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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ha Jyung Gong (ranked 4120 p4p, 4060 weight class) and Howard Hinton (ranked 424 p4p, 420 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ha Jyung Gong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Hinton!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jyung Gong throws a head kick but Hinton moves out of range.
Jyung Gong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hinton counters with a series of strikes. Jyung Gong will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jyung Gong has his takedown stuffed
and Hinton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jyung Gong tries to close the distance and clinch but Hinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hinton looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hinton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hinton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jyung Gong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hinton as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ha Jyung Gong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyung Gong fails to land the takedown.
Jyung Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hinton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hinton should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jyung Gong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hinton as he jumps to the side.
Jyung Gong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hinton is looking for the big counter here.
Jyung Gong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Jyung Gong backs off Hinton throws a huge counter combo but Jyung Gong manages to avoid it all.
Jyung Gong darts in looking for a takedown but Hinton gets double underhooks and turns Jyung Gong into the cage.
Hinton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong tries to score a body lock takedown but Hinton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hinton avoiding damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jyung Gong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hinton just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A bit of stalling here from Hinton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong wants to take the fight to the mat but Hinton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hinton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Howard Hinton.
Jyung Gong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jyung Gong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hinton is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jyung Gong tries to clinch but Hinton is having none of it.
Hinton blocks a head kick by Jyung Gong.
Hinton throws a counter combo.
Jyung Gong has his takedown stuffed
and Hinton counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jyung Gong shoots in for a double leg but Hinton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hinton throws a counter combo.
Jyung Gong thows a leg kick but Hinton checks it
and Hinton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jyung Gong rushes Hinton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jyung Gong tries to pull guard but Hinton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hinton avoiding damage.
Jyung Gong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Hinton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jyung Gong goes for a double leg but Hinton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hinton continues to drive forward.
Hinton is looking for the big counter here.
Jyung Gong leaning against his opponent.
Hinton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jyung Gong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hinton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hinton stalling against the cage.
Jyung Gong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ha Jyung Gong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jyung Gong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hinton to keep the fight standing.
Hinton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hinton has Jyung Gong pushed against the cage.
Hinton continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyung Gong tries to pull guard but Hinton holds him up against the cage and eventually Jyung Gong drops back down to his feet.
Hinton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jyung Gong stalling.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hinton.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jyung Gong takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jyung Gong lands a hook that snaps the head of Hinton backwards.
Hinton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jyung Gong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jyung Gong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jyung Gong tries to close the distance and clinch but Hinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Jyung Gong backs off Hinton throws a huge counter combo but Jyung Gong manages to avoid it all.
Jyung Gong has closed the distance and engaged Hinton in a clinch.
Hinton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hinton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jyung Gong.
Jyung Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jyung Gong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jyung Gong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hinton counters with a three punch combo that has Jyung Gong backing up. Jyung Gong nods at Hinton to acknowledge the strikes.
Jyung Gong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hinton as he avoids it easily.
Hinton checks a low kick from Jyung Gong.
Despite the aggression on Hinton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hinton blocks a head kick by Jyung Gong.
Howard Hinton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jyung Gong is defended easily by Hinton.
A nice side step and Hinton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A clash of legs there as Hinton blocks the low kick.
Jyung Gong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hinton's waist but Hinton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jyung Gong off to one side.
Jyung Gong shoots in but Hinton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hinton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jyung Gong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hinton counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Hinton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hinton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hinton counters with a stiff right hand.
Hinton avoids the head kick by Jyung Gong.
Despite the aggression on Hinton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jyung Gong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hinton circles away.
As Jyung Gong backs off Hinton throws a huge counter combo but Jyung Gong manages to avoid it all.
Jyung Gong has his takedown stuffed
and Hinton counters with a three punch combo that has Jyung Gong backing up. Jyung Gong nods at Hinton to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jyung Gong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hinton is fending him off so far but Jyung Gong persists. Nope, Hinton circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ha Jyung Gong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jyung Gong tries for a takedown but Hinton circles away easily
and Hinton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ha Jyung Gong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyung Gong scores with a one two! Hinton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jyung Gong goes for a double leg but Hinton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hinton continues to drive forward.
Despite the aggression on Hinton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jyung Gong jumps guard and drags Hinton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hinton chips away with some ground and pound.
Hinton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hinton keeps the fight on the outside.
Hinton throws a counter combo.
Jyung Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hinton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hinton follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jyung Gong shoots for a double leg takedown but Hinton sprawls well. He's pushed Jyung Gong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jyung Gong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hinton avoids it really well and circles away.
Jyung Gong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jyung Gong shoots in for a takedown but Hinton shows good takedown defense.
Jyung Gong wants to clinch up but Hinton keeps it at a distance.
Howard Hinton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jyung Gong throws a sloppy head kick and Hinton moves out of range easily.
Jyung Gong backing away here, and Hinton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hinton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hinton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jyung Gong.
Jyung Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hinton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hinton is looking for the big counter here.
Jyung Gong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jyung Gong tries to clinch but Hinton is having none of it.
Hinton raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hinton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hinton counters with a series of strikes. Jyung Gong will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Jyung Gong with that takedown attempt.
And Hinton responds with a good body kick, but Jyung Gong manages to step out the way in time.
Jyung Gong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hinton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jyung Gong fails to land the takedown.
Hinton throws a counter combo.
Jyung Gong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hinton counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jyung Gong misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howard Hinton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hinton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howard Hinton!
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RATING
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