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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonthony Ahnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wong Fei Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonthony Ahnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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187 cm
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205 lbs
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189 cm
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonthony Ahnson ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wong Fei Hung! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fei Hung throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ahnson counters with a left and a right that stings Fei Hung. Fei Hung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Ahnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fei Hung circles away. We've been hearing reports that Ahnson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Fei Hung looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahnson is just out of range. Fei Hung looks to throw the jab but Ahnson is out of range. Fei Hung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ahnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Fei Hung's head. Fei Hung throws a body shot but no joy. Ahnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fei Hung. Wong Fei Hung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fei Hung loads up on a big right hand but Ahnson slips the punch. Ahnson throws a combination. Fei Hung tries to block but a couple of punches get through. A leg kick checked by Ahnson . Fei Hung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ahnson blocks a jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ahnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Fei Hung will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fei Hung swings widly with a right hand
and Ahnson moves into the clinch. Ahnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahnson closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ahnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fei Hung is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Ahnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonthony Ahnson . That's going to take a lot out of him. Ahnson pushes Fei Hung back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Fei Hung stops a takedown attempt from Ahnson .
Ahnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fei Hung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fei Hung. Fei Hung paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Fei Hung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fei Hung missing with a left hand there. Ahnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ahnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Fei Hung misses with a looping right. Ahnson moves into the clinch. Fei Hung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Ahnson on the inside. Fei Hung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fei Hung up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ahnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fei Hung working aggressively here.
Ahnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ahnson is trying to break the clinch but Fei Hung is controlling him. Fei Hung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fei Hung letting Ahnson take a breather here. Fei Hung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahnson breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Fei Hung. Fei Hung throws out a counter right but Ahnson avoids it with no problem. Ahnson scores with a three punch combo!
Fei Hung misses the jab. Ahnson throws a big counter combination but Fei Hung scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Fei Hung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Ahnson drops Fei Hung with a nice combination! Ahnson dives into Fei Hung's guard, looking to finish!
Fei Hung is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fei Hung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ahnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Ahnson 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Fei Hung is controlling Ahnson 's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Ahnson connects with a right hand. Fei Hung shakes it off. Fei Hung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahnson .
Ahnson takes the fight into the clinch. Ahnson breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonthony Ahnson dominated that round. That's time! Ahnson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fei Hung tries to bum rush Ahnson with a series of wild strikes but Ahnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jonthony Ahnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ahnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fei Hung but Fei Hung pushes him off and we're back to square one. A countering left hand to the body from Fei Hung misses. Fei Hung throws a big shot that misses. Ahnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Ahnson drives through and clinches with Fei Hung against the cage.
Fei Hung crunches a lovely knee into Ahnson 's ribcage. Fei Hung lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Fei Hung throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahnson . Fei Hung misses with a hook from the clinch. Fei Hung landing knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ahnson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ahnson breaks the clinch.
Ahnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Fei Hung lands an overhand right. Fei Hung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fei Hung blocks a jab. Fei Hung swings for the body but Ahnson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Fei Hung misses. Fei Hung tries to land a front kick but Ahnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Fei Hung throws out a loose jab but Ahnson uses good head movement to avoid it. Fei Hung misses with a wild combination.
Fei Hung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fei Hung. Fei Hung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Ahnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Ahnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ahnson clinches up with Fei Hung and pushes him back against the cage. Ahnson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ahnson not landing any meaningful shots this time. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ahnson in particular looking to stall. Ahnson passes to full mount! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ahnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Fei Hung tries to reverse the position but Ahnson maintains control. Ahnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ahnson unloads with some shots from mount but Fei Hung bucks and avoids them well.
Ahnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ahnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Ahnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Ahnson thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Ahnson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ahnson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fei Hung can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ahnson controlling the pace for now. Fei Hung wants to hold on but Ahnson pushes him away. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ahnson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! 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 Jonthony Ahnson will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ahnson moves into the clinch. Fei Hung misses with a short punch on the inside. Ahnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fei Hung can do to turn this around? Fei Hung throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahnson . Ahnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fei Hung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahnson looking for a takedown. Ahnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fei Hung's elbow. Ahnson is trying to break free. Ahnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fei Hung is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Ahnson controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahnson . Ahnson is looking to take this one to the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonthony Ahnson . That's going to take a lot out of him. Ahnson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Ahnson . Beautiful body shot. Ahnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Fei Hung missing with a left hand there. Ahnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ahnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Ahnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fei Hung tests Ahnson 's chin there with a solid looking shot. Fei Hung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahnson .
Fei Hung takes a swing at Ahnson 's ribcage but misses. Fei Hung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahnson .
Ahnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Ahnson breaks the clinch.
Fei Hung stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fei Hung wants it to stay on the feet. Fei Hung throws a counter combo. Fei Hung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahnson . Jonthony Ahnson is winning the standup battle so far. Ahnson looks to land a combination but Fei Hung avoids it well. Fei Hung moves out of range of the leg kick from Ahnson . Fei Hung throws a right and a left that Ahnson avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ahnson checks a leg kick nicely. Ahnson throwing a counter right hand but Fei Hung manages to avoid it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ahnson misses with a hook. Ahnson shoots in for a takedown but Fei Hung shows good takedown defense. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fei Hung throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ahnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Ahnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fei Hung swivels and escapes. Fei Hung throws a big shot that misses. Ahnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fei Hung looks to land a right hand but Ahnson moved out of range. Ahnson shoots in and drives through. Fei Hung sprawls well. Ahnson 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fei Hung connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ahnson scrambles back to his feet. Ahnson swings for the body but Fei Hung moves out of range.
Good shot there by Ahnson . Fei Hung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahnson .
Fei Hung missing with a left hand there. Ahnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A jab from Fei Hung misses. Ahnson tries to clinch but fails miserably and Fei Hung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ahnson is looking to clinch but Fei Hung is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fei Hung looks to land a left hand but Ahnson moved out of range nicely. Ahnson avoids the body shot from Fei Hung.
Fei Hung keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ahnson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fei Hung's guard. Ahnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Fei Hung avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ahnson . Fei Hung is trying to control Ahnson 's posture but Ahnson avoids it. Jonthony Ahnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Fei Hung sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ahnson slows the pace down in half guard. Ahnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fei Hung for as long as he can get away with. Ahnson continues to stall.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jonthony Ahnson . Well Ahnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:28 Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29 Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jonthony Ahnson !
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