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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Kruglov (ranked 601 p4p, 100 weight class) and Yonglong Li (ranked 803 p4p, 141 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonglong Li!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Li was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kruglov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kruglov.
Kruglov avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruglov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Li up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Kruglov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Kruglov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Kruglov misses with a body punch.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
Kruglov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Kruglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruglov.
Li creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kruglov's defenses.
Li prevents a body shot from Kruglov.
Kruglov tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kruglov fails to land.
Kruglov trying to land knees to the body.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li tries to work over Kruglov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kruglov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kruglov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Li moves away from the strike by Kruglov.
Kruglov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruglov scores with a hook.
Kruglov misses with a lunging right hand
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
Kruglov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kruglov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Li's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Li lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Li jabs Kruglov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kruglov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kruglov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Li connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kruglov scrambles back to his feet.
Li misses with a double jab.
It looked like Kruglov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Kruglov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kruglov closes the distance and clinches.
Li is looking to control Kruglov's arms but Kruglov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Li has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li presses Kruglov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Li avoids the elbow strike from Kruglov, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kruglov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruglov tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Kruglov is trying to maintain a safe position but Li gets an underhook and turns Kruglov into the cage.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Kruglov avoids the damage to the body.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kruglov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruglov.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
Li lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Li.
A frustrated look appears on Kruglov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
Li misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Kruglov misses with a knee to the head.
Kruglov misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruglov has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kruglov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
Li smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kruglov moves forwards but Li connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Li.
Kruglov connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Li looks to land a right hand but Kruglov moved out of range.
A clash of legs there as Li blocks the low kick.
Li swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruglov.
Li throws the left hand but Kruglov avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonglong Li dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruglov throws a right hand that misses
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Li has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kruglov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Li lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kruglov lands a lovely overhand right.
Yonglong Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kruglov slips under a jab from Li.
Kruglov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Li listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kruglov misses with a wild body shot.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Kruglov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kruglov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Li connects with a jab.
Kruglov avoids the body shot from Li.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruglov throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Kruglov throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kruglov counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kruglov to score with a decent uppercut.
Li connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Li cracks Kruglov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kruglov misses with a lunging right hand
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li scores with a hook.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruglov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Li in his tracks.
Li misses the jab.
Kruglov staying out of range there.
Li is looking to score with low kicks.
Kruglov is looking to counter the offense by Li and move into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li throws a jab when Kruglov was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a right hand that misses
and Kruglov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruglov defending well as Li loads up on a big left hand.
Li lands a jab.
Kruglov misses with a straight right.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
Li lands an overhand right.
Kruglov ducks right into an uppercut from Li.
Kruglov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Li. That one must have hurt.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kruglov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kruglov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Li throws a hook but Kruglov avoids it easily.
Kruglov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kruglov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruglov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruglov.
Kruglov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Kruglov blocks the leg kick.
Li lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kruglov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kruglov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kruglov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kruglovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kruglov is rocked!
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oh Kruglov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kruglov misses with a body shot.
Li throws a counter combo.
Li connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Kruglov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kruglov.
Li tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kruglov seems to have got his legs back now.
Kruglov scores with a body shot.
Li has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kruglov stuns Li with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kruglov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Li on the side of the head.
Li lunges at Kruglov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kruglov's hand.
Kruglov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kruglov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Li fakes the leg kick and cracks Kruglov in the body.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kruglov.
Kruglov cracks Li with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Kruglov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kruglov.
Li throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kruglov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonglong Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Li keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kruglov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Kruglov ducks down to avoid it.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruglov.
Li lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kruglov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li avoids the body shot from Kruglov.
Kruglov walks into a left hand.
Kruglov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Kruglov throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li clobbers Kruglov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kruglov jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kruglov.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kruglov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kruglov throws a leg kick but Li sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kruglov throws a leg kick
and Li counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Li misses with a jab to the body
and Kruglov counters with a right hand to the body.
Li looks to land a combination but Kruglov avoids it well.
Kruglov throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Li only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kruglov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kruglov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Kruglov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Kruglov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Kruglov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Li.
Li throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kruglov counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruglov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruglov misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kruglov throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Li's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kruglov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, jab by Li - just one landing.
Kruglov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kruglov lands a nice shot that snaps Li's head back.
Li misses with a hook.
Kruglov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Li! But no joy.
Kruglov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kruglov cracks the inside of Li's front leg.
Kruglov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kruglov cracks the inside of Li's front leg.
Li works Kruglov's body with a nice hook.
Li defending well as Kruglov loads up on a big left hand.
Li looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kruglov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kruglov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Li punishes Kruglov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kruglov slips a jab and a cross from Li.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Li moves away from the strike by Kruglov.
Kruglov ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kruglov misses with a looping left.
Kruglov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kruglov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kruglov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kruglov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Li is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruglov ducks under a wild hook from Li.
A low kick from Kruglov is predictable there
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
Kruglov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kruglov loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li takes a kick to the side of the head.
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Li takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kruglov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kruglov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li lands with a hook. Kruglov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Yonglong Li just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Li throws a hook but Kruglov avoids it easily.
Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kruglov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kruglov checks a leg kick.
Kruglov throwing a counter right hand but Li manages to avoid it.
Kruglov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kruglov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruglov avoids the body shot from Li.
Kruglov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Li sizes up Kruglov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kruglov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kruglov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Kruglov scores with the left hand. Li knows he should have avoided that one.
Li drops Kruglov with a naaaaasty hook - Kruglov is in real trouble here! Li dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yonglong Li!
Yonglong Li is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Yonglong 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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