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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong has chosen Hong Entrance Song as his entrance music. Kris Hong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Waru Kuzuri's chin.
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150 lbs
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148 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
46 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waru Kuzuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Hong!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Hong.
Hong fakes the leg kick and cracks Kuzuri in the body.
Hong cracks Kuzuri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Kuzuri moved out of range nicely.
Kuzuri is looking to counter punch.
Kuzuri misses with a straight right.
Hong takes a swing at Kuzuri's ribcage but misses.
Kuzuri throwing a counter right hand but Hong manages to avoid it.
Kuzuri moves out of range of the leg kick from Hong.
Hong tries a low kick but Kuzuri avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hong!
A head kick misses from Kuzuri.
Hong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kuzuri's head backwards.
It looks like Waru Kuzuri has been cut.
Hong slips under a jab from Kuzuri.
Despite the aggression on Hong's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
As Hong backs away, Kuzuri returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hong cracks Kuzuri with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hong misses its intended target.
Hong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuzuri checks it well.
Hong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kuzuri looks to land a body kick but Hong moved away.
Hong misses with a body kick.
Hong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuzuri under the eye.
Kuzuri moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Kuzuri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Hong.
Kuzuri lands with a nice body kick.
Hong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kuzuri checks a leg kick nicely.
Kuzuri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cell Block Six in the buildup to the fight.
Hong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri looks to land a left hand but Hong moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Hong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuzuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuzuri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hong throws out a counter right but Kuzuri avoids it with no problem.
Kuzuri throws a looping overhand right but Hong ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuzuri lands with a good body shot.
Hong has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kuzuri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuzuri throws a combination that misses
and Hong counters with a good, hard body kick but Kuzuri shrugs it off.
Kuzuri blocks a head kick by Hong.
Hong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kuzuri misses with a looping right.
Kuzuri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hong with a jab.
Kuzuri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hong thows a leg kick but Kuzuri checks it
and Kuzuri counters with a right hand to the body.
Hong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hong misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Kuzuri counters with a straight right hand.
Hong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuzuri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hong wants to land a leg kick but Kuzuri is out of range.
Kuzuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuzuri misses with a leg kick
and Hong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hong misses with a leg kick.
A low kick from Hong misses
and Hong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hong tried to score with a low kick but Kuzuri checks it.
Hong throws a head kick but Kuzuri moves out of range.
Hong throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuzuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hong walks into a left hand.
Hong tries a low kick but Kuzuri avoids it.
Hong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kuzuri had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hong throws a shot to the body.
Kuzuri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Kuzuri misses.
Hong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kuzuri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hong's sensitive parts.
Hong lands with a nice body punch.
Kuzuri misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kuzuri at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Hong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kuzuri misses with a head kick.
Kuzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Hong as he checks the leg kick.
Kris Hong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hong throws out a loose jab but Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong connects with a body shot.
Kuzuri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hong tests Kuzuri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuzuri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Kuzuri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong scores with a hook to the body. Kuzuri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hong. That's going to slow Kuzuri down.
Kris Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuzuri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A lazy left from Hong finds it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kuzuri might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong looks for the body kick but Kuzuri saw that one coming.
Hong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuzuri throws a lazy uppercut
and Hong counters with an inside leg kick.
Hong misses with a few strikes there.
Kuzuri misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuzuri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuzuri misses with a straight left.
Kuzuri thows a leg kick but Hong checks it
and Hong counters with a body kick that stops Kuzuri in his tracks momentarily.
Hong scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Hong finds it's way through Kuzuri's defenses.
Kuzuri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Kuzuri misses with a head kick.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Hong.
Hong fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuzuri swings widly with a right hand
and Hong counters with a straight right hand.
Hong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuzuri was well out of range. Poor timing from Hong.
Kuzuri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Hong.
Hong throws a shot to the body.
Kuzuri throws a shot to the body.
Kuzuri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuzuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hong circles away quickly and effectively.
Hong misses the body punch
and Kuzuri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kuzuri swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
Jab by Hong.
Hong checks a leg kick.
Kuzuri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hong.
Good leg kick by Hong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Decent striking displayed by Hong there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hong throws a front kick aimed at Kuzuri's knee but Kuzuri avoids it well.
Kuzuri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong connects with the punch.
Hong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Hong looks to move away, Kuzuri throws a big counter combo but Hong just gets out of the way.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick from Kuzuri.
Hong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hong blocks a low kick nicely.
Hong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses with a straight right.
Kuzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Hong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kuzuri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hong.
Hong swings for the body but Kuzuri moves out of range.
Kuzuri is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Hong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kuzuri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hong.
Kuzuri tries to land a leg kick but Hong saw it coming and moves away.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Hong connects with a solid leg kick.
Hong swinging wildly here.
Hong throws a low kick, looking for Kuzuri's leg but Kuzuri calmly moves out of range.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuzuri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuzuri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuzuri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hong counters with a nice uppercut.
Hong thuds his right hand into Kuzuri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong swings for the body but Kuzuri moves out of range.
Hong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hong.
Kuzuri dips to his left and cracks Hong with an uppercut!
Kuzuri misses with a leg kick
and Hong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hong misses with a body kick.
Kuzuri looks to throw the jab but Hong is out of range.
Kuzuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuzuri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuzuri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hong lands with a nice body punch.
Hong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuzuri manages to avoid it.
Hong tries to land a leg kick but Kuzuri saw it coming and moves away.
Kuzuri swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hong counters with a three punch combo that has Kuzuri backing up. Kuzuri nods at Hong to acknowledge the strikes.
Waru Kuzuri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuzuri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kuzuri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuzuri throws a head kick that misses.
Kuzuri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hong throws out a counter right but Kuzuri avoids it with no problem.
A left lands for Hong.
Hong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuzuri is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuzuri misses with a hook
and Kuzuri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuzuri misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands a head shot.
Waru Kuzuri's cut is getting worse.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
Hong staying out of range there.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kuzuri's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Kuzuri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuzuri takes one on the button.
Hong scores with a jab to the head.
Hong wants to land a leg kick but Kuzuri is out of range.
Kuzuri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hong's sensitive parts.
Hong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuzuri.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Kuzuri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong scores with a punch to the head.
Kuzuri is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Hong does it's job there.
Oh Kuzuri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuzuri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuzuri throws the left hand but Hong avoids the punch easily.
Hong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuzuri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuzuri seems to have got his legs back now.
Hong connects with a right hand. Kuzuri shakes it off.
Waru Kuzuri's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kuzuri throws a body shot but no joy.
Hong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A good leg kick by Hong.
Kuzuri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuzuri will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Hong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hong 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Hong!
In his post fight interview, Kris Hong started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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