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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kris Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong comes to the cage accompanied by Hong Entrance Song. Victorio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nightingale - Nightfall Overture kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Kris Hong has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kris Hong seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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186 lbs
13 - 2 - 2 |
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200 lbs
46 - 18 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Hong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Victorio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victorio throws a head kick that half lands.
Hong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hong tests Victorio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Victorio looks for the body kick but Hong saw that one coming.
Victorio takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Victorio checks the leg kick.
Hong throws a low kick, looking for Victorio's leg but Victorio calmly moves out of range.
Victorio's coach down at Gangsterdamage was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Victorio's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Victorio lands a really nice looking cross but Hong seems unphased.
Good exchange - Victorio coming out on top.
Victorio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Victorio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Victorio tried to score with a low kick but Hong checks it.
A head kick misses from Hong.
Victorio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Victorio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Victorio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Victorio misses with a few strikes there.
Hong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hong avoids the head kick by Victorio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Victorio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Victorio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Jonny Victorio has been cut.
Hong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mandirigmang Pilipino in the buildup to the fight.
Good work by Hong as he checks the leg kick.
Hong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hong with a hook.
Hong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Hong.
Victorio is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Victorio misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Victorio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Victorio.
Hong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Victorio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Victorio throws a chopping leg kick but Hong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Victorio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice uppercut there from Victorio.
Victorio scores with a sloppy right hand. Hong should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with a looping right.
Victorio throws a body shot but no joy.
Victorio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hong takes a swing at Victorio's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Hong.
Hong with a jab.
Victorio slips a straight right by Hong.
Hong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Victorio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hong swinging wildly here.
Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Victorio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hong wants to land a leg kick but Victorio is out of range.
Victorio changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Victorio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
Victorio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hong doesn't seem bothered though.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Victorio moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a chopping leg kick but Victorio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Victorio swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Victorio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hong throws a leg kick that misses.
Victorio blocks a jab.
Hong is looking to slow Victorio down with leg kicks.
Hong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Victorio lands a body shot.
Victorio misses with a low kick.
Hong misses with a leg kick.
Victorio feints the counter takedown.
Victorio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
Victorio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Victorio manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hong on his heels. He'll look to pass Hong's guard now, I'm sure.
Victorio trying to control the position from guard on top but Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hong has his hands on Victorio's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Victorio throws an elbow that misses. Hong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Victorio's guard. Nice move by Hong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonny Victorio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonny Victorio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A cross from Hong lands.
Victorio throws a one two combo.
Victorio looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong lands with a nice body punch.
Victorio lands a right hook to the body.
Victorio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Victorio.
A big right from Hong misses.
Victorio avoids the body shot from Hong.
Victorio throws a right hand that Hong ducks under and follows up with a left that Hong also avoids with ease.
Jonny Victorio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Victorio.
Hong takes a swing at Victorio's ribcage but misses.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Victorio connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Victorio.
Victorio throws a solid leg kick but Hong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Victorio.
Victorio throws out a powerful jab.
Victorio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Donk. Victorio catches Hong right on the button with a cross.
Victorio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Victorio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Hong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hong swings for the body but Victorio moves out of range.
Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Victorio.
A decent looking cross lands there for Victorio.
Victorio misses the shot to the body.
Victorio tries to score with a low kick but Hong moves his leg out of the way.
Victorio cracks Hong with a good jab.
Hong catches Victorio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
Victorio is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hong as Victorio shoots in.
That kick from Hong tenderised Victorio's leg. Victorio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Victorio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Victorio slips a jab from Hong.
Hong throws a chopping leg kick but Victorio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Victorio looks to land a right hand but Hong moved out of range.
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Victorio throws a hook to the side of Hong's head but Hong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Victorio misses with a low kick as Hong jumps back.
An attempted straight right counter from Hong misses the target.
Victorio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Victorio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hong motions for Victorio to come forward. Hong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Victorio with the counter takedown but Hong avoids it easily.
Victorio closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Victorio throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hong works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong gets back to full guard.
Victorio works over Hong with some ground and pound from guard.
Hong controls Victorio momentarily but Victorio frees himself.
Victorio trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
Hong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victorio has an active guard here but Hong has managed to pass into half guard.
Victorio is not content to let Hong control the position.
Hong tries to pass to full mount but Victorio defends it.
Victorio trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Victorio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonny Victorio's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hong wants to slow Victorio down by chopping away at his legs.
Victorio throws a leg kick
and Hong counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Victorio misses the target.
Victorio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hong lands a front kick.
Victorio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Victorio looks to land a body kick but Hong moved away.
Victorio misses the jab.
Victorio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hong. That did some damage!
Hong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Victorio.
Victorio just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Victorio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Victorio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Victorio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Victorio lands a leg kick that knocks Hong off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio lands a nice hook to Hong's body. Hong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hong scores with a three punch combo!
Hong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Victorio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donk. Victorio catches Hong right on the button with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hong.
A clash of legs there as Victorio blocks the low kick.
Victorio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hong misses with a body kick.
Hong slips under a jab from Victorio.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Victorio moves away.
Victorio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hong sprawls well. Hong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Victorio gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Victorio throws the left hand but Hong avoids the punch easily.
Hong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Victorio tries a head kick but it misses.
Victorio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Victorio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hong looks for the body kick but Victorio saw that one coming.
Victorio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Victorio misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Victorio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Victorio throws a head kick but Hong moves out of range.
Victorio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hong can pounce on him.
Victorio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Victorio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Victorio tries to land a body kick
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Hong misses.
Hong feints a jab promting Victorio to slip. Hong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Victorio slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorio checks a low kick from Hong.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hong. Victorio shrugs it off though.
Nice defenses there by Hong.
Hong throws a leg kick which misses Victorio's front leg but catches the back leg as Victorio tries to avoid it.
Hong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Victorio doesn't seem bothered though.
Victorio throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
Hong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Victorio drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hong defends it well.
Hong throws a hook but Victorio avoids it easily.
Hong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hong lands a glancing blow to the side of Victorio's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hong.
Victorio just misses with a punch to the body.
Victorio throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
Victorio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Victorio.
Victorio throws a body shot but no joy.
Hong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Victorio walks into a jab.
Victorio shoots for a double leg takedown but Hong sprawls well. He's pushed Victorio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kris Hong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Victorio.
Hong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Victorio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hong tried to counter with a leg kick but Victorio avoided it.
Hong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Hong clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Victorio's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Good leg kick by Victorio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hong 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 Victorio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Victorio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hong misses with a kick to the body.
Victorio misses with a hook to the body
and Hong counters with a head kick that wobbles Victorio - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Hong sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kris Hong!
Kris Hong retains his middleweight title!
Kris Hong was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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