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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pharoh Dong (ranked 3714 p4p, 3828 weight class) and Shaun Bauer (ranked 402 p4p, 128 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bauer's choice of entrance music: Glory Glory Man United. 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
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pharoh Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bauer clinches up with Dong and pushes him back against the cage.
Dong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bauer swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bauer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bauer just leaning against Dong, taking a breather.
Bauer misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bauer being controlled against the cage.
Dong effectively controlling the action here.
Bauer misses with a body punch.
Dong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dong blocks a body shot from Bauer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Dong trying to land knees to the body.
Bauer stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bauer misses with a punch to the body.
Dong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bauer.
Bauer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong stalling the fight.
Bauer misses with a punch to the body.
Bauer misses with some punches.
Bauer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bauer misses with some punches.
Dong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bauer avoids it.
Bauer tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Bauer back against the cage.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bauer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bauer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dong backs up against the cage.
It looks like Pharoh Dong has been cut.
Bauer throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Dong to counter with a crisp jab.
Dong connects with a looping right hand.
A combination from Dong does no damage.
Dong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dong dips to his left and cracks Bauer with an uppercut!
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bauer takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Bauer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong misses with the combination.
Dong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bauer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bauer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bauer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dong throws a right and a left that Bauer avoids nicely.
Bauer throws a series of strikes that have Dong backpedaling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Bauer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong is breathing heavily.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bauer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bauer missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bauer misses with a body shot.
Bauer swinging wildly here.
Bauer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dong rather than just go for the knockout.
Dong walks into a stiff left hand from Bauer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shaun Bauer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pharoh Dong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dong throws out a powerful jab.
Dong scores with a decent looking hook.
Bauer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bauer. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bauer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Bauer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dong throws a body punch but Bauer moves out of range.
Bauer throws a right and a left that Dong avoids nicely.
Bauer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bauer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bauer tries to bum rush Dong with a series of wild strikes but Dong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bauer. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Bauer uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bauer! But no joy.
Pharoh Dong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dong fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bauer moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice combination there by Bauer.
Dong looks to land a combination but Bauer avoids it well.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bauer. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong connects with a right hand. Bauer shakes it off.
Bauer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Bauer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Bauer.
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bauer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bauer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Bauer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bauer. Bauer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bauer is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Dong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bauer misses the shot to the body.
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bauer misses with a wild combination.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bauer! But no joy.
Dong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bauer throws out a leg kick but Dong moves out of range and Bauer only half commits.
Bauer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
Bauer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bauer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dong with a body shot.
Bauer misses with a wild body shot.
Bauer misses with a few strikes there.
Bauer misses with a body punch
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong misses with the combination.
Bauer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong throws a body punch but Bauer moves out of range.
Bauer throws a body shot but no joy.
Bauer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bauer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Bauer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bauer darts in and clinches Dong up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Bauer working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Dong.
Bauer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dong taking a breather.
Bauer trying to stall but Dong improves his position.
Bauer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bauer is trying to drag Dong to the mat but Dong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pharoh Dong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pharoh Dong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bauer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dong scores with the left hand. Bauer knows he should have avoided that one.
Dong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bauer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong lands a jab to Bauer's midsection.
Bauer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dong to score with a decent uppercut.
Pharoh Dong is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong throws the left hand but Bauer avoids the punch easily.
Bauer throws a right and a left that Dong avoids nicely.
Bauer looks to land a combination but Dong avoids it well.
Bauer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bauer misses with a body shot.
Bauer ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
Dong throws a nice looking combination but Bauer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bauer misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong connects with a right hand. Bauer shakes it off.
Bauer looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Dong cracks Bauer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dong dodges the punch combination from Bauer.
Dong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bauer eats them both and turns towards Dong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A swing and a miss from Bauer.
Dong cracks Bauer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A lazy left from Dong finds it's target.
Bauer moves forwards but Dong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bauer! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dong lands with a nice body punch.
Dong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bauer can do to turn this around?
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Bauer ducks down to avoid it.
Dong scores with a jab. Bauer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bauer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dong lands with a right hand.
Dong connects with a body shot.
Bauer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bauer doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Bauer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Bauer ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
Bauer moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.
Bauer walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Bauer does it's job there.
Dong punishes Bauer's body with a nice straight punch.
Bauer misses with a body punch
and Dong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dong lands a lovely overhand right.
Bauer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bauer throws a right hand that misses
and Dong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dong scores with a hook to the body. Bauer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Bauer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bauer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer lands a lovely overhand right.
Bauer digs a good hook to Dong's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bauer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dong fails to land with a series of punches.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Bauer moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Bauer misses.
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Bauer moves away and avoids it.
Bauer digs a good body shot into Dong's ribs.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bauer misses with a hook.
Dong cracks Bauer with a good jab.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Dong.
Bauer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pharoh Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dong 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pharoh Dong!
After winning the bout, Pharoh Dong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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