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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dima Goldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong comes to the cage accompanied by Hong Entrance Song. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Hong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dima Goldin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Goldin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goldin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hong throws a good cross that connects.
Hong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been informed that Goldin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldin thuds his right hand into Hong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Goldin under the eye.
Goldin defending well as Hong loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldin blocks a head kick by Hong.
Goldin misses with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Goldin - the referee stops the clock and Hong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Goldin. Hong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hong throws a lazy right hand but Goldin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goldin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldin tries to clinch but Hong moves out of range.
Goldin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Goldin.
Goldin tries a head kick but it misses.
Goldin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Hong.
Goldin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Goldin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Hong.
Goldin tries to clinch but Hong moves out of range.
Hong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dima Goldin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldin throws a shot from downtown. Hong moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldin tries to clinch there but Hong circles away.
Hong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Goldin tries to clinch up but Hong circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hong with a nice cross.
Goldin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hong.
Goldin tries to clinch but Hong moves out of range.
Goldin moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Goldin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hong lands with an overhand left.
Goldin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hong digs a good hook to Goldin's body.
Hong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goldin blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hong.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Goldin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goldin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hong jabs Goldin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Goldin looks winded!
Hong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Goldin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Goldin there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Goldin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hong swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Goldin's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kris Hong!
Kris Hong is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Kris Hong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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