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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kwasi Kwong (ranked 2501 p4p, 4690 weight class) and Arthur Kraag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwasi Kwong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kwasi Kwong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Kraag !
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Kraag misses.
Kraag looks to land a right hand but Kwong moved out of range.
Kraag slips under a jab.
Kwong misses with a looping right.
Kwong throws out a loose jab but Kraag uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Kraag was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kwong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kraag slips under a jab.
Kraag lands a nice shot that snaps Kwong's head back.
Kwong cracks Kraag with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kwong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kraag .
The fighters circling - Kwong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kwong throws a looping overhand right but Kraag ducks down to avoid it.
Kwong has closed the distance and engaged Kraag in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag takes a shot to the head.
Kwong tries a body shot but Kraag blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Kraag 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kwong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kwong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kraag blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong lands a nice shot to the body.
Kwong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kraag 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kwong is pushing Kraag up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kraag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kraag wants to get back to striking at distance but Kwong won't allow it.
Kwong misses with the head strike.
Kraag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kwong gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kraag uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kraag slips under a jab from Kwong.
Kraag defending well as Kwong loads up on a big left hand.
Kraag moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kraag lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kwong keeps control of Kraag as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kraag is trying to force a seperation but Kwong has the dominant position.
Kraag goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kwong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kwong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kraag backwards.
Kwong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kraag is trying to stall.
Kwong prevents Kraag from breaking the clinch.
Kwong is leaning against Kraag and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Kraag 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kraag wants to get back to striking at distance but Kwong won't allow it.
Kwong tries to work over Kraag 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwong scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kwong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kwong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kwong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kraag backwards.
Kwong has a couple of punches blocked by Kraag .
Kraag is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kwong is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kraag to the mat. Kraag regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kwong wants to control from the top but Kraag keeps moving.
Kraag avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kwong has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kraag is proving hard to escape from.
Kwong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kwong tries to free his leg and advance position but Kraag is retaining full guard.
Kraag preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kwong has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kraag is proving hard to escape from.
Kwong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kraag swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraag working a defensive guard here.
Kwong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kraag , up you get!
A swing and a miss from Kwong.
Kwong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag .
A jab from Kwong misses.
A little jabbing left from Kraag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kwong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwong has managed to clinch.
Kraag wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kraag 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kwong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kwong misses with some punches.
Kwong keeps control of Kraag as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kwong lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwasi Kwong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kwong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Kraag was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kwong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kraag misses with an uppercut. Kwong saw that one coming.
Kwong missing with a left hand there. Kraag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag .
Kwong throws a leg kick but Kraag sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jab from Kwong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwong. Kraag does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraag counters with a body kick.
Kwong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kraag .
It looked like Kwong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kwong misses the shot to the body.
Kraag defending well as Kwong loads up on a big left hand.
Kraag throws a head kick but Kwong moves out of range.
Kwong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kraag throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag ducks under a wild hook from Kwong.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwong manages to avoid it.
Kraag on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kwong ducks under a wild hook from Kraag .
Kraag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kwong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong closes the distance and pushes Kraag back into the cage.
Kraag throws a head punch that misses.
Kwong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kraag can't break the clinch.
A short left from Kwong.
Kwong working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Kwong.
Kwong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kwong misses with the head strike.
Kwong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kwong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwong.
Kwong throws a punch but it's blocked by Kraag .
Kwong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kraag is trying to push Kwong away but Kwong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwong stalls.
A short left from Kwong.
Kwong lands a hook that snaps the head of Kraag backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kraag takes a shot to the head.
Kraag wants to break free but Kwong has control.
Kraag is trying to break the clinch but Kwong has him pressed against the cage.
Kwong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraag can do to turn this around?
Kwong prevents a body shot from Kraag .
Kwong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kwong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kwong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kraag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwong lands with a light punch inside.
Kraag is rocked!
Kwong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kwong has a couple of punches blocked by Kraag .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong lands a nice uppercut.
Kraag is still on wobbly legs! Can Kwong finish him?
Kraag throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwong.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kwong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kwong lands a big right hand that drops Kraag ! The killer instinct kicks in and Kwong finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kwong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwasi Kwong!
A victorious Kwasi Kwong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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