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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawkins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
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194 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Dawkins blocks a low kick nicely.
Hong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dawkins is able to avoid easily.
Hong tries to clinch up but Dawkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Hong scores with a hook to the body. Dawkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dawkins missing with a left hand there. Hong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Hong tenderised Dawkins's leg. Dawkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dawkins defending well as Hong loads up on a big left hand.
Dawkins takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Hong pushes Dawkins away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong's corner calls for a 1-2. Hong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hong instigates a clinch.
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Dawkins avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
Hong lands an uppercut.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Dawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawkins working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dawkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dawkins tries to pull guard but Hong holds him up against the cage and eventually Dawkins drops back down to his feet.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Dawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins tries to throw a body punch but Hong avoids it by throwing Dawkins back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hong as the two fighters clinch.
Dawkins has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Dawkins misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Dawkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Hong.
A head punch on the inside from Dawkins fails to land.
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawkins's elbow.
Dawkins misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hong working aggressively here.
Hong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hong working aggressively here.
Hong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dawkins pulls guard successfully.
Dawkins working a defensive guard here.
Dawkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins trying to keep a closed guard but Hong is proving a slippery customer.
Dawkins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hong has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Antonio Hong wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Dawkins throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawkins takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hong tries to clinch but Dawkins is having none of it.
Hong misses with a hook. Dawkins ducked under it nicely.
Dawkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hong.
Hong connects with a leg kick. Dawkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dawkins throws an off balance right hand
and Hong counters with an outside leg kick.
Dawkins moves out of range of the body kick from Hong.
Dawkins 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Hong.
Dawkins looks gassed!
Hong misses with a body shot.
Dawkins checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Hong dominated that round.
That's time! Hong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hong misses with a hook.
Dawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dawkins is out of range.
Dawkins takes one on the button.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
A jab from Hong finds it's way through Dawkins's defenses.
Dawkins cracks Hong with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Dawkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hong.
Hong throws a wild body kick that Dawkins sees coming a mile off.
Hong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dawkins connects with a body shot.
Hong needs to keep his hands up - Dawkins had a free shot at his head there.
Dawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hong rushes Dawkins and presses him up against the cage.
Dawkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawkins.
Hong misses with a body punch.
Dawkins ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dawkins no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hong postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dawkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hong's guard.
Hong wants to sweep here but Dawkins controlling him for the moment.
Dawkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Hong keeps moving.
Hong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins looking to sit in guard and control but Hong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dawkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dawkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hong is trying to maintain the position but Dawkins is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hong to regain full guard.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Hong trying to control the position here.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Hong is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dawkins looking to sit in guard and control but Hong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Dawkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dawkins misses with a two punch combination.
Hong misses with an uppercut.
Dawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hong.
Hong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hong misses with a body punch
and Dawkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hong lands an overhand right.
Dawkins cracks Hong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins misses with a jab to the body
and Hong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dawkins swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
Dawkins throws a right hand that Hong ducks under and follows up with a left that Hong also avoids with ease.
Dawkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dawkins takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Dawkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hong rather than just go for the knockout.
Hong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dawkins's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hong.
Dawkins avoids the body shot from Hong.
Hong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dawkins.
It looks like Jack Dawkins has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong moves into the clinch.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawkins controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hong as Dawkins tries to tie him up.
Hong lands a shot to the body.
Dawkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hong's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawkins.
Hong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dawkins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dawkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong prevents the takedown attempt.
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawkins's elbow.
Dawkins tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hong as Dawkins tries to tie him up.
Dawkins fails to pull guard.
Antonio Hong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with some punches.
A short left from Hong.
A short uppercut from Hong.
Hong blocking some punches.
Hong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dawkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Hong working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Dawkins fails to land.
Dawkins misses with some punches.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dawkins is trying to pull guard but Hong turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hong lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dawkins prevents a body shot from Hong.
Dawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.
Dawkins blocks an uppercut.
Hong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Dawkins avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
Hong prevents Dawkins from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Hong on the inside.
Hong lands a shot to the body.
Hong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dawkins backwards.
Hong lands a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Hong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Hong!
Antonio Hong gave a mention to L.A. Elite Clothing Co in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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