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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pharoh Dong Jr (ranked 3982 p4p, 2299 weight class) and Abdul King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pharoh Dong Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abdul King's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pharoh Dong Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdul King!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a takedown
and Dong Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Abdul King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King dives in for a single leg takedown but Dong Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Dong Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Pharoh Dong Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdul King.
King dives in for a single leg takedown but Dong Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dong Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dong Jr counters with a crisp one two that drops King! Dong Jr thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves King to his feet! King is in big trouble!
Dong Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Dong Jr.
King changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dong Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Dong Jr, which made it look bad.
King looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dong Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dong Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dong Jr lands a right hand.
King being controlled against the cage.
Dong Jr lands a shot to the body.
Dong Jr slowing the pace effectively.
King is trying to pull guard but Dong Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Dong Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Jr just leaning against King, taking a breather.
Dong Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the cage.
Dong Jr is pushing King up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dong Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dong Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
Dong Jr rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dong Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. King no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dong Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dong Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
Dong Jr wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Dong Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dong Jr continues to stall.
Dong Jr stopping the sweep attempt from King.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dong Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dong Jr trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dong Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King throws a series of punches but Dong Jr moves out of range.
King misses with a takedown
and Dong Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pharoh Dong Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dong Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong Jr throws a series of strikes that have King backpedaling.
King gets cracked there but stands up to it.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dong Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Dong Jr. Beautiful body shot.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Dong Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
King is breathing heavily.
Dong Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dong Jr has King pushed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King has Dong Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dong Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pharoh Dong Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdul King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Jr is struggling to control the position.
Dong Jr stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dong Jr for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
King tries to pull guard but Dong Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dong Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dong Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pharoh Dong Jr.
King shoots and misses
and Dong Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King misses with a double jab
and Dong Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dong Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Dong Jr clobbers King with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dong Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dong Jr is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pharoh Dong Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dong Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Dong Jr.
Dong Jr is stalling here.
Dong Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dong Jr just leaning against King, taking a breather.
Dong Jr slowing the pace effectively.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Dong Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dong Jr counters with a straight right hand.
King tries to clinch
and Dong Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dong Jr counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Dong Jr.
Dong Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Dong Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pharoh Dong Jr dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dong Jr works King's body with a nice hook.
Dong Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Dong Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Dong Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King tries to pull guard but Dong Jr won't allow it.
Dong Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
King is trying to pull guard but Dong Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Pharoh Dong Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdul King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Jr leaning against his opponent.
Dong Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King has a takedown stuffed.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Jr stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dong Jr lands a high kick!
King shoots in for a double leg but Dong Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dong Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice shot lands for Dong Jr.
Pharoh Dong Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King misses with a takedown
and Dong Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Jr digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
Dong Jr scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Dong Jr counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
King is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong Jr scores with a leg kick.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Dong Jr finish him?
Dong Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Dong Jr! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pharoh Dong Jr!
After the fight, Pharoh Dong Jr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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