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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carter Merritt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter Merritt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carter Merritt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Winston Chong!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong misses with a series of wild punches.
Chong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Chong.
Chong misses with the combination.
Chong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Merritt counters with a series of strikes. Chong will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chong instigates a clinch.
Chong lands a hook that snaps the head of Merritt backwards.
Merritt is trying to break the clinch but Chong has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chong obliges.
Merritt tries to pull guard but Chong won't allow it.
Chong manages to pull guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Merritt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Merritt won't allow Chong to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Winston Chong hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Merritt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chong, pushing him back against the cage.
Merritt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Merritt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Merritt is trying to force a seperation but Chong has the dominant position.
Chong lands a body punch.
Chong lands a nice knee to the body.
Chong scores a nice knee to the body.
Merritt is breathing heavily.
Chong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chong.
It looks like Carter Merritt has been cut.
Chong lands a good knee to the midsection. Merritt won't want to take too many of those.
Chong lands an elbow just above Merritt 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong landing knees to the body.
Chong lands a damaging elbow.
Chong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chong landing knees to the body.
Chong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chong misses with a takedown attempt - Merritt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chong shoots in for a double leg but Merritt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter Merritt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winston Chong.
Merritt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Merritt blocks a head kick by Chong.
Merritt fails with the takedown.
Chong tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong clinches with his opponent.
Merritt takes an elbow to the temple.
Merritt is looking to break free of the clinch but Chong has double underhooks.
Chong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chong, right into the meat.
Horrible takedown by Chong or perhaps it was just good defense by Merritt which made him look bad.
Chong lands with a kick to the temple. Merritt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
No joy there for Chong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chong looks for the body kick but Merritt saw that one coming.
Chong rushes Merritt and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merritt is trying to break free.
Chong lands an elbow inside that Merritt shrugs off.
Merritt wants to break free but Chong has control.
Chong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Merritt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chong throws a head kick but Merritt moves out of range.
Chong throws a head kick but Merritt moves out of range.
Chong fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Merritt blocks a head kick by Chong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merritt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chong pinned against the cage. Chong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Chong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Merritt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Merritt takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Chong.
Merritt is rocked!
Chong lands an elbow that stopped Merritt in his tracks for a moment.
Oh Merritt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chong creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Merritt! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Chong.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Winston Chong!
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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
RATING
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