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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bing Ka Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Aegukka. This should be fireworks!
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167 cm
28
153 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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150 cm
33
119 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lasi Leuka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bing Ka Wong! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leuka throws a series of punches but Wong avoids them all with ease. Leuka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Nice sprawl there from Wong as Leuka shoots in. Leuka avoids the body shot from Wong.
Leuka wants to clinch up but Wong keeps it at a distance. Wong lands with a nice body kick. Leuka checks a leg kick nicely. Leuka misses with a takedown and Wong counters with a good low kick that Leuka was not able to check. Lasi Leuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Leuka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leuka loads up on a big right hand but Wong slips the punch. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wong - that will leave a mark!
Wong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leuka. Wong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leuka. Leuka moves in looking to clinch but Wong pushes him off. A big right from Wong misses. A nice leg kick lands there from Wong.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leuka throws a hook but Wong avoids it easily. Jab by Leuka. Wong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leuka throws out the jab. Wong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Wong throws out a leg kick but Leuka moves out of range and Wong only half commits. Leuka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leuka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wong pinned against the cage. Wong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lasi Leuka. That's going to take a lot out of him. Good work by Leuka as he checks the leg kick. Leuka throws an off balance right hand
and Wong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Leuka really felt that one! A solid body kick from Wong. Leuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wong manages to avoid it. Wong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leuka. That did some damage! Leuka pushes Wong up against the cage in a clinch. Leuka lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leuka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Leuka misses with a hook. Wong ducked under it nicely. Wong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leuka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Leuka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Wong tries to buck Leuka off but Leuka is having none of it. Wong wants to control but Leuka postures up. Leuka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Leuka in side control, throwing shots but Wong defends. Wong tries to improve position but can't. Leuka tries to advance to mount but Wong denies him. Wong struggling a bit here. Wong is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Wong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Leuka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wong keeps working. Leuka has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wong! Wong tries to lock up and control but Leuka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Leuka controlling his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Leuka breaks from Wong's wrist control and lands an elbow. Wong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Leuka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wong is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Leuka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Leuka controlling his opponent. Leuka avoids the attempt from Wong to control. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Leuka sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wong working to try and regain half guard.
Leuka looking to control but Wong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasi Leuka dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Leuka shoots in looking for a takedown. Wong tries to sprawl out of it but Leuka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Wong thows a body kick. Leuka tries to catch it but that hurt him. Leuka thows a left - swing and a miss! Leuka misses with a wild combination.
Wong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leuka's calf. Leuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Leuka fails with the takedown. Wong slips a straight right by Leuka. A telegraphed right hand from Leuka misses the target. Wong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leuka throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bing Ka Wong seems to be getting the better of the standup. Wong misses with a body kick. Leuka checks the leg kick. Wong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Lasi Leuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Leuka misses the jab. Wong throws a low kick but Leuka avoids it. Leuka avoids a kick to the body.
Leuka fails with the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lasi Leuka. That's going to take a lot out of him. Leuka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Leuka. Those never looked like landing. Leuka misses with a body shot.
Leuka closes the distance and clinches up with Wong, looking for a takedown. Leuka pushes Wong against the cage but Wong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Leuka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Wong lands with an overhand left. Leuka throws a sloppy head kick and Wong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Wong throws a push kick but Leuka slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leuka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wong momentarily.
Wong is looking to land body kicks. Leuka closes the distance and clinches up with Wong, looking for a takedown. Leuka pushes Wong against the cage but Wong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Wong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leuka throws out the jab. Horrible takedown by Leuka or perhaps it was just good defense by Wong which made him look bad. Wong takes one on the button. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Leuka throws an overhand right that lands on Wong's shoulder, as Wong tries to avoid the shot. Leuka avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Horrible takedown by Leuka or perhaps it was just good defense by Wong which made him look bad. Wong tries to land a leg kick but Leuka saw it coming and moves away.
Leuka wants to clinch up but Wong keeps it at a distance. Wong is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leuka closes the distance and clinches. Leuka wants to stall.
Wong misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Leuka.
Wong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leuka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Leuka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Leuka looking to stall.
Wong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leuka backwards. Wong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leuka's elbow. Wong tries to work over Leuka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leuka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Leuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wong. Leuka misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Leuka. Wong misses with a body kick. Leuka throws a head kick but Wong moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leuka. Nice uppercut there from Leuka. Leuka 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. Wong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leuka. A left lands for Leuka. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Leuka connects with a crisp jab. Leuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wong moves out of range and avoids them all easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasi Leuka dominated that second round. That's time! Leuka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leuka's sensitive parts. Leuka scores with a head kick. Wong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Leuka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leuka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Leuka avoids the body shot from Wong.
Wong misses with a low kick. Leuka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wong. Wong moves away from the strike by Leuka. Wong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leuka. Leuka throws a combination. Wong tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Wong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Wong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Leuka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Wong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leuka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. A combination from Leuka does no damage. Leuka misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leuka throws a lazy uppercut
and Wong counters with a low kick, right behind Leuka 's knee. Wong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Leuka misses with a left hand and Wong counters with an outside leg kick.
Leuka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Leuka blocks the body kick.
Wong throws a low kick but Leuka avoids it. Leuka throws a right and a left that both miss. Leuka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Leuka shoots in looking for a takedown but Wong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leuka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. A chopping leg kick lands by Wong. Bing Ka Wong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Leuka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Wong throws a solid leg kick but Leuka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wong. Leuka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leuka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Bing Ka Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leuka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leuka blocks a low kick nicely. Leuka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Leuka looks to land a right hand but Wong moved out of range. Wong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leuka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Wong scores with a nice body kick.
Leuka misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Leuka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Wong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wong throws a push kick but Leuka slaps the foot to one side. Leuka misses with a wild body shot. Leuka checks a leg kick. Wong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leuka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wong counters with a good, hard body kick but Leuka shrugs it off. Leuka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Wong lands a nice looking body kick. Leuka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wong but Wong pushes him off and we're back to square one. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lasi Leuka. That's going to take a lot out of him. Leuka misses with a double jab
and Wong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wong throws a leg kick but Leuka moved away. Leuka tries a head kick but it misses.
Leuka fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Wong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Leuka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wong scores with a kick to the body.
Wong ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Wong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leuka.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leuka misses with a right hand and Wong counters with a nice body kick. Leuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wong can pounce on him.
Leuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wong can pounce on him.
Wong motions for Leuka to come forward. Wong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. A punch lands to the side of Wong 's head but he takes it in his stride. Lasi Leuka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Leuka misses with a looping right. Leuka moves out of range of the body kick from Wong.
Wong throws a leg kick but Leuka moved away. Leuka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leuka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Leuka wants to slow Wong down by chopping away at his legs. Leuka misses the jab. Wong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight! Bing Ka Wong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Leuka 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasi Leuka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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