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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasili Komaroff (ranked 754 p4p, 74 weight class) and Li Kong Ho (ranked 2232 p4p, 237 weight class). Li Kong Ho told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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151 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
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149 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Komaroff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Li Kong Ho!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Komaroff.
Ho throws out a counter right but Komaroff avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Komaroff.
Ho misses the jab.
Komaroff attempts a counter takedown but Ho avoids it well and moves away.
Ho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Komaroff misses with a kick to the body.
Komaroff looks to throw the jab but Ho is out of range.
Komaroff pushes Ho away with a front kick.
Ho swinging wildly here.
Komaroff misses with a hook.
Ho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Komaroff throws a looping overhand right but Ho ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ho.
Ho stuns Komaroff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Komaroff takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Ho misses.
Komaroff moves away from the strike by Ho.
Ho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Komaroff manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Ho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff shoots in for a takedown but Ho shows good takedown defense.
Komaroff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho.
Komaroff throws a leg kick which misses Ho's front leg but catches the back leg as Ho tries to avoid it.
Ho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Komaroff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ho with a hook.
Komaroff throws a looping overhand right but Ho ducks down to avoid it.
Komaroff slips under a jab.
Komaroff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ho but Ho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Komaroff jabs Ho right on the nose. Ho blinks but takes it well.
Li Kong Ho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho connects with an inside leg kick.
Ho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Komaroff.
Ho throws a low kick, looking for Komaroff's leg but Komaroff calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Komaroff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ho misses
and Komaroff counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komaroff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Komaroff is pressing down on Ho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ho is holding on for now.
Ho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Komaroff is working away from the top position though.
Komaroff drops an elbow to the side of Ho's head.
Ho has hold of Komaroff's hands but Komaroff slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Komaroff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ho's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Komaroff slips a nice elbow through Ho's hands, connecting with Ho's forehead.
Ho trying to control from the bottom.
Komaroff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ho wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff working the head and body with strikes.
Ho gets back to full guard.
Komaroff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Komaroff landing some decent shots from guard.
Komaroff is looking to work some ground and pound but Ho has wrist control.
Komaroff looking to pass the guard.
Komaroff wants to control from the top but Ho keeps moving.
Ho trying to control the position.
Komaroff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Komaroff wants to sweep here but Ho controlling him for the moment.
Komaroff being controlled here, momentarily.
Komaroff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ho manages to get himself to full guard.
Komaroff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasili Komaroff dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Komaroff.
Ho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Komaroff to score with a decent uppercut.
Ho is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Komaroff lands a nice looking body shot.
Ho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Komaroff swats away the attempt to clinch by Ho.
Komaroff throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Komaroff has time to react.
Komaroff throws an overhand right that lands on Ho's shoulder, as Ho tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komaroff shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ho defends it nicely.
Komaroff shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho works his way to full guard. Good work.
Komaroff is in close to Ho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Komaroff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ho can do to turn this around?
Ho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Komaroff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Komaroff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Komaroff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ho's head.
Komaroff throws a big right hand that misses.
Ho trying to keep a closed guard but Komaroff is proving a slippery customer.
Komaroff trying to control the position from guard on top but Ho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Komaroff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Komaroff with a nice head shot there.
Ho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Komaroff is one step ahead there.
Komaroff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Komaroff throws an elbow that misses. Ho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Komaroff's guard. Nice move by Ho!
Komaroff is looking to sweep but instead, Ho has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff is staying active underneath Ho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Komaroff is looking for a sweep. Ho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ho controlling the action here.
Komaroff is trying to get back to full guard.
Ho controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Komaroff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Komaroff trying to control here.
Ho content to control rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Komaroff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasili Komaroff dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Komaroff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Ho misses.
Ho throws a shot to the body.
Komaroff feints and then cracks Ho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ho down.
Ho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Ho.
Ho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li Kong Ho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Komaroff 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ho misses with an uppercut. Komaroff saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho thuds a left hand into Komaroff's body.
Ho checks a leg kick.
Ho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ho tries to sprawl but Komaroff drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Komaroff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ho tries to get to full guard but Komaroff has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff with the ground and pound but Ho uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Komaroff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ho has momentary wrist control but Komaroff slips an elbow through the middle.
Komaroff is looking to work some ground and pound but Ho has wrist control.
Komaroff postures up in Ho's guard and throws a big left but Ho blocks it.
Komaroff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Komaroff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vasili Komaroff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ho working a defensive guard but Komaroff passes into half guard.
Ho trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ho!
Komaroff lands a heavy elbow.
Komaroff working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Komaroff landing punches.
Ho is desperately trying to improve his position but Komaroff has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Komaroff looking to finish Ho with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ho!
Ho taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Komaroff.
Komaroff scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ho is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vasili Komaroff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ho is squirming around, avoiding Komaroff's attempts to control the action.
Komaroff sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ho wants to control but Komaroff is having none of it.
Komaroff has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ho's face.
Li Kong Ho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ho takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff looking to control and managing it successfully.
Komaroff is landing with some decent strikes but Ho is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Komaroff lands a heavy elbow.
Komaroff pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ho is rocked!
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!
Komaroff working Ho over with strikes here.
Ho is still in real trouble! Can Komaroff finish him?
Komaroff lands a big shot to the head and Ho winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vasili Komaroff!
Vasili Komaroff took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'IM THE FUCKING CHAMPION! GIVE ME ANYBODY AND I WILL KILL THEM LIKE I JUST KILLED GAULTIER'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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