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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yonglong Li (ranked 665 p4p, 742 weight class) and Thomas Raske (ranked 97 p4p, 116 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thomas Raske was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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 31 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Yonglong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Raske!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raske feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Raske lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Raske throws a wild body kick that Li sees coming a mile off.
Raske throws a poor cross that misses
and Li counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Thomas Raske has been cut.
Raske pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Raske misses the target.
Raske ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raske tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Li swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raske rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raske throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thomas Raske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raske swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Raske uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li.
Raske wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Raske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raske swings away with a body shot that misses
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raske is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raske throws a good cross that connects.
Li misses with a straight left.
Li slips a jab from Raske.
Raske looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Li swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Raske connects with a single shot there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raske misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
Li tries a body shot but Raske blocks it.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raske tries to score a body lock takedown but Li shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from Li.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raske.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Raske blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li prevents a body shot from Raske.
Raske pushes Li back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Raske is leaning against Li and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raske.
Li cracks Raske with a nice body shot.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raske swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raske misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raske misses with the head strike.
Raske goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raske misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raske backwards.
Raske misses with a punch on the inside.
Li misses with a body punch.
Li tries a body shot but Raske blocks it.
Li working aggressively here.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raske's elbow.
Raske misses with a body punch.
Li lands a shoulder strike.
Raske's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raske lands a glancing blow to the side of Li's head.
Raske missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Raske is rocked!
Raske misses with a hook.
Raske is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Raske walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Li checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raske seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Raske. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Li wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raske walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Li checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raske fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Raske throws a shot to the body.
Raske works Li's body with a nice hook.
Raske is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Raske changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raske lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Raske looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Li gets caught flat footed, as Raske shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Raske dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Raske's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raske clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Raske.
Raske has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li lands a body punch.
Raske misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Raske or not.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li blocking some punches.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Raske uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yonglong Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Raske trying to land knees to the body.
Raske has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raske blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Raske.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raske's elbow.
Raske lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Li - that landed with a thud.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raske tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raske blocking some punches.
Li misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Raske.
Li misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raske blocks a body shot from Li.
Li prevents a body shot from Raske.
Raske tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Raske back against the cage.
Raske blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Raske swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li tries a body shot but Raske blocks it.
Li lands with a right to the head.
Raske is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raske misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li lands a hook that snaps the head of Raske backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raske doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raske lands a left hand.
Li misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Raske prevents a body shot from Li.
Raske prevents a body shot from Li.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raske misses with the head strike.
Li lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raske tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Raske looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Li lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Raske or not.
Raske working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Raske's head.
Li lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Li.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Raske avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li pushes Raske back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Raske is breathing heavily.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li pushes Raske back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Raske swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Li on the inside.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raske blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Raske.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li blocking some punches.
Raske throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li lands a right hand.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Li.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Raske has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Li seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Raske can turn it around.
Raske scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li lands a right hand.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raske blocking some punches.
Raske misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Raske controls the action.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Raske tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li working aggressively here.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Li lands a hook that snaps the head of Raske backwards.
Raske doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raske lands a left hand.
Raske misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li lands a shoulder strike.
Raske lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raske.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Raske avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Raske lands a shot to the body.
Raske blocks an uppercut.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Raske tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Raske breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
It looked like Li wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonglong Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Raske's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Raske throws a head kick that half lands.
Li on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thomas Raske seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Raske cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.
Raske misses the body punch
and Li counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raske throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li throwing a counter right hand but Raske manages to avoid it.
Raske lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raske has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Li.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raske.
A right handed body shot lands from Li.
Raske takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raskes head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raske backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raske.
Raske misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li lands a hook that snaps the head of Raske backwards.
Raske lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raske is looking to take this one to the mat.
Li lands a body punch.
Li throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raskes head.
A body shot lands from Li.
Li creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Raske's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Raske drops to his knees and Li pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yonglong Li!
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.
Thomas Raske spoke after the fight, saying 'Sometimes you lose. Sometimes I lose. Losing sucks dick. I'm out!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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