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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tonichie Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karva Jorgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorgos has chosen Schnappi Das Kleine Krokodil as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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172 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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180 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tonichie Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karva Jorgos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crunch! Hong slams his shin into Jorgos's torso.
Hong misses with a two punch combination.
Hong lands with an overhand left.
Jorgos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jorgos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hong duly obliges.
It looks like Karva Jorgos has been cut.
A left lands for Hong.
Jorgos misses with a kick to the body.
Hong throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Hong.
Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jorgos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hong throwing shots but Jorgos is blocking nicely.
Hong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hong not doing much here.
Jorgos manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong trying to control but Jorgos is working from the bottom.
Hong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jorgos pulls Hong in close to his closed guard and prevents Hong from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tonichie Hong.
Jorgos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hong.
Jorgos wants to land a leg kick but Hong is out of range.
Jorgos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hong connects with a looping right hand.
Karva Jorgos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorgos drops his hands momentarily and Hong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong blocks a low kick nicely.
Jorgos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jorgos gets caught flat footed, as Hong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jorgos looks gassed!
Hong trying to control but Jorgos is working from the bottom.
Jorgos being controlled here, momentarily.
Jorgos pulls Hong in to control the position.
Hong trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorgos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tonichie Hong.
Jorgos scoring well with a low kick there.
Jorgos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jorgos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos throws a leg kick but Hong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hong pushes Jorgos up against the cage in a clinch.
Jorgos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jorgos avoids it.
Hong misses with a knee to the head.
Hong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hong trying to land knees to the body.
Jorgos stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalling in the clinch from Jorgos.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jorgos is looking to control Hong's arms but Hong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jorgos has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karva Jorgos.
Hong avoids the head kick by Jorgos.
Jorgos throws a leg kick
and Hong counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jorgos!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonichie Hong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karva Jorgos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jorgos circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Hong.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
Jorgos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jorgos throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hong misses with an uppercut. Jorgos saw that one coming.
Jorgos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jorgos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hong rushes Jorgos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jorgos blocks it with crossed arms.
Jorgos is trying to maintain a safe position but Hong gets an underhook and turns Jorgos into the cage.
Hong manages to break the clinch.
Tonichie Hong is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jorgos.
Jorgos tries to land a front kick but Hong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hong blocks a head kick by Jorgos.
Jorgos misses with a low kick as Hong jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong pushes Jorgos away with a front kick.
Jorgos is breathing heavily.
Hong scores with a head kick. Jorgos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jorgos is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jorgos.
Jorgos is still on wobbly legs! Can Hong finish him?
Hong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jorgos tries to stall but Hong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jorgos seems to have recovered his senses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jorgos in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hong misses with a knee strike.
Hong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jorgos throws a body kick that misses.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong forces Jorgos back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Hong.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jorgos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jorgos is looking to control Hong's arms but Hong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jorgos has his back to the cage.
Hong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karva Jorgos.
Hong drives through with a takedown into Jorgos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hong trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorgos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos working a defensive guard here.
Tonichie Hong has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jorgos momentarily.
Jorgos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jorgos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hong clinches up against the cage.
Jorgos avoids a wild elbow strike from Hong.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hong breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hong lands the left hand.
Jorgos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab.
Hong moves into the clinch.
Jorgos is pushing Hong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jorgos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hong's efforts to push away.
Jorgos managing to block the knees to the body from Hong.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jorgos managing to block the knees to the body from Hong.
Jorgos dodges an elbow strike from Hong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonichie Hong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karva Jorgos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jorgos throws a front kick aimed at Hong's knee but Hong avoids it well.
Jorgos connects with a leg kick. Hong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jorgos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorgos keeps working.
Hong is looking to advance position but Jorgos won't allow it.
Hong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jorgos's head.
Jorgos is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jorgos wants to control but Hong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tonichie Hong has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jorgos throws the kick towards the body but Hong avoids it.
Jorgos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong scores with a punch to the head.
Karva Jorgos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jorgos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jorgos misses with a low kick.
Hong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jorgos tries a low kick but Hong avoids it.
Jorgos looks for the body kick but Hong saw that one coming.
Tonichie Hong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jorgos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hong looking to score a takedown here. Jorgos is defending well but Hong drives through and ends up in Jorgos's guard.
Jorgos keeping full guard, as Hong tries to pass.
Hong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jorgos can do to turn this around?
Hong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jorgos managing to control the position.
Karva Jorgos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tonichie Hong wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jorgos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hong moves into the clinch successfully.
Hong manages to break the clinch.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jorgos is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Hong misses.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
Jorgos misses with a head kick.
Jorgos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hong checks it well.
Hong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jorgos.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jorgos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hong misses with the combination.
Jorgos tries to land a front kick but Hong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jorgos throws a body kick the misses
and Hong counters with a nice leg kick.
Jorgos looks to land a body kick but Hong moved away.
Jorgos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jorgos controlling Hong's posture.
Hong trying to control but Jorgos is working from the bottom.
Tonichie Hong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos pulls Hong in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Tonichie Hong wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jorgos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hong clinches up with Jorgos and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jorgos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jorgos is looking to control Hong's arms but Hong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jorgos has his back to the cage.
Jorgos is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Hong has denied him.
Jorgos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hong breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tonichie Hong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonichie Hong!
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energy
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