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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange has chosen Fire - Bruce Springsteen as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Artie Lange!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange misses with a body shot.
Hong connects with the punch.
Hong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lange fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Lange fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Hong throws a body kick that misses.
Lange thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hong.
Lange punishes Hong's body with a nice straight punch.
Hong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hong.
Hong misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Lange cracks a nice hook into Hong's ribs.
Hong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lange.
Hong looks to land a body kick but Lange moved away.
Hong stuns Lange with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lange keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lange avoids the body shot from Hong.
Lange cracks a nice hook into Hong's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with an uppercut.
Hong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Antonio Hong has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Lange moves out of range easily.
Lange misses the body punch
and Hong counters with a stiff right hand.
Lange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hong.
Hong throws the left hand but Lange avoids the punch easily.
Lange ducks under a wild hook from Hong.
Lange throws a series of punches but Hong moves out of range.
Lange works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hong missing with a left hand there. Lange was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange scores with a jab to the head.
Lange is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hong rather than just go for the knockout.
Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lange.
Lange misses with a wild combination.
Lange slips under a jab.
Lange takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab, jab by Lange - just one landing.
Lange loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Lange connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lange moves away.
Hong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Lange.
Hong keeps Lange at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters circling a little - Hong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lange avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lange walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hong.
Hong takes a swing at Lange's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Artie Lange will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Hong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A shot to the liver by Lange. Beautiful body shot.
Hong tries to land a front kick but Lange steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lange just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong throws a low kick but Lange avoids it.
Lange moves forwards but Hong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lange takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hong misses with an uppercut.
Hong lands an overhand right.
Hong avoids the body shot from Lange.
A shot to the liver by Hong. Beautiful body shot.
Lange looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Hong.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lange blocks a head kick by Hong.
Lange scores with a body shot.
Hong tests Lange's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lange bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hong's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lange fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lange. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch lands to the side of Hong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hong cracks the inside of Lange's front leg.
Hong throws an overhand right that lands on Lange's shoulder, as Lange tries to avoid the shot.
Lange fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lange checks the leg kick.
Lange moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lange to score with a decent uppercut.
Hong throws a body punch but Lange moves out of range.
Lange moves out of range of the strikes.
Antonio Hong is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lange looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lange keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lange misses the body punch
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.
Hong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lange has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lange looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Lange ducks down to avoid it.
Lange thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hong cracks Lange with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hong lands with a hook. Lange tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lange misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Hong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Hong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lange scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Lange.
Lange moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Hong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hong.
Hong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Lange.
Hong connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong takes one to the chin there.
Hong lands a jab to Lange's midsection.
Lange throws a one two combo.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Hong - just one landing.
Hong throws a body punch but Lange moves out of range.
Lange moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Lange moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lange swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hong throws a hook to the side of Lange's head but Lange sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange throws out a loose jab but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lange moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Hong tests Lange's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lange is rocked!
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Lange.
Lange connects with a looping right hand.
Lange uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
Lange lands a slapping body shot.
Hong throws a body kick that misses.
Hong looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lange lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hong. Lange pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artie Lange!
Artie Lange is the new middleweight champion!
Artie Lange seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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