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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snow Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asiong Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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193 cm
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255 lbs
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190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Snow Man! 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, Asiong Salonga! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Salonga avoids the body shot from Man.
Salonga blocks the body kick.
Salonga blocks a low kick nicely. Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Man lands an overhand right. Man throws the kick towards the body but Salonga avoids it. Man throws a body punch but Salonga moves out of range. Salonga throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem. Salonga throws a solid leg kick but Man takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salonga. Salonga throws a body punch but Man moves out of range. Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Salonga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Salonga misses the shot to the body. Salonga scores with a nice strike. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Salonga's head. Man thows a body kick. Salonga tries to catch it but that hurt him. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Salonga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it. Man jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Salonga checks it well. Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salonga misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man slips under a jab. Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salonga was well out of range. Poor timing from Man. Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salonga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Salonga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salonga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. It seemed like Salonga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Decent striking displayed by Man there. Salonga's coach down at Morbid Conditioning, Trans, Esc School $1000 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Salonga's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Salonga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man is looking to counter with a body kick. Salonga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salonga's calf. Salonga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Salonga. Salonga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Man rather than just go for the knockout. Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salonga is out of range. A head kick misses from Man. Man scores with a jab to the body. Salonga moves out of range of the body kick. That kick from Man tenderised Salonga's leg. Salonga is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Salonga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man is looking to land body kicks. A jab from Salonga finds it's way through Man's defenses. Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salonga.
Salonga slips under a jab. Man throws a leg kick and Salonga counters with a left and a right that stings Man. Salonga wants to land a leg kick but Man is out of range. Nice uppercut there from Man. Man walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salonga. Man tries to score with a low kick but Salonga moves his leg out of the way. Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salonga. Salonga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Salonga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab. Salonga flicks out a counter leg kick but Man steps away. Man tries to land a leg kick but Salonga saw it coming and moves away.
Salonga slips under a jab. Man throws a leg kick but Salonga sees it coming and moves out of range. Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salonga is out of range. Salonga moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man looks to land a body kick but Salonga moved away. Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salonga. Man tries to score with a low kick but Salonga moves his leg out of the way. A jab lands there for Salonga. Man checks a low kick from Salonga. Salonga throws a half hearted mid kick. Man connects with a solid leg kick. Man works the jab nicely. Man throws a body punch but Salonga moves out of range. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Man - that will leave a mark!
Man blocks a leg kick. Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salonga moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Salonga tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot. Salonga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salonga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man. Salonga swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a nice leg kick. Salonga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Salonga drops his hands momentarily and Man takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Salonga lands with a nice body punch. Man misses with a leg kick. Salonga misses with an uppercut. Man throws a quick counter kick to the body but Salonga avoids it. Salonga throws out a powerful jab. Man is looking to land body kicks. Salonga throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it. Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Salonga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Danga de danga de dang - Salonga scores with a four punch combination! It looks like Man has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Man scores with a jab. Salonga missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Salonga lands with a nice body punch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice shot by Man. Man throws a nice outside leg kick. A clash of legs there as Salonga blocks the low kick. Man misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snow Man dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Salonga checks a leg kick. Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Salonga is just out of range. Asiong Salonga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A punch lands to the side of Man 's head but he takes it in his stride. Man slips a jab and a cross from Salonga.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Salonga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man. Man misses with a low kick.
Man drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Salonga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A slapping body kick lands there for Man. Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Man throws a leg kick but Salonga sees it coming and moves out of range. Salonga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Man with a body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Salonga misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming. Salonga lands an overhand right. Salonga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Man in his tracks. 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! Man lands a front kick. Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork. No joy there for Salonga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salonga looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely. Salonga connects with an inside leg kick. Man ducks under a wild hook from Salonga. Nice body punch from Man. Salonga throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Man thows a body kick. Salonga tries to catch it but that hurt him. Man scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salonga doesn't seem bothered though. Salonga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man. Salonga lands a jab to the nose. An inside leg kick from Salonga misses. Man misses with a kick to the body.
Salonga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Salonga follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Salonga cracks Man with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick. Man slips a straight right by Salonga. Salonga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man misses with a wild body shot. Salonga only half commits to the counter leg kick. Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Man misses with a wild combination.
Salonga scores with a jab. Man tries to land a front kick but Salonga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Salonga throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Man misses with a low kick. Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man. Salonga throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salonga moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Salonga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Salonga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salonga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Some wild striking there from Salonga.
Salonga lands a jab-cross combination. Salonga throws a lazy body kick and Man counters with a slapping leg kick. Man misses with a body shot.
Salonga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab. Salonga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Man throws a quick inside leg kick. Salonga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man. Salonga has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man. Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Salonga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A slow jab from Salonga misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Salonga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salonga misses with a straight left. Salonga throws a body punch but Man moves out of range. Salonga misses with a body kick. Salonga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Man under the eye. Salonga scores with a nice right hand.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks Salonga off balance momentarily. Man is looking to chop away at Salonga's legs. Salonga moves away from the strike by Man. Salonga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Man lands a front kick. Salonga tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it. Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Salonga's head. A chopping leg kick lands by Man. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Man looks to throw the jab but Salonga is out of range. Man scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Snow Man will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Salonga lands a jab to Man's midsection. Salonga tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it. Salonga moves out of range of the body kick. Salonga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Salonga. Man slips a straight right by Salonga. Man looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Salonga misses with a body kick. Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Salonga is just out of range. Man blocks a leg kick. Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Nice defenses there by Salonga. Salonga feints a counter leg kick. Man lands a front kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man 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 Salonga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salonga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Salonga crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Man - the referee stops the clock and Salonga gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Man. Salonga manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Salonga tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salonga was well out of range. Poor timing from Man. Salonga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salonga looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely. Salonga gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Man lands a jab to the nose. Salonga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Salonga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Salonga looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range. Salonga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Man appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Salonga on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Man cracks Salonga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Salonga scores with a body shot.
Man misses with a body kick. Salonga throws a low kick but Man moves out of range easily. Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Salonga throws a leg kick that misses. Salonga moves out of range of the body kick. Salonga is looking for the big counter here. A low kick from Man misses and Salonga counters with a three punch combo that has Man backing up. Man nods at Salonga to acknowledge the strikes. Asiong Salonga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Salonga takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses. Salonga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salonga misses with a straight left. Salonga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Man throws out a leg kick but Salonga moves out of range and Man only half commits. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man. Salonga throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease. Man getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Man lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Man misses with a wild body shot. Man backing away here, and Salonga unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Salonga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Man throws a body kick that misses and Salonga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Salonga misses with an uppercut. And Man counters with a quick kick to the body but Salonga blocks it. Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salonga flicks out a counter leg kick but Man steps away. Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Salonga unleashes a big counter combination but Man bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Decent striking displayed by Salonga there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Man is looking to land body kicks. Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Salonga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Man with a body shot. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Salonga defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand. Salonga counters with a body kick. A punch combination from Salonga misses. Salonga lands a head kick. Man smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Man throws the kick towards the body but Salonga avoids it. Salonga lands an overhand right. Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Salonga throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range. Salonga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man. A thudding body kick lands there by Salonga!
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snow Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Man throws a wild body kick that Salonga sees coming a mile off. A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Salonga does a little dance to reset his feet. Salonga throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Man appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Man misses the body punch and Salonga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Salonga swings away with a leg kick that misses. Salonga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Man looks for the body kick but Salonga saw that one coming. Salonga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Salonga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A decent looking cross lands there for Salonga. Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Salonga is just out of range. Salonga scores with a body shot.
Man misses with a wild body shot. Salonga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Salonga throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease. Man throws a leg kick which misses Salonga's front leg but catches the back leg as Salonga tries to avoid it. Salonga lands with a cross. Man on the wrong end of a nice jab. Man looks to land a right hand but Salonga moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Asiong Salonga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Man 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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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