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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Li Gong (ranked 848 p4p, 1256 weight class) and Joe Stack (ranked 80 p4p, 117 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Li Gong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Stack!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stack fails to land with a series of punches.
Gong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stack lands a really nice looking cross but Gong seems unphased.
Gong throws an overhand right that lands on Stack's shoulder, as Stack tries to avoid the shot.
Stack looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gong was well out of range. Poor timing from Stack.
Gong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gong moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Stack does no damage.
Stack has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gong throws a good cross that connects.
Gong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stack moves away.
Stack wants to counter with a clinch but Gong pushes him away.
Stack throws a body shot but no joy.
Gong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body kick from Gong.
A punch combination from Gong misses.
Gong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stack under the eye.
Stack misses with an uppercut
and Gong counters with a big head kick but Stack shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stack scores with a hook to the body. Gong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stack.
Gong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gong connects with a body shot.
Stack tries to clinch up but Gong circles away and keeps his distance.
Stack walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gong. That's going to slow Stack down.
Gong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stack lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gong manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Stack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stack.
Gong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stack throws a body shot but no joy.
Gong throwing a counter right hand but Stack manages to avoid it.
Gong loads up on a big right hand but Stack slips the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Gong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gong misses with a body kick.
Stack's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stack scrambles back to his feet.
Gong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gong throws a hook but Stack blocks it.
Stack is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gong with a body shot.
Gong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stack.
Gong misses with a jab to the body
and Stack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gong throws out a loose jab but Stack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Gong.
Gong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Gong misses.
Gong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stack doesn't seem bothered though.
Stack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gong, pushing him back against the cage.
Stack prevents a body shot from Gong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stack fails to land.
Gong lands with a left to the head.
Gong is trying to break the clinch but Stack has him pressed against the cage.
Gong misses with a punch to the body.
Stack lands with a light punch inside.
Stack prevents a body shot from Gong.
Gong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stack tries a body shot but Gong blocks it.
Gong tries a body shot but Stack blocks it.
Stack blocks an uppercut.
Gong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stack backwards.
Stack lands an uppercut.
Gong blocking some punches.
Stack blocks an uppercut.
Stack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stack throws a head punch that misses.
Stack tries to throw a body punch but Gong avoids it by throwing Stack back against the cage.
Gong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Stack.
Stack keeps control of Gong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gong manages to avoid it.
Gong scores with a jab to the head.
Gong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
Stack takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stack tries to close the distance and clinch but Gong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gong punishes Stack's body with a nice straight punch.
Stack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stack throws a looping overhand right but Gong ducks down to avoid it.
Stack loads up on a big right hand but Gong slips the punch.
Gong misses with a wild body shot.
Gong scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stack tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stack ducks under a wild hook from Gong.
A big left from Gong misses.
Stack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Gong misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Gong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gong throws a shot from downtown. Stack moves away and avoids it.
Stack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gong misses with a kick to the body.
Li Gong is winning the standup battle so far.
Stack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gong swats away the attempt to clinch by Stack.
Gong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stack lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gong looks to score with a jab to the body but Stack is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stack! But no joy.
Gong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stack can do to turn this around?
Stack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gong.
Stack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gong throws a leg kick which misses Stack's front leg but catches the back leg as Stack tries to avoid it.
Stack is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gong moves away from the strike by Stack.
Stack staying out of range there.
Stack misses with a hook.
Gong scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gong. Stack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stack doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gong connects with a nice looking jab.
Stack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gong misses with a lunging right hand
and Stack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gong misses with a straight right.
Gong looks to score with a jab to the body but Stack is just out of range.
Gong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gong misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stack.
Gong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stack. Stack circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Gong.
Gong throws a leg kick
and Gong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stack takes one on the button.
Gong misses with a body punch
and Stack counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gong throws a body kick that misses.
Stack looks to score with a jab to the body but Gong is just out of range.
Stack moves forwards but Gong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gong throws a push kick but Stack slaps the foot to one side.
Gong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stack misses with an uppercut.
Stack misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Gong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stack.
Gong scores with a jab. Stack acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gong moves away from the strike by Stack.
Stack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gong was well out of range. Poor timing from Stack.
Gong throws a right and a left that Stack avoids nicely.
Gong throws a body shot but no joy.
Stack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gong was well out of range. Poor timing from Stack.
A quick step to the side and Gong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gong.
Stack swinging wildly here.
Gong takes one to the chin there.
Gong throws a body kick that misses
and Stack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stack's hands.
Gong misses with a shot to the body
and Stack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gong cracks Stack with a good jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Stack as he connects with a hook.
Gong throws a wild body kick that Stack sees coming a mile off.
Stack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stack throws a lazy right hand but Gong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gong avoids the body shot from Stack.
Gong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stack stalks Gong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gong's face. Gong staggers backwards, shaken.
Gong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gong counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Stack misses.
Gong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gong, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gong is trying to push Stack away but Stack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gong prevents a body shot from Stack.
Gong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gong manages to break the clinch.
Stack moves out of range as Gong throws a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Li Gong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stack loads up on a big right hand but Gong slips the punch.
Gong slips under a jab.
Gong with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stack. Gong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gong.
Stack tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Stack scores with a four punch combination!
Stack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Gong misses the target.
Gong tries to score with a low kick but Stack moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gong throws a shot from downtown. Stack moves away and avoids it.
Gong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gong misses with a head kick.
Stack looks to land a right hand but Gong moved out of range.
Stack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gong can pounce on him.
Stack listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stack throws a body shot but no joy.
Stack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gong lands a front kick.
Gong ducks under a wild hook from Stack.
Stack scores with a sloppy right hand. Gong should have avoided that one.
Gong throws a lazy right hand but Stack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stack now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gong lands with an uppercut that bounces Stack off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stack misses with a looping left.
Stack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stack throws a big shot that misses.
Gong quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gong defending well as Stack loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Stack misses its intended target.
Stack missing with a left hand there. Gong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Stack coming out on top.
Stack tries to clinch but Gong is having none of it.
Stack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stack sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gong staying out of range there.
Stack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Stack.
Gong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gong misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Gong finds it's way through Stack's defenses.
Gong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stack moves away.
Stack misses with a wild body shot.
Gong is looking to counter punch.
Stack throws a big shot that misses.
Stack takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gong.
Stack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gong lands a right hook to the body.
Gong avoids the body shot from Stack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gong throws a body shot but no joy.
Stack throws out a counter right but Gong avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gong defending well as Stack loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Gong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stack.
Stack darts in and clinches Gong up against the cage.
Stack lands a hook that snaps the head of Gong backwards.
Stack tries to work over Gong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stack struggles to land a body shot inside as Gong controls his hands.
Stack struggles to land a body shot inside as Gong controls his hands.
Gong tries to break free but Stack pushes him back against the cage.
Stack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stack looks to land a right hand but Gong moved out of range.
Gong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stack throws a poor cross that misses
and Gong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joe Stack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gong lands a lovely overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Stack.
I think Gong 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Gong!
A very excited looking Li Gong rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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