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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Lora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheng Ki Won (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheng Ki Won has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Felix Lora's chin.
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210 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
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182 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Felix Lora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Cheng Ki Won!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Won throws a looping overhand right but Lora ducks down to avoid it.
Lora swinging wildly here.
No luck for Lora with that takedown attempt.
Ki Won shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lora napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lora on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lora tries to get out of the position.
Lora is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ki Won throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ki Won in side control, throwing shots but Lora defends.
Lora sneaks back into half guard.
Ki Won throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ki Won missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lora trying to hold on to Ki Won's head to control him but Ki Won postures up.
Lora gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Won throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lora works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ki Won's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ki Won working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ki Won landing with the ground and pound.
Lora tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ki Won throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lora not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ki Won accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ki Won throws a big right hand that misses.
Lora has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ki Won can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ki Won postures up in Lora's guard and throws a big left but Lora blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lora looking to control.
Ki Won wants to pass the guard but Lora is keeping the position.
Lora trying to control the position.
Ki Won stopping the sweep attempt from Lora.
Lora not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ki Won drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lora manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ki Won has Lora in his guard.
Ki Won throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lora escapes and throws Ki Won's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ki Won tries to bench press Lora off him but Lora keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lora landing a few strikes.
Ki Won looking for a sweep but Lora has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lora wants to get back to his feet but Ki Won is holding on tight.
Ki Won manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ki Won is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lora pulls his head out easily.
Lora trying to mount his opponent but Ki Won defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lora is looking for a kimura but Ki Won is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lora to get the leverage.
Lora wants to control but Ki Won is keeping him busy.
Lora really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ki Won is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lora's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lora's back!
Ki Won gets his hands free as Lora looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lora manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ki Won's guard. Nice work there by Lora.
Ki Won is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lora trying to control but Ki Won is working from the bottom.
Lora is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lora has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ki Won is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ki Won is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lora wants to stand but Ki Won has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cheng Ki Won will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ki Won goes for a double leg but Lora avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lora continues to drive forward.
Lora stuffs the takedown.
Ki Won misses with a wild combination.
Lora tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ki Won manages to circle out of the way.
Ki Won shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lora defends it nicely.
Felix Lora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cheng Ki Won.
Ki Won shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lora swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ki Won shoots in looking for a takedown but Lora manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ki Won's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Ki Won as Lora shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lora has a takedown stuffed.
Lora leaves Ki Won with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lora gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lora working a defensive guard here.
Lora will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lora working for a triangle but Ki Won defends it easily.
Ki Won got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lora has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ki Won has managed to get both his arms back between Lora's legs - danger averted.
Ki Won working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ki Won is looking to work some ground and pound but Lora has wrist control.
Ki Won throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ki Won is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lora working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ki Won.
Ki Won postures up in Lora's guard and throws a big left but Lora blocks it.
Ki Won trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lora tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lora is working hard here to advance position.
Lora avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lora is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ki Won missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ki Won working some strikes from top position.
Ki Won cracks Lora with a solid left hand.
Lora avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lora has his foot on Ki Won's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ki Won works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lora looking for a guillotine here but Ki Won defends easily.
Ki Won in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ki Won with a nice head shot there.
Ki Won stopping the sweep attempt from Lora.
Lora is trying to keep Ki Won in close.
Ki Won throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ki Won landing some decent shots from guard.
Lora utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lora looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Won with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ki Won trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ki Won works over Lora with some ground and pound from guard.
Lora avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ki Won trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lora working for submissions but it's allowed Ki Won to get to half guard.
Ki Won thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ki Won working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lora tries to roll over but Ki Won keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lora is trying to stand.
Lora is trying to maintain the position but Ki Won is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheng Ki Won showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lora tries a head kick but it misses.
Ki Won scores with a jab to the body.
Ki Won has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ki Won scores with a punch to the head.
Ki Won shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ki Won throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ki Won looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Ki Won there.
Lora regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ki Won.
Ki Won in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ki Won postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lora utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cheng Ki Won has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ki Won looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Won throws an elbow that misses. Lora uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ki Won's guard. Nice move by Lora!
Lora postures up and lands a big shot to Ki Won's brow.
Ki Won is looking for a triangle here but Lora uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ki Won is trying to get back to half guard.
Lora scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ki Won to see if he's OK.
Ki Won is looking for a sweep.
Lora is trying to get an arm triangle but Ki Won is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Won is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lora trying to control the position but Ki Won is working away.
Lora scoring with punches and elbows.
Lora trying to control the action but Ki Won is working from the bottom.
Ki Won tries to improve position but can't.
Lora wants to stand but Ki Won has his arm trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lora working the head with strikes.
Ki Won tries to bench press Lora off him but Lora keeps the position.
Ki Won is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lora has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ki Won tries to improve position but can't.
Lora wants to control but Ki Won is keeping him busy.
Ki Won manages to get back to half guard.
Lora looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ki Won looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lora passes into side control!
Ki Won is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ki Won tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lora moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ki Won gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ki Won is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lora jumps into side control!
Ki Won tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lora wants to control but Ki Won is keeping him busy.
Cheng Ki Won is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lora advances to mount.
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 Felix Lora.
Well Ki Won has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cheng Ki Won!
After the fight, Cheng Ki Won was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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RATING
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