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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Gullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
30 - 12 - 0 |
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178 cm
30
144 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Gullit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Antoni Hong!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong tries to bum rush Gullit with a series of wild strikes but Gullit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gullit tries to bum rush Hong with a series of wild strikes but Hong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hong throws a leg kick but Gullit checks it.
Gullit misses with an uppercut
and Gullit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gullit blocks a head kick by Hong.
Hong throws a leg kick that misses.
Hong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gullit.
Hong misses with a double jab.
Ruud Gullit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gullit closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gullit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hong to score with a decent uppercut.
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
Gullit throws a series of punches but Hong avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong scores with a jab. Gullit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hong swings for the body but Gullit moves out of range.
Gullit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gullit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gullit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hong connects with a leg kick. Gullit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gullit is able to avoid easily.
Hong throws a right hand that misses
and Gullit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gullit is able to avoid easily.
Gullit lands with an overhand left.
Gullit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Hong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hong misses with a double jab
and Gullit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hong moves out of range as Gullit strikes.
Ruud Gullit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gullit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hong throws a big counter head kick but Gullit avoids it with no problem.
A left and a right from Gullit both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Hong.
Gullit misses with a looping right.
Hong lands with a right hand.
Hong stuns Gullit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gullit lands a jab.
Gullit misses with a hook.
Gullit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Gullit.
Gullit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hong has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hong throws an overhand right that lands on Gullit's shoulder, as Gullit tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gullit. That did some damage!
A solid body kick from Gullit.
Hong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gullit counters with a straight right hand.
Gullit throws a shot from downtown. Hong moves away and avoids it.
Hong scores with the left hand. Gullit knows he should have avoided that one.
Gullit throws a right hand that Hong ducks under and follows up with a left that Hong also avoids with ease.
Gullit cracks Hong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gullit as he jumps to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Gullit. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Hong misses.
Gullit moves forwards but Hong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gullit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gullit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gullit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hong staying out of range there.
Hong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hong lands a leg kick that knocks Gullit off balance momentarily.
Gullit is looking to land body kicks.
Hong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gullit with a body shot.
Hong connects with a looping right hand.
Hong lands a glancing blow to the side of Gullit's head.
Gullit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hong takes one on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Gullit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Ruud Gullit has been cut.
Gullit ducks under a wild hook from Hong.
Gullit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gullit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Gullit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ruud Gullit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ruud Gullit's cut.
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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hong.
Gullit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hong's hands.
Gullit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hong.
Hong misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Gullit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gullit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gullit misses with a hook. Hong ducked under it nicely.
Gullit swinging wildly here.
Gullit misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gullit at a distance.
Hong moves away from the strike by Gullit.
Gullit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hong misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gullit digs a good body shot into Hong's ribs.
Gullit catches Hong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gullit loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Hong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gullit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hong misses with a lunging right hand
and Gullit counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruud Gullit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gullit is out of range and Hong settles back down.
Gullit looks to land a combination. Hong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A swing and a miss from Gullit.
Hong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gullit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hong feints the counter takedown.
Gullit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hong.
Hong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gullit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong takes one to the chin there.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gullit swings widly with a right hand
and Hong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gullit really felt that one!
A head kick misses from Hong.
Gullit seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gullit misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Hong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gullit lands a nice looking body kick.
Gullit lands a lovely overhand right.
Gullit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hong closes the distance and pushes Gullit back into the cage.
Gullit digs a right hand underneath Hong's ribcage. Hong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hong stops a takedown attempt from Gullit.
Gullit breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Gullit.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Gullit.
Gullit throws a big shot that misses.
Hong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hong has a takedown stuffed.
Gullit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hong stuns Gullit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hong takes one on the button.
Gullit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gullit thows a body kick. Hong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hong wants to land a leg kick but Gullit is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gullit.
Hong has Gullit up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong can't find room to land a body shot as Gullit controls the action.
Nice body punch from Hong - that landed with a thud.
Gullit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gullit slips under a jab.
Gullit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hong! But no joy.
Hong with a jab.
Hong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gullit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hong lands a lovely overhand right.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong lands a jab to Gullit's midsection.
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 Ruud Gullit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ruud Gullit's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gullit.
Gullit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hong moves into the clinch successfully.
Gullit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gullit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hong.
Some wild striking there from Gullit.
Gullit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hong's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Gullit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gullit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Hong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gullit lands with a nice combination. Hong backs away looking to recover.
Gullit misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hong misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Gullit. Those never looked like landing.
Gullit looks to land a body kick but Hong moved away.
Gullit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hong wants to slow Gullit down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Gullit tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gullit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gullit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Gullit. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Gullit.
Gullit misses with a body kick.
Hong feints a counter leg kick.
Antoni Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruud Gullit is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gullit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gullit slips under a jab from Hong.
Good standup being displayed there by Hong as he connects with a hook.
Hong lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gullit checks a low kick from Hong.
Gullit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hong.
Gullit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Hong - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Gullit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gullit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hong.
Gullit misses with a shot to the body
and Hong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Gullit.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Gullit moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gullit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
Hong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gullit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gullit.
Gullit scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gullit misses with the combination.
Hong throws a chopping leg kick but Gullit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gullit scores with a nice body kick.
Hong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hong lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gullit controls Hong momentarily but Hong frees himself.
Hong trying to control but Gullit is working from the bottom.
Gullit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hong manages to get himself to full guard.
Gullit wants to control from the top but Hong keeps moving.
Hong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gullit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hong is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruud Gullit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gullit, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ruud Gullit!
Ruud Gullit very nearly forgot to thank My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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