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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Slogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhuy Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
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145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Slogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zhuy Hong!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slogan throws a series of punches but Hong moves out of range.
Slogan sets himself, and Hong steps forward looking for the clinch! Slogan avoids it this time.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Hong.
Hong just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Slogan.
It looks like Zhuy Hong has been cut.
Hong looks for the body kick but Slogan saw that one coming.
Slogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slogan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hong's head.
Slogan lunges at Hong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hong's hand.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slogan.
Hong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slogan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slogan is looking to counter punch.
Hong throws a hook but Slogan avoids it easily.
Slogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slogan lunges at Hong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hong's hand.
Hong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slogan, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Slogan.
Slogan tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slogan walks away with a smile on his face. Hong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slogan misses with an uppercut.
Slogan sets himself, and Hong steps forward looking for the clinch! Slogan avoids it this time.
Slogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hong is looking to clinch but Slogan is avoiding it.
Hong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk. Slogan catches Hong right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slogan throws a big shot that misses.
Hong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slogan has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Slogan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong with a knee to the head.
Hong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slogan lands an uppercut.
Hong misses with a knee strike.
Hong is struggling to control the position.
Hong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slogan's efforts to push away.
Slogan working aggressively here.
Slogan has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hong obliges.
Slogan takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slogan smiles and moves away.
Slogan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hong tries to counter with a clinch but Slogan shakes him off and moves away.
Slogan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hong.
Slogan swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
Hong tries to counter with a clinch but Slogan shakes him off and moves away.
Hong throws a wild body kick that Slogan sees coming a mile off.
Hong motions for Slogan to come forward. Hong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slogan works the jab nicely.
Slogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slogan sets himself, and Hong steps forward looking for the clinch! Slogan avoids it this time.
Hong fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Hong has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hong tries to clinch up.
Hong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slogan, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Hong scores a nice knee to the body.
Slogan is breathing heavily.
Slogan takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong lands a knee to the head.
Slogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slogan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slogan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Hong.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hong obliges.
Hong connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Hong.
Hong gets control of Slogan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hong will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zhuy Hong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zhuy Hong's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Slogan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hong tries to counter with a clinch but Slogan shakes him off and moves away.
Slogan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hong on the side of the head.
Slogan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hong tries to clinch up.
Slogan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hong walks into a jab.
Hong misses with a body shot.
Hong checks a leg kick.
Hong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong throws a front kick aimed at Slogan's knee but Slogan avoids it well.
Slogan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Slogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hong throws a hook to the side of Slogan's head but Slogan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Slogan.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
Hong tries to clinch but Slogan is having none of it.
Hong is looking to clinch.
Slogan misses with a few strikes there.
Slogan looks to land a left hand but Hong moved out of range nicely.
Hong wants to counter with a clinch but Slogan pushes him away.
Hong has closed the distance and engaged Slogan in a clinch.
Slogan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong pulls guard effortlessly.
Hong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slogan defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slogan is sitting in close to Hong's body. Hong has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Slogan is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Slogan is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hong.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zhuy Hong!
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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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