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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Kristofer Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong comes to the cage accompanied by Super Power. Carroll has chosen I Disappear by Metallica as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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188 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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191 cm
30
179 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antoni Kristofer Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Carroll!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong misses with a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Carroll on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Hong misses.
Carroll jabs Hong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carroll tries to clinch up but Hong circles away and keeps his distance.
Carroll swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Hong counter with a right hand.
Hong keeps the fight on the outside.
Carroll takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Carroll misses.
Carroll gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carroll lands a shoulder strike.
Carroll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carroll tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carroll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carroll leaning against his opponent.
Hong pushes Carroll back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carroll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carroll takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Hong is trying to break the clinch but Carroll is controlling him.
Carroll tries to stall but Hong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carroll lands a left hand.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carroll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carroll throws a head punch that misses.
Hong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carroll to keep the fight standing.
Carroll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong fails to pull guard.
Hong is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antoni Kristofer Hong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carroll scores with a shot to the side of Hong's head.
Hong blocks a body shot from Carroll.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Carroll tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
Carroll lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Antoni Kristofer Hong has been cut.
Hong pulls guard effortlessly.
Hong is looking to sweep but instead, Carroll has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carroll seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hong is looking to get back to full guard here but Carroll has managed to pass to side control instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hong is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong tries to get to full guard but Carroll has control of the leg.
Hong trying to control here.
Hong wants to improve his position but Carroll is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong is working hard here to advance position.
Hong wants to control but Carroll is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hong wants to improve his position but Carroll is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hong is doing well to control the position and prevent Carroll from advancing to side control.
Carroll prevents Hong from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hong throws a strike from the bottom but Carroll passes into side control!
Hong is trying to get back to half guard.
Carroll decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Andy Carroll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carroll moves into the clinch.
Carroll misses with a punch to the body.
Hong scores with a shot to the side of Carroll's head.
Carroll lands an elbow that stopped Hong in his tracks for a moment.
A body shot lands from Carroll.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy Carroll will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hong gets tackled into the cage by Carroll. Carroll maintains the clinch.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Hong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carroll misses with some punches.
Carroll manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carroll missing with knees to the body.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carroll lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Carroll.
Carroll has Hong pressed against the cage, preventing Hong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carroll lands a nice shot to the body.
Carroll can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Carroll has Hong pressed against the cage.
Carroll has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Carroll trying to stall but Hong improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Carroll is looking to control Hong's arms but Hong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carroll has his back to the cage.
Carroll doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong lands a shoulder strike.
Hong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hong.
Hong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Carroll must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hong wants to sweep but no luck.
Carroll controlling from the top position.
Carroll won't allow Hong to sweep him here.
Hong looking to control but Carroll passes into half guard.
Hong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carroll's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carroll's back!
Hong is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hong lands a shot to the body.
Hong lands a shot to the head.
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!
Carroll is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Carroll has hold of Hong's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hong biding his time, controlling Carroll.
Hong punches Carroll on the ear.
The referee is taking a good look at Carroll as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hong!
Hong trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Carroll doesn't escape.
Hong lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Antoni Kristofer Hong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hong controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hong scores with punches from the back.
Carroll manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hong's guard. Nice work there by Carroll.
Carroll trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
Carroll postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoni Kristofer Hong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut.
That's time! Hong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hong lands a lovely overhand right.
Carroll scores with a hook.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carroll moves away.
Carroll takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carroll looks to clinch
and Hong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carroll walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hong tries for a takedown but Carroll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hong walks into a straight right hand from Carroll.
Hong cracks Carroll with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carroll tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hong thuds his right hand into Carroll's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carroll misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong throws a big shot that misses.
Carroll connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut is getting worse.
Andy Carroll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carroll scores with a hook to the body. Hong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carroll is out of range.
Carroll is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hong with a body shot.
Hong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carroll is looking to clinch but Hong is avoiding it.
Carroll jabs Hong right on the nose. Hong blinks but takes it well.
Carroll throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
Carroll throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carroll closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hong counters with a nice body shot.
Hong shoots for a takedown but Carroll saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carroll just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Hong.
Hong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carroll throws a shot from downtown. Hong moves away and avoids it.
Hong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carroll dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carroll lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carroll swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carroll looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Hong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hong misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Hong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hong looks for the body kick but Carroll saw that one coming.
Carroll cracks Hong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hong closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hong working the strikes but Carroll uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Carroll avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hong.
Carroll keeping hold of Hong's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong is looking to stall here but Carroll recovers full guard.
Hong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carroll trying to keep a closed guard but Hong is proving a slippery customer.
Hong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hong trying to control the position from guard on top but Carroll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carroll is keeping the position for now.
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.
Carroll is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Carroll looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hong puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hong lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Hong there.
Hong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hong is keen to just control but Carroll is a slippery customer.
Hong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hong stops Carroll from getting back to his feet.
Hong not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antoni Kristofer Hong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoni Kristofer Hong!
An out of breath Antoni Kristofer Hong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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