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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yonglong Li (ranked 573 p4p, 81 weight class) and Tobias Murphy (ranked 366 p4p, 54 weight class). Tobias Murphy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Yonglong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy lands the left hand.
Li thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Li throws a combination. Murphy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Murphy misses the body punch
and Li counters with a leg kick.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Li thinks about countering with a head kick.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Li comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
Li appears to be looking for a big counter.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Li lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Li takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Nice body punch from Li.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy throws a low kick but Li avoids it.
Murphy checks a low kick from Li.
Li lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Li moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Li throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murphy.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Li misses its target.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Li swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Li.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Li checks a leg kick.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li misses with the body kick
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Li sees coming a mile off.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li lands an overhand right.
A bone on bone clash there as Li blocks the leg kick.
Li cracks the inside of Murphy's front leg.
Li takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Li takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Li takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Li takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Li throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy throws a leg kick but Li moved away.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Li slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Li sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murphy throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Li misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Li backing away here, and Murphy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Li blocks a low kick nicely.
Li swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Li scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Li throws a chopping leg kick but Murphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Li tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Murphy manages to circle out of the way.
Li throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yonglong Li will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Li takes one to the chin there.
Murphy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy lands a right hook to the body.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li wants to clinch.
Murphy misses with a body shot
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy tries a quick counter leg kick but Li is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Li moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Li.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Li steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Li connects with a looping right hand.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murphy lands a front kick.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tobias Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li misses with a body punch.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Yonglong Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with some punches.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li working aggressively here.
Li digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Li.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Li blocking some punches.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
A hook to the body from Li.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
Li tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a low kick.
Li fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murphy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Li is able to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Li is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
A punch lands to the side of Murphy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Li punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.
Li lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Li counters with a right hand to the body.
Murphy is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yonglong Li will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Li does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Li throws a front kick that sends Murphy stumbling back into the cage.
Li swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Li. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Li.
Li lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand.
Murphy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy stuns Li with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murphy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Li has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Li there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy tries a quick counter leg kick but Li is wise to it.
Murphy lands a head kick. Li smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Li throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
Murphy slips a straight right by Li.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick.
Li closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Li's knee momentarily.
Tobias Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li lands a lovely overhand right.
Li with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Li is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Li checks a leg kick nicely.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Li finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Li blocks it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li misses with a looping right.
Murphy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Li throws a wild body kick that Murphy sees coming a mile off.
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
Murphy stuns Li with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murphy. That did some damage!
Li slips under a jab from Murphy.
Li takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Li lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Li is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Li scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Li checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
Yonglong Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Li checks a leg kick.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Li throws a quick counter kick to the body but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Li.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murphy.
Li lands a really nice looking cross but Murphy seems unphased.
Li connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li misses with a kick to the body
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Li connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
Murphy throws a low kick, looking for Li's leg but Li calmly moves out of range.
Li scoring well with a low kick there.
Murphy throws a push kick but Li slaps the foot to one side.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Li.
Li misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Murphy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Li walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yonglong Li.
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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonglong Li!
An out of breath Yonglong Li thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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