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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Kong Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Ng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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148 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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160 cm
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145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Li Kong Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Ng!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho misses with a kick to the body.
Ho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ho has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Signature Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Ng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Ho misses the target.
Ng misses the jab.
Ng takes one on the button.
Ho scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ng misses the target.
A slow jab from Ng misses its intended target.
Ng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ng takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ng scores with a nice right hand.
Ho is looking to clinch but Ng is avoiding it.
Ng throws a right hand that Ho ducks under and follows up with a left that Ho also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ho is looking to clinch but Ng is avoiding it.
Ng listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ng thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ng throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ho works Ng's body with a nice hook.
Ng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ho tries to counter by clinching up but Ng breaks away and moves out of range.
Ng takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ng.
Charles Ng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Ng misses.
Ng dips to his left and cracks Ho with an uppercut!
Ng takes a swing at Ho's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Ho misses its target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho misses with the head strike.
Ng breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ho misses with a straight left.
Ho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ng lands with a cross.
Ho with a nice cross.
Ho goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ho throws a hook to the side of Ng's head but Ng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho looks to score with a jab to the body but Ng is just out of range.
It seemed like Ng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ho lands a nice looking body shot.
Ng throws a right hand that Ho ducks under and follows up with a left that Ho also avoids with ease.
Ng walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Ng.
Ng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ng as he connects with a hook.
Ng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Charles Ng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab lands there for Ho.
A big right from Ng misses.
Ho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Ng misses its intended target.
Ho appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ng connects with a right hand. Ho shakes it off.
Ho connects with a jab.
Ho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ng paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ng.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho tries to clinch up but Ng circles away and keeps his distance.
Ho scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ng misses with a looping left.
Ho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ng might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ng tries to bum rush Ho with a series of wild strikes but Ho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ho takes the fight into the clinch.
Ho pulls guard.
Ho pulls Ng in close to his closed guard and prevents Ng from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ng seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ho is pulling down on Ng's head to control his posture.
Ho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Li Kong Ho will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ng.
Ho throws a big shot that misses.
Ng just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ng sprawls and moves away.
Charles Ng seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ho drives through and clinches with Ng against the cage.
Ho decides to pull guard.
Ng wants to control from the top but Ho keeps moving.
Ho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ng can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ho working for a triangle but Ng defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho working a defensive guard but Ng manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ng wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ng working away.
Ho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ng working away.
Ng decides to stand back up.
Ng thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Ho.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ho wants to clinch up but Ng keeps it at a distance.
Ho swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho digs a good hook to Ng's body.
Ng throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho.
Ho is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ng.
Ho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ng.
Ho connects with a solid leg kick.
Ng throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho.
Ho sizes up Ng with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ng lands with a shot to the body.
Ho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ng connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ho scrambles back to his feet.
Ho looks to land a left hand but Ng moved out of range nicely.
Ng displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ho.
Ho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ho lands a nice shot to the body.
Ho blocks a jab.
Ng takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ng throws a hook but Ho blocks it.
Ng misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ng misses with the combination.
Ng avoids the head kick by Ho.
Ho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ho throws an overhand right that lands on Ng's shoulder, as Ng tries to avoid the shot.
Ng scores with a jab to the head.
Ho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ng tests Ho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ng walks into a stiff left hand from Ho.
Ho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ng throws a shot from downtown. Ho moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charles Ng will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ho moves out of range of the strikes.
Ng stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ng misses with a lunging right hand
and Ho finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ho misses with a wild body shot.
Ho moves in looking to clinch but Ng pushes him off.
Ho pushes Ng up against the cage in a clinch.
Ng has had enough of the clinch but Ho keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho lands with a left to the head.
Ho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ng backwards.
Ng breaks from the clinch.
Ho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ng throws out a loose jab but Ho uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho tries to clinch up.
Ng fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ng misses with a straight left.
Ng fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ho misses with a hook.
Ng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ng leaves Ho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ng defending well as Ho loads up on a big left hand.
Ho has Ng up against the cage in a clinch.
Ng misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho swings wildly with an uppercut but Ng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ng tries to land knees in the clinch but Ho avoids the damage to the body.
Ho misses with some punches.
Ng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ho scores with a leg kick.
Ho staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho tries to clinch but Ng moves out of range.
Ho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ng moves out of range of the leg kick from Ho.
Ho shoots for a double leg takedown but Ng sprawls well. He's pushed Ho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ng lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ng scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Ho misses.
Ho misses with the combination.
Ho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body kick from Ho.
Ho needs to keep his hands up - Ng had a free shot at his head there.
Ng scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ng scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ng walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ng throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ng misses with a hook. Ho ducked under it nicely.
Ho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ng with a jab.
Ho is rocked!
Ng closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ho! Ng dives in looking to finish! Ho is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Ng!
A very excited looking Charles Ng made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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