Li Mingrui
{{short description|Chinese kickboxer}}
{{family name hatnote|Li|lang=Chinese}}
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| birth_place = China
| fighting_out_of = Zhengzhou, China
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| trainer = Ren Kailin
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Li Mingrui (born April 9, 1998) is a Chinese kickboxer.
As of April 2023, she ranked the #9 pound-for-pound women kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.{{cite web |title=BEYOND KICK Rankings April 2023 |url=https://beyondkick.com/rankings/2023-4 |website=beyondkick.com |access-date=1 April 2023}}
Career
Li debuted martial arts with Sanda at the age of 14 and transitioned to kickboxing in 2013 when she joined the Shunyan Fight Club under the guidance of her coach Ren Kailin.{{cite web |title="奇迹女孩"李明蕊 不负拳迷努力打出我自己 |url=https://cq.qq.com/a/20180602/008656.htm |website=cq.qq.com |access-date=31 March 2023}}
For her first international matchup in the professionals Li was scheduled to face the reigning WPMF world champion Yui Takada at Peng Cheng Fight.{{cite web |title=【PCF】中国の新大会で日本vs中国6対6マッチ |url=https://efight.jp/news-20140905_51725 |website=efight.jp |access-date=31 March 2023}} She won by unanimous decision after scoring a knockdown.{{cite web |title=高田結は判定負け！【試合結果】！高田結、堤大介らが出場！日本vs中国 6対6！9.21 PENG CHENG FIGHT中国 |url=http://blog.livedoor.jp/ladygo1999/archives/8536958.html |website=blog.livedoor.jp/ladygo1999 |access-date=31 March 2023}}{{cite web |title=虎年首战！刘月儿+李明蕊，双剑合璧谁人能敌？ |url=https://www.hntv.tv/rhh-0844834816/article/1/1506558237806788609?v=1.0 |website=hntv.tv |access-date=31 March 2023}}
On September 28, 2015, Li travelled to Bangkok, Thailand to take part in the first round of a tournament at Kunlun Fight 31. She was defeated by decision against Isis Verbeek.{{cite web |title=昆仑决曼谷站木兰传奇高峰频现 杨洋徐竹蓉胜出 |url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/others/freefight/2015-10-14/doc-ifxirwnr7012679.shtml |website=sports.sina.com.cn |access-date=31 March 2023}}
Li faced Gloria Peritore at Bellator Kickboxing 1 on April 16, 2016.{{cite web |last1=Redazione Quotidiano Piemontese |title=Bellator MMA e Oktagon Kickboxing al PalaAlpitour il 16 aprile |url=https://www.quotidianopiemontese.it/2016/04/04/bellator-mma-oktagon-kickboxing-palaalpitour/ |website=quotidianopiemontese.it |access-date=11 June 2022 |date=4 April 2016}} She lost the fight by a third-round technical knockout.{{cite web |last1=Di Redazione |title=Kickboxing, la licatese Gloria Peritore super campionessa Oktagon |url=https://www.accentonews.it/kickboxing-la-licatese-gloria-peritore-super-campionessa-oktagon/?territorio=gela |website=accentonews.it |access-date=11 June 2022 |date=19 April 2016}}
On April 19, 2018, Li travelled to Czech Republic to face Sandra Maskova at Wu Lin Feng 2018: Czech Republic VS China. She won the fight by decision.{{cite web |title=传奇继续！金彭赞助的这档节目收视率闯进全国前三 |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/231660269_358028 |website=sohu.com |access-date=1 April 2023}}
Li defeated Irina Mazepa by decision at Wu Lin Feng 2018: Yi Long VS Saiyok on June 2, 2018.{{cite web |title=被国人嫌弃的武术在国外却十分吃香？看李明蕊如何重拳摧毁俄方武术代表！ |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/233998316_562737 |website=sohu.com |access-date=1 April 2023}} She suffered an eye injury during the bout.{{cite web |title=七月七，"奇迹女孩"李明蕊因伤遗憾退赛 |url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/DLPM4I8H0530V72Q.html |website=163.com |access-date=1 April 2023}}
On September 18, 2018, Li entered the Legend of Mulan 8-women tournament on short notice at Kunlun Fight 76. In the quarterfinals she was knocked out by Nili Block with a high kick in the first round.{{cite web |last1=Aittama |first1=Zach |title=Kunlun Fight 76 Results: Superbon Advances, Cong Claims Tournament |url=https://combatpress.com/2018/09/kunlun-fight-76-results/ |website=combatpress.com |access-date=1 April 2023}} After this loss Li won her five next fights all on Wu Lin Feng, defeating Claudia Diaz, Taylor McClatchie, Astrid Johanna Grents, Souris Manfredi and Alicia Pestana all by decision before being matched with Marina Spasic at Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 4th Group Stage on September 28, 2019.{{cite web |title=高手对决，"奇迹女孩"李明蕊能否再度辣手摧花 |url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzA3ODkyOTMyNA==&mid=2650447681&idx=1&sn=aba0da5284bc1405302de4da9e1c360e&chksm=87b57382b0c2fa94f786fe2da60406c5d2b19848936c3df6ac3c3695ef2a4489ac3b30ac2955&scene=27 |website=mp.weixin.qq.com |access-date=2 April 2023}} She won the fight by decision.
Li's winning streak in Wu Lin Feng was pushed to thirteen in a row when she was scheduled to face the reigning ISKA World Oriental rules Super Featherweight champion Lara Fernandez on January 11, 2020, at WLF World Cup 2019-2020 Final.{{cite web |title=中国"奇迹女孩"遇上外国"明星选手"，这场比赛格外引人注目！ |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/380070132_130739 |website=sohu.com |access-date=2 April 2023}} She lost by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=La cebollana Lara Fernández gana en China el torneo mundial WLF |url=https://hemeroteca.ahoraclm.com/2020/01/14/la-cebollana-lara-fernandez-gana-en-china-el-torneo-mundial-wlf/ |website=hemeroteca.ahoraclm.com |access-date=31 March 2023}}
On April 24, 2022, Li entered a 4-women tournament for the inaugural Wu Lin Feng China women's 56 kg championship. In the semifinals she defeated Wu Yi by unanimous decision and avadanced to the final where she defeated Zhang Meng by unanimous decision to capture the first belt of her professional career.{{cite web |title=女子未必不铁骨，"奇迹女孩"李明蕊与"铁娘子"艾拉赫，这次你粉谁？ |url=https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20210719A04C1200 |website=new.qq.com |access-date=2 April 2023}}
Li faced Ella Maria Grapperhaus at Wu Lin Feng 535: China vs Netherlands on March 18, 2023. She won the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=昨晚，中国"奇迹女孩"击败欧洲双冠王！ |url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/I06I7CQJ0529ARA8.html |website=163.com |access-date=31 March 2023}}
Championships and accomplishments
- Wu Lin Feng
- 2021 Wu Lin Feng China -56 kg Championship
Fight record
{{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title= Professional Muay Thai & Kickboxing record|record=28 wins (3 (T)KOs), 7 losses, 0 draw}}
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| 2024-02-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Iran}} Vish || Wu Lin Feng 20th Year Anniversary|| Zhengzhou, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2023-03-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Ella Maria Grapperhaus || Wu Lin Feng 535: China vs Netherlands || Tangshan, China || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 ||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2022-03-26 || Win || align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Qiu Lian|| Wu Lin Feng 528 || Zhengzhou, China || KO (Left hook) || 1||2:21
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2021-04-24 || Win || align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Meng || Wu Lin Feng 2021: World Contender League 2nd Stage, Final || Zhengzhou, China || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3||3:00
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the inaugural Wu Lin Feng China -56kg Championship.}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2021-04-24 || Win || align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Yi || Wu Lin Feng 2021: World Contender League 2nd Stage, Semi Final || Zhengzhou, China || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3||3:00
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
| 2020-11-14 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Meng || Wu Lin Feng 2020: China 60kg & 63kg Championship Tournament || Zhengzhou, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
| 2020-07-05 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Yi || Wu Lin Feng 2020: King's Super Cup Group Stage || Zhengzhou, China || KO (Body punches) || 2 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#fbb"
| 2020-01-11 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|SPA}} Lara Fernandez || Wu Lin Feng World Cup 2019-2020 Final || Zhuhai, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2019-11-30 || Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Farida Okiko || Wu Lin Feng -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 6th Group Stage || Zhengzhou, China || Decision (Unanimous) ||3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2019-09-28|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SRB}} Marina Spasic || Wu Lin Feng -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 4th Group Stage || Zhengzhou, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 2019-07-27|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SPA}} Claudia Diaz || Wu Lin Feng -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 2nd Group Stage || Zhengzhou, China || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 2019-05-25 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Taylor McClatchie || Wu Lin Feng 2019: China vs Canada || Zhengzhou, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2019-04-13 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Estonia}} Astrid Johanna Grents || Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF China vs Estonia || Tallinn, Estonia || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2018-12-01 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Souris Manfredi || Wu Lin Feng World Cup 2018-2019 || Zhengzhou, China || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2018-11-04 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Alicia Pestana || Wu Lin Feng 2018: China vs Australia || Melbourne, Australia || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3||3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2018-09-09 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|Israel}}Nili Block || Kunlun Fight 76 - Legend of Mulan Tournament Quarterfinal || Zhangqiu, China || KO (High kick) || 1 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2018-09-01 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Yolanda Schmidt|| Wu Lin Feng -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 3rd Round || Zhengzhou, China || Decision || 3||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2018-08-04 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|SPA}} Claudia Diaz || Wu Lin Feng -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 2nd Round || Zhengzhou, China || Decision || 3||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2018-06-02 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Irina Mazepa || Wu Lin Feng 2018: Yi Long VS Saiyok || Chongqing, China || Decision || 3||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2018-04-19 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Sandra Maskova || Wu Lin Feng 2018: Czech Republic VS China || Prague, Czech Republic || Decision || 3||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2018-02-03 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Ilsury Hendrikse || Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship in Shenzhen || Shenzhen, China || Decision || 3||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2017-09-30 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Helene || Yunfeng Battle|| Laizhou, China || TKO (Punches) ||1||1:37
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2017-08-26 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Victoria || Yunfeng Battle || Laizhou, China || Decision || 3||3:00
|- bgcolor="#fbb"
| 2017-07-15 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Dilshoda Umarova || ACB KB 10: Russia vs. China || Moscow, Russia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#fbb"
| 2017-04-15 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Pettape Krungtep || Wu Lin Feng 2017: Thailand VS China || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
| 2017-03-04 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Samantha Van Doorn || Wu Lin Feng 2017: Kung Fu VS Muay Thai || Zhengzhou, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#fbb"
| 2016-04-16 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Gloria Peritore || Bellator Kickboxing 1 || Torino, Italy || TKO (Punches) || 3 ||
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
| 2016-01-13 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Natalia Diachkova || Wu Lin Feng E.P.I.C. 1 || Zhengzhou, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2015-09-28 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Isis Verbeek || Kunlun Fight 31, Tournament Quarterfinal || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00
|- bgcolor="#fbb"
| 2015-09-19 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|NZ}} Michelle Preston || Wu Lin Feng 2015 : China vs New Zealand || Auckland, New Zealand || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
| 2014- 09-21|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yui Takada || Peng Cheng Fight || Shenzhen, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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