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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Onichi Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MuayThai Sparring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparring has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. MuayThai Sparring has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 cm
16
171 lbs
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176 cm
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174 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Onichi Hong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MuayThai Sparring! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sparring looks winded! A low kick from Hong misses and Sparring counters with a head kick. That will keep Hong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Sparring checks a low kick from Hong. Sparring throws a right and a left that Hong avoids nicely. Hong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Hong stuffs the takedown attempt from Sparring. Sparring gets slowly back to his feet. A leg kick checked by Sparring. Hong swings for the body but Sparring moves out of range.
Sparring bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sparring is able to avoid easily. Sparring moves away from the strike by Hong. Hong misses with a wild body shot. Hong misses with a wild combination.
Sparring checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hong looks to land a left hand but Sparring moved out of range nicely. Onichi Hong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice straight punches there by Hong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hong. Hong scores with a jab. Sparring acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Hong looks for the body kick but Sparring saw that one coming. Sparring takes one to the side of the head.
Hong tries to score with a low kick but Sparring moves his leg out of the way. Hong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sparring checks a leg kick nicely. Sparring checks the leg kick. Sparring misses with a head kick.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Sparring. Hong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Sparring has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Hong misses with a left hand and Sparring counters with a head kick. Sparring moves out of range as Hong throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparring. Hong throws a low kick but Sparring avoids it. Hong misses with a hook
and Sparring counters with a nice leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sparring gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Sparring slips the punch. Hong tries a low kick but Sparring avoids it. Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong throws a body punch but Sparring moves out of range. Hong looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparring is just out of range. Hong throws a solid leg kick but Sparring takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hong. Hong cracks Sparring with a good jab. Hong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Hong throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hong throws the left hand but Sparring avoids the punch easily. Hong misses with a hook. The fighters circling - Hong throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Sparring. Hong tries to land a front kick but Sparring steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Some bone on bone action there as Sparring checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Hong throws a leg kick but Sparring checks it. Hong misses with a looping right. Hong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Hong scores with a body shot.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Sparring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sparring checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Hong throws out a leg kick but Sparring moves out of range and Hong only half commits. Hong thows a body shot but no joy. Hong throws a push kick but Sparring slaps the foot to one side. Hong throws a solid leg kick but Sparring takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hong. Hong looks to land a right hand but Sparring moved out of range. Hong throws a leg kick and Sparring counters with a nice kick to the body. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sparring checks a leg kick. Hong swats away the attempt to clinch by Sparring. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hong throws a head kick but Sparring moves out of range.
Onichi Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sparring slips under a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Onichi Hong dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hong swings for the body but Sparring moves out of range.
Sparring avoids the body shot from Hong.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Sparring moved out of range nicely. Hong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Hong thows a body shot but no joy. Sparring shoots in but Hong avoids the takedown attempt easily. Sparring uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong. Onichi Hong is winning the standup battle so far. Hong tries a low kick but Sparring avoids it. Hong throws a head kick that misses. Sparring is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hong throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hong throws a chopping leg kick but Sparring manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Sparring is breathing heavily. Hong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sparring checks a low kick from Hong. Hong throws a lazy right hand but Sparring sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hong throws the left hand but Sparring avoids the punch easily. Hong tries to work over Sparring's front leg with a kick but Sparring checks it. Sparring ducks under a wild hook from Hong. Hong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Sparring slips under a jab. Hong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Sparring staying out of range there. A bone on bone clash there as Sparring blocks the leg kick.
Hong throws a body punch but Sparring moves out of range. Sparring drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hong keeping moving, preventing Sparring from controlling successfully. Hong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sparring defends well. Sparring stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hong swivels though and keeps the full guard. Hong wants to stand up but Sparring is controlling him. Sparring tries to stand but Hong is controlling from the bottom. Sparring stopping the sweep attempt from Hong.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Hong throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hong controls Sparring momentarily but Sparring frees himself. Hong trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Hong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sparring passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hong is trying to control Sparring's posture but Sparring avoids it. Hong is looking for a sweep. Sparring tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Sparring stands up and beckons Hong to his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hong looks to land a left hand but Sparring moved out of range nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Onichi Hong dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Hong. Sparring takes one on the button. A big right from Hong misses. Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sparring. Hong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Hong throws the kick towards the body but Sparring avoids it. Hong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sparring. MuayThai Sparring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sparring was well out of range. Poor timing from Hong. Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sparring takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. The fighters circling - Hong throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hong looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparring is just out of range. Hong checks a low kick from Sparring.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hong swings for the body but Sparring moves out of range.
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sparring.
Hong misses with a series of wild punches.
Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sparring takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Hong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Sparring keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hong. Hong misses with a looping right. Sparring takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sparring slips a straight right by Hong. Sparring uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hong. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sparring checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hong throws a leg kick that misses. A punch combination from Hong misses. Hong getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Sparring slips under a jab. Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sparring manages to avoid it. Hong tries to land a front kick but Sparring steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Hong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Hong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparring. Hong throws a head kick but Sparring moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Sparring. Hong wants to land a leg kick but Sparring is out of range. Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Hong tries to score with a low kick but Sparring moves his leg out of the way. Hong misses with an uppercut. Sparring saw that one coming. Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sparring. Sparring shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hong sprawls well. Hong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sparring gets slowly back to his feet. Hong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sparring is out of range and Hong settles back down. Hong throws a leg kick and Sparring counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hong is lucky that one didn't land flush. Sparring blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hong wants to slow Sparring down by chopping away at his legs. Hong misses with a wild body shot. Hong tries to land a front kick but Sparring steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. An inside leg kick from Hong misses. Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sparring. Hong throws out a leg kick but Sparring moves out of range and Hong only half commits. Hong misses with a looping right. Hong is looking to score with low kicks. Sparring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hong.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Horrible takedown by Sparring or perhaps it was just good defense by Hong which made him look bad. Onichi Hong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MuayThai Sparring. Hong lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Onichi Hong showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Onichi Hong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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