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Chapter 425 - 391 Thank You, Coach

Chapter 425: Chapter 391 Thank You, Coach

Madison Square Garden, 9:40 PM, the last match of the night, Hua Country Team vs. Russia Team, was about to begin.

"Let’s go."

In the locker room, Wu Li was the first to stand up, called out, and walked out of the room.

Wu Li walked in front, leading the Hua Country Team through the athlete tunnel.

"Wu Li, what do you think about tonight’s match?"

Waiting at the other end of the athlete tunnel, CCTV reporter Bai Feng quickly passed the microphone to Wu Li.

Wu Li deliberately stopped, looked into the camera, and said with a meaningful tone, "Tonight’s main character is not me."

After speaking, he didn’t elaborate further and turned to leave the tunnel.

Following Wu Li was Li Tongyun, and Bai Feng hurriedly passed the microphone, "Coach Li, Wu Li just said that he isn’t tonight’s main character. What does that mean?"

Li Tongyun glanced at the camera, "You’ll know in a bit."

After that, she too turned and exited the tunnel.

The camera swept over the other members of the Hua Country Team who greeted the camera and entered the venue one after another.

Ten minutes later, both teams sent representatives to prepare for selecting the order of the matches.

The Russia Team sent their head coach, and the Hua Country Team sent Li Tongyun.

This was Li Tongyun’s first public appearance in a match, and she was the only female head coach among all the teams.

"The head coach of the Hua Country Team, Li Tongyun, has taken the stage."

In the Hua Country Penguin Broadcasting Studio, the male commentator spoke into the camera.

"Coach Li Tongyun once served as Zhang Weili’s head coach, helping her win the first UFC Strawweight Championship; she later coached Wu Li, assisting him to win his first UFC Lightweight Championship," the female commentator briefed the viewers on Li Tongyun’s background.

The male commentator said, "Now, the Russian Team will choose the weight class of the first match. In the group stage, the Russian Team also scored 15 points, but with a shorter total match time, so they have the priority to choose."

The female commentator said, "The head coach of the Russian Team has chosen the Heavyweight for the first match."

The male commentator said, "The Russian Team is clearly dominant in the Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight classes, with many skilled fighters. It seems they want to secure the first point by selecting Heavyweight. However, Li San of the Hua Country Team is also very strong in the Heavyweight category, just that it’s unclear which weight class he’s signed up for tonight."

The female commentator added, "Alright, Coach Li Tongyun has made her decision for the player. For the second match, 2VS2, Coach Li Tongyun has chosen Strawweight and Flyweight."

The male commentator noted, "We have an advantage in the female fighter category with Zhang Weili, but our other female fighter is relatively weaker. It seems that Coach Li’s strategy is hoping that Zhang Weili can lead her teammate."

The female commentator said, "However, the female players of the Russian Team are also strong. Zhang Weili may have an advantage one on one, but it’s not so certain in two on two."

The male commentator remarked, "Or maybe Coach Li has her own plan. We see the head coach of the Russian Team hasn’t made a choice immediately and is thinking... Alright, the Russian Team has chosen Light Heavyweight and Lightweight for the third 2VS2 match!"

The female commentator noted, "These are two very different weight classes. It seems the Russian Team is aiming to leverage their advantage in the Light Heavyweight class, but it’s uncertain who Hua Country Team will send out in the Lightweight class."

The male commentator suddenly laughed, "Speaking of which, among all teams, probably only our Hua Country Team’s lineup is the hardest to predict, because we have two players who can compete across several weight classes, Wu Li and Li San; you absolutely can’t guess in which weight class they might compete."

The female commentator also laughed, "Indeed, thinking about it, the Russian Team must also have a tough time strategizing. They probably focus on their own strengths because it’s hard to guess how the Hua Country Team will deploy its players."

The male commentator said, "For the fourth match, Coach Li has chosen the Welterweight, so the fifth match is determined to be Middleweight."

The female commentator said, "The selection phase is over, and the first match is about to begin. Let’s see who the Hua Country Team will send out."

The male commentator stated, "Dong Yunfei of the Hua Country Team stands up. He enters the check area for the Heavyweight match; Dong Yunfei is who the Hua Country Team is sending out."

...

Dong Yunfei’s opponent had an Overall Score of S— (72%), superior in strength to him.

The match began, and Dong Yunfei quickly found himself at a disadvantage, getting beaten back repeatedly until he found himself at the edge of the ring. Dong Yunfei chose to jump off the ring of his own accord to disrupt his opponent’s rhythm.

After he climbed back onto the ring, the match continued, but he was still being pushed back.

Less than three minutes into the start, Dong Yunfei jumped off the ring for the second time.

Such a performance made many Hua Country spectators subconsciously feel that they’d definitely lost the first match, that this point was not theirs to take. However, just as Dong Yunfei was cornered to the edge of the ring for the third time, with nowhere to go, a sudden twist occurred!

Taking advantage of his opponent’s inertial thinking, Dong Yunfei seized an opportunity, blasting open his opponent’s defense with a punch, and then the next punch hit his opponent’s chin!

The opponent quickly retreated, guarding instinctively, but Dong Yunfei let out a roar and used the White Ape Fist Dantian Qi Strike, a burst of techniques that erupted in a short period. He wasn’t originally capable of this move; Wu Li had taught it to him after exchanging for the complete White Ape Fist heritage from the system.

Knowing the gap in strength between him and his opponent, Dong Yunfei didn’t hesitate to play his final card once he got the chance, bursting with full power to bring down his opponent in one go!

In the end, Dong Yunfei didn’t waste this opportunity. A barrage of more than ten powerful punches knocked down his opponent, and he pounded two fists into his opponent’s face before the referee pulled him away, declaring him the winner by TKO.

Hua Country Team wins the first match!

Such an outcome surprised the vast majority of people, including the spectators from Hua Country themselves.

After winning the match, Dong Yunfei looked towards Li Tongyun on the sidelines, and Li Tongyun smiled and nodded at him.

The first match ended, and as agreed, Dong Yunfei headed towards the athlete’s tunnel, where Bai Feng was waiting for him.

When asked why he was able to turn the tables at the last moment, Dong Yunfei looked into the camera and said seriously, "I think I must thank Coach Li Tongyun for being able to take this match."

Bai Feng, "Why do you say that?"

Dong Yunfei, "It was the tactics that Coach Li prepared for me that gave me the opportunity to make a comeback at the end!"

Bai Feng, "So, you’re saying that the two times you were knocked off the ring before were actually part of the tactics arranged by your coach?"

Dong Yunfei, "That’s correct."

...

After Dong Yunfei’s interview concluded, the second match started.

This time, the Hua Country Team sent out Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan. Zhang Weili had gained ten pounds, registering for the Flyweight category.

As the match began, the four female athletes tangled with one another, and no clear advantage could be seen.

After a minute, Zhang Weili suddenly abandoned her opponent and attacked Yan Xiaonan’s opponent.

However, the Russian side was prepared, Yan Xiaonan’s opponent immediately chose to retreat and dodge, while Zhang Weili’s opponent tried to catch up in an attempt to push back Zhang Weili.

Yet, Zhang Weili’s move was just a feint. After dashing forward a couple of steps, she suddenly turned and launched a counter-attack, catching her opponent off guard, putting her at a disadvantage and getting knocked down by Zhang Weili.

Zhang Weili didn’t pursue her attack, and without any hesitation, turned and pressured the other Russian athlete alongside Yan Xiaonan.

Two against one, and in just a few short seconds, they quickly brought the Russian opponent down, with Yan Xiaonan pouncing on top, securing a dominant position.

Zhang Weili quickly turned and once again engaged with her opponent who had gotten back up.

After tangling for another minute, Zhang Weili repeated her previous tactic, suddenly charging towards Yan Xiaonan’s side, then abruptly turning to counter-attack again.

After several repetitions, Zhang Weili’s opponent began to show signs of mental fatigue, allowing Zhang Weili to catch a chance. Decisively turning around, she didn’t counter-attack but instead charged towards Yan Xiaonan’s side.

Yan Xiaonan was also in a dominant position, pinning her opponent to the ground, unable to move—an evidently brilliant piece of teamwork!

Zhang Weili rushed over, crouched down, and unleashed two punches to her opponent’s face before the referee intervened, announcing the opponent had been TKO’d.

With one eliminated, two against one, the Hua Country Team effortlessly took the second match, making the score 3:0!

In the athlete’s tunnel, Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan took a joint interview with Bai Feng.

Bai Feng, "I noticed that the two of you coordinated very well in the match. How did you achieve this?"

Zhang Weili took the initiative and said, "Actually, we have never fought in a 2VS2 match before. This time, we were paired up temporarily for this type of match. We also had a very short training period, so the pressure was quite significant. However, we managed to come through thanks to Coach Li’s help in developing excellent tactics for us."

Yan Xiaonan, "That’s right, Coach Li’s tactics were very targeted, and we kept the initiative throughout the match. To achieve this victory, we must thank Coach Li!"

...

The third round of 2VS2 was a matter of life and death for the Russian Team, with a win offering hope and a loss resulting in complete elimination.

The Russian Team sent out their captain Habu and a player ranked second in the UFC Light Heavyweight division, both of whom were S-level masters with high Overall Scores!

However, the athletes fielded by the Hua Country Team were Li San and Wu Li, their simultaneous appearance immediately causing a sensation.

Nobody expected that Hua Country Team’s Lightweight and Light Heavyweight list would actually be filled with Wu Li and Li San, the two strongest members of the team just happened to be selected by the Russia Team.

As Wu Li and Li San stepped onto the stage together, everyone on the Russian Team’s side showed a look of utter despair. Habu was strong, but Wu Li had once won against him even with an injured arm, clearly outclassing him in strength.

As for the other, Li San, who had previously won despite being more than 70 pounds lighter than his opponent, he could easily stall them that evening. All he needed to do was to wait for Wu Li to determine the outcome of their match.

Ultimately, the result of the match wasn’t surprising. Wu Li once again defeated Habu, knocking out his opponent, and Li San sent his opponent off the ring three times in a row.

Thus, the most lopsided score of the evening came to pass, Hua Country Team VS Russia Team, 5:0!

No one anticipated that the American Team, which was expected to win by a large margin tonight, would be pushed to a deciding round, while the Hua Country Team, thought to have a fierce competition, ended up winning by a large score.

In the athlete’s tunnel, Wu Li and Li San, during their interview, Wu Li said to Bai Feng, "I believe the key reason for this match was Coach Li’s advance prediction of the opponent’s arrangement."

Bai Feng, "Do you mean that Coach Li had anticipated that the Russia Team would pool the Light Heavyweight and Lightweight together, so he deliberately arranged for you and Li San to rank in these weight classes?"

Wu Li nodded, "Exactly, so I have to thank Coach Li!"

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