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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krom Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Jones (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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175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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180 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krom Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Jones!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Kong counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Kong clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've been told by Kong's head coaches at 3Band MMA ($500/week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Kong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones looks to clinch
and Kong counters with a straight right hand.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kong, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kong breaks from the clinch.
Kong tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones is looking to clinch but Kong is avoiding it.
Kong misses with a few strikes there.
Kong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kong keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kong.
Kong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Kong has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kong's elbow.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Kong controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kong.
Kong breaks from the clinch.
Kong tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones lands an uppercut.
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!
Jones digs a right hand into Kong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kong's gas tank.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kong controls his hands.
Kong is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Kong is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Kong is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kong working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Kong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones keeps control of Kong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kong.
Kong taking a breather.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kong.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kong controls his hands.
Kong is trying to break free.
Kong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kong keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kong manages to break the clinch.
Kong lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Kong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones wants to clinch up but Kong keeps it at a distance.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Jones pushes Kong up against the cage in a clinch.
Kong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kong breaks the clinch.
Jones moves to clinch but Kong breaks away
and Kong counters with a one-two to the body.
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 Krom Kong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kong quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones wants to clinch
enabling Kong to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Kong is having none of it.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Kong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Kong counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Jones looks to move away, Kong throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kong lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Kong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krom Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Kong blocks an uppercut.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones misses with some punches.
Kong blocking some punches.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kong is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Kong avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Kong breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nathan Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kong.
Jones prevents Kong from breaking the clinch.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kong backwards.
Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Kong.
Kong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Kong avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong is trying to break free.
Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones drives through and clinches with Kong against the cage.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kong trying to land knees to the body.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Kong.
Kong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones works on Kong's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Kong.
Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kong is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Krom Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Kong scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones tries to clinch up
and Kong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones has Kong pressed against the cage, preventing Kong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones is looking to clinch but Kong is avoiding it.
Kong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones wants to clinch but Kong slips to the side
and Kong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kong tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kong, pushing him back against the cage.
Kong is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Kong breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krom Kong dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kong is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones working aggressively here.
Kong wants to break free but Jones has control.
Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kong keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kong tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Kong can't break the clinch.
A short left from Jones.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kong is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones lands a body punch.
Kong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones tries to work over Kong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones looks to clinch
and Kong counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Kong to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones forces Kong back against the cage and clinches.
Jones pushes Kong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kong tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kong sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones switches off momentarily and Kong cracks him with a monster right hand! Jones topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Kong dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Kong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Krom Kong!
After winning the bout, Krom Kong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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