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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hong Xueijin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Tera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xueijin's entrance music is AK-47 - 出发. A fine choice. Tera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Anxiety kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hong Xueijin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hong Xueijin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Tera!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tera fails to land the takedown.
Xueijin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xueijin throws and low kick but Tera moves out of range easily.
Tera tries to clinch but Xueijin is having none of it.
Xueijin wants to land a leg kick but Tera is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xueijin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xueijin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tera tries to clinch up but Xueijin circles away and keeps his distance.
A clash of legs there as Tera blocks the low kick.
Hong Xueijin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Xueijin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Tera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tera tries to clinch there but Xueijin circles away.
Xueijin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tera doesn't manage to clinch there - Xueijin circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tera working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tera lands a nice forearm strike.
Tera trying to control the position but Xueijin is working away.
Tera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Xueijin prevents Tera from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tera decides to stand back up. Tera steps back and let's Xueijin get back to his feet.
Xueijin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xueijin throws a right hand that Tera ducks under and follows up with a left that Tera also avoids with ease.
Tera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tera tries to clinch but Xueijin is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xueijin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tera wants to clinch.
Tera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Tera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tera tries to clinch but Xueijin is having none of it.
Xueijin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Xueijin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tera closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Xueijin is keeping busy.
Xueijin tries to break the clinch but Tera is controlling the position.
Tera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Xueijin up against the ropes.
Xueijin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tera has him pressed against the ropes.
Tera crunches a lovely knee into Xueijin's ribcage.
Xueijin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tera tries to land a knee to the head but Xueijin blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Tera.
Xueijin avoiding damage.
Tera misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tera tries to land a knee to the head but Xueijin blocks with his arms.
Tera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tera wants to clinch.
Xueijin scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xueijin wants to slow Tera down by chopping away at his legs.
Tera is looking to clinch.
Tera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Xueijin.
Xueijin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tera is looking to clinch.
That's four 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.
Xueijin throws a solid leg kick but Tera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xueijin.
Tera rushes Xueijin and presses him up against the ropes.
Tera misses with a knee to the head.
Tera stalling.
Tera landing knees to the head.
Tera trying to control the position but instead, Xueijin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tera into the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tera looking to throw knees to the head but Xueijin is blocking nicely.
Xueijin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tera tries a knee to the head but Xueijin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brandon Tera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tera swinging wilding here.
Xueijin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tera is out of range and Xueijin settles back down.
Tera fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tera wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Tera.
Tera wants to clinch up but Xueijin keeps it at a distance.
Xueijin blocks a head kick by Tera.
Tera wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tera throws a head kick that misses.
Xueijin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xueijin fails to land with a series of punches.
Tera tries to clinch but Xueijin is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandon Tera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xueijin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hong Xueijin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xueijin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xueijin misses with a straight left.
Tera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xueijin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tera counters with a head kick.
Tera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Xueijin counters with a straight right hand.
Tera tries to clinch there but Xueijin circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brandon Tera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xueijin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hong Xueijin.
I think Tera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Tera!
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hype
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pop
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