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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wong Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimbo Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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167 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimbo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wong Ling!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie leaves Ling with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ling misses the shot to the body.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie lands with a nice combination. Ling backs away looking to recover.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Ling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Ling's head back.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Ling sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Ling backpedaling.
Gracie is looking to slow Ling down with leg kicks.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Ling's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Ling avoids it well.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Ling blocks the leg kick.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Ling takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ling bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ling.
Gracie pushes Ling away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ling gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gracie prevents Ling from improving position.
Gracie tries to escape but Ling is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ling wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ling throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Ling from improving position.
Ling misses with the ground and pound.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sloppy strikes there by Ling.
Ling working the ground and pound but Gracie is defending the strikes.
Gracie stops Ling from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ling trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie pushes Ling away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ling gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ling.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ling.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ling stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ling scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wong Ling will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie moves out of range as Ling strikes.
Ling looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Ling misses the body punch
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Ling.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Kimbo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws and low kick but Ling moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ling misses with an uppercut.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Ling.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie lands a two punch combo.
Gracie cracks the inside of Ling's front leg.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ling counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Ling to acknowledge the strikes.
Ling throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Ling swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Ling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Ling counters with a straight right hand.
Ling misses with a double jab.
Kimbo Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Ling counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ling misses the target.
Ling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ling throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie swings for the body but Ling moves out of range.
Gracie throws a right hand that Ling ducks under and follows up with a left that Ling also avoids with ease.
Ling misses with a straight left.
Ling goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ling misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Ling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ling throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ling.
Ling tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ling.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Kimbo Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ling misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
A shot to de liver by Ling. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Ling changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ling throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gracie is pushing Ling's head away, looking to escape. Ling manages to hold on to the position though.
Ling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling misses with the ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to get back to his feet.
Ling wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slow jab from Ling misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Ling saw that one coming.
Ling with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wong Ling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ling throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Ling checks a leg kick.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Ling thows a body shot but no joy.
Ling misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Ling swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Ling looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Ling manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Ling jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling checks a leg kick nicely.
Ling shoots in but no luck this time.
Ling throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ling throws out the jab.
Ling tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Ling counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ling.
Ling throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ling works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie throws and elbow that misses. Ling uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Ling!
Ling trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kimbo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ling might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ling is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Ling isn't so interested in that idea.
Ling lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ling from controlling successfully.
Ling throws a big right hand that misses.
Ling with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ling slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ling wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wong Ling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ling wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good work by Ling as he checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wong Ling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ling has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wong Ling!
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energy
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