PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yonglong Li (ranked 455 p4p, 73 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 503 p4p, 82 weight class). Yonglong Li had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Li
vs
Tepes

183 cm
28
176 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

176 cm
26
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonglong Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tepes clinches.
Tepes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Li digs a right hand underneath Tepes's ribcage. Tepes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tepes misses with the head strike.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Tepes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
Li has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Li's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Li on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tepes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tepes as Li tries to tie him up.
Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tepes tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Tepes controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tepes tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes lands a body punch.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Tepes controls his hands.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tepes blocking some punches.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tepes tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Tepes back against the cage.
Tepes is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Tepes controls the action.
Tepes blocks an uppercut.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tepes blocking some punches.
Tepes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tepes has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Tepes working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Tepes.
Tepes throws a head punch that misses.
Li misses with the head strike.
Tepes tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Tepes back against the cage.
Tepes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tepes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tepes is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tepes throws a head punch that misses.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Tepes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Tepes blocks an uppercut.
Li missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tepes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li blocking some punches.
Tepes misses with a hook from the clinch.

Tepes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tepes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Li checks it well.
Tepes throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tepes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tepes throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
Tepes slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Li blocks the leg kick.
Li throws a leg kick
and Tepes counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Tepes.
Tepes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li misses with a leg kick
and Tepes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tepes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Li tries to clinch up but Tepes circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Tepes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tepes ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Tepes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li is looking to counter punch.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tepes connects with an inside leg kick.
Li throws a hook but Tepes blocks it.
Tepes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li backing away here, and Tepes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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.

Tepes staying out of range there.
Tepes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Li stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Li throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tepes wants to slow Li down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice cross by Li.
Tepes throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Li on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Tepes.
Li throws a low kick, looking for Tepes's leg but Tepes calmly moves out of range.
Tepes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Li darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Li tried to score with a low kick but Tepes checks it.
Li looks to land a left hand but Tepes moved out of range nicely.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tepes can do to turn this around?
Tepes needs to keep his hands up - Li had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Tepes scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Li throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tepes counters with a right hand to the body.
Tepes circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Tepes counter with a right hand.
Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tepes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li misses the body punch
and Tepes counters with a stiff right hand.
Bruno Tepes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tepes throws a poor cross that misses
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li throws out a loose jab but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Li.
Tepes lands with a hook. Li tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid body kick from Tepes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes lands a glancing blow to the side of Li's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Tepes's shoulder, as Tepes tries to avoid the shot.
Li misses with a right hand
and Tepes counters with a low kick, right behind Li 's knee.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Tepes pushes him off.
Li takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Tepes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tepes slips under a jab from Li.
An inside leg kick from Li misses.
Li misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes! But no joy.
Li blocks the body kick.
Li throwing a counter right hand but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Tepes throws a wild body kick that Li sees coming a mile off.
Tepes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tepes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
Li misses with a hook.
Li on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bruno Tepes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li moves away from the strike by Tepes.
Li looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Li looks to land a right hand but Tepes moved out of range.
Li tries to clinch but Tepes is having none of it.
Tepes tries to move into range but Li moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tepes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li misses the jab.

Li instigates a clinch.
Tepes lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Tepes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tepes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Li throws a shot from downtown. Tepes moves away and avoids it.
Tepes misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Li. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Li.
Nice uppercut lands for Tepes. That snapped Li's head back.
Tepes stalks Li and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Li's face. Li staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tepes, right into the meat.
Li misses with a hook. Tepes ducked under it nicely.
Li tries to clinch but Tepes is having none of it.
Li takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li connects with a nice looking jab.
Tepes misses the shot to the body.
Tepes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Li misses the target.
Li throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tepes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li with a hook.
Tepes avoids the body shot from Li.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tepes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Li scores with a nice head shot.
Tepes checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruno Tepes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tepes misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Tepes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
Tepes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tepes counters with a nice uppercut.
Tepes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes lands with a straight right. Li didn't see that one coming.
Li slips a straight right by Tepes.
Li slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tepes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Li has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Li and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tepes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes staying out of range there.
Nice shot by Tepes.
Li takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Li blocks the body kick.
A big right from Li misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Tepes moves out of range as Li strikes.
Tepes throws a nice head kick!
Li misses with an uppercut
and Tepes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tepes pushes Li away with a front kick.
Li lands a leg kick that knocks Tepes off balance momentarily.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tepes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Tepes.
Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tepes scores with a shot to the body.
Tepes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tepes cracks the inside of Li's front leg.
Tepes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tepes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tepes.
Li walks into a stiff left hand from Tepes.
Tepes lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Tepes throws a leg kick which misses Li's front leg but catches the back leg as Li tries to avoid it.
A left and a right from Li both land. Nice combination.
Tepes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Li throws a jab when Tepes was well out of range.
It seemed like Tepes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tepes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li cracks Tepes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Li looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tepes is looking to slow Li down with leg kicks.
Tepes tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Li throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Tepes.
Tepes throws a leg kick which misses Li's front leg but catches the back leg as Li tries to avoid it.
Li walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Li throws a hook but Tepes avoids it easily.
Li moves out of range as Tepes throws a body kick.
Tepes wants to slow Li down by chopping away at his legs.
Li tries to clinch up.
Tepes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice jab there from Li.
Tepes lands with a shot to the body.
Tepes is looking to score with low kicks.
Li tries to score with a low kick but Tepes moves his leg out of the way.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Tepes circles away.
Tepes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tepes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes tries to land a front kick but Li steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Li went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Li throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Tepes tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tepes.
Li moves away from the strike by Tepes.
Tepes thows a leg kick but Li checks it
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tepes connects with a crisp jab.
Tepes connects with a nice looking jab.
Li moves out of range of the body kick from Tepes.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Tepes flicks out a counter leg kick but Li steps away.
Li cracks a nice hook into Tepes's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tepes.
Tepes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Tepes really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tepes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tepes lands with a nice body punch.
Tepes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tepes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Li connects with a jab.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tepes throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
Tepes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Li was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Li misses with a straight right.
Tepes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Li misses with a straight right.
Tepes avoids the body shot from Li.
Tepes scoring well with a low kick there.
Li works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tepes gets a clinch.
Tepes throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Tepes blocking some punches.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tepes working aggressively here.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li misses with the head strike.
Tepes misses with some punches.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Tepes.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Tepes.

Tepes breaks from the clinch.
Li misses with a low kick as Tepes jumps back.
Tepes thumps Li with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tepes misses with a looping left.
Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tepes.
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!
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Tepes thows a body kick. Li tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tepes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tepes throws a right hand that misses
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tepes tries to land a leg kick but Li saw it coming and moves away.
Li is looking to counter punch.
Li scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tepes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tepes misses with a body shot.
Tepes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tepes looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes tries to land a leg kick but Li saw it coming and moves away.
Li throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tepes looks to throw a body kick
and Tepes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tepes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Tepes clinches up against the cage.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tepes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Tepes controls the action.
Li looking to stall.
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks a body shot from Tepes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Tepes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tepes stalks Li and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Li's face. Li staggers backwards, shaken.
Tepes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Li finds it's way round the side to connect with Tepes's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tepes misses with a lunging right hand
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tepes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Li takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tepes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tepes defending well as Li loads up on a big left hand.
Li misses with a leg kick
and Tepes counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Bruno Tepes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Li.
Li tries a low kick but Tepes avoids it.
Tepes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tepes.
Tepes connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Tepes scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Tepes misses.
Li checks a low kick from Tepes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes lands a nice hook to Li's body. Li takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Li, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Li checks it.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Tepes thumps Li with a low kick.
Li lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Li has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Li there as he acknowledges the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Li misses with a looping left.
Tepes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Tepes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tepes slips a straight right by Li.
Tepes throws a lazy body kick
and Li makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tepes delivers a nice body kick.
Tepes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tepes counters with a straight right hand.
Yonglong Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li throws a hook to the side of Tepes's head but Tepes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li.

Tepes has Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Tepes.
Tepes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tepes prevents a body shot from Li.
Li tries a body shot but Tepes blocks it.
Li lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tepes.
Tepes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Tepes breaks the clinch.
Tepes misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Li as he connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Li.
Good exchange - Tepes coming out on top.
Li slips a straight right by Tepes.
Li lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Li tries a low kick but Tepes avoids it.
Li lands a two punch combo.
Li jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Tepes's shoulder, as Tepes tries to avoid the shot.
Li throws out a loose jab but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li throws a jab when Tepes was well out of range.
Li misses with a hook. Tepes ducked under it nicely.
Tepes lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Tepes catches Li right on the button with a cross.
Bruno Tepes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lands a slapping body shot.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Tepes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tepes - that will leave a mark!
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Tepes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tepes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li misses with a right hand
and Tepes counters with a straight right hand.
Tepes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Tepes.
Li jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li misses with a looping right.
Tepes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tepes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Tepes.
I think Tepes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Tepes!
Bruno Tepes is the new welterweight champion!
Bruno Tepes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.