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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aubrey Grant (ranked 83 p4p, 421 weight class) and Kra Hang (ranked 13 p4p, 70 weight class). Hang has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Aubrey Grant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kra Hang!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing.
Hang looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Grant lands the left hand.
Grant with a jab.
Grant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hang checks a low kick from Grant.
Hang throws out a counter right but Grant avoids it with no problem.
Grant looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hang avoids the head kick by Grant.
Hang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Grant's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Grant blocks the leg kick.
Hang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grant lands a nice shot that snaps Hang's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hang.
Hang walks into a stiff left hand from Grant.
Nice straight punches there by Grant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grant.
Grant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grant throws a leg kick
and Hang counters with a crisp one two that drops Grant! Hang thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Grant to his feet! Grant is in big trouble!
Grant is rocked!
Grant throws a nice head kick!
Grant will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot by Grant.
Grant throws a right hand that misses
and Hang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grant misses with the body kick
and Hang counters with a straight right hand.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice side step and Hang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grant thuds his shin into the meat of Hang's side.
Hang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
Hang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Hang slips the punch.
Grant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hang blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hang! But no joy.
Grant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grant avoids the body shot from Hang.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Hang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hang motions for Grant to come forward. Hang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aubrey Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Hang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grant throws a right hand that misses
and Hang counters with a two punch combo.
Grant misses with a looping left.
Grant's corner calls for a 1-2. Grant obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Grant misses
and Hang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hang with a nice cross.
Oh Grant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No joy there for Hang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grant seems to have got his legs back now.
Grant lands with an uppercut that bounces Hang off the cage and back into range.
Hang blocks a leg kick.
Grant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grant throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Grant misses its intended target.
Hang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hang ducks right into an uppercut from Grant.
Grant is looking to slow Hang down with leg kicks.
Grant connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hang throws a hook but Grant blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aubrey Grant dominated that round.
That's time! Grant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hang jabs Grant right on the nose. Grant blinks but takes it well.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Grant backs off Hang throws a huge counter combo but Grant manages to avoid it all.
Grant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hang is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hang misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Hang misses the target.
Hang misses with a body shot
and Grant counters with a good low kick that Hang was not able to check.
A telegraphed right hand from Grant misses the target.
It seemed like Hang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hang misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant with a nice cross.
Grant throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hang rushes Grant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Hang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hang.
Grant works on Hang's body with a couple of short punches.
Grant working aggressively here.
Hang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grant lands with a left to the head.
Hang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hang backwards.
Grant lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Grant lands an uppercut.
Grant lands with a right to the head.
Grant swings wildly with an uppercut but Hang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hang avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hang cracks Grant with a nice body shot.
A short right from Grant on the inside.
Hang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Hang slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hang! But no joy.
Grant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hang steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grant. That one must have hurt.
Hang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grant.
Hang missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grant lands with a kick to the ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grant.
It seemed like Hang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hang connects with a single shot there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grant. Hang shrugs it off though.
Hang avoids the body shot from Grant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Grant is predictable there
and Hang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grant's knee momentarily.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hang throws out a counter right but Grant avoids it with no problem.
Hang walks into a straight right hand from Grant.
Hang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Grant throws a leg kick but Hang moved away.
Hang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grant with a jab.
Grant tries to keep at a distance but Hang has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grant tries a body shot but Hang blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hang lands a shoulder strike.
Hang swings wildly with an uppercut but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Hang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grant.
Grant jabs Hang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hang 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.
Grant keeps Hang at a distance using the push kick.
Hang throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hang can do to turn this around?
Hang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grant counters with a body kick that stops Hang in his tracks momentarily.
Hang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hang is able to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aubrey Grant dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hang jabs at Grant's body.
Grant checks a low kick from Hang.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grant misses the jab.
Hang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant throws a lazy uppercut
and Hang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grant scores with a head kick. Hang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grant scores with a punch to the head.
Hang has closed the distance and engaged Grant in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Grant.
Grant misses with a punch to the body.
Grant tries to throw a body punch but Hang avoids it by throwing Grant back against the cage.
Hang is trying to break the clinch but Grant is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Grant fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grant.
Hang pushes Grant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Grant fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grant lands a good knee to the midsection. Hang won't want to take too many of those.
Hang throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.
Grant misses with the head strike.
Grant blocking some punches.
Hang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hang scores with a shot to the side of Grant's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grant lands a hook that snaps the head of Hang backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with the head strike.
Grant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hang's face.
Grant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant misses with a kick to the body
and Hang counters with a crisp right hand that drops Grant! Hang lets Grant back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Grant lands with a hook. Hang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grant.
Grant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hang.
Grant throws a right and a left that Hang avoids nicely.
Grant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grant ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant takes a swing at Hang's ribcage but misses.
Hang lands a right hook to the body.
Grant misses with a leg kick.
Hang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hang tries to bum rush Grant with a series of wild strikes but Grant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Grant lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hang doesn't seem phased though.
Grant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Hang misses.
Hang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grant.
Grant with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hang misses with a wild body shot.
Grant swings widly with a right hand
letting Hang counter with a right hand.
Grant throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant lands with a straight right. Hang didn't see that one coming.
Grant misses with a lunging right hand
and Hang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grant thinking.
Grant throws a leg kick
and Hang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grant tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hang checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant fakes the leg kick and cracks Hang in the body.
Grant misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Hang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hang cracks Grant with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Grant looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hang finish him?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kra Hang just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hang looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
Grant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hang momentarily.
Hang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aubrey Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Hang throws a right hand that misses
and Grant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grant lands a jab to the head.
Grant connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hang tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Hang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Grant finds it's target.
Grant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grant is looking to score with low kicks.
Grant looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grant can pounce on him.
Grant with a nice calf kick.
A shot to the liver by Grant. Beautiful body shot.
Grant misses with an uppercut.
Hang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hang throws a head kick that misses.
Hang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Grant stuns Hang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Hang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Hang slips the punch.
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant motions for Hang to come forward. Grant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Hang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grant chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Hang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hang misses with a leg kick.
Hang walks into a straight right hand from Grant.
Grant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grant with a body shot.
Grant misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Hang moved out of range.
Hang unleashes a big counter combination but Grant bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hang throws a head kick but Grant moves out of range.
Hang blocks a leg kick.
Grant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grant takes one on the button.
Grant misses with a hook
and Hang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hang takes a step back to recover.
Hang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hang slips a jab from Grant.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hang! But no joy.
A slow jab from Grant misses its intended target.
Grant misses with a kick to the body
and Hang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Hang misses with a hook. Grant ducked under it nicely.
Hang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Hang.
Hang clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aubrey Grant had his way with Kra Hang in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kra Hang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant connects with a solid leg kick.
Grant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grant is looking to land body kicks.
Hang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Grant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant misses with a looping right.
Grant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hang's head.
Hang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant slips a jab and a cross from Hang.
Hang throws a jab but it's blocked by Grant.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hang! But no joy.
Grant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hang. Hang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grant slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grant moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Grant connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hang slips under a jab from Grant.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hang was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hang tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Grant.
Grant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Hang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Grant!
Grant lands with a hook. Hang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hang throws an off balance right hand
and Grant makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grant works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hang.
Grant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hang.
Donk. Hang catches Grant right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Grant misses the target.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Hang moved out of range.
Grant scores with a spinning back kick!
Aubrey Grant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grant keeps Hang at a distance using the push kick.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Hang looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Grant tries to land a body kick
letting Hang counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant is looking to score with low kicks.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Hang staying out of range there.
Grant lands a nice hook to Hang's body. Hang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hang lands a big right hand that sends Grant crashing to the mat! Hang stays standing though and waves Grant back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Hang.
Hang cracks Grant with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Grant tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Hang pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Grant is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kra Hang!
Kra Hang is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Kra Hang thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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