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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Hong (ranked 2868 p4p, 3186 weight class) and Clay Hancock (ranked 0 p4p, 267 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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 9 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clay Hancock!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hancock throws a big shot that misses.
Hong looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hong takes one on the button.
Hong walks into a jab.
Hong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hancock.
Hong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hancock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hancock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Hancock.
Hong throws a big counter combination but Hancock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hong walks into a straight right hand from Hancock.
The crowd cheers as Hancock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hong doesn't seem phased though.
Hong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hancock.
Hong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hancock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hong takes one on the button.
Hong walks into a stiff left hand from Hancock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hancock.
Jab, jab by Hancock - just one landing.
Hong blocks a jab.
Hancock looks to throw the jab but Hong is out of range.
Hong throws a big counter combination but Hancock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hancock clobbers Hong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hancock throws a jab when Hong was well out of range.
Hong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hancock.
Hong throwing a counter right hand but Hancock manages to avoid it.
Hancock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Hancock. That snapped Hong's head back.
Hancock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Hancock.
Hong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hancock scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Hancock.
Nice body punch from Hancock.
Hancock lands with a good body shot.
Hong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hancock digs a good body shot into Hong's ribs.
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hancock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hancock.
Hong is looking for a counter combo.
Hancock lands with a straight right. Hong didn't see that one coming.
Hong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clay Hancock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong slips a straight right by Hancock.
Hong throws a big counter combination but Hancock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jab, jab by Hancock - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hancock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hancock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hancock is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hong had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hancock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hong is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hancock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Hancock as he connects with a hook.
Hancock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hancock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hancock digs a good body shot into Hong's ribs.
Hong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hancock scores with a hook to the body. Hong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hancock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hancock misses with a hook. Hong ducked under it nicely.
Hong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hancock throws a lazy right hand but Hong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Hancock looks to move away, Hong throws a big counter combo but Hancock just gets out of the way.
Hong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hancock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hong in his tracks.
Hong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Hancock misses.
Hancock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Hancock.
A jab from Hancock does it's job there.
Good exchange - Hancock coming out on top.
Hancock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hancock lands an overhand right.
Hancock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice cross by Hancock.
Hong is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Hancock dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hong moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Hong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hancock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hancock.
Hong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice body punch from Hancock.
Hancock scores with a jab to the body.
Hancock throws a shot from downtown. Hong moves away and avoids it.
Hong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hancock throws out the jab.
Hong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hancock jabs Hong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hong slips under a jab from Hancock.
A little feinted left hand from Hong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hancock stuns Hong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hancock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hancock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hancock scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hancock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hancock connects with a body shot that sends Hong's belly button to the back.
Hancock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hong.
Hancock throws a hook but Hong blocks it.
Hong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hancock cracks Hong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hong walks into a left hand.
Hancock lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Hancock. Beautiful body shot.
Hancock loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
It looked like Hong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hancock throws a jab but it's blocked by Hong.
Hancock scores with a jab.
Clay Hancock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hancock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hong's head backwards.
Oh Hong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hancock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong moves out of range as Hancock strikes.
Hong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hong seems to have got his legs back now.
Hancock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hancock looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
As Hancock looks to move away, Hong throws a big counter combo but Hancock just gets out of the way.
Hancock lands with a straight right. Hong didn't see that one coming.
Hancock lands a nice hook to Hong's body. Hong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hancock throws an overhand right that lands on Hong's shoulder, as Hong tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Hong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hancock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hancock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hong.
Hancock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Hancock.
Hancock throws a shot from downtown. Hong moves away and avoids it.
Hong throwing a counter right hand but Hancock manages to avoid it.
Hancock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hancock misses the shot to the body.
Hong is looking for a counter combo.
Hancock misses with an uppercut. Hong saw that one coming.
Hong is looking to counter punch.
Hancock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hong momentarily.
Jonathan Hong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hancock.
Hong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hancock throws a good cross that connects.
Hancock scores with a nice head shot.
Hong walks into a jab.
Hancock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hancock throws an overhand right that lands on Hong's shoulder, as Hong tries to avoid the shot.
Hong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hancock lands with a nice body punch.
Hancock lands a nice shot that snaps Hong's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hancock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hancock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hancock lands a slapping body shot.
Hancock throws a hook to the side of Hong's head but Hong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Hong misses the target.
Hong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Hancock misses.
Hong is looking to counter punch.
Hong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hancock misses with a right hand
letting Hong counter with a right hand.
Hancock throws a jab when Hong was well out of range.
Hong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hancock throws a lazy right hand but Hong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hancock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hancock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hancock throws out a loose jab but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Hancock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hancock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hong walks into a left hand.
Hancock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong is looking for a counter combo.
Hancock thuds a left hand into Hong's body.
A jab from Hancock finds it's way through Hong's defenses.
A jab from Hancock does it's job there.
Hong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hancock throws a shot to the body.
Hancock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hancock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hong at a distance.
Hancock cracks a nice hook into Hong's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Hancock.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Hong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hancock misses the jab.
Hong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hancock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hong momentarily.
Hancock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hancock stuns Hong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hancock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hong defending well as Hancock loads up on a big left hand.
Hancock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Hancock misses.
Hancock throws a lazy right hand but Hong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hong is looking to counter punch.
Hancock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hong on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hancock jabs at Hong's body.
Hancock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hong on the side of the head.
Hancock lunges at Hong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hong's hand.
Hancock thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Hancock looks to move away, Hong throws a big counter combo but Hancock just gets out of the way.
Hancock stuns Hong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hancock connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheers as Hancock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hong doesn't seem phased though.
Hancock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hancock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hong doesn't seem bothered though.
Hancock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hong at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hancock cracks Hong with an open hand slap.
Hong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hancock.
Hancock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hancock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Hancock.
Hancock lands a jab to the nose.
Hancock lands with a right hand.
Hancock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hancock looks to land a right hand but Hong moved out of range.
Hong is looking to counter punch.
Hong moves out of range as Hancock strikes.
Hong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hancock scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hancock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hong on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hancock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hancock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hancock jabs Hong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hancock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hancock.
Hong is looking to counter punch.
Hancock stuns Hong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A cross from Hancock lands.
Hong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hancock.
Hong throwing a counter right hand but Hancock manages to avoid it.
Jonathan Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hancock connects with the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clay Hancock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hancock 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 George Francis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Hancock!
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