank.
Krueger has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Krueger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Li.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krueger takes a shot to the head.
Krueger stalling in the clinch but Li improves position.
Krueger looking to stall.
Krueger misses with a punch on the inside.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krueger misses with the head strike.
Krueger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Krueger.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Krueger misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Li.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Krueger.
A short right from Krueger on the inside.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Krueger wants to stall.
Krueger misses with some punches.
Krueger tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Krueger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krueger blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.#T5#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Krueger on the inside.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li cracks Krueger with a nice body shot.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Krueger throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Krueger.
Krueger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li lands an uppercut.
Li lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#Krueger is rocked!
Krueger has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li misses with the head strike.
Krueger lands a nice shot to the body.
Li prevents a body shot from Krueger.
Krueger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krueger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krueger tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Krueger back against the ropes.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Krueger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T6#
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krueger misses with the head strike.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krueger blocks a body shot from Li.
A right hook to the body lands for Li.
Krueger swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krueger misses with some punches.
Li is trying to maintain a safe position but Krueger gets an underhook and turns Li into the ropes.
Krueger is looking to control Li's arms but Li gets an underhook and turns him. Now Krueger has his back to the ropes.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krueger's elbow.
Krueger lands a right hand.
Krueger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krueger.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Krueger avoids it by throwing Li back against the ropes.
Krueger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Li lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Li lands with a short shot to the head. #T7#
Krueger blocks a body shot from Li.
Krueger effectively controlling the action here.
Li lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krueger.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Krueger blocking some punches.
Krueger throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krueger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krueger blocking some punches.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krueger lands a nice uppercut.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krueger's elbow. #T8#
Nice body punch from Li.
Li presses Krueger against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li lands with a left to the head.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Krueger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krueger prevents a body shot from Li.
Li lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
A head punch on the inside from Krueger fails to land.
Li misses with some punches.
Li looking to slow down the pace here.
Krueger working aggressively here.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li tries to work over Krueger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krueger misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Krueger.
#T9#
Li blocks a body shot from Krueger.
Krueger throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Krueger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Li.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li misses with some punches.
Krueger wants to stall.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krueger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krueger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li lands a body shot.
Li misses with some punches.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Krueger blocks a body shot from Li.
Krueger is leaning against Li and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vicente Krueger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baron Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baron Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Li has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Baron Li!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Baron Li!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Baron Li!
Baron Li wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Baron Li thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 19, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Grant moves into the clinch successfully.
Li tries to circle away but Grant has him pinned against the cage.
Grant jumps guard but Li turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Li can't break the clinch.
Grant gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Li.
A bit of stalling here from Grant.
#TD#
Grant manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Grant controlling Li's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant 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.#T1##SUB#
Grant has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Li doesn't defend quickly enough and Grant has managed to lock this one up! Can Li escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Grant on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jordon Grant! |
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