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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yonglong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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176 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
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180 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yonglong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Ray!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li walks into a left hand.
Li wants to clinch up but Ray keeps it at a distance.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Ray's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A punch combination from Ray misses.
Yonglong Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
Ray closes the distance and pushes Li back into the cage.
Li is pushing Ray up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li looking to slow down the pace here.
Ray is trying to break free.
Li tries a body shot but Ray blocks it.
Li tries a body shot but Ray blocks it.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Li throws an elbow but misses.
Li gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ray wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Ray's coach down at Cozad MMA London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ray's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Li digs a right hand into Ray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ray's gas tank.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ray.
Ray works on Li's body with a couple of short punches.
Ray avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Ray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ray.
Ray has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Ray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Ray is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Ray working hard to break the clinch.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ray has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Ray jumps guard but Li turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li stalling against the cage.
Li works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yonglong Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Ray.
Ray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Ray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ray is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li pressing his opponent against the cage.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonglong Li dominated that round.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ray has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Ray is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Ray is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
Ray tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
Ray tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Ray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Ray throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ray's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ray is trying to break free.
Ray wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Ray controls the action.
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control the position but instead, Ray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Li into the cage.
Ray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ray tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
Ray is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Li pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ray can do to turn this around?
Li lands an elbow that stopped Ray in his tracks for a moment.
Li will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ray up against the cage.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ray's efforts to push away.
Li lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Ray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ray up against the cage.
Li is pushing Ray up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ray's efforts to push away.
Ray is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Ray.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ray effectively controlling the action here.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonglong Li dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Li rushes Ray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ray is working for takedown but Li is calmly controlling the position for now.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li lands an elbow just above Ray 's eye.
Yonglong Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Ray can't break the clinch.
Li keeps control of Ray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ray tries to score a body lock takedown but Li shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ray avoids it.
Ray can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li keeps control of Ray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ray avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Ray's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li tries a body shot but Ray blocks it.
Ray blocks a body shot from Li.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Li gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yonglong Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Ray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Li connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ray's face.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Ray avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Ray manages to pull guard.
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
Li in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Li not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Li looking to sit in guard and control but Ray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Li is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray throwing strikes but missing.
Li wants to stand but Ray is controlling the position.
Ray gets to his feet. Li looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Li is looking to slow Ray down with leg kicks.
Ray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.
Yonglong Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
Robbie Ray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ray changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Li.
Li lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yonglong Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A left and a right from Li both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Ray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yonglong Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonglong Li!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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