Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SMASH: Erdogan vs Hall
Date: Aug 13, 2023

#R1#
Dong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dong lands a glancing blow to the side of Sadaval's head.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sadaval sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Sadaval clinches.
Dong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sadavals head.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Sadaval avoids it by throwing Dong back against the cage.
Sadaval scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sadaval blocking some punches.
Dong tries to pull guard but Sadaval won't allow it.
Sadaval misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Sadaval jumps into guard, dragging Dong to the mat.
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.
Sadaval is looking to stand up but Dong isn't so interested in that idea.
Dong wants to control from the top but Sadaval keeps moving. #SUB2#
Dong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T1#
Dong prevents Sadaval from getting back to his feet.
Dong trying to control but Sadaval is working from the bottom.
Sadaval wants to get back to his feet but Dong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Dong looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Long Hung Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sadaval paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Sadaval drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sadaval throws a big right hand that misses.
Sadaval is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Sadaval avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T2#
Sadaval trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Dong is trying to control the position but Sadaval postures up.
Sadaval distracts Dong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sadaval not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dong 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.#SUB2#
Dong looking for a guillotine here but Sadaval defends easily. #SUB2#
Dong throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sadaval escapes and throws Dong's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T3#
Sadaval controls the position from side control.
Dong takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dong is trying to get back to half guard.
Dong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sadaval's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dong is trying to control but can't.
Dong is looking for a sweep. Sadaval is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dong wants to control but Sadaval is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sadaval lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Dong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sadaval throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dong tries to get to full guard but Sadaval has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadaval is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sadaval 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horacio Sadaval dominated that round.
That's time! Sadaval's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Sadaval scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sadaval tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dong's legs.
Sadaval is trying to ground and pound but Dong uses the momentary lack of control by Sadaval to regain half guard.
Dong is trying to control but can't.
Sadaval keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sadaval seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadaval throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Horacio Sadaval overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sadaval lands a nice short elbow.
Sadaval wants to take a breather but Dong is having none of it.
Sadaval landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T1#
Sadaval landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dong trying to control but Sadaval postures up.
Sadaval is looking to take a break and control but Dong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sadaval scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sadaval sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dong defending well though.
Sadaval not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sadaval thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dong has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at 020 Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sadaval trying to control from half guard but Dong is working away.
Dong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sadaval scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dong is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sadaval jumps into side control!#T2#
Sadaval lands an elbow.
Sadaval trying to control the position but Dong is working away.
Sadaval lands an elbow.
Dong struggling a bit here.
Dong takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sadaval looks up at the clock and then as Dong takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sadaval smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sadaval lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dong down.
We've been hearing that Sadaval has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dong is trying to control Sadaval's posture but Sadaval avoids it.
Dong gets back to half guard.#T3#
Dong trying to control but Sadaval postures up.
Dong works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sadaval accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sadaval is in close to Dong's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadaval trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Sadaval trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Dong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sadaval with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Dong looking for a guillotine here but Sadaval defends easily.
Sadaval is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sadaval trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadaval throws an elbow that misses. Dong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sadaval's guard. Nice move by Dong!#REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horacio Sadaval dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Sadaval is just out of range.
Dong lands with a straight right. Sadaval didn't see that one coming.#TD#
Sadaval closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dong's guard.#SUB2#
Dong is looking for a triangle but Sadaval pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Dong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sadaval gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sadaval distracts Dong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadaval distracts Dong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Sadaval postures up and lands a big shot to Dong's brow.
Sadaval is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sadaval works over Dong with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sadaval can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sadaval working some strikes from top position.
Sadaval trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Dong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sadaval stays in close to Dong's body and controls the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sadaval's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
Sadaval sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sadaval has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Sadaval throwing strikes from guard but Dong blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Dong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sadaval is aware though and is defending well.
Sadaval not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sadaval keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dong's head.#T3#
Sadaval controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sadaval's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sadaval is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sadaval postures up. #SUB2#
Dong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sadaval defends it easily.
Dong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Dong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sadaval working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dong's head.
Dong 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.
Sadaval lands a couple of elbows.
Sadaval working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Dong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sadaval passes into half guard.
Sadaval sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dong defending well though.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sadaval prevents Dong from improving his position.
Horacio Sadaval is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sadaval lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horacio Sadaval showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sadaval, 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horacio Sadaval!
Horacio Sadaval decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: SMASH: Frewin vs Galilei
Date: Jul 16, 2023

#R1#
Borgia checks a low kick from Dong.#TD#
Borgia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dong to the ground. Borgia is now in Dong's guard.
Dong is trying to keep Borgia in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borgia distracts Dong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Borgia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Borgia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Borgia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dong has momentary wrist control but Borgia slips an elbow through the middle.
Dong has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at 020 Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borgia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borgia with a nice head shot there.
Borgia forces his way into half guard.#T1#
Dong wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dong won't allow Borgia to pass to mount.
Borgia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Borgia working the head and body with strikes.
Dong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dong.
Borgia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dong keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Dong working a defensive guard but Borgia manages to pass into side control anyway.
Borgia is looking to take a break and control but Dong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borgia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Borgia working the head with strikes.
Borgia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Borgia fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dong takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dong is trying to get back to half guard.
Dong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Borgia scores with a couple of short elbows.
Borgia landing a few strikes. #ROC#Dong is rocked!
Check out the look on Borgia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dong is still in real trouble! Can Borgia finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borgia lands some shots froms side control.
Dong regains half guard there - taking advantage of Borgia's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Borgia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
Dong is looking for a sweep. Borgia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dong seems to have recovered his senses.
Borgia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Borgia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Borgia there. #ROC#Dong is rocked!
Borgia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dong is still in real trouble! Can Borgia finish him?
Borgia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dong tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Borgia working Dong over with strikes. #SUB#
Borgia is working for a submission of some sort.
Dong tries to get to full guard but Borgia has control of the leg.
Dong seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
Dong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borgia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borgia postures up and lands a big shot to Dong's brow.
Dong keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass. #SUB2#
Dong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borgia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borgia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
Borgia connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borgia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dong's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Borgia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Borgia.
Borgia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dong has time to react.#TD#
Borgia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Borgia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borgia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Dong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Borgia is fighting to break Dong's control of his arms but Dong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia lands a couple of elbows.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully. #T1#
Borgia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borgia is pushing down on Dong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dong is fighting to maintain full guard but Borgia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dong is trying to maintain the position but Borgia is very close to passing his half guard.
Borgia wants to pass to mount but Dong is defending the position. #SUB#
Borgia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dong has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dong is trying to maintain the position but Borgia is very close to passing his half guard.
Borgia is trying to control the action in half guard but Dong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
Dong is looking to control Borgia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dong avoid being mounted?
Borgia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Dong taking some punishment here, with Borgia in his half guard.
Dong is trying to get back to full guard.
Borgia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Borgia working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Borgia is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Borgia.
Dong has hold of Borgia's hands but Borgia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Borgia is looking to take a break and control but Dong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Borgia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Borgia. #SUB2#
Dong looking for submissions off his back.
Dong taking some punishment here, with Borgia in his half guard.
Borgia passes to full mount!
Dong tries to lock up and control but Borgia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Borgia postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Dong out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Borgia goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Borgia!
After the fight, Alexander Borgia 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.

Event: SMASH: Hasselhoff vs Dennison
Date: Jun 17, 2023

#R1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bosanac lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bosanac is looking to land body kicks.
Bosanac takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bosanac thinks about the counter body kick.#CL#
Dong drives through and clinches with Bosanac against the cage.
Bosanac scores with a knee to the head. #TD#
Dong manages to pull guard. #SUB#
Dong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bosanac defends it easily.#SUB#
Dong is looking for a triangle but Bosanac pushes his legs off easily.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Bosanac from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Dong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bosanac postures up and lands a big shot to Dong's brow. #T1#
Dong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dong 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.
Bosanac lands a couple of digs.
Dong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bosanac is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Dong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bosanac can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bosanac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now.
Dong trying to control the position. #SUB#
Dong looking for a triangle here. Bosanac is fighting it but it looks tight! Dong pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bosanac is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Long Hung Dong!
A victorious Long Hung Dong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SMASH: Hakekia vs Reedtz
Date: May 20, 2023

#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Yan. That snapped Dong's head back.
Dong lands an overhand right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dong.
Dong throws an off balance right hand
and Yan counters with a nice uppercut.
Dong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Yan scores with a nice head shot.
Dong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yan blocks a leg kick.#T1#
Dong is looking to clinch.
Yan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dong with a body shot.
Dong wants to clinch up but Yan keeps it at a distance.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong delivers a nice body kick.
Yan throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Yan throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Dong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yan back to the cage. Dong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T2#
Yan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A shot to the liver by Yan. Beautiful body shot.
Yan throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
As Yan looks to move away, Dong throws a big counter combo but Yan just gets out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yan throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yan misses with a hook
and Dong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dong scores with a nice body kick.
Yan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A shot to the liver by Dong. Beautiful body shot.#T3#
Dong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#CL#
Dong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yan, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan.
Dong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yan backwards.
Yan scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD#
Dong pulls guard effortlessly.
Dong controlling Yan's posture. #SUB#
Dong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Dong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yan wanted to stand there but Dong had control of the position. #T4#
Dong is trying to keep Yan in close.
Yan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yan is looking to stand up but Dong won't let him. #SUB#
Dong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dong is on top in guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yan trying to keep a closed guard but Dong is proving a slippery customer.
Dong preventing the sweep.
Yan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dong throws a big elbow that misses.
Yan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yan can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yan controls Dong momentarily but Dong frees himself.
Yan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yan 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A low kick lands for Dong.
Dong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yan if he has to take too many more of those.
Dong throws a series of punches but Yan avoids them all with ease.
Dong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Long Hung Dong is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dong throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Yan to counter with a crisp jab.
Yan throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range. #T1#
Dong lands with a cross.
Dong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Yan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong tries to clinch up
and Yan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yan can do to turn this around?
Dong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yan! But no joy.
Dong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yan throws an off balance right hand
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2##CL#
Dong clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Dong lands an uppercut.#TD#
Dong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yan wanted to stand there but Dong had control of the position.
Dong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yan wants to stand but Dong is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yan wants to pass the guard but Dong is keeping the position.
Yan won't allow Dong to sweep him here. #T3#
Yan wants to stand and escape but instead Dong has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Dong looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dong wants to control from the top but Yan keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yan is on top in guard. #REVB#
Yan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Dong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Yan from controlling successfully.
Dong is trying to control the position but Yan postures up.
Yan looking to pass the guard. #T4##SU2#
Yan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dong, up you get!
Dong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yan momentarily.
Yan with a nice cross.
Dong scores with a one two! Yan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Yan misses.
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!
Dong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yan keeps the fight on the outside.
Yan throws out a counter right but Dong avoids it with no problem.
Yan looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Dong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong dominated that second round.
That's time! Dong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Yan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Dong.
Dong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Yan misses the target.
A shot to the body from Yan misses
and Dong counters with a series of strikes. Yan will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong wants to clinch
and Yan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1##CL#
Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Yan working aggressively here.
Yan working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Yan fails to land.
Dong blocking some punches.
Yan working aggressively here.
Dong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yan backwards.
Yan working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yan has a couple of punches blocked by Dong. #TD#
Dong has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yan uses from the top position.
Yan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yan wanted to stand there but Dong had control of the position.
Yan wants to stand and escape but instead Dong has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T2#
Dong trying to control but Yan is working from the bottom.
Yan trying to control the position.
Yan wants to sweep here but Dong controlling him for the moment.
Dong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Yan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Dong forces his way into half guard.
Dong looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dong wants to take a breather but Yan is having none of it.
Yan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dong.
Yan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yan pulls Dong in to control the position.
Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dong wants to control from the top but Yan keeps moving.
Yan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dong puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T4#
Yan tries to roll over but Dong keeps him under control.
Dong takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yan trying to control but Dong postures up. #SUB#
Dong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yan is controlling Dong's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB#
Dong is trying to work for a kimura but Yan is defending well.
Yan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
Long Hung Dong took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Bizihwaile
Date: Apr 16, 2023

#R1#
Dong is looking to clinch but Selvatico is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Selvatico lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Selvatico does a little dance to reset his feet.
Selvatico looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Selvatico.
Selvatico sets himself, and Dong steps forward looking for the clinch! Selvatico avoids it this time.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Selvatico.
A nice inside leg kick there by Selvatico. That's going to slow Dong down.
Dong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Selvatico stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Selvatico scores with a nice head shot.
Dong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Selvatico throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Selvatico throws a series of punches but Dong avoids them all with ease.
Selvatico pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Selvatico throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Selvatico misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vino Selvatico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selvatico stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.
Selvatico misses with a left hand
and Dong counters with a one-two to the body.
Dong throws a hook but Selvatico blocks it.
Selvatico throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong staying out of range there.
Selvatico fails to land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Selvatico checks a leg kick.
Selvatico circles away from the clinch attempt
and Selvatico counters with a two punch combo. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Selvatico misses with a hook
and Dong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Dong misses.
Selvatico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Dong clinches up with Selvatico and pushes him back against the cage.
Dong misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Dong jumps into guard, dragging Selvatico to the mat.
Selvatico sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Selvatico has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB2#
Dong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Selvatico doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Selvatico manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3##SUB2#
Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Dong has his foot on Selvatico's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Selvatico works his way back into a safe position though.
Dong is trying to control the position but Selvatico postures up.
Dong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Dong pushing down on Selvatico's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #ES#
Selvatico makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dong moves away from the strike by Selvatico.
Selvatico scores with a push kick.#T4#
Selvatico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong avoids the head kick by Selvatico.
Selvatico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Selvatico loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Dong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong blocks a leg kick.
Dong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Selvatico misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Selvatico just misses with a punch to the body.
Selvatico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Selvatico connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vino Selvatico dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Dong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Selvatico.
No joy there for Selvatico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Selvatico throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Dong misses with a hook. Selvatico ducked under it nicely.
Dong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Selvatico will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Selvatico scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Selvatico throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL2#
Dong takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Dong manages to pull guard. #T1##SUB2#
Dong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Selvatico defends well.
We've been informed that Dong has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dong controls Selvatico momentarily but Selvatico frees himself. #SUB2#
Dong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Selvatico slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selvatico slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dong gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dong tries to get to full guard but Selvatico has control of the leg.
Selvatico tries to stand but can't do so whilst Dong controls his leg.
Selvatico is taking a breather. Dong says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dong wants to improve his position but Selvatico is controlling well. #T3#
Dong is trying is best to control the position here.
Dong wants to control the action here but instead Selvatico manages to pass to full mount!
Selvatico controlling from mount.
Dong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dong wants to control but Selvatico is having none of it.
Selvatico can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dong is looking to escape.
Selvatico controlling from the full mount. #T4#
Selvatico avoids the attempt from Dong to control.
Dong slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dong wants to control but Selvatico is keeping busy.
Dong is not content to let Selvatico control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong trying to control here.
Selvatico seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vino Selvatico will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Selvatico scores with a head kick. Dong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Selvatico sizes up Dong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Selvatico scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Selvatico scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Selvatico takes one to the chin there.
Dong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Selvatico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Selvatico swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong blocks a head kick by Selvatico.
Selvatico stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Dong misses.
Selvatico thows a leg kick but Dong checks it
enabling Dong to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selvatico looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Selvatico attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A countering left hand to the body from Dong misses.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Selvatico.
Selvatico sets himself, and Dong steps forward looking for the clinch! Selvatico avoids it this time.
Selvatico slips a jab and a cross from Dong.
Selvatico loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Selvatico lands a slapping body shot.
Vino Selvatico is winning the standup battle so far.
Selvatico avoids the head kick by Dong.
Selvatico misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Dong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong slips a straight right by Selvatico.
Dong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Selvatico.
Selvatico lands with a slapping head kick.
A shot to the body from Selvatico misses
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Selvatico connects with a crisp jab.
Selvatico misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Selvatico.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Selvatico throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Dong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Selvatico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Selvatico thows a left - swing and a miss!
Selvatico throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Selvatico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong tries to pull guard but Selvatico holds him up against the cage and eventually Dong drops back down to his feet. #T3#
Selvatico has had enough of the clinch but Dong keeps him there for the moment.
Dong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dong misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Dong jumps guard.
Selvatico content to stall in guard here.
Selvatico looking to pass the guard.
Dong being controlled here, momentarily.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Selvatico wants to pass the guard but Dong is keeping the position.
Vino Selvatico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Selvatico trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Selvatico has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Selvatico advances position into side control!
Selvatico wants to stand but Dong is controlling his arm.
Dong struggling a bit here.
Dong is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vino Selvatico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Selvatico, 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vino Selvatico!
Our winner, Vino Selvatico, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SMASH: Reedtz vs Hatfield
Date: Mar 04, 2023

#R1#
Dong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Hearn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hearn counters with a nice uppercut.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hearn moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hearn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T1#
Hearn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hearn just manages to avoid it.
Hearn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hearn dips to his left and cracks Dong with an uppercut!
Dong tries to clinch up but Hearn circles away and keeps his distance.
Dong moves in looking to clinch but Hearn pushes him off.
Dong scores with a nice strike.
Hearn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hearn! But no joy.
Dong throws a nice looking combination but Hearn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Hearn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hearn throws a right hand that Dong ducks under and follows up with a left that Dong also avoids with ease.
Dong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cannabis Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Hearn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong misses with the body kick
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hearn throws a body kick that misses.
Hearn throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hearn.
Hearn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Dong throws a nice looking combination but Hearn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Dong tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Hearn throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong throws a wild body kick that Hearn sees coming a mile off.
Dong drops his hands momentarily and Hearn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hearn lands a two punch combo.
Dong throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range. #T4##CL#
Dong clinches up against the cage.
Dong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hearn digs a right hand underneath Dong's ribcage. Dong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong digs a right hand into Hearn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hearn's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Hearn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong jumps guard but Hearn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow. #BC2#
Hearn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Hearn misses its intended target.
Dong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hearn tries a quick counter leg kick but Dong is wise to it.
Dong tries to work over Hearn's front leg with a kick but Hearn checks it. #CL#
Dong darts in and clinches Hearn up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hearn looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
It looked like Dong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down. #CL#
Dong drives through and clinches with Hearn against the cage.
Dong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
Dong tries a body shot but Hearn blocks it. #BC2#
Hearn breaks from the clinch.
Dong throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn lands a really nice looking cross but Dong seems unphased.
Hearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Dong counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Dong misses
and Hearn counters with a right hand to the body.
Hearn swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T1#
Dong scores with a jab. Hearn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dong lands a head kick!
Dong missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong tries to clinch but Hearn moves away
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Hearn finds it's target.
Jab from Hearn.
Hearn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
Long Hung Dong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hearn with the inside leg kick. #T2#
Dong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Dong rushes Hearn and presses him up against the cage.
Hearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dong fails to pull guard.
Dong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #BC2#
Hearn breaks from the clinch.
Hearn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hearn connects with a nice looking jab.
Dong tries a head kick but it misses. #T3#
Hearn scores with a decent looking hook.
Dong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong doesn't manage to clinch there - Hearn circles away.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hearn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dong thinking.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Dong lands a nice hook to Hearn's body. Hearn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hearn connects with a right hand. Dong shakes it off.#T4#
Hearn scores with a hook.
Hearn lands with a hook. Dong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Hearn off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hearn walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Hearn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hearn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dong tries to clinch up.
Hearn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hearn thuds his right hand into Dong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Hearn misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hearn! But no joy.#CL#
Dong takes the fight into the clinch.
Dong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hearn misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Dong tries to pull guard but Hearn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dong jumps guard but Hearn stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hearn has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Dong prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hearn.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Dong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Hung Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong blocking some punches.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Dong decides to pull guard.
Dong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hearn is one step ahead there. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hearn defends it easily.#T2#
Hearn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dong is trying to keep Hearn in close. #T3#
Dong wants to control but Hearn passes easily into half guard.
Hearn working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dong's thigh. Dong counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dong is trying to keep Hearn in close.
Hearn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hearn wants to get up but he can't break Dong's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SU2#
Hearn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dong misses the body punch
and Hearn counters with a right hand to the body.
Dong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dong. That did some damage!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hearn throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong tries to counter by clinching up but Hearn breaks away and moves out of range.
Hearn avoids the head kick by Dong.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hearn 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
Thomas Hearn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SMASH: Sasaki vs Fury
Date: Feb 18, 2023

#R1#
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dudley.
Dong cracks Dudley with an open hand slap.
Dong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cannabis Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Dudley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Dudley saw that one coming.
Dudley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong throws a quick counter head kick but Dudley was just out of range.
Dudley falls off balance throwing a combination #CL#
and Dong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dudley can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudley told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Dudley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Dong jumps guard and drags Dudley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dong working a defensive guard here.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Dudley from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Dong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dudley manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Dong passes into half guard.
Dong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dudley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Dong is working for a submission of some sort.
Dudley trying to hold on to Dong's head to control him but Dong postures up. #T2#
Dudley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dong.
Dudley trying to control from the bottom. #SUB#
Dong is looking for a kimura but Dudley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dong to get the leverage. #SUB#
Dong is working for an americana but Dudley has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Dong was thinking about the submission.
Dudley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dong is one step ahead there.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Dong stands and throws Dudley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dudley tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Dong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dudley has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dudley can't do much from the bottom here.
Dong is looking to take a break and control but Dudley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Dong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dudley tries to buck Dong off but Dong is having none of it.#SUB#
Dong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dudley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dudley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Dong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Dong throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Dong has closed the distance and engaged Dudley in a clinch.
Dudley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong blocks an elbow strike.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Dudley has him pressed against the cage.
Dudley misses with a punch to the body.
Dong tries to pull guard but Dudley won't allow it.
Dong jumps guard but Dudley stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Hung Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong blocks an elbow strike.
Dudley has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Dudley works on Dong's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley digs a right hand into Dong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dong's gas tank.
Dudley throws a head punch that misses.
Dong takes an elbow to the temple.
A right handed body shot lands from Dudley.
Dudley misses with a body punch.
Dong tries to pull guard but Dudley holds him up against the cage and eventually Dong drops back down to his feet. #T1#
Dong fails to pull guard.
Dudley throws an elbow that misses.
Dong jumps guard but Dudley stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dudley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong misses with the head strike. #TD#
Dong drags the fight down to the ground.
Dudley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dong looking to control but Dudley passes into half guard.
Dudley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dudley passes to side control.
Dong is trying to get back to half guard.
Dudley working the ground and pound from side control.#T2#
Dudley trying to control the position but Dong is working away.
Dong regains half guard.
Dong is looking to control Dudley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dong avoid being mounted?
Dong is staying active underneath Dudley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dudley in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Dong actively working from the bottom here.
Dong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3##SUB#
Dong has an active guard here but Dudley has managed to pass into half guard.
Dudley is stalling here. Dong is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dudley seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dong has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dudley is trying to control Dong's posture but Dong avoids it.
Dong tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Long Hung Dong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dudley keeps working. #T4##SUB#
Dong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dudley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Dong goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dudley rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dong's guard! Nice work there by Dudley!
Dong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Dudley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dudley trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Dudley 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Dudley throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dudley cracks Dong with an open hand slap.
Dudley throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Dong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dudley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Dong darts in and clinches Dudley up against the cage.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dudley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dudley smiles and moves away. #CL#
Dong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dudley, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudley misses with some punches.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Dudley misses with some punches. #TD#
Dong pulls guard effortlessly. #T1##SUB#
Dong working for a triangle but Dudley defends it easily.
Dong trying to keep a closed guard but Dudley is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Dong working for submissions but it's allowed Dudley to get to half guard.
Dudley is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dong reverses the position - he's now on top in Dudley's guard.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Dong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dudley struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Dong is trying to get an arm triangle but Dudley is defending well. #SUB#
Dong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
Dudley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dudley keeps working.
Dong controls the position.
Dudley wants to control but Dong postures up.#SUB#
Dong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dudley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dudley is not content to let Dong control the position.
Dudley wants to control but Dong postures up.
Dudley throws a couple of strikes there. #SUB#
Dong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dudley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dudley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dong off and has taken his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong trying to control the hands but Dudley breaks the grip.

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 Long Hung Dong.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
A determined Long Hung Dong didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: SMASH: Frewin vs Nacimento
Date: Jan 22, 2023

#R1#
Ducreux blocks a low kick nicely.
Ducreux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ducreux throws out the jab.
Ducreux moves away from the strike by Dong.
Ducreux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ducreux.
Dong digs a good hook to Ducreux's body.
Ducreux misses with a straight right.
Ducreux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong.
It looked like Ducreux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch lands to the side of Dong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dong takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong misses with an uppercut. Ducreux saw that one coming.#T1#
Dong throws a jab when Ducreux was well out of range.
Ducreux misses with a hook.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut
and Dong counters with a nice uppercut.
Ducreux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ducreux keeps the fight on the outside.
Ducreux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ducreux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ducreux throws a big shot that misses.
Dong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Ducreux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ducreux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ducreux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Dong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ducreux throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Dong to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong swings for the body but Ducreux moves out of range.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ducreux.
A big left from Ducreux misses.
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Ducreux connects with the punch.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Ducreux misses.
Dong misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Ducreux misses the target.
Ducreux connects with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Ducreux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ducreux throws a big shot that misses.
Dong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ducreux ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ducreux misses with a right hand
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
Ducreux missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ducreux.
Dong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dong swinging wildly here.
Ducreux throwing a counter right hand but Dong manages to avoid it.
Ducreux misses the jab.
Ducreux sets himself, and Dong steps forward looking for the clinch! Ducreux avoids it this time.
Ducreux jabs Dong right on the nose. Dong blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Ducreux misses the target.
Dong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
A big left from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux tests Dong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ducreux has got the better of the exchanges.
Ducreux lands with an overhand left.
Ducreux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong throws a counter combo.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Ducreux as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ducreux avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ducreux misses with a straight right.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot.
Long Hung Dong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux lands a really nice looking cross but Dong seems unphased.
Dong scores with the left hand. Ducreux knows he should have avoided that one.
Ducreux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong counters with a straight right hand.
Ducreux walks into a straight right hand from Dong.
Ducreux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dong misses with a right hand
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ducreux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ducreux misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a leg kick.
Ducreux throws a sloppy head kick
and Dong counters with a series of strikes. Ducreux will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Ducreux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ducreux takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ducreux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.
Ducreux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Dong connects with a leg kick.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joseph Ducreux is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ducreux.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
Dong slips under a jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux dodges the punch combination from Dong. #T3#
Ducreux throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dong moves out of range as Ducreux strikes.
Dong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good leg kick by Dong.
Ducreux slips under a jab from Dong.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ducreux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Ducreux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducreux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dong. Dong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ducreux misses the body punch
and Dong counters with a series of strikes. Ducreux will be more careful next time no doubt. #T4#
Dong misses with a looping left.
Dong tries a low kick but Ducreux avoids it.
Dong digs a good body shot into Ducreux's ribs.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong defending well as Ducreux loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ducreux loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Ducreux throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dong counters with a stiff right hand.
Dong throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Dong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ducreux.
Ducreux misses with a body punch
and Ducreux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Ducreux misses with a body punch
and Dong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Dong wants to counter the offense by Ducreux and move into the clinch position.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Ducreux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ducreux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Ducreux misses the target.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Ducreux moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
Ducreux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ducreux throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ducreux takes one on the button.
Ducreux lands a nice hook to Dong's body. Dong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux slips under a jab.
Ducreux throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Ducreux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ducreux throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ducreux takes one on the button.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong feints a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ducreux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong throws a head kick that misses.
Ducreux misses with a looping left.#T2#
Ducreux scores with a head kick. Dong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ducreux is looking to counter punch.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ducreux.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut
and Dong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Dong tries to counter with a clinch but Ducreux shakes him off and moves away.
A combination from Ducreux does no damage.
Dong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dong lands with a cross.
Ducreux looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ducreux throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Dong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ducreux throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong is looking for the big counter here.
Dong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dong lands a head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Dong there.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dong throws a hook but Ducreux blocks it.
Dong throws the left hand but Ducreux avoids the punch easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dong.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Dong tries to counter with a clinch but Ducreux shakes him off and moves away.
Dong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ducreux throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong is looking to clinch but Ducreux is avoiding it.
Ducreux throwing a counter right hand but Dong manages to avoid it.
Ducreux looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A big right from Ducreux misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dong.
Ducreux looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ducreux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Ducreux saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Long Hung Dong!
After winning the bout, Long Hung Dong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SMASH: Dankovic vs Boomer
Date: Dec 18, 2022

#R1##CL#
Ape has closed the distance and engaged Dong in a clinch.
Ape tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ape tries to land knees in the clinch but Dong avoids the damage to the body.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong lands a hook that snaps the head of Ape backwards.
Ape is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ape connects with a knee to the head.
Ape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ape with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Long Hung Dong has been cut.
Ape scores a nice knee to the body.
Ape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dong is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Ape.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ape.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong stalling in the clinch.
Dong tries to pull guard but Ape holds him up against the cage and eventually Dong drops back down to his feet. #T1#
Ape lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ape lands an uppercut.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ape's elbow.
Ape missing with knees to the body.
Ape misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
Ape manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Ape.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dong.
Ape is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ape creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Ape with a knee to the head. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ape misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dong avoids it.
Ape holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ape is trying to break the clinch but Dong is controlling him.
Our sources have told us that Ape has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ape working aggressively here.
Dong scores with a shoulder strike.
Ape lands a knee to the head.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ape fails to land.
Ape content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ape misses with a knee to the head.
Dong blocks a body shot from Ape.
Dong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Apes head.
Ape is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dong is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T3#
Dong misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ape is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Dong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ape missing with knees to the body.
Ape landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ape's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dong tries to pull guard but Ape holds him up against the cage and eventually Dong drops back down to his feet.
Ape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ape misses with some punches.
Ape has had enough of the clinch but Dong keeps him there for the moment.
Dong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dong tries to pull guard but Ape forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grey Ape has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Hung Dong.
Ape using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T4#
Dong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ape just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ape lands a right hand.
Ape's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Ape pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dong 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.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong throws a solid leg kick but Ape takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong.
Dong checks a leg kick nicely.
Dong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ape checks it well.
Ape throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ape blocks a low kick nicely.
Ape appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dong misses with a double jab.
Ape uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong.#CL#
Ape closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Ape breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grey Ape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Long Hung Dong'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.#R2#
Dong misses with a combination
and Ape counters with a one-two to the body.
Dong throws a series of punches but Ape moves out of range.
Ape moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong misses with a hook
and Ape counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ape misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Ape swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong throws out a counter right but Ape avoids it with no problem.
Ape stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.
Ape is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Ape moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ape throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Grey Ape is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong is looking to clinch.
Ape works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ape lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ape steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Ape slips under a jab from Dong.
Ape scores with a leg kick.
Ape misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ape.
Ape shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Ape moves away and avoids it.
Ape scores with the left hand. Dong knows he should have avoided that one.
Ape throws a wild body kick that Dong sees coming a mile off.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Ape moved away.
Dong motions for Ape to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Dong backs away, Ape returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ape throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ape comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Dong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick from Ape, right into the meat of the thigh. #CL2#
Dong forces Ape back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ape.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Dong.
Dong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ape backwards. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Ape.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Ape turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dong jumps guard but Ape turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ape is trying to break the clinch but Dong is controlling him.
Dong misses with some punches.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ape tries to land knees in the clinch but Dong avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Still in the clinch, Ape scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong tries a body shot but Ape blocks it.
Ape takes a shot to the head.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Dong blocking some punches.
Dong avoiding damage as Ape throws knees to the body.
Dong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ape smiles and moves away.
Grey Ape has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Hung Dong.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Dong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dong throws a series of punches but Ape moves out of range.
Ape takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ape thuds his shin into the meat of Dong's side.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Ape was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ape moves out of range of the strikes.
Ape bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dong's head backwards.
Ape swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ape tries a head kick but it misses.
Ape throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Dong responds with a good body kick, but Ape manages to step out the way in time.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Ape moved out of range.
Ape swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ape misses with a head kick. #T4#
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong looks to throw the jab but Ape is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Ape misses its target.
Ape is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Ape moved out of range nicely.
Dong blocks a jab.
Dong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ape manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ape tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Ape misses its intended target.
Ape tries to score with a low kick but Dong moves his leg out of the way.
Ape throws a body kick that misses.
Ape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Ape.
Dong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left lands for Dong.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ape.
Ape throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ape lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Grey Ape will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Long Hung Dong's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Dong misses with a straight left.
Ape throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Ape throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Ape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Ape.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Ape throws a head kick that misses.
Dong slips a jab from Ape.
Ape misses with the body kick
and Dong counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Ape fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dong, pushing him back against the cage.
Dong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong lands with a light punch inside.
Ape with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grey Ape has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Dong. #T1#
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dong lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dong.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
Ape using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ape's elbow.
Ape using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Ape has him pressed against the cage.
Ape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dong is defending well for now.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Ape.
Dong blocks a body shot from Ape.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ape.
Ape working aggressively here.
Ape with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ape prevents a body shot from Dong.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ape leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ape backwards.
Dong tries to pull guard but Ape won't allow it.
Grey Ape has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Hung Dong.
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!
Ape takes a shot to the head.
Ape landing knees to the body.
Dong throws a head punch that misses.
Ape looking to slow down the pace here.
Ape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong lands with a left to the head.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Ape breaks from the clinch. #T3#
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ape.
Ape swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ape.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Ape was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ape lands with a straight right. Dong didn't see that one coming.
Ape tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Ape saw that one coming.
Ape walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Ape tries to clinch there but Dong circles away.
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ape slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Ape tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ape feints and then cracks Dong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong down.
Dong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Ape walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT2#It looks like Grey Ape has been cut.#T4#
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!
Ape misses with a kick to the body.
Dong misses with a body kick.#CL#
Ape takes the fight into the clinch.
Dong tries to pull guard but Ape holds him up against the cage and eventually Dong drops back down to his feet.
Ape missing with knees to the body.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Ape.
Ape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dong is defending well for now.
Grey Ape is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice left hand lands by Dong.
Ape has Dong pushed against the cage.
Dong tries to pull guard but Ape holds him up against the cage and eventually Dong drops back down to his feet.
Ape throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dong blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Long Hung Dong.
Well Ape has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grey Ape!
Grey Ape seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SMASH: Tosen vs Kitjakarn
Date: Nov 27, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Dudley clinches.
Dudley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dong takes an elbow to the temple.
Dudley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dudley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dudley.
Dong blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Dudley lands a damaging elbow.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dudley throws a head punch that misses.
Dudley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong is working Dudley over against the cage.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong blocks a body shot from Dudley.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Dudley prevents a body shot from Dong.
Dudley throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong. #TD#
Dong pulls guard effortlessly. #T1#
Dudley looking to sit in guard and control but Dong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Dong looking to pass the guard.
Dudley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dudley wants to sweep here but Dong controlling him for the moment.
Dong trying to control but Dudley is working from the bottom.
Dong seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dong trying to control but Dudley is working from the bottom. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dong passes Dudley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dudley manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Dong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #ES2#
Dudley scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dudley moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
A big right from Dong misses.
Dudley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dudley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3##CL#
Dong moves into the clinch.
Dudley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dudley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dudley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong fails to pull guard.
Dong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dudley lands with a short shot to the head.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dudley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#It looks like Long Hung Dong has been cut.
Dudley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dudley misses with a punch on the inside.
Dudley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dudley backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudley throws an elbow but it's blocked. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Dudley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Dudley avoids it by throwing Dong back against the cage.
Dudley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dudley misses with a punch to the body.
Dong lands a right hand.
Dudley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Dong avoids the elbow strike from Dudley, against the cage.
Dudley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dudley walks away with a smile on his face. Dong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dudley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Dong moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dudley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dudley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dong tries to pull guard but Dudley holds him up against the cage and eventually Dong drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Dudley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Long Hung Dong's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Dong jabs Dudley right on the nose. Dudley blinks but takes it well.
Dudley throws a right and a left that Dong avoids nicely. #CL#
Dong rushes Dudley and presses him up against the cage.
Dong blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dong.
Dong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Dudley.
Dudley lands an elbow that stopped Dong in his tracks for a moment.
Dudley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley lands with a right to the head.
Dudley lands an elbow inside that Dong shrugs off.
Dudley lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damian Dudley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1#
Dong stalling against the cage.
Dudley misses with a punch on the inside.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudley's elbow.
Dudley tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Dudley back against the cage.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudley controls his hands.
Dudley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Dudley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dudley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Dudley fails to land.
Dudley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dudley tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Dudley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dudley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dong or not.
Dong avoids the elbow strike from Dudley, against the cage.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Dong blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Dong.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Dudley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dudley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Dudley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dong tries a body shot but Dudley blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Dong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dong blocking some punches.
Dong lands with a light punch inside.
Dong scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
Dudley tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Dudley back against the cage.
Dudley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dudley presses Dong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dudley cracks Dong with a nice body shot.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dong tries to pull guard but Dudley won't allow it.
Dong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dong tries to pull guard but Dudley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dudley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong stalling the fight.
Dong misses with some punches.
Dudley struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
Dong prevents a body shot from Dudley.
Dudley tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Dudley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dudley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dong avoids a wild elbow strike from Dudley.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong lands a left hand.
Dong leaning against his opponent.
Dudley swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Dudley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dudley to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Hung Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong tries to pull guard but Dudley won't allow it.
Dong takes an elbow to the temple.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudley controls his hands.
Dong lands with a short shot to the head.
Dong blocks the elbow strike.
Dudley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damian Dudley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Long Hung Dong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Dong moves away from the strike by Dudley.
Dudley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Dudley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dudley.
Dong lands a glancing blow to the side of Dudley's head.
A clash of legs there as Dudley blocks the low kick.
Dong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Dudley misses
and Dong counters with a solid body kick.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Dudley.
Dudley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dudley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Dudley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Dudley ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Dudley tries to keep at a distance but Dong has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!#TD#
Dong pulls guard.
Dudley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Dudley trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Dudley looking to sit in guard and control but Dong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Dudley trying to control the position.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dudley has Dong pulled in close to control his posture.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dudley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dong's guard. #REVB#
Dong being controlled here, momentarily.
Dong pulls Dudley in close to his closed guard and prevents Dudley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dong wants to stand but Dudley is controlling the position. #T3#
Dudley trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Dong has his hands on Dudley's head, controlling the position.
Dong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dudley throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong tries to land a front kick but Dudley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CUT#It looks like Damian Dudley has been cut.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dudley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dudley.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dudley throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dong.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dong scores with a one two! Dudley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dong looks to land a combination but Dudley avoids it well.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dudley.
Dudley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dudley just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dudley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Dudley!
Damian Dudley gave a mention to HELLBENT in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: SMASH: Mouth vs River
Date: Nov 06, 2022

#R1#
Costeau checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong takes one to the side of the head.
Dong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
Dong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Dong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Costeau misses with a body kick.
Jab from Dong.
Dong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Costeau tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong throws a low kick but Costeau moves out of range easily.
Costeau slips a straight right by Dong.
Dong throws a hook but Costeau avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costeau throws a nice head kick!
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costeau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Dong misses with a left hand
and Costeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Costeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Costeau! But no joy.
Dong scores with a jab to the head.
Costeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong misses with a left hand
and Costeau counters with a thumping low kick.
Costeau throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Costeau's knee momentarily.
Costeau misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Dong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Costeau wants to land a leg kick but Dong is out of range.
Dong throws a lazy uppercut
and Costeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dong fails to land with a series of punches.
Dong lands with a nice body kick. #CL#
Dong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Costeau's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Costeau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #T2#
Dong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Costeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Dong holding his opponent close, against the cage. #BC2#
Costeau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Costeau.
Dong tries to clinch up.
Dong moves forwards but Costeau connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Costeau. Those never looked like landing.
Costeau keeps the fight on the outside.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Costeau is able to avoid easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dong.
A slapping body kick lands there for Costeau.
Dong defending well as Costeau loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Dong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Costeau circles away quickly and effectively.
Dong backing away here, and Costeau unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dong misses with a lunging right hand
and Costeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Dong misses with an uppercut
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Costeau lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong throws a hook but Costeau avoids it easily.
And Costeau responds with a good body kick, but Dong manages to step out the way in time.
Dong misses with a right hand
and Costeau counters with a straight right hand.
Dong ducks right into an uppercut from Costeau.
Dong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Costeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dong tries to clinch up
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong throws a leg 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!
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Good work by Costeau as he checks the leg kick.
Costeau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Dong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Costeau is out of range and Dong settles back down.
Dong throws a lazy uppercut
and Costeau counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dong throws a lazy uppercut
letting Costeau counter with a right hand.
Dong misses with a hook.
Costeau appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
Dong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dong blocks a body shot from Costeau.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Costeau manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong misses with an uppercut
letting Costeau counter with a right hand.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Costeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Costeau ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

RaphaÃ«l Ambrosius Costeau dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Costeau stuns Dong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Costeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Costeau lands a head shot.
Dong throws a right hand that misses
enabling Costeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Dong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Costeau moves away and avoids it.
Costeau throws a counter combo.
Costeau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Costeau.
Dong with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Dong does no damage.
A nice side step and Costeau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Costeau slips the punch.
Dong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dong feints and then cracks Costeau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costeau down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong throws a right hand that Costeau ducks under and follows up with a left that Costeau also avoids with ease.#T1##CL#
Dong takes the fight into the clinch.
Costeau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Costeau turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Costeau lands with a right to the head.
Dong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Costeaus head.
Long Hung Dong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Costeau tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Costeau has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Costeau.
Costeau lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Costeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dong misses with a looping left.#T2#
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!
Costeau connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Costeau.
Dong is looking to chop away at Costeau's legs.
A nice side step and Costeau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Costeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Dong tries to land a body kick
and Costeau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Costeau throws a right and a left that Dong avoids nicely.
Costeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong.
Costeau only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dong misses with a leg kick
and Costeau counters with a body kick.
Costeau feints and then cracks Dong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong down.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Costeau.
Costeau attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Costeau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dong is out of range and Costeau settles back down.
Costeau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Dong. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dong connects with the punch.
Costeau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dong throws an off balance right hand
and Costeau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Costeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Costeau looks to land a combination but Dong avoids it well.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Costeau ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
It seemed like Costeau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Costeau missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Costeau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dong checks the leg kick.
Costeau scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Costeau's head but Costeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Costeau misses. #T4#
Costeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong misses with a left hand
and Costeau counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costeau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Costeau misses with a straight right.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Costeau saw that one coming.
Costeau is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dong misses with the body kick
and Costeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Dong misses.
Costeau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Costeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Costeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Costeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Costeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dong is looking to clinch but Costeau is avoiding it.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

RaphaÃ«l Ambrosius Costeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Dong throws out a leg kick but Costeau moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Costeau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costeau. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costeau throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Costeau moves away from the strike by Dong.
Dong lands with a cross.
Costeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong.#CL#
Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Costeau lands a shoulder strike.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dong is pushing Costeau up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Costeau or not.
Costeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costeau tries a body shot but Dong blocks it.
Costeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Costeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Costeau.
Costeau blocks a body shot from Dong.
Costeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Costeau controls his hands.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Costeau avoids it by throwing Dong back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Costeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Costeau can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Dong as the two fighters clinch.
Costeau working hard to break the clinch.
Costeau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Costeau misses with a punch to the body.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Costeau controls the action. #BC2#
Costeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A good leg kick by Costeau.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Costeau moved out of range nicely.
Costeau scores with a hook to the body. Dong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong throws a combination that misses
and Costeau counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Dong tries to clinch but Costeau is having none of it.
Costeau throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Costeau cracks Dong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costeau misses with a wild body shot.
Costeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Costeau looks to move away, Dong throws a big counter combo but Costeau just gets out of the way.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Costeau's head but Costeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong lunges at Costeau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Costeau's hand.
Costeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong.#T3#
Dong misses with a left hand
and Costeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Costeau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong looks to clinch
and Costeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Costeau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Dong.
Nice defenses there by Costeau.
Costeau checks a leg kick.
Dong misses with a right hand
and Costeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Costeau.
Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Costeau.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costeau. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costeau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dong. #T4#
Costeau throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costeau throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Costeau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dong circles away quickly and effectively.
Costeau misses with a body shot.
Dong throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Costeau to counter with a crisp jab.
RaphaÃ«l Ambrosius Costeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Costeau takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Costeau throws a nice head kick!
Dong throws a right hand that misses
and Costeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Dong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Costeau.
Costeau slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
RaphaÃ«l Ambrosius Costeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Costeau 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RaphaÃ«l Ambrosius Costeau!
A relieved looking RaphaÃ«l Ambrosius Costeau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SMASH: Mountain vs Chaos 2
Date: Oct 09, 2022

#R1##CL#
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dong.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dong.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dong.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Dong tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Dong.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Dong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Dong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dong at a distance.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Dong walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Dong throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dong.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses. #T2#
Dong blocking some punches.
Smith tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong blocks a body shot from Smith.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Dong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dong blocks an elbow strike.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Dong avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith misses with the head strike. #T3#
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dong tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith blocks a body shot from Dong.
Dong lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith pushes Dong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Smith prevents a body shot from Dong.
Dong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dong scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Dong tries to tie him up.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith misses with some punches.
Dong tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Dong lands with a right to the head.
Dong blocks a body shot from Smith.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Dong staying out of range there.#CL#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Dong is controlling him.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Dong.
Dong tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith tries a body shot but Dong blocks it.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith punishes Dong's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith digs a good hook to Dong's body.
Dong scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong misses with a low kick.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Smith scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Dong lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Dong tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Chad Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Smith forces Dong back against the cage and clinches.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong blocking some punches.
Smith presses Dong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dong tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2##BC#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Smith forces Dong back against the cage and clinches.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Chad Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Dong lands a nice uppercut.
Dong blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Dong stalling in the clinch.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Dong back against the cage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action. #T3#
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong misses with some punches.
Dong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Dong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Dong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Dong misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Nice body punch from Dong - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Dong is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dong takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#It looks like Long Hung Dong has been cut.#T4#
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Dong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong blocking some punches.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Smith tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Dong trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dong into the cage.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith pushes Dong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Long Hung Dong's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.#R3##CL2#
Dong drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dong.
Nice body punch from Dong - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dong pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Dong.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong misses with the head strike.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith misses with the head strike. #T1#
Dong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Dong lands with a left to the head.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Dong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Dong lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong scores with a nice right hand.
Dong misses with a double jab.
Dong tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
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!#CL#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Dong keeps him there for the moment.
Dong scores with a shoulder strike.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chad Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Smith.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Dong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dong working aggressively here.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Good body shot from Dong. #BC#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Dong seems unphased.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dong flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Smith tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Dong's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Dong connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.#CUT2#It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Dong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Smith has managed to clinch. #T4#
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith blocks a body shot from Dong.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow. #TD2#
Dong gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Dong is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Dong has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Smith doesn't defend quickly enough and Dong has managed to lock this one up! Can Smith escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dong on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Long Hung Dong!
After the fight, Long Hung Dong 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.

Event: SMASH: Roy vs Sito 2
Date: Sep 24, 2022

#R1#
Dong swinging wildly here.
Dong misses with a right hand
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Dong misses with a leg kick
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dong throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Dong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dong throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dong misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Dong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
A jab lands there for Dong.
Lee wants to clinch up but Dong keeps it at a distance.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Dong motions for Lee to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Dong connects with a crisp jab.
Dong throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dong misses with a left hand
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee cracks Dong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee thumps Dong with a low kick.
Dong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Dong settles back down. #T2#
Dong looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Donk. Dong catches Lee right on the button with a cross.#CL2#
Dong forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Dong settles back down.
Dong just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLee.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee checks a low kick from Dong.#T3#
Dong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Dong as he checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Dong forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dong.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Dong avoids the damage to the body.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Dong is working Lee over against the cage.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Dong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Lee tries to work over Dong's front leg with a kick but Dong checks it.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Lee is looking to counter punch.#T4#
Dong misses with a left hand
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dong avoids a kick to the body.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dong circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Dong is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong misses with the combination.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
A good leg kick by Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Lee will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Lee with a jab.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong misses with a right hand
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Dong clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee presses Dong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Dong backwards. #T1#
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Dong's head.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dong or not.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Dong is breathing heavily.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Dong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Dong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dong is defending well for now.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body. #T2##BC#
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee lunges at Dong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dong's hand.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dong throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee connects with the punch.
A low kick from Dong misses
and Lee counters with a solid body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee punishes Dong's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong misses with a leg kick.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dong at a distance. #T3#
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Lee scores with a hook.
Lee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Lee tries to counter by clinching up but Dong breaks away and moves out of range.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dong, as that shot connected.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Jimmy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Lee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Dong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Lee thows a body kick. Dong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong takes one to the side of the head.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee is looking to counter the offense by Dong and move into the clinch.
Dong tries to land a body kick
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Lee dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Dong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Dong scores with a kick to the body.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Lee misses its target.
Lee stuns Dong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dong on the side of the head.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Dong throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Lee lands a two punch combo.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range. #T1##CL#
Lee gets a clinch.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Dong back against the cage.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dong.
Lee tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee pushes Dong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Dong is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Dong avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dong. #T3#
Dong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Dong working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Dong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Dong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee working Dong over with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Dong tries to tie him up. #T4#
Dong is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Dong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Dong tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position. #BC2#
Dong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee moves out of range as Dong strikes.
A jab from Dong misses.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Lee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dong's hands.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee!
Jimmy Lee opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

Event: SMASH: Chaos vs Dong 2
Date: Sep 04, 2022

#R1##TD#
Chaos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chaos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chaos trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Chaos is looking to work some ground and pound but Dong has wrist control.
Chaos tries to free his leg and advance position but Dong is retaining full guard.
Chaos looking to sit in guard and control but Dong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Chaos wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Chaos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dong postures up. #T1##SUB#
Dong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chaos looking for a sweep. Not yet Chaos, not yet. #SUB#
Chaos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Chaos looking for a guillotine here but Dong defends easily. #SUB#
Chaos is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chaos looking for a sweep. Not yet Chaos, not yet.
Chaos looking to control. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Chaos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dong's half guard.
Dong is refusing to be controlled, as Chaos sits in half guard.
Chaos trying to advance position but Dong counters by regaining guard.
Chaos looking to sit in guard and control but Dong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully. #T3#
Dong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chaos swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Chaos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dong defends it easily.
Dong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chaos is keeping the position for now.
Chaos looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chaos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Dong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chaos.
Dong regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chaos.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
Dong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Chaos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chaos checks a leg kick.
Dong tries to land a front kick but Chaos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dong scores with a hook to the body. Chaos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chaos scores with a decent looking hook.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Chaos.
Dong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chaos connects with the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chaos.
Chaos feints a jab promting Dong to slip. Chaos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dong lands a nice hook to Chaos's body. Chaos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chaos.
Chaos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Chaos moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Chaos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Chaos.
Chaos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chaos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong doesn't seem bothered though.
Chaos lands with a nice body punch. #T1#
Chaos lands a nice shot that snaps Dong's head back.
Chaos lands a nice looking body shot.
Dong takes one to the chin there.
Chaos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chaos misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Chaos throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dong throws a hook but Chaos blocks it.
Dong tried to score with a low kick but Chaos checks it.
Chaos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Chaos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dong moves away from the strike by Chaos.
Chaos throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Chaos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dong quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong gets full guard.
Chaos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now.
Chaos trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Chaos looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Chaos advances to half guard.
Chaos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Max Chaos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chaos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Chaos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dong is just riding it out for now. Chaos eventually gives up the hold.
Chaos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Chaos wants to pass to mount but Dong is defending the position.
Chaos is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Chaos is looking to work some ground and pound but Dong has wrist control.
Chaos throwing strikes but missing.
Chaos pushing down on Dong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chaos working over Dong with some ground and pound. Dong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chaos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB#
Chaos is looking for a kimura here.
Chaos with the ground and pound but Dong uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T4#
Dong keeping full guard, as Chaos tries to pass.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
Chaos throws an elbow that misses. Dong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chaos's guard. Nice move by Dong!#REVB#
Dong wants to pass the guard but Chaos is keeping the position.
Chaos wants to sweep but no luck.
Chaos keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chaos misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.#TD#
Chaos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB#
Chaos is trying to get an arm triangle but Dong is defending well.
Dong parries the strikes from Chaos easily there. Chaos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dong to escape.
Chaos working away.
Chaos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #SUB#
Chaos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dong, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong sneaks back into half guard.
Chaos trying to control the action but Dong is working from the bottom. #T1#
Chaos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chaos tries to pass to full mount but Dong defends it.
Chaos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chaos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chaos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working. #SUB#
Chaos is working for a submission of some sort. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dong is concentrating on defense, preventing Chaos from advancing position.
Chaos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dong keeping hold of Chaos's head, controlling as best he can.
Chaos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chaos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chaos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Chaos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chaos wants to control but Dong is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dong scores with a jab.
Dong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chaos. Chaos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chaos moves out of range of the body kick.
Chaos throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Chaos throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Max Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Chaos with that takedown attempt.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
Dong jabs Chaos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Chaos misses the shot to the body.
Long Hung Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chaos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T4#
Dong missing with a left hand there. Chaos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaos.#TD#
Chaos gets a takedown into half guard.
Dong scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Chaos manages to mount him!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaos throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dong wants to hold on but Chaos pushes him away.
Chaos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dong hang on?
Poor strikes thrown by Chaos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chaos throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dong because Chaos loaded up on that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Chaos.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
Chaos shoots in looking for a takedown but Dong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chaos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chaos catches Dong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chaos takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaos dives in for a single leg takedown but Dong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Dong decides to pull guard.
Chaos stands and throws Dong's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chaos working the ground and pound but Dong is defending the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong can't do much from the bottom here.
Chaos has knee on belly momentarily but Dong bucks him off and regains half guard. #T1#
Dong regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chaos.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dong has his hands on Chaos's head, controlling the position.
Dong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chaos looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chaos stays in close to Dong's body and controls the position.
Chaos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chaos controls the pace.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Chaos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chaos dives in and grabs Dong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dong pushes down on Chaos's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chaos fails to land the takedown.#T3#
Chaos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Chaos avoids the head kick by Dong.
Chaos tries to counter with a takedown but Dong is quick to defend against it.
Chaos feints a jab promting Dong to slip. Chaos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dong with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Chaos.
Chaos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong throws a leg kick but Chaos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chaos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Dong.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Chaos moved out of range.
Chaos throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaos lands with an uppercut that bounces Dong off the cage and back into range.
Chaos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
Dong lands with a right hand.
Chaos shoots in but no luck this time.
Dong slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
The crowd cheers as Chaos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dong doesn't seem phased though.
Dong throws a series of punches but Chaos moves out of range.
Chaos misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Chaos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dong pinned against the cage. Dong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chaos misses the jab.
Dong staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chaos. That did some damage!
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chaos.
Max Chaos is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaos lands a nice looking body shot.
Dong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Chaos ducks down to avoid it.
Chaos cracks Dong with an open hand slap.
Dong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab lands there for Dong.
Dong defending well as Chaos loads up on a big left hand.
Dong with the inside leg kick.
Chaos just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
Chaos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Chaos.
Chaos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dong lands with an uppercut that bounces Chaos off the cage and back into range.#T1#
Dong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chaos digs a good hook to Dong's body.
Chaos missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chaos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chaos scores with the left hand. Dong knows he should have avoided that one.
Chaos scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Chaos misses the target.
A left lands for Chaos.
Dong lands a jab to the nose.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown but Dong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chaos loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Dong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Chaos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Dong throws a leg kick but Chaos sees it coming and checks it nicely. #TD#
Chaos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chaos is trying to control. Dong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Chaos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Dong is looking to improve his position.
Chaos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Chaos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chaos is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dong reverses the position - he's now on top in Chaos's guard. #T3#
Dong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dong trying to control but Chaos is working from the bottom.
Chaos trying to keep a closed guard but Dong is proving a slippery customer.
Dong seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chaos is pulling down on Dong's head. It's preventing any offense from Dong, at least for the moment.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dong looking to pass the guard.
Chaos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Chaos is retaining full guard.
Dong with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chaos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Chaos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chaos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Long Hung Dong.
Well Chaos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Chaos!
Max Chaos retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Max Chaos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SMASH: Dankovic vs Kohler
Date: Aug 19, 2022

#R1#
Dong tries to land a front kick but Costeau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Costeau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costeau.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Costeau throws the kick towards the body but Dong avoids it.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong tries a quick counter leg kick but Costeau is wise to it.
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Costeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Costeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Costeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Costeau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Costeau thuds a left hand into Dong's body.
Dong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dong throws a front kick aimed at Costeau's knee but Costeau avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Costeau cracks Dong with a good jab.
Dong throws a poor cross that misses
letting Costeau counter with a right hand.
Dong misses the jab.
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!
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Costeau's head but Costeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Costeau lands a high kick!
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
RaphaÃ«l Ambrosius Costeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Dong drives through and clinches with Costeau against the cage.
Costeau lands with a light punch inside.
Costeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Dong tries to pull guard but Costeau forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Costeau lands a right hand.
Costeau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dong jumps guard but Costeau stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Costeau.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Costeau.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Costeau's elbow.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Costeau controls his hands.
Costeau misses with a body punch.
Dong displaying some good clinch control by pressing Costeau up against the cage.#BC#
Costeau breaks the clinch. #T2#
Costeau throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range. #CL2#
Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Costeau lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Costeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Costeau cracks Dong with a nice body shot.
Costeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Costeau.
A short uppercut from Costeau.
Costeau blocking some punches.
Costeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong lands a hook that snaps the head of Costeau backwards.
Dong working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Costeau. #BC#
Costeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costeau connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Costeau misses.
Costeau misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Costeau blocks a jab.
Costeau walks into a jab.
Costeau loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Costeau slips a jab from Dong.
Costeau scores with a body shot.
Costeau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dong tries to land a body kick
and Costeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Costeau connects with a jab.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Costeau scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Costeau is out of range.
Costeau thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dong if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
A big left from Dong misses. #T4#
Costeau cracks Dong with a good jab.
Costeau 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.
Costeau lands a jab to Dong's midsection.
Dong moves out of range as Costeau strikes.
Costeau misses with a looping left.
Costeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Costeau connects with a single shot there.
Dong tries to clinch there but Costeau circles away.
A punch combination from Dong misses.
Costeau connects with a leg kick.
Costeau bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Costeau scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Costeau misses the target.
Dong delivers a nice body kick.
Costeau jabs Dong right on the nose. Dong blinks but takes it well.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

RaphaÃ«l Ambrosius Costeau dominated that round.
That's time! Costeau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Dong catches Costeau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Costeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Costeau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong walks into a jab.
Costeau lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Costeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Dong misses the jab.
Costeau swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That kick from Costeau tenderised Dong's leg. Dong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dong tries to land a front kick but Costeau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Costeau moves away from the strike by Dong.
Costeau lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Costeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Costeau.
A counter left hand to the body from Costeau misses its target.
A head kick misses from Costeau. #T1#
Costeau misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Dong tries to land a body kick
and Costeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
RaphaÃ«l Ambrosius Costeau is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Costeau's shoulder, as Costeau tries to avoid the shot.
Costeau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costeau.
Dong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Costeau staying out of range there.
Costeau tried to counter with a leg kick but Dong avoided it.
Costeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Costeau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Costeau lands a lovely overhand right.
Costeau misses with a looping right.
A jab from Costeau misses. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costeau misses with a head kick.
Dong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Costeau misses with a looping right.
Costeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong blocks a jab.
Costeau checks the leg kick.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Costeau moved out of range nicely.
Costeau connects with a nice looking jab.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Costeau is out of range.
Costeau looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong wants to clinch.
As Dong backs away, Costeau returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Costeau.#T3#
Dong looks to land a right hand but Costeau moved out of range.
Costeau connects with a looping right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
Costeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Costeau with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Costeau.
Dong misses the jab.
Costeau appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dong throws a hook but Costeau avoids it easily.
Dong throws a right hand that misses
and Costeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Costeau lands with a right hand.
Dong tries to move into range but Costeau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dong misses the jab.
Costeau ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
A head kick from Dong lands but Costeau takes it in his stride.
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!
Costeau scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks. #T4#
Dong throws the left hand but Costeau avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Costeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Costeau. That snapped Dong's head back.
Costeau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dong momentarily.
Costeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costeau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Costeau.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Costeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costeau checks a low kick from Dong.
Dong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Costeau moves away and avoids it.
Dong scores with a sloppy right hand. Costeau should have avoided that one.
Costeau scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the liver by Costeau. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the body from Costeau misses
and Dong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

RaphaÃ«l Ambrosius Costeau dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Costeau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costeau.
Costeau looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Costeau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
Costeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
Costeau throws out a powerful jab.
Costeau scores with a leg kick.
Costeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Costeau blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Costeau. Costeau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Costeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Costeau lands a front kick.
Costeau is looking to chop away at Dong's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.#T1#
Costeau blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Costeau.
Costeau connects with a single shot there.
Dong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Costeau lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Costeau uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Costeau lands with a hook. Dong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2#
Dong closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dong.
Dong slows down the pace here.
Costeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Costeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Costeau wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Costeau controls his hands.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Costeau throws a head punch that misses.
Dong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#BC#
Costeau manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costeau throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Dong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Costeau.
Costeau lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Costeau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Costeau moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Costeau throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
A big right from Costeau misses.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Costeau.
Costeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Costeau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costeau slips a straight right by Dong.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Costeau.
Dong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Costeau looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Costeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Dong takes one on the button.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Costeau moved out of range.
Dong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A bone on bone clash there as Dong blocks the leg kick.
Dong throws a poor cross that misses
and Costeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Costeau lands a jab.
Dong takes a swing at Costeau's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Costeau coming out on top.
Costeau ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costeau throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T4#
Dong takes one on the button.
Costeau lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Dong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Costeau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Costeau ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong thuds his shin into the meat of Costeau's side.
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#ROC2#Costeau is rocked!
Costeau thows a body kick. Dong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oh Costeau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dong fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Costeau to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Costeau looks to clinch but Dong throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Costeau taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Long Hung Dong!
Long Hung Dong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Roy 4
Date: Jul 29, 2022

#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borgia is defended easily by Dong.
Dong with the inside leg kick.
Borgia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong avoids the body shot from Borgia.
Borgia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Borgia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Borgia thuds his right hand into Dong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borgia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dong slips a straight right by Borgia.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dong throws a hook but Borgia avoids it easily.
Borgia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dong sprawls and moves away.
Borgia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Borgia backing away here, and Dong unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Borgia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Borgia as he checks the leg kick.
Borgia shoots for a double leg takedown but Dong sprawls well. He's pushed Borgia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borgia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Borgia avoids a kick to the body.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Borgia looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Borgia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dong misses with a double jab #TD#
and Borgia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dong has hold of Borgia's hands but Borgia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Borgia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dong's head.
Borgia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Dong moves into full guard. #T2#
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Borgia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Borgia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong is letting Borgia control him for a moment. #T3#
Dong on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Borgia wants to control but Dong is keeping him busy.
Dong dodges the ground and pound from Borgia.
Borgia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Borgia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dong is looking for a sweep.
Borgia tries to score with some ground and pound. Dong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T4#
Borgia looks up at the clock and then as Dong takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Borgia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Borgia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Borgia working the body and head with strikes.
Dong is looking to regain half guard here but Borgia keeps moving and retains side control.
Borgia trying to control the position but Dong is working away.
Dong can't do much from the bottom here.
Borgia controlling the position.
Borgia misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cesare Borgia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Borgia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Borgia scrambles back to his feet.
Dong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dong throws a poor cross that misses
and Borgia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borgia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Borgia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Long Hung Dong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Borgia misses.
Dong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Borgia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dong blocks a jab.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Dong there.
Dong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Borgia ducks down to avoid it.
Dong scores with a sloppy right hand. Borgia should have avoided that one.
Borgia misses with a looping right.#TD#
Borgia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Borgia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Still in half guard, Borgia seems content to control.
Dong is refusing to be controlled, as Borgia sits in half guard.
Dong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dong is trying to control the position but Borgia postures up.
Dong pulls Borgia in close to prevent any damage.
Dong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borgia is one step ahead there.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dong controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Borgia misses.
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borgia throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Borgia misses the target.
Borgia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dong's corner calls for a 1-2. Dong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #TD#
Borgia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dong quickly recovers to half guard.
Dong tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.#T3#
Borgia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Borgia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dong gets full guard.
Borgia is stalling in the full guard.
Borgia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Borgia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Borgia manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T4#
Borgia keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Borgia is looking for a triangle but Dong pushes his legs off easily.
Dong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
Dong trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Dong 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.
Borgia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dong connects with a nice looking jab.
Dong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Borgia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borgia.
Borgia misses with a body shot.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Borgia slips the punch.
It looked like Borgia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dong.
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Borgia misses the target.
Dong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borgia.
Dong throws a leg kick but Borgia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borgia.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Borgia avoids it.
Dong connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong cracks a nice hook into Borgia's ribs.
Borgia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dong circles away.#T1#
Borgia misses with a wild body shot.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borgia manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Dong. Those never looked like landing.
Dong misses with a straight left. #TD#
Borgia shoots in and gets a takedown into Dong's guard.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dong keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Borgia landing some decent shots from guard.
Dong pulls Borgia in close to his closed guard and prevents Borgia from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Borgia looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Borgia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong throws a body punch but Borgia moves out of range.
A jab from Borgia misses.
Dong scores with a nice strike.#T3#
Both fighters circling a little - Dong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dong lands with a slapping head kick.
Borgia throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borgia punishes Dong's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Borgia's leg but Borgia calmly moves out of range.
Borgia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Borgia throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borgia shoots in and drives through. Dong sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesare Borgia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong throws out a counter right but Borgia avoids it with no problem.
Dong falls off balance throwing a combination #TD#
and Borgia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borgia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dong is looking for a sweep. Borgia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borgia wants to free his trapped foot but Dong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dong gets back to full guard. #T4#
Dong is adopting a defensive guard.
Dong looking to control.
Borgia trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Borgia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
A less than humble Long Hung Dong misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Hakekia 2
Date: Jul 15, 2022

#R1#
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dong clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dong lands a jab-cross combination. #CL#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dong blocks an elbow strike from Smith. #BC#
Smith breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Smith clinches up with Dong and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith blocking some punches. #BC2#
Dong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Dong scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Dong forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Dong scores with a shoulder strike.
Dong fails to pull guard. #TD2#
Dong jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat. #SU#
Smith stands up and waves to Dong to follow him.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands. #T1#
Dong dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith tries to circle away but Dong has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith. #BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith wants to clinch up but Dong keeps it at a distance.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Dong sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dong cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL#
Smith forces Dong back against the cage and clinches.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Smith. #BC2#
Dong breaks the clinch.
Dong lands an overhand right.
Smith tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Smith connects with a single shot there.#CL2#
Dong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Smith lands an elbow just above Dong 's eye. #CUT#It looks like Long Hung Dong has been cut.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dong lands a left hand. #BC#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.
Dong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith wants to clinch up but Dong keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Dong does it's job there.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dong. Dong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Dong with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2#
Dong closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.#BC2#
Dong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith slips a straight right by Dong.
Smith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dong.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong keeps the fight on the outside.
Dong flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.#T3#
Smith jabs Dong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dong - that will leave a mark!
Dong has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dong throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Dong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Smith wants to clinch up but Dong keeps it at a distance.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith tries to clinch up but Dong circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Smith tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it.
Smith slips under a jab.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.#CL2#
Dong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith tries to circle away but Dong has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Dong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch there but Dong circles away.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.#T4#
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch there but Dong circles away. #CL#
Dong gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Dong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Dong has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Dong blocks a body shot from Smith. #BC2#
Dong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Chad Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Hung Dong.#BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dong keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dong's brow.
Dong fails to pull guard.
Dong jumps guard but Smith stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Long Hung Dong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it. #CL2#
Dong closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Dong backwards. #TD2#
Dong jumps guard. #SUB2#
Dong is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Dong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Dong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dong is proving hard to escape from. #T1##SUB2#
Dong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dong working a defensive guard here. #SU#
Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith tries to clinch up but Dong circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Dong has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch. #BC2#
Dong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Long Hung Dong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Dong scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong misses with a low kick.#CL#
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chad Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Dong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Dong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dong swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Smith is looking to clinch. #T3#
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Dong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Dong tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range. #CL#
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Dong jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
Dong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Dong has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Smith is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Long Hung Dong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Smith slips under a jab from Dong.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith wants to clinch.#CL#
Smith moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Dong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dong feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Dong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dong slips under a jab from Smith.
Dong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Dong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.#T1#
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Dong with a nice calf kick.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith is looking to wear down Dong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dong lands the left hand.
Dong lands a jab-cross combination.
Dong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Dong misses.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Smith is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Smith is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith wants to clinch up but Dong keeps it at a distance.
Smith slips a straight right by Dong.#CL2#
Dong forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Chad Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Dong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith tries to clinch there but Dong circles away.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dong cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dong connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Dong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith wants to clinch up but Dong keeps it at a distance.
Dong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dong.#CUT2#It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Smith tries to clinch there but Dong circles away.
Smith tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Dong misses with a looping right.
Smith is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Dong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith tries to clinch there but Dong circles away.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith wants to clinch up but Dong keeps it at a distance.
Dong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Long Hung Dong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL#
Smith instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Dong decides to pull guard.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dong holds on and takes a little breather. #T4#
Dong keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith is fighting to break Dong's control of his arms but Dong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
After the fight, Long Hung Dong 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.

Event: SMASH:77
Date: Jul 01, 2022

#R1#
Mountain keeps Dong at a distance using the push kick.
Dong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dong is looking to clinch but Mountain is avoiding it.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Mountain slips the punch.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Mountain.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Mountain flicks out a counter leg kick but Dong steps away.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Mountain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mountain throws a push kick but Dong slaps the foot to one side.
A clash of legs there as Dong blocks the low kick.
Mountain throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dong lands a right hook to the body.
Mountain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mountain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Mountain misses.
Dong takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mountain lands with a nice body kick. #T1#
Dong misses with a hook. Mountain ducked under it nicely.
Mountain connects with a solid leg kick.
Mountain swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Mountain is out of range.
Mountain throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong misses with a hook
and Mountain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Mountain moved out of range.
Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mountain.
Mountain lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Dong thows a leg kick but Mountain checks it
and Mountain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mountain's corner calls for a 1-2. Mountain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dong 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.
It seemed like Mountain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mountain digs a good body shot into Dong's ribs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mountain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mountain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
Mountain avoids the body shot from Dong. #T2#
Dong misses with a body punch
and Mountain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mountain looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Dong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mountain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mountain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong connects with the punch.
Mountain staying out of range there.
Mountain slips a jab from Dong.
Dong throws a leg kick
and Mountain counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Mountain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Mountain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mountain throws a big shot that misses.
Dong feinted with a counter takedown.
Mountain misses with an uppercut.
Mountain takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Mountain connects with a solid leg kick.
Mountain tried to score with a low kick but Dong checks it.
Dong moves in looking to clinch but Mountain pushes him off.
Dong slips a jab from Mountain.#T3#
Mountain ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountain! But no joy.
Mountain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dong throws a body kick that misses
and Mountain counters with a nice body kick. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dong fails to pull guard.
Mountain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mountain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mountain fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mountain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dong is leaning against Mountain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Mountain uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Dong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mountain lands a hook that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land. #T4#
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mountain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Dong.
Dong is working Mountain over against the cage.
Mountain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Mountain.
Dong misses with some punches.
Dong fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mountain.
Dong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mountain misses with the head strike.
Dong tries to work over Mountain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mountain misses with a punch on the inside.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Hung Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mountain's elbow.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Mountain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaki Mountain dominated that round.
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.#R2#
A slow jab from Mountain misses its intended target.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
Dong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mountain at a distance.
Dong 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.#CL#
Dong has Mountain up against the cage in a clinch. #TD#
Dong decides to pull guard.
Dong pulls Mountain in close to prevent any damage.
Mountain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dong's guard.#T1#
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Dong trying to control the position.
Dong trying to control the position here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SU2#
Mountain decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dong, up you get!
Mountain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mountain misses with an uppercut.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Dong lands with a nice combination. Mountain backs away looking to recover.
Mountain lands a nice shot that snaps Dong's head back.
Mountain throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
And Dong counters with a quick kick to the body but Mountain blocks it.#T2#
Dong blocks a jab.
Mountain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mountain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mountain catches Dong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mountain scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountain delivers a nice body kick.
Mountain scores with a nice strike.
Mountain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mountain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mountain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mountain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mountain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mountain slips a straight right by Dong.
Nice defenses there by Mountain.
Dong cracks Mountain with an open hand slap.
Dong throws a right hand that misses
and Mountain counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dong.#T3#
Jab, jab by Mountain - just one landing.
A clash of legs there as Mountain blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Mountain misses its intended target.
Mountain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mountain.
Nice body kick from Mountain.
Mountain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong walks into a stiff left hand from Mountain.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Mountain moved out of range nicely.
Dong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mountain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mountain cracks Dong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It seemed like Mountain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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!
Dong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mountain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T4#
Dong walks into a jab.
Mountain scores with a sloppy right hand. Dong should have avoided that one.
Mountain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mountain throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong tries a low kick but Mountain avoids it.
Mountain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong.
Kaki Mountain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Mountain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mountain moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Mountain connects with a leg kick.
Mountain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mountain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dong throws the left hand but Mountain avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Mountain misses its intended target.
Mountain looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Mountain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dong is out of range and Mountain settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaki Mountain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Dong tries to land a front kick but Mountain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Dong blocks the leg kick.
Mountain scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Mountain.
Dong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Mountain. That snapped Dong's head back.
Dong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mountain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mountain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Mountain.
Mountain lands an uppercut.
Mountain content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mountain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Dong takes a shot to the head.
Mountain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mountain working aggressively here.
Mountain lands a left hand.
Dong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mountain backwards.
Dong throws a head punch that misses.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mountain is looking to control Dong's arms but Dong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mountain has his back to the cage.
Mountain throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Mountain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mountain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mountain tries a body shot but Dong blocks it.
Mountain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow. #BC2#
Mountain manages to break the clinch.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Dong clinches.
Mountain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Mountain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mountain swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong jumps guard but Mountain stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mountain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Mountain.
Mountain working aggressively here. #BC2#
Mountain breaks from the clinch.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
Dong tries to land a front kick but Mountain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dong drops his hands momentarily and Mountain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dong misses with a right hand
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mountain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mountain misses with a looping left.#T3#
Mountain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mountain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mountain scores with a decent looking hook.
Mountain misses with a looping right.
Mountain misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Mountain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mountain checks the leg kick.
Dong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mountain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dong throws out a powerful jab.
Dong lands with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Mountain.
The fighters circling - Mountain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut lands for Mountain. That snapped Dong's head back.
Dong wants to clinch
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Mountain lands with a nice body punch.
Dong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong lands a jab.
Mountain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mountain connects with a looping right hand.
Mountain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Mountain uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mountain.
Dong throws a series of punches but Mountain avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Dong misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mountain keeps the fight on the outside.
Mountain scores with a jab.
Dong needs to keep his hands up - Mountain had a free shot at his head there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaki Mountain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mountain 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaki Mountain!
After winning the bout, Kaki Mountain thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SMASH: Chaos vs Lee
Date: Jun 04, 2022

#R1#
Voronov throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voronov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Voronov off balance momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Voronov.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Voronov slips the punch.
Voronov feints and then cracks Dong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong down.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronov throws a lazy uppercut
and Dong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voronov thinking.
Voronov throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Voronov misses with a right hand
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong misses with an uppercut
and Voronov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voronov. Voronov obviously looking to wear him down. #T1#
Voronov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#KD2#
Voronov drops Dong with a beautiful combination! Dong stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Voronov is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Dong is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Long Hung Dong has been cut.
Voronov throws an uppercut from hell that sends Dong clean off his feet! He's out cold! Voronov stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuri Voronov!
As Yuri Voronov got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Im the king give me my belt '.

Event: SMASH: Chaos vs Dong
Date: May 20, 2022

#R1#
Dong walks into a left hand.
Chaos shoots in but no luck this time.
Chaos digs a good body shot into Dong's ribs.
Max Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chaos takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dong's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chaos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Chaos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Chaos.
Chaos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chaos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chaos.#T1#
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chaos.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chaos throws a big shot that misses.
Dong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chaos lands with a right hand.
Chaos throws a lazy uppercut
and Dong counters with a straight right hand.
Chaos closes the distance and clinches up with Dong, looking for a takedown. Chaos pushes Dong against the cage but Dong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chaos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chaos misses with a hook
and Dong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chaos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong throws out a counter right but Chaos avoids it with no problem.
Chaos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chaos throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong tries to counter with a clinch but Chaos shakes him off and moves away.
Dong leaves Chaos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
Dong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chaos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chaos works Dong's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chaos.
Dong flicks out a counter leg kick but Chaos steps away.
Chaos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chaos connects with a single shot there.
Long Hung Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chaos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chaos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dong's head backwards.#T3#
Chaos with a hook.
Chaos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dong takes one on the button.
Chaos throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Dong is looking for the big counter here.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chaos.
Chaos misses with a looping left.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chaos misses with a right hand
and Dong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chaos shoots in looking for a takedown. Dong tries to sprawl out of it but Chaos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chaos throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Chaos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chaos throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong throws out a counter right but Chaos avoids it with no problem.
Chaos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Dong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Chaos.
Dong is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Chaos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chaos misses the jab.
Chaos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chaos lands with a straight right. Dong didn't see that one coming.
Chaos shoots for a double leg takedown but Dong sprawls well. He's pushed Chaos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice side step and Dong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chaos.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chaos misses with a hook
and Dong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chaos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Chaos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dong as he jumps to the side.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chaos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chaos sets himself, and Dong steps forward looking for the clinch! Chaos avoids it this time.#TD#
Dong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaos throws a strike but Dong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Dong looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Chaos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dong is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Dong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chaos's guard.
Chaos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chaos.#T1##SUB#
Chaos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Chaos is looking for a triangle but Dong pushes his legs off easily.
Dong trying to control but Chaos is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Chaos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dong passes into side control. #SUB2#
Dong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dong trying to control the action but Chaos is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Dong goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chaos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dong's guard! Nice work there by Chaos!
Chaos cracks Dong with a solid left hand.
Chaos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Chaos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3##SUB2#
Chaos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chaos has managed to get both his arms back between Dong's legs - danger averted.
Chaos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaos works over Dong with some ground and pound from guard.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Chaos is really struggling to control Dong but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB2#
Chaos avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Dong working for a triangle but Chaos defends it easily.
Chaos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T4#
Chaos lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chaos working away.
Dong is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Dong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chaos fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dong sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chaos is keen to just control but Dong is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chaos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chaos's back!#SUB2#
Dong working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Chaos wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Max Chaos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3##TD#
Chaos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dong!
Dong seems a little lost for a moment, as Chaos dominates the positioning.
Chaos is looking to take a break and control but Dong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chaos wants to control but Dong is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos advances to mount.
Dong is in all sorts of trouble here. #T1#
Dong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chaos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chaos lands a big elbow.
Dong is trying to escape the mount.
Chaos working Dong over with strikes here.
Dong is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Chaos connects with a massive shot to the dome! #SUB#
Chaos looking for a guillotine from mount but Dong is having none of it.
Dong is looking to improve his position but Chaos isn't that keen on the idea.#T2#
Dong is in a horrible position here. Chaos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position. #SUB#
Chaos goes for an armbar but Dong turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong trying to control but Chaos is working from the bottom.
Chaos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chaos looking for a sweep. Not yet Chaos, not yet.
Dong forces his way into half guard.
Chaos is refusing to be controlled, as Dong sits in half guard. #T3#
Chaos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Dong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chaos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dong has managed to get both his arms back between Chaos's legs - danger averted.
Chaos keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass. #SUB#
Chaos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dong defends well.
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dong preventing the sweep.
Max Chaos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Chaos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Chaos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaos trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chaos pulls Dong in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chaos.
Dong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chaos connects with a single shot there.
Chaos misses with an uppercut.
Chaos tests Dong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chaos loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Dong throws out a counter right but Chaos avoids it with no problem.
Dong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chaos.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chaos scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos throws a sloppy body shot
letting Dong counter with a right hand.
Chaos shoots in for a double leg but Dong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice shot by Chaos.#T1#
Chaos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chaos tries for a takedown but Dong circles away easily
and Dong counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaos swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong tries a quick counter leg kick but Chaos is wise to it.
Chaos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Dong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaos. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chaos misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Chaos throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.#TD#
Chaos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dong on his heels. He'll look to pass Dong's guard now, I'm sure.#T2##SUB2#
Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chaos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chaos wants to pass the guard but Dong is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chaos lands a couple of elbows.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T3#
Chaos passes into half guard.
Chaos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dong defending well though.
Chaos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chaos working the head and body with strikes.
Dong is looking for a sweep. Chaos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dong manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Dong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Chaos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chaos has managed to get both his arms back between Dong's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Chaos trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Chaos distracts Dong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Chaos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chaos.#SUB#
Chaos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Chaos working for a triangle but Dong defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos had his way with Long Hung Dong in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.#R5#
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chaos backing away here, and Dong unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Max Chaos is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong tries to counter with a clinch but Chaos shakes him off and moves away.
Chaos scores with a sloppy right hand. Dong should have avoided that one.
Chaos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chaos.
Chaos throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Chaos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dong avoids it really well and circles away.
Dong throws out a counter right but Chaos avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Chaos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
Chaos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chaos somewhat.
Dong avoids the body shot from Chaos.
Chaos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dong slips a jab from Chaos.
Dong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chaos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dong avoids it really well and circles away.
Chaos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Chaos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Chaos misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Dong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chaos. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dong enables Chaos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dong manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Dong has his foot on Chaos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chaos works his way back into a safe position though.
Chaos looking to pass the guard.
Chaos controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chaos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Chaos trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chaos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dong pulls Chaos in close to prevent any damage.
Chaos trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chaos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chaos sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Dong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chaos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chaos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Chaos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chaos has managed to get both his arms back between Dong's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Dong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chaos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaos content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Chaos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chaos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Chaos!
Max Chaos retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Max Chaos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SMASH: Muller vs KillsInWater
Date: Apr 30, 2022

#R1#
Nti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
Nti looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Dong wants to slow Nti down by chopping away at his legs.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Nti slips the punch.
Nti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Nti misses.
Dong seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Nti.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nti feints a counter leg kick.
Nti throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nti lands a nice looking body shot.
Nti missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nti slips under a jab from Dong.
Nti throws a lazy uppercut
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Nti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dong connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
Nti takes one to the chin there.
Nti misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Nti moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Dong.
Dong misses with a hook.
Nti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Nti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dong throws a sloppy body shot
and Nti counters with a three punch combo that has Dong backing up. Dong nods at Nti to acknowledge the strikes.
Nti misses with an uppercut.
Dong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nti throws an off balance right hand
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nti scores with a leg kick.
Nti throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong misses with a straight left.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Nti moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Nti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dong is out of range and Nti settles back down. #T2#
Nti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nti loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Dong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nti just manages to avoid it.
Nti cracks Dong with an open hand slap.
Nti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Dong tests Nti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nti checks a leg kick nicely.
Dong moves away from the strike by Nti.
Dong connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Nti.
Dong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A low kick from Dong is predictable there
and Nti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Nti. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nti lands a jab.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick. #T3#
Dong misses with a hook. Nti ducked under it nicely.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Nti's head but Nti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Dong coming out on top.
Dong slips under a jab from Nti.
Dong throws a counter high kick but Nti was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nti digs a good hook to Dong's body.
Nti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dong misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nti.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Dong.
Nti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Nti moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Nti throws a nice looking combination but Dong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dong throws a hook but Nti blocks it.
Dong misses with a right hand
and Nti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nti misses the jab.
A head kick by Nti misses
and Dong counters with a low kick, right behind Nti 's knee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Dong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dong throws a hook but Nti avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Nti.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Nti there.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nti.
Nti throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nti missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.#CL2#
Nti clinches up with Dong and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nti moves away.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Dong misses with a hook. Nti ducked under it nicely.
Nti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nti missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong misses with a shot to the body
and Nti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nti throws a sloppy head kick
and Dong counters with a left to the body.
Nti misses with a body shot.
Nti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong throwing a counter right hand but Nti manages to avoid it.
Nti missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Nti avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Dong. #T1#
Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong lands a hook that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
Dong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nti lands a right hand.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
A short left from Nti.
Nti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nti lands a shoulder strike.
Nti throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong. #T2#
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Dong.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Nti as the two fighters clinch.
Nti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong lands with a left to the head.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Nti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dong lands with an uppercut that bounces Nti off the cage and back into range.
Dong throws a lazy uppercut
and Nti counters with an inside leg kick.
Nti misses with a body shot.
Dong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dong throws a hook but Nti blocks it.
It seemed like Nti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong lands with a right hand.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong lands a head shot.
Long Hung Dong is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Nti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Nti keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy left from Dong finds it's target.
Dong staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Dong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nti to score with a decent uppercut.
Nti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nti slips a jab from Dong.
Dong sizes up Nti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dong thumps Nti with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti slips under a jab.
Nti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nti throws a lazy uppercut
and Dong counters with a good low kick that Nti was not able to check. #T4#
Nti throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Nti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Nti.
Nti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dong with the inside leg kick.
Nti defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Nti.
Nti throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Nti slips the punch.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dong throws a poor cross that misses
and Nti counters with a straight right hand.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong moves out of range as Nti strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Nti misses.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nti throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Nti throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Nti missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nti checks a low kick from Dong.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Nti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nti.
Nti is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nti misses the target.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Nti's shoulder, as Nti tries to avoid the shot.
Dong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nti to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice body punch from Nti.
Nti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nti.
A telegraphed right hand from Nti misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Dong throws a sloppy body shot
and Nti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong.
Nti misses with a straight right.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Nti ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Dong stuns Nti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
Nti staying out of range there.
Nti throws a front kick aimed at Dong's knee but Dong avoids it well.
Nti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nti staying out of range there.
Dong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nti tried to score with a low kick but Dong checks it.
Nti throws a right hand that misses
and Dong counters with a low kick, right behind Nti 's knee.
Nti misses with a body shot.
Nti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nti walks into a left hand.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dong tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Dong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nti counters with a stiff right hand.
Nti blocks a leg kick.
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!
Nti misses the jab.
Nti throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Nti moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Nti throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nti flicks out a counter leg kick but Dong steps away.
Nti throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nti looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
As Nti backs away, Dong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good work by Nti as he checks the leg kick.
Dong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nti.
Nti lands a jab to Dong's midsection.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Dong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nti throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Dong misses.
Nti throws a lazy head kick
and Dong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab by Dong.
Dong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Nti's shoulder, as Nti tries to avoid the shot.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Nti blocks a jab.
Nti looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
A low kick lands for Dong. #CL#
Dong pushes Nti up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Nice body punch from Dong - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong misses with some punches.
Dong prevents a body shot from Nti.
Dong lands with a left to the head.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nti lands with a light punch inside.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
Dong prevents a body shot from Nti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nti.
Dong scores with a shoulder strike.
Nti blocking some punches.
Dong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nti to keep the fight standing.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
Nti tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Nti back against the cage.
Dong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nti tries a body shot but Dong blocks it.
Samuel Nti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Dong scores with a nice short uppercut.

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 Long Hung Dong.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dong, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Long Hung Dong!
Long Hung Dong was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: SMASH: Choke vs Torsten 2
Date: Apr 16, 2022

#R1#
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dong, as that shot connected.
Dong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Dong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Dong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
A jab from Smith misses.
Dong is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith is leaning against Dong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Dong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Dong gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
We've been informed that Smith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Dong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards. #BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Smith has managed to clinch.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dong prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dong is keeping busy.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside. #TD#
Dong decides to pull guard.
Smith won't allow Dong to sweep him here. #SUB#
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Dong's legs - danger averted.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Dong looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily. #T2##SUB#
Dong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Dong looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Smith is defending well. Dong quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Smith has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dong celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Long Hung Dong!
Long Hung Dong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: SYN 889 Crosby vs. JCM
Date: Mar 27, 2022

#R1#
A bone on bone clash there as Zaadha blocks the leg kick.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Zaadha slips the punch.
Dong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zaadha.
Dong scores with a spinning back kick!
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zaadha checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Dong moves out of range as Zaadha strikes.
Zaadha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zaadha throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong lands with a right hand.
Dong misses with an uppercut
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Zaadha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zaadha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zaadha misses with a leg kick.
Dong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zaadha misses with a wild body shot.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaadha moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong connects with a leg kick.
Zaadha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Zaadha misses with a wild body shot.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong throws a hook but Zaadha blocks it.
Dong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Dong scores with a body shot.
Zaadha throws a low kick, looking for Dong's leg but Dong calmly moves out of range.
Zaadha throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Dong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Zaadha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zaadha.
A slow jab from Zaadha misses its intended target.
Zaadha just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaadha.
Zaadha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Zaadha staying out of range there.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Zaadha slips the punch.
Zaadha throws a front kick aimed at Dong's knee but Dong avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zaadha lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zaadha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dong takes one on the button.
Zaadha on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong staying out of range there.
Zaadha ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
Dong slips under a jab from Zaadha.
It looked like Dong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
A punch lands to the side of Zaadha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
Zaadha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong throws out a powerful jab.
Dong connects with the punch.
Zaadha scores with a kick to the body.
Dong misses with a two punch combination.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
Zaadha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaadha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zaadha slips a jab from Dong.
A swing and a miss from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a looping left.
A shot to the body from Dong misses
and Zaadha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zaadha throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Zaadha lands a nice shot to the body.
Dong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zaadha is out of range.
Dong misses with a leg kick. #T3#
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Zaadha moved out of range.
Zaadha throws the kick towards the body but Dong avoids it.
Dong misses with a hook.
Zaadha scores with a shot to the body.
Jab from Dong.
Zaadha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Zaadha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaadha lands with a shot to the body.
Zaadha staying out of range there.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Zaadha moves his leg out of the way.
Dong throws a leg kick but Zaadha checks it.
Dong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zaadha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zaadha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dong throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaadha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zaadha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaadha swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Zaadha moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaadha misses the target. #T4#
Zaadha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zaadha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong is able to avoid easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Dong blocks the leg kick.
Zaadha lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zaadha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zaadha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong doesn't seem bothered though.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong throws a head kick but Zaadha moves out of range.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Zaadha's shoulder, as Zaadha tries to avoid the shot.
Zaadha throws a big shot that misses.
Zaadha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaadha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Zaadha counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Dong avoids the body shot from Zaadha.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
Dong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dong thows a body kick. Zaadha tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaadha can pounce on him.
Zaadha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A jab from Dong finds it's way through Zaadha's defenses.
Zaadha misses with a body shot.
Long Hung Dong is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong scores with a push kick.
Zaadha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zaadha misses with a body kick.
Dong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zaadha just manages to avoid it.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Zaadha moved out of range.
Zaadha cracks Dong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zaadha throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong checks a low kick from Zaadha.
Dong cracks Zaadha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zaadha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaadha connects with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Dong blocks the leg kick.
Zaadha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong moves out of range as Zaadha throws a body kick.
Dong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zaadha if he has to take too many more of those.
Zaadha looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Zaadha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong lands with a shot to the body.
Zaadha throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Dong is looking to chop away at Zaadha's legs.
Dong sizes up Zaadha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zaadha is looking to land body kicks.
Dong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaadha on the side of the head.
Zaadha's corner calls for a 1-2. Zaadha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dong throws a hook but Zaadha blocks it.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong tried to score with a low kick but Zaadha checks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zaadha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaadha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dong catches Zaadha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zaadha scores with a nice strike.
Dong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
Dong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaadha momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zaadha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zaadha's head.#T2#
Zaadha walks into a left hand.
Dong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaadha misses with a hook.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaadha's sensitive parts.
Zaadha misses with a double jab.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Zaadha moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Zaadha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dong throws a push kick but Zaadha slaps the foot to one side.
Zaadha tries a quick counter leg kick but Dong is wise to it.
Dong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dong throws a leg kick
and Zaadha counters with a straight right hand.
Dong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dong duly obliges.
Zaadha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaadha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dong throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Zaadha to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaadha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick there by Dong.
A jab from Dong misses.
Zaadha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dong throws an off balance right hand
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong scores with a decent looking hook.#T3#
Zaadha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
Zaadha tries to score with a low kick but Dong moves his leg out of the way.
Zaadha scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zaadha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaadha.
Dong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zaadha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zaadha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zaadha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Zaadha cracks a nice hook into Dong's ribs.
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dong misses with a hook. Zaadha ducked under it nicely.
Zaadha unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Zaadha avoided it.
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong scores with a punch to the head.
Zaadha checks a leg kick.
Zaadha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Zaadha looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Dong lands with a cross.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Zaadha moved out of range nicely.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Zaadha's leg but Zaadha calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Zaadha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Dong misses the target.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Dong lands with a straight right. Zaadha didn't see that one coming.
Zaadha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zaadha misses with a straight left.
It looked like Dong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaadha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Zaadha slams his shin into Dong's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaadha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Zaadha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaadha throws out a leg kick but Dong moves out of range and Zaadha only half commits.
Dong tries to work over Zaadha's front leg with a kick but Zaadha checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Zaadha does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Zaadha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
Dong thows a leg kick but Zaadha checks it
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
Zaadha steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zaadha misses with a body kick.
Dong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong looks to land a combination but Zaadha avoids it well.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zaadha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Zaadha throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Zaadha misses with a body kick.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Zaadha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaadha.
Zaadha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Zaadha is out of range.
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Zaadha moves away and avoids it.
Zaadha flicks out a counter leg kick but Dong steps away.#T1#
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Dong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dong throws a body punch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha throws a low kick but Dong avoids it.
Dong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dong.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaadha.
Zaadha has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaadha.
Dong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaadha momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Zaadha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaadha.
Dong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zaadha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zaadha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Dong defending well as Zaadha loads up on a big left hand.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Zaadha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Ri Zaadha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Zaadha is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
Zaadha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Zaadha staying out of range there.
Zaadha with a nice cross.
Dong scores with a push kick.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
Zaadha throws out a leg kick but Dong moves out of range and Zaadha only half commits.
Zaadha lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zaadha.
Dong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Zaadha blocks a head kick by Dong.
Zaadha misses the jab.
Dong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zaadha throws the kick towards the body but Dong avoids it.
Dong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
Zaadha avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaadha.
Dong connects with a leg kick.
Zaadha throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaadha looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Zaadha throws a body kick that misses.
Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaadha.
Dong moves away from the strike by Zaadha.
Dong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Dong cracks Zaadha with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zaadha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Zaadha misses with a body kick.
That kick from Zaadha tenderised Dong's leg. Dong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zaadha's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong throws a head kick that half lands.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaadha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
A good leg kick by Zaadha.
Dong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dong checks a low kick from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.
Dong slips a jab from Zaadha.
Zaadha sizes up Dong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Zaadha avoids it.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaadha throws out the jab.
Zaadha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zaadha misses the shot to the body.
Dong looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dong throws a hook but Zaadha blocks it.
Dong slips a jab from Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Zaadha misses its intended target.
Zaadha tries a low kick but Dong avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Dong misses the target.
A big left from Zaadha misses.
Long Hung Dong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Zaadha throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ri Zaadha.
Well Dong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: SYN 887 Namasuzuki vs Babinski
Date: Mar 20, 2022

#R1#
Dong catches Von Mises with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Von Mises misses with a low kick.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Von Mises lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Von Mises saw that one coming.
Dong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Von Mises throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dong throws a front kick aimed at Von Mises's knee but Von Mises avoids it well.
Von Mises throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong scores with a head kick.
Von Mises fakes the leg kick and cracks Dong in the body.
Von Mises throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dong connects with a single shot there.
Von Mises fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Von Mises misses the shot to the body.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Mises moves away.
Von Mises scores with a shot to the body.
Von Mises walks into a left hand.
Von Mises misses with a looping right.
Dong drops his hands momentarily and Von Mises takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dong throws a front kick aimed at Von Mises's knee but Von Mises avoids it well. #T1#
Dong blocks a head kick by Von Mises.
Von Mises misses with a low kick.
Von Mises looks to land a body kick but Dong moved away.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Von Mises looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Dong throws a jab when Von Mises was well out of range.
Dong moves out of range as Von Mises strikes.
Von Mises lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong throws a leg kick but Von Mises moved away.
Von Mises displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Von Mises steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Von Mises will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Von Mises attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Von Mises keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Mises moves away.
Dong lands a jab.#T2#
Von Mises is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Von Mises lands with a thumping leg kick.
Von Mises steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Dong cracks a nice hook into Von Mises's ribs.
Von Mises lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Von Mises jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Von Mises. Von Mises circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Von Mises throws out a leg kick but Dong moves out of range and Von Mises only half commits.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Von Mises throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Von Mises on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Von Mises throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dong throws a leg kick but Von Mises moved away.
Dong slips under a jab.
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Von Mises counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dong tries to bum rush Von Mises with a series of wild strikes but Von Mises uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Von Mises is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Von Mises throws a body kick that misses. #T3#
Von Mises fails to land with a series of punches.
Von Mises misses with a series of wild punches.
Von Mises scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body punch from Von Mises.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Mises.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Von Mises misses with a wild body shot.
Dong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Von Mises does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Von Mises is out of range.
Dong throws a hook but Von Mises avoids it easily.
Dong lands a jab to the head.
Von Mises swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Mises throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Mises has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Von Mises misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T4#
Von Mises with the inside leg kick.
Von Mises has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dong.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Von Mises's front leg but catches the back leg as Von Mises tries to avoid it.
Von Mises staying out of range there.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Von Mises off balance momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Von Mises bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong checks the leg kick.
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Von Mises's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Von Mises.
Dong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dong lands with a kick to the temple. Von Mises shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Von Mises attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dong blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Von Mises is out of range and Dong settles back down.
Von Mises on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dong throws a low kick but Von Mises avoids it.
Von Mises tried to score with a low kick but Dong checks it.
Von Mises takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Von Mises misses with a wild combination.
Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Von Mises.
Dong with the inside leg kick.
Von Mises misses with a wild body shot.
Dong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice leg kick from Von Mises, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Dong throws a body kick that misses
letting Von Mises counter with a right hand.
Von Mises thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong with a hook.
Von Mises takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Mises avoids the body shot from Dong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Mises checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Mises.
Von Mises misses with a looping right.
Dong moves out of range of the leg kick from Von Mises.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Von Mises moved away.
Von Mises takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
Von Mises swinging wildly here.
Von Mises checks a leg kick.
Von Mises moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Dong motions for Von Mises to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Von Mises swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Von Mises listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Von Mises wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dong punishes Von Mises's body with a nice straight punch.
Von Mises moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Von Mises is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dong throws a nice head kick!
Good shot there by Dong.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Mises with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Von Mises avoids a kick to the body.
Von Mises misses with a leg kick.
Dong blocks a head kick by Von Mises.
Von Mises misses with a looping right.
Dong blocks a head kick by Von Mises.
An attempted straight right counter from Dong misses the target.
Dong misses with the combination. #T2#
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Dong throws a jab when Von Mises was well out of range.
Dong throws the left hand but Von Mises avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Von Mises misses.
Dong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Von Mises if he has to take too many more of those.
Dong moves away from the strike by Von Mises.
Nice straight punches there by Von Mises. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Von Mises.
Dong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Von Mises throws a low kick but Dong avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Dong. That snapped Von Mises's head back.
Long Hung Dong is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Von Mises off balance momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
Von Mises misses with a straight left.
Dong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Von Mises just manages to avoid it.
Dong takes a swing at Von Mises's ribcage but misses.
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Von Mises turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T3#
Von Mises misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong looks for the body kick but Von Mises saw that one coming.
Von Mises tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Von Mises wants to clinch up but Dong keeps it at a distance.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Mises.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Von Mises sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Von Mises chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Von Mises at a distance.
Von Mises on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Von Mises looks to land a body kick but Dong moved away.
Dong with a nice cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Mises. That's going to slow Dong down.
Dong moves out of range as Von Mises throws a body kick.
Von Mises throws a series of punches but Dong avoids them all with ease.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Mises.
Good leg kick by Von Mises.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong misses with a low kick as Von Mises jumps back.
Von Mises has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T4#
Von Mises throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Von Mises sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong slips a straight right by Von Mises.
Dong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Von Mises scores with a four punch combination!
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Von Mises avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Von Mises. Dong shrugs it off though.
Dong tries a low kick but Von Mises avoids it.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Von Mises tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Dong defending well as Von Mises loads up on a big left hand.
Dong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong checks a leg kick nicely.
Von Mises connects with a leg kick.
Von Mises connects with the punch.
Dong misses with a straight left.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Von Mises's head but Von Mises sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Von Mises releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Dong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Von Mises moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Von Mises lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dong's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Mises.
Dong throws the left hand but Von Mises avoids the punch easily.
Dong blocks the body kick.
Dong connects with a high kick.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Von Mises's shoulder, as Von Mises tries to avoid the shot.
Von Mises lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Mises throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Von Mises's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Von Mises does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Mises throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Mises bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Von Mises moves away and avoids it.
Von Mises tries a quick counter leg kick but Dong is wise to it.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Dong motions for Von Mises to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong backing away here, and Von Mises unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Von Mises!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Von Mises.#T1#
Von Mises lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dong's sensitive parts.
Dong misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Von Mises uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Mises throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong throwing a counter right hand but Von Mises manages to avoid it.
Von Mises takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Von Mises off balance momentarily.
Von Mises swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Mises tries to land a leg kick but Dong saw it coming and moves away.
Dong lands a nice hook to Von Mises's body. Von Mises takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A good leg kick by Von Mises.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dong throws a hook but Von Mises blocks it.
A big right from Dong misses.
Dong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Von Mises. That one must have hurt.
Von Mises misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Mises ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Dong missing with a left hand there. Von Mises was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong tests Von Mises's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Von Mises scores with a body shot.
Von Mises slips a jab and a cross from Dong.
Von Mises fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Von Mises.
Good exchange - Dong coming out on top.
Von Mises misses with a series of wild punches.
Dong lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Von Mises throws out a counter right but Dong avoids it with no problem.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Dong misses.
Von Mises throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Mises avoids the body shot from Dong.
Von Mises misses with a looping right.
Von Mises looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T3#
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Von Mises moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Dong blocks the leg kick.
Dong on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Von Mises is able to avoid easily.
Von Mises misses the jab.
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Mises.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dong scores with a nice right hand.
Von Mises slips a straight right by Dong.
Dong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Von Mises.
Von Mises lands a slapping body shot.
Von Mises connects with a body shot.
Dong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Mises.
Dong throwing a counter right hand but Von Mises manages to avoid it.
Dong misses with a right hand
and Von Mises counters with a good low kick that Dong was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong lands a glancing blow to the side of Von Mises's head.#T4#
Von Mises bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dong's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Von Mises down.
Von Mises swinging wildly here.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Mises throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Von Mises fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dong throws an off balance right hand
and Von Mises counters with a nice uppercut.
Dong thows a leg kick but Von Mises checks it
and Von Mises counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Von Mises sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Von Mises looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Von Mises throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
And Dong counters with a quick kick to the body but Von Mises blocks it.
Von Mises tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Von Mises.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Von Mises moves his leg out of the way.
Good leg kick by Dong.
Ludwig Von Mises has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Long Hung Dong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dong with the inside leg kick.

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 Long Hung Dong.
Well Dong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
After winning the bout, Long Hung Dong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SYN 880 JCM vs. Shipilov
Date: Feb 26, 2022

#R1#
Serronen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Serronen's knee momentarily.
A slow jab from Serronen misses its intended target.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Serronen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Serronen misses the jab.
Dong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Serronen is predictable there
and Dong counters with a solid body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Dong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aku Serronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Serronen.
Serronen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Serronen's sensitive parts.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong slips under a jab from Serronen.
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong slips a straight right by Serronen.
Serronen throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serronen scores with the left hand. Dong knows he should have avoided that one.
Serronen throws a sloppy head kick and Dong moves out of range easily. #T1#
Serronen throws a nice head kick!
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Serronen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Dong.
Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Serronen checks a leg kick.
Serronen misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Dong connects with a crisp jab.
Serronen works the jab nicely.
Serronen scores with a shot to the body.
Serronen misses with a hook.
Dong blocks a jab.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
Serronen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Serronen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serronen feints and then cracks Dong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong down.
Dong fakes the leg kick and cracks Serronen in the body.
Serronen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dong's hands.
Good work by Dong as he checks the leg kick.
Serronen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dong avoids the body shot from Serronen.
Serronen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
Serronen misses with a hook
and Serronen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Serronen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Serronen throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Serronen looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Serronen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Serronen defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.
Serronen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dong throws a sloppy head kick and Serronen moves out of range easily.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Serronen.
Dong blocks a head kick by Serronen.
Serronen staying out of range there.
Serronen throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Serronen throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Serronen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dong slips under a jab.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Serronen misses the jab.
Serronen misses with a straight left. #T3#
Serronen throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong lands a jab to the head.
Serronen misses with a straight right.
Dong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dong tests Serronen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Serronen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Serronen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Serronen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serronen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dong counters with a body kick.
Dong jabs at Serronen's body.
Serronen scores with a nice right hand.
Serronen misses with a kick to the body.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Serronen moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
It appears Serronen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong scores with the left hand. Serronen knows he should have avoided that one.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Serronen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Dong lands with a right hand.
Nice body kick from Serronen.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Serronen cracks a nice hook into Dong's ribs.
Serronen misses with a head kick.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick from Serronen.
Serronen thumps Dong with a low kick.
Dong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Serronen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serronen.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice cross by Dong.
Dong defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Serronen finds it's way through Dong's defenses.
Serronen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Serronen misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong checks a low kick from Serronen.
Serronen misses with a wild body shot.
Serronen throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aku Serronen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Serronen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Dong has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Serronen punishes Dong's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Dong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Serronen is out of range and Dong settles back down.
Serronen misses with a straight right.
Serronen looks to land a combination but Dong avoids it well.
Serronen with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dong!
A head kick misses from Serronen.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Dong blocks the body kick.
Dong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A left lands for Dong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serronen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Serronen throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Serronen misses the shot to the body.
Serronen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dong. That did some damage!
Serronen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Dong blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Serronen blocks the low kick.
Dong scores with a nice right hand.
Dong tries a low kick but Serronen avoids it.
Serronen moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
Serronen throws a push kick but Dong slaps the foot to one side.
Dong throws a push kick but Serronen slaps the foot to one side.
Serronen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong doesn't seem bothered though.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong blocks a head kick by Serronen.
Aku Serronen is winning the standup battle so far.
Serronen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Serronen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dong thuds a left hand into Serronen's body.
Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Serronen.
Serronen tried to score with a low kick but Dong checks it.
Serronen throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dong.
Dong misses with a looping left.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serronen misses with a leg kick
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Serronen throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Serronen misses with a body kick.
That kick from Serronen tenderised Dong's leg. Dong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Serronen connects with a nice looking jab.
Dong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Serronen throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Serronen defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
Serronen scores with a spinning back kick!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Serronen has got the better of the exchanges.
Dong slips under a jab.
Dong throws a hook but Serronen blocks it.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Serronen.
An inside leg kick from Dong misses.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Serronen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Serronen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong misses with a few strikes there.
Serronen misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Dong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Serronen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong lands a nice shot that snaps Serronen's head back.
Serronen takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Serronen throws a wild body kick that Dong sees coming a mile off.
Dong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Serronen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Serronen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Serronen.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Dong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Serronen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Serronen staying out of range there.
Serronen tried to counter with a leg kick but Dong avoided it.#T4#
Serronen looks to land a body kick but Dong moved away.
Dong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Serronen to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Dong there.
Dong is looking to chop away at Serronen's legs.
Serronen slips a jab from Dong.
Serronen scoring well with a low kick there.
Serronen throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong unleashes a big counter combination but Serronen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses.
Dong defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serronen throws out the jab.
Dong lands with an uppercut that bounces Serronen off the cage and back into range.
Serronen throws a wild body kick that Dong sees coming a mile off.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Serronen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Serronen moved out of range nicely.
Serronen misses with a jab to the body
letting Dong counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aku Serronen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Dong blocks a head kick by Serronen.
Dong throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen misses with a left hand
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serronen.
Serronen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Serronen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Serronen misses with a body shot.
Serronen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Serronen misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong drops his hands momentarily and Serronen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Serronen checks it well.
It looked like Serronen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Serronen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Serronen.
Serronen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T1#
A jab from Serronen finds it's way through Dong's defenses.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong throws a hook but Serronen avoids it easily.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Serronen is out of range.
Dong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Serronen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Nice shot by Serronen.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Dong.
A slow jab from Serronen misses its intended target.
Dong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Serronen misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Dong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Serronen tries to land a body kick
and Dong counters with a good low kick that Serronen was not able to check.
Dong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Serronen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Serronen.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Serronen throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
Serronen slips under a jab.
Serronen throws a sloppy head kick and Dong moves out of range easily.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dong checks the leg kick.
Dong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dong keeps Serronen at a distance using the push kick.
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Serronen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Serronen throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Serronen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dong avoids the head kick by Serronen.
Dong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dong throws a wild body kick that Serronen sees coming a mile off.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong's corner calls for a 1-2. Dong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Serronen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dong throws a hook but Serronen blocks it.#T3#
Serronen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Serronen misses with a hook
and Dong counters with a nice uppercut.
Dong slips under a jab from Serronen.
Dong throws out a counter right but Serronen avoids it with no problem.
Dong moves out of range as Serronen throws a body kick.
Dong slips a straight right by Serronen.
Dong tests Serronen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serronen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Serronen misses with a leg kick.
A nice side step and Dong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Serronen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dong's sensitive parts.
Serronen throws a low kick but Dong avoids it.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Serronen avoids it.
Serronen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dong lands a jab.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serronen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T4#
Dong drops his hands momentarily and Serronen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serronen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Serronen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Dong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dong needs to keep his hands up - Serronen had a free shot at his head there.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Serronen.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serronen misses with a straight left.
Serronen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aku Serronen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong.
A solid body kick from Dong.
Serronen throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Serronen misses the target.
Serronen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
A nice side step and Dong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jab, jab by Serronen - just one landing.

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 Aku Serronen.
Well Serronen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aku Serronen!
A very excited looking Aku Serronen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SYN 875 Peterson vs. MacArthur
Date: Feb 06, 2022

#R1#
Karpo darts in looking for a takedown but Dong gets double underhooks and turns Karpo into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karpo.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karpo presses Dong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Karpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karpo. Karpo obviously looking to wear him down.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karpo misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong misses the jab.
Karpo loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Dong connects with a leg kick.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong lands with a nice body kick.
Dong misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karpo.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
Dong throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karpo on the side of the head.
Dong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Karpo saw that one coming.
Dong moves out of range as Karpo strikes.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karpo drops his hands momentarily and Dong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1#
Dong blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karpo.
Karpo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dong sprawls well. Dong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karpo gets slowly back to his feet.
Karpo is looking to chop away at Dong's legs.
Karpo throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karpo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Karpo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karpo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Dong lands a head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karpo.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Karpo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Dong throws a leg kick but Karpo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karpo shoots in but no luck this time.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannu Karpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karpo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karpo throws a series of punches but Dong moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong checks a leg kick.
Karpo cracks Dong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T2#
Karpo scores with the left hand. Dong knows he should have avoided that one.
Karpo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dong pinned against the cage. Dong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dong tries a quick counter leg kick but Karpo is wise to it.
Dong scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Dong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Karpo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong digs a good body shot into Karpo's ribs.
Karpo tries to land a leg kick but Dong saw it coming and moves away.
Karpo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karpo 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.
Karpo shoots in looking for a takedown but Dong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karpo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dong takes a swing at Karpo's ribcage but misses.
Dong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karpo thumps Dong with a low kick.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Dong - just one landing. #CL#
Karpo moves into the clinch successfully.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Karpo. #T3#
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Karpo controls the action.
Dong is trying to stall. #BC#
Karpo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dong throws a solid leg kick but Karpo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong.
Karpo misses with a low kick.
Dong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Karpo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Karpo closes the distance and clinches up with Dong, looking for a takedown. Karpo pushes Dong against the cage but Dong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karpo throws a low kick but Dong moves out of range easily.
Dong tests Karpo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong misses with a wild combination.
Karpo throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karpo feinted with a counter takedown.
Karpo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dong to score with a decent uppercut.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karpo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.#TD#
Karpo gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karpo performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
Dong trying to control here.
Dong is refusing to be controlled, as Karpo sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karpo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dong reverses the position - he's now on top in Karpo's guard. #SUB#
Karpo has his foot on Dong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dong works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Karpo slips a straight right by Dong.
Dong tries to land a leg kick but Karpo saw it coming and moves away.
Dong misses with a hook. Karpo ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Karpo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice jab there from Dong.
Karpo scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karpo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Karpo blocks it well.
Karpo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Dong takes a swing at Karpo's ribcage but misses.
Karpo fails with the takedown.
Dong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karpo misses with a body kick.
Dong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong scores with a jab to the body.
Dong throws a series of punches but Karpo avoids them all with ease.
Dong misses with a hook. Karpo ducked under it nicely.
Karpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karpo looks to land a body kick but Dong moved away.
Long Hung Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Karpo throws the kick towards the body but Dong avoids it.
Karpo shoots in for a double leg but Dong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Karpo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL#
Karpo instigates a clinch.
Dong lands a nice uppercut.
Dong cracks Karpo with a nice body shot.
Dong lands a hook that snaps the head of Karpo backwards.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dong is working Karpo over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hand to the body from Dong.
Still in the clinch, Dong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dong digs a right hand underneath Karpo's ribcage. Karpo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karpo prevents a body shot from Dong.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Karpo controls the action.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Karpo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karpo jumps guard but Dong stands there with Karpo around his waist. Karpo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannu Karpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong trying to stall but Karpo improves his position.
Karpo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Dong scores with a shoulder strike.
Dong works on Karpo's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Dong on the inside. #BC#
Karpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Dong lands a jab.
Dong lands a front kick.
Dong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karpo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Karpo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dong throws a one two combo.
Dong needs to keep his hands up - Karpo had a free shot at his head there.
Karpo staying out of range there.
Dong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karpo.
Karpo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dong checks it well.
Karpo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karpo takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Karpo looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD#
Karpo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dong is trying to defend but Karpo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dong is trying to control but can't.
Dong keeping control of the position.
Karpo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Karpo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Karpo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dong defending well though.
Karpo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Karpo is stalling here. Dong is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Karpo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dong has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Karpo is being controlled here.
Karpo tries to bench press Dong off him but Dong keeps the position.
Karpo can't do much from the bottom here.
Karpo regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
A cross from Karpo lands.
Hannu Karpo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dong checks a low kick from Karpo.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick.
Dong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Karpo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Karpo dives in for a single leg takedown but Dong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Karpo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Karpo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Karpo controls his hands.
Dong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karpo backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong stops a takedown attempt from Karpo.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Karpo controls the action.
Nice body punch from Dong - that landed with a thud.
Karpo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Karpo misses with the head strike.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karpo.
Long Hung Dong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1##TD#
Karpo decides to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karpo wants to sweep here but Dong controlling him for the moment.
Hannu Karpo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dong passes into half guard.
Karpo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Karpo looking for submissions off his back.
Karpo is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Dong looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karpo trying to hold on to Dong's head to control him but Dong postures up.
Karpo tries to get to full guard but Dong has control of the leg.
Dong stalling.
Karpo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3#
Karpo 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.#SUB#
Karpo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dong is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Karpo.
Dong working away.
Karpo is looking to regain half guard here but Dong keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dong taking a breather here.
Karpo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Long Hung Dong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong is trying to get back to full guard.

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 Hannu Karpo.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
A victorious Long Hung Dong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SYN 869 Kilo vs. Knox II
Date: Jan 16, 2022

#R1#
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Dong misses.
Nice straight punches there by Dong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dong tries a low kick but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bissainthe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dong to score with a decent uppercut.
Dong misses with a head kick.
Dong avoids a kick to the body.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Dong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dong misses with a right hand
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe scores with the left hand. Dong knows he should have avoided that one.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
Dong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bissainthe drops his hands momentarily and Dong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bissainthe - the referee stops the clock and Dong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bissainthe. Dong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T1#
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bissainthe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bissainthe is looking to land body kicks.
Dong is looking to counter with head kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong throwing a counter right hand but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Dong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bissainthe looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Dong does no damage.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.#T2#
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Bissainthe jabs at Dong's body.
Good shot there by Dong.
Dong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong is able to avoid easily.
Dong throwing a counter right hand but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Dong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong.
Bissainthe avoids a kick to the body.
Bissainthe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong throws an off balance right hand
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T3#
Dong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dong throws a leg kick
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bissainthe is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Bissainthe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong doesn't seem bothered though.
Dong thumps Bissainthe with a low kick.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Dong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bissainthe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe scores with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Dong's leg. Dong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Dong checks it.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Dong connects with the punch.
Bissainthe slips a jab and a cross from Dong.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dong checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Dong wants to slow Bissainthe down by chopping away at his legs.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Dong does it's job there.
Bissainthe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong lands a really nice looking cross but Bissainthe seems unphased.
A punch lands to the side of Bissainthe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bissainthe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dong is out of range and Bissainthe settles back down.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe.
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong thumps Bissainthe with a low kick.
Dong slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
Dong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Dong slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Dong needs to keep his hands up - Bissainthe had a free shot at his head there.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dong's sensitive parts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong defending well as Bissainthe loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Dong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dong jabs Bissainthe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dong blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bissainthe loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Bissainthe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe throws out a counter right but Dong avoids it with no problem.
Bissainthe throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Bissainthe missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bissainthe moves away from the strike by Dong.
Bissainthe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dong.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Bissainthe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Bissainthe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Dong tries a low kick but Bissainthe avoids it.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Dong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bissainthe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick.
Bissainthe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dong with a nice calf kick.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong blocks a leg kick.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bissainthe finds it's way round the side to connect with Dong's head.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dong lands a lovely overhand right.
Dong cracks Bissainthe with a good jab.#T3#
Dong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Dong throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Dong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bissainthe.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe thinks about the counter body kick.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Dong misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Dong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong moves forwards but Bissainthe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab from Dong.
A nice leg kick from Bissainthe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bissainthe looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong misses with a straight right.
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!
Bissainthe is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.#T4#
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Dong moved away.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dong. That did some damage!
Bissainthe tries to score with a low kick but Dong moves his leg out of the way.
Dong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dong lands a jab.
Bissainthe blocks the body kick.
Dong feints and then cracks Bissainthe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bissainthe down.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Bissainthe blocks the leg kick.
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that misses.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Dong.
Bissainthe lands a jab to the nose.
Dong defending well as Bissainthe loads up on a big left hand.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Bissainthe's front leg but catches the back leg as Bissainthe tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Bissainthe slips under a jab.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bissainthe.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick from Bissainthe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong moves out of range of the leg kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe checks a low kick from Dong.
Dong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Dong misses.
A solid body kick from Dong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Dong throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Dong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bissainthe can pounce on him.
Bissainthe throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong tests Bissainthe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bissainthe throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dong throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Dong.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Dong finds it's target.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Dong blocks the leg kick.
Bissainthe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe clobbers Dong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Dong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Bissainthe misses with a looping right.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong is able to avoid easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Bissainthe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
Nice body kick from Bissainthe.
Dong throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Bissainthe moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Bissainthe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T3#
A big right from Dong misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dong - that will leave a mark!
Bissainthe moves away from the strike by Dong.
Dong throws a nice looking combination but Bissainthe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Bissainthe avoided it.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong misses with a left hand
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bissainthe catches Dong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dong moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Dong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dong misses with a wild combination.
Bissainthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Bissainthe moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T4#
Dong throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bissainthe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe moves forwards but Dong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bissainthe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Dong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bissainthe throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Dong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bissainthe! But no joy.
Bissainthe checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bissainthe motions for Dong to come forward. Bissainthe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bissainthe misses with a looping right.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe only half commits to the counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint Bissainthe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bissainthe 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!
An out of breath Toussaint Bissainthe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 863 Christmas Joy
Date: Dec 25, 2021

#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Egyptian as he connects with a hook.
Egyptian throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Egyptian throws a lazy body kick
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong throws a leg kick but Egyptian sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Egyptian tries to land a body kick
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Egyptian looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Egyptian looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Dong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Egyptian jabs Dong right on the nose. Dong blinks but takes it well.
Egyptian throws out a powerful jab.
Egyptian cracks Dong with an open hand slap.
Egyptian throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egyptian.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Egyptian.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Egyptian avoided it.
Egyptian swings widly with a right hand
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Egyptian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Dong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Egyptian misses.
A jab lands there for Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Egyptian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Egyptian finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
Dong is looking to counter the offense by Egyptian and move into the clinch.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Egyptian looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Egyptian misses with a shot to the body
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Egyptian throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut
and Dong counters with a good low kick that Egyptian was not able to check.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick
and Egyptian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Dong misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong connects with a single shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Egyptian tries a head kick but it misses.
Egyptian lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Dong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Egyptian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Egyptian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Egyptian is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Dong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Egyptian is predictable there
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Egyptian off balance momentarily.
Egyptian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Egyptian misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Egyptian throws a body kick that misses
and Dong counters with a thumping low kick.
Egyptian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Egyptian misses the body punch
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong feints and then cracks Egyptian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Egyptian down.
Dong connects with a jab.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
Dong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T4#
Egyptian throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick and Dong moves out of range easily.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Egyptian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Egyptian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Dong counters with a nice leg kick.
Dong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Egyptian swings widly with a right hand
and Dong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
Dong avoids the body shot from Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egyptian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Egyptian avoided it.
Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian wants to slow Dong down by chopping away at his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Osiris Egyptian will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Dong checks the leg kick.
Egyptian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Egyptian tried to score with a low kick but Dong checks it.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Egyptian.
Dong misses the jab.
Dong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Egyptian momentarily.
Egyptian misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egyptian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong is looking for a counter combo.
Egyptian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Osiris Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Egyptian is predictable there
letting Dong counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick
and Dong counters with a nice body kick.
Long Hung Dong is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Egyptian misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Egyptian misses with a body punch
and Dong counters with a right hand to the body.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Egyptian misses with a hook.
Egyptian looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Egyptian throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egyptian throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick
and Dong counters with a nice uppercut.
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Egyptian swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dong counters with an outside leg kick. #T2#
Egyptian misses with a leg kick
and Dong counters with a head kick. That will keep Egyptian thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian slips under a jab.
Egyptian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
Dong throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Egyptian moved out of range.
Egyptian throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Egyptian slips under a jab from Dong.
Egyptian misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Egyptian's knee momentarily.
Egyptian throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Egyptian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Dong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A cross from Egyptian lands.#T3#
Egyptian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Egyptian thows a leg kick but Dong checks it
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Egyptian throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Egyptian slips a straight right by Dong.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Egyptian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong misses with a straight left.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
letting Dong counter with a right hand.
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong.
Egyptian looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian looks to throw a body kick
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Egyptian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Egyptian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Egyptian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Egyptian counters with a low kick, right behind Dong 's knee.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Egyptian lands with a kick to the ribs.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Dong avoids it.
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dong drops his hands momentarily and Egyptian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Dong looks to land a right hand but Egyptian moved out of range.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egyptian lands a nice hook to Dong's body. Dong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Egyptian there.
Egyptian blocks the body kick.
Egyptian tries to work over Dong's front leg with a kick but Dong checks it.
Dong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Egyptian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dong lands a right hook to the body.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Egyptian.
A big right from Dong misses. #T1#
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egyptian.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Dong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong down.
Dong throws a lazy uppercut
and Egyptian counters with a straight right hand.
Egyptian looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Egyptian jabs Dong right on the nose. Dong blinks but takes it well.
Nice body kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Egyptian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Egyptian just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Egyptian avoided it.
Dong is looking to chop away at Egyptian's legs.
Egyptian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Egyptian delivers a nice body kick.#T2#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Egyptian.
Egyptian swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dong counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
Egyptian connects with an inside leg kick.
Egyptian keeps Dong at a distance using the push kick.
Egyptian throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Egyptian throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong slips a straight right by Egyptian.
Egyptian swings widly with a right hand
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong connects with a leg kick.
Egyptian is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks. #T3#
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
Egyptian throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Egyptian thumps Dong with a low kick.
Dong tries a low kick but Egyptian avoids it.
Egyptian tries to land a front kick but Dong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Egyptian blocks a low kick nicely.
Egyptian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Egyptian misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a good low kick that Egyptian was not able to check.
Egyptian walks into a jab.
Dong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
Egyptian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dong checks it well.
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong connects with a leg kick.
Egyptian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut.
Egyptian missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Egyptian tries to score with a low kick but Dong moves his leg out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to land a leg kick but Dong saw it coming and moves away.
Egyptian misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Egyptian misses the target.
Egyptian 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osiris Egyptian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Egyptian 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osiris Egyptian!
After winning the bout, Osiris Egyptian thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SYN 855 Maluga vs. Knox
Date: Nov 28, 2021

#R1#
Sector will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sector throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sector throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Sector drops his hands momentarily and Dong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sector swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.
A slow jab from Sector misses its intended target.
Sector takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dong takes one to the chin there.#CL#
Dong forces Sector back against the cage and clinches.
Dong pushes Sector back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dong scores with a shoulder strike.
We've been informed that Sector has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice body punch from Dong - that landed with a thud.
I was talking to Dong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dong lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Dong.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Sector controls his hands.
Sector blocks a body shot from Dong.
Sector blocks a body shot from Dong.
Sector prevents a body shot from Dong.
Sector lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sector.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sector.
Sector lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Sector misses with a body punch.
Dong prevents a body shot from Sector.
Dong misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Sector breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sector throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick lands for Sector.
Sector misses with a straight left.
Sector throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dong.
Dong throws a leg kick but Sector sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sector jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sector takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong lands with an uppercut that bounces Sector off the cage and back into range.
Sector tries to move into range but Dong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sector.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Sector's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sector scrambles back to his feet.
Sector is looking to score with low kicks.#T2#
Sector thuds his right hand into Dong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dong misses with a low kick as Sector jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Sector on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Sector is out of range.
Sector waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sector.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sector waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Decent striking displayed by Dong there.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sector.
Sector throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Sector throws a shot to the body.
Sector goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Sector misses the target.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dong tries to clinch up.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Sector was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Dong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sector takes a step back to recover.
Sector scores with a leg kick.
Sector misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong. #T3#
Dong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sector throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sector moves away from the strike by Dong.
Sector missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sector motions for Dong to come forward. Sector throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong looks for the body kick but Sector saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Sector.
Sector misses with a hook.
Dong ducks right into an uppercut from Sector.
Sector misses with a low kick.
Sector lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Sector throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong lands a jab to Sector's midsection.
Sector connects with an inside leg kick.
Sector lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Sector throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sector's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong cracks Sector with a good jab.
Sector throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Dong lands a jab to Sector's midsection.
Dong throws an off balance right hand
and Sector counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sector throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Sector takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Dong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sector manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sector misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Sector changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sector scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
Sector misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sector jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sector throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sector is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Dong takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sector.
Sector tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Sector.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Summa Sector dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Dong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sector misses the target.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Sector.
A big right from Sector misses.
Dong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sector now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong 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.
Sector turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Sector.
Sector chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.
Dong moves in looking to clinch but Sector pushes him off.
Dong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sector's head.
Nice defenses there by Sector.
Sector with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Summa Sector seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sector throws a low kick, looking for Dong's leg but Dong calmly moves out of range.
Sector scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, jab by Dong - just one landing.
Dong swings for the body but Sector moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sector! But no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sector on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big left from Sector misses. #T1#
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Sector does it's job there.
Good leg kick by Dong.
A swing and a miss from Sector.
Sector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sector dodges the punch combination from Dong.
Dong slips a jab from Sector.
Sector throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sector.
Sector misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Sector down.
Sector uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Sector moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dong misses with a right hand
and Sector counters with a thumping low kick.
Dong tries a head kick but it misses.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sector throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Dong tries to move into range but Sector moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sector throws out the jab.
Sector misses with a wild combination.
Dong avoids the head kick by Sector.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Sector slips the punch.
Sector's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sector on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sector ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Sector misses the target.
Dong lands the left hand.
Dong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sector cracks a nice hook into Dong's ribs.
Sector wants to slow Dong down by chopping away at his legs.
Sector fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dong checks it well.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sector checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sector throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T3#
Sector misses with a leg kick.
Sector chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.
Dong cracks Sector with an open hand slap.
Sector jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sector misses with a straight left.
Sector rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sector throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Sector takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sector scores with a hook to the body. Dong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sector stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.
Sector avoids a kick to the body.
Sector jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sector tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong is able to avoid easily.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sector looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Sector digs a good hook to Dong's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong.
Sector looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Dong has closed the distance and engaged Sector in a clinch. #T4#
Sector lands with a left to the head.
Dong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sector has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sector lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Sector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sector is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sector lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dong's corner calls for a 1-2. Dong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sector misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Dong has closed the distance and engaged Sector in a clinch.
Sector struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
Sector goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Sector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sector bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sector steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Sector looks to land a combination but Dong avoids it well.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Sector was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Summa Sector showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sector.
Dong misses with a body shot
and Sector counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Sector misses the target.
Dong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sector is looking to chop away at Dong's legs.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
Sector scores with a jab.
Sector is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Sector looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Sector lands a body shot.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Dong blocks the low kick.
Sector lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sector ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong with the inside leg kick.
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!
Sector circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dong scores with a kick to the body.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sector has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Sector off balance momentarily.#T1#
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sector.
Dong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sector manages to circle out of the way.
Dong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sector tries to score with a low kick but Dong moves his leg out of the way.
Dong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Sector moves his leg out of the way.
Dong dodges the punch combination from Sector.
A punch lands to the side of Sector 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sector takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for Sector, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sector swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dong.
Sector lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong cracks Sector with an open hand slap.
Dong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sector's hands.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sector throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong sizes up Sector with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sector tries a low kick but Dong avoids it.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sector moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Dong tries to work over Sector's front leg with a kick but Sector checks it.
Sector moves away from the strike by Dong.
Dong misses with a hook.
Dong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dong lands a jab to the head.
Sector misses with a double jab.
Dong stuns Sector with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Dong moves into the clinch successfully.
Sector prevents a body shot from Dong.
Sector lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Dong pulls Sector into guard.
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.#SU2#
Sector stands and steps away. Dong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sector thuds his right hand into Dong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Dong catches Sector with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sector.
Dong punishes Sector's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Sector.
Sector feints and then cracks Dong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong down.
Sector throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Dong forces Sector back against the cage and clinches.
Sector softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Sector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Dong misses
and Sector counters with a straight right hand.
Sector will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Sector misses.
Sector tried to score with a low kick but Dong checks it.#CL#
Dong has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sector working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Sector breaks from the clinch.
Sector thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Dong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong.#T4#
Sector misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Sector throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dong.
Sector swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sector takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Sector to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Sector was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Sector misses its intended target.
Sector avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong tries to clinch but Sector is having none of it.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sector counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong 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.
Sector has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Sector misses.
Sector throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid body kick from Dong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Long Hung Dong did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Sector moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dong staying out of range there.
Sector blocks the body kick.
Nice jab there from Dong.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dong - that will leave a mark!
Sector takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sector tests Dong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Sector misses.
A punch lands to the side of Dong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sector tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sector throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Sector lands a jab to the nose.
Sector throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong moves to clinch but Sector breaks away
enabling Sector to counter with a crisp jab.
Sector misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Sector throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Dong lands with a right hand. #T1#
Sector takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Sector.
Dong connects with a nice looking jab.
Sector looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sector.
Sector steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Sector feints a counter leg kick.
Dong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sector. Sector circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Sector moves his leg out of the way.
Sector swinging wildly here.
Sector slips under a jab.
Dong throws a low kick but Sector avoids it.
Sector checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sector throws out a counter right but Dong avoids it with no problem.
Dong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sector throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dong is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Sector lands a nice shot that snaps Dong's head back.
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!
Dong misses with a hook.
Dong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sector scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong doesn't seem bothered though.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Sector moved away.
Sector scores with a nice head shot.
Sector rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dong scores with a kick to the body.
Sector with a nice calf kick.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sector has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sector cracks Dong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dong with a nice cross.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sector. That did some damage!
Sector throws a big shot that misses.
Dong is looking to clinch but Sector is avoiding it.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sector counters with an inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#T3#
Sector lands a glancing blow to the side of Dong's head.
A swing and a miss from Sector.
Sector avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sector jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong tries to land a front kick but Sector steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sector.
Dong tries to clinch up but Sector circles away and keeps his distance.
Dong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sector tests Dong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong scores with a decent looking hook.
Sector checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sector checks a leg kick nicely.
Sector connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Sector throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Dong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sector.
Dong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sector counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Sector misses its intended target.
Sector moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
Sector takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sector avoids the body shot from Dong.
Sector jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sector swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.
Sector looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Sector off balance momentarily.
A jab from Sector misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sector.
Dong blocks a jab.
Sector has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong.
Sector connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sector's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dong under the eye.
Sector throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Dong tries to clinch but Sector is having none of it.
Sector takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sector at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Summa Sector dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Dong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Sector jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sector misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sector swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sector waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Dong misses with a head kick.
Dong scores with a spinning back kick!
Dong throws a push kick but Sector slaps the foot to one side.
Dong avoids the head kick by Sector.
Sector with a jab.
Sector throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Sector finds it's target.
Dong lands a jab to the head.
Dong tries to clinch up.
A big right from Sector misses.
Sector throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Dong blocks the low kick.
Dong thinks about countering with a body kick.
A low kick lands for Dong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sector on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Dong doesn't manage to clinch there - Sector circles away. #T1#
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sector takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sector misses with a straight left.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Sector ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sector.
Sector blocks a leg kick.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Dong feints and then cracks Sector's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sector down.
Sector misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong jabs at Sector's body.
Sector throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Sector throws a big shot that misses.
Dong misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Sector misses the target.
As Sector tries to get set, Dong tries to push him back and clinch up but Sector manages to avoid the attempt.
Sector looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Dong closes the distance but Sector moves to the side
and Sector counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Sector off balance momentarily.
Dong connects with a single shot there.
Sector tries to score with a low kick but Dong moves his leg out of the way.
Dong slips under a jab from Sector.
Dong misses with a straight left.
Dong lands a really nice looking cross but Sector seems unphased.
Sector pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dong is out of range and Sector settles back down.
Dong defending well as Sector loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong.
Sector throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Dong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sector misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sector misses with a wild body shot.
Sector throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Sector closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sector.
Dong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Sector. Those never looked like landing.
Dong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sector lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Dong pushes Sector up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Dong jumps into guard, dragging Sector to the mat. #SUB#
Sector avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dong has a closed guard, preventing Sector from standing up. #SUB#
Dong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sector must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sector tries to stand but Dong is controlling from the bottom. #T4##SUB#
Sector avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Dong is looking for a triangle but Sector pushes his legs off easily.
Sector trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dong's guard.#SUB#
Dong working for a triangle but Sector defends it easily.
Sector wants to stand but Dong is controlling his posture from full guard. #SU2#
Dong is working an open guard so Sector takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

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 Long Hung Dong.
I think Sector has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Summa Sector!
After winning the bout, Summa Sector thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SYN 850 Dong vs. Duranto
Date: Nov 13, 2021

#R1##CL#
Dong clinches.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Dong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Dong ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dong no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Duranto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Dong has his foot on Duranto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duranto works his way back into a safe position though.
Duranto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Duranto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duranto has managed to get both his arms back between Dong's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Duranto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Dong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duranto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Dong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duranto passes into half guard.
Duranto tries to pass to full mount but Dong defends it. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dong wants to improve his position but Duranto is controlling well.
Dong on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Duranto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dong is trying to maintain the position but Duranto is very close to passing his half guard.
Duranto is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Dong actively working from the bottom here.
Duranto slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dong connects with a right hand. Duranto shakes it off.
Duranto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duranto circles away quickly and effectively.
Dong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Dong clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto wants to stall.
Dong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Dong trying to stall but Duranto improves his position.
Dong stalling in the clinch but Duranto improves position.
Dong seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Duranto is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duranto 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.
Duranto misses with a two punch combination.
Dong punishes Duranto's body with a nice straight punch.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Duranto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto lands a nice looking body kick.
Dong misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
Dong moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
Duranto throws a series of strikes that have Dong backpedaling.
Duranto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dong tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
It appears Dong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Duranto tries to bum rush Dong with a series of wild strikes but Dong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duranto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
A big right from Dong misses.
Duranto is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
Dong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duranto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duranto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duranto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto jabs at Dong's body.
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
Dong keeps Duranto at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Duranto moves out of range and Dong only half commits. #T1#
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto lands a body shot.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Duranto tries to land a leg kick but Dong saw it coming and moves away.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto slips under a jab from Dong.
Duranto throws a one two combo.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Dong misses.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Duranto off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
A quick step to the side and Dong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Dong misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
Dong with the inside leg kick.
Duranto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duranto misses with a jab, cross combination. #T2#
Duranto walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Duranto avoided it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duranto.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Duranto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duranto.
Dong throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Dong
and Duranto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duranto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dong finds it's way round the side to connect with Duranto's head.
Dong darts in trying to clinch
and Duranto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duranto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dong misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Duranto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Dong 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.
Duranto throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Dong misses.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Duranto just manages to avoid it.
Dong misses with a leg kick
and Duranto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Dong tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.#T4#
Duranto misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duranto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
Duranto lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duranto misses the jab.
Dong blocks a leg kick.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick lands for Duranto.
Dong is looking to chop away at Duranto's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duranto.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Dong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Duranto 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong throws a leg kick but Duranto moved away.
Nice shot lands for Duranto.
Dong moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Duranto connects with a nice looking jab.
Dong checks a low kick from Duranto.
Dong misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duranto connects with a leg kick.
Dong misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dong slips a jab from Duranto.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Dong moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.#CL#
Dong closes the distance and pushes Duranto back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it. #BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Dong with a hook.
Duranto punishes Dong's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Dong blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Dong misses with a left hand
and Duranto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dong really felt that one!
Dong slips under a jab from Duranto.
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Dong rushes Duranto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duranto wants to stall.
Duranto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dong backwards. #BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong slips under a jab.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto. #T2#
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duranto throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duranto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dong.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Duranto jabs at Dong's body.
Dong throws a leg kick
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Duranto throws a head kick that Dong semi-blocks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duranto.
Dong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duranto can pounce on him.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto walks into a left hand.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duranto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dong.#T3#
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
Dong tries to clinch up but Duranto circles away and keeps his distance.
Dong lands with a cross.
Duranto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Duranto throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Dong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duranto momentarily.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Dong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto misses the jab.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto motions for Dong to come forward. Duranto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Dong.
Duranto connects with a high kick.
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Dong finds it's way through Duranto's defenses.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
A big right from Dong misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong slips under a jab from Duranto.
Duranto scores with a leg kick.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Dong misses with a low kick as Duranto jumps back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Roberto Duranto just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Duranto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dong lands with a hook. Duranto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
A jab from Dong misses.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong.
Dong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Dong throws a series of punches but Duranto avoids them all with ease.
Duranto is looking for the big counter here.
Dong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto checks a low kick from Dong.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Dong looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Dong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong scores with a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Duranto. Beautiful body shot.
Duranto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dong stalks Duranto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duranto's face. Duranto staggers backwards, shaken.
Dong blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
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!
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice shot lands for Duranto.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Duranto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T2#
Dong misses with a low kick as Duranto jumps back.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dong scores with a hook to the body.
Dong pushes Duranto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dong tries to pull guard but Duranto holds him up against the cage and eventually Dong drops back down to his feet.
Duranto tries to break the clinch but Dong is controlling the position.
Duranto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Dong.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Long Hung Dong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dong digs a right hand underneath Duranto's ribcage. Duranto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dong blocks a body shot from Duranto.
Dong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duranto blocks it with crossed arms.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duranto. #T3##BC2#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
Dong throws a lazy uppercut
and Duranto counters with a left to the body.
Duranto takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Duranto misses.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
Dong scores with a jab.
A big right from Dong misses.
Dong throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
It looked like Dong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A leg kick checked by Duranto.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.#T4#
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Duranto.
Dong connects with a body shot that sends Duranto's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Dong rushes Duranto and presses him up against the cage.
Dong prevents a body shot from Duranto.
Dong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dong as the two fighters clinch.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action. #BC2#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dong tries to clinch but Duranto is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Dong lands a really nice looking cross but Duranto seems unphased.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Duranto throws a one two combo.
Dong blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Dong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Durantos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duranto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dong.
Duranto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duranto circles away quickly and effectively.
Duranto flicks out a counter leg kick but Dong steps away.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong throws a poor cross that misses
and Duranto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Duranto moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Dong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Dong moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duranto throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Duranto throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Duranto down. #T1#
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Duranto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duranto in his tracks.
Dong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duranto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dong backs up against the cage.
Dong connects with a body shot that sends Duranto's belly button to the back.
Duranto takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Duranto throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duranto scores with a jab to the body.
Dong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duranto is out of range.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong slips under a jab.
It looked like Dong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duranto.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto fails to land with a series of punches.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good leg kick by Dong.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Duranto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong wants to clinch
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Duranto connects with a body shot that sends Dong's belly button to the back.#T3#
Dong slips under a jab from Duranto.
Duranto walks into a straight right hand from Dong.
Dong jabs Duranto right on the nose. Duranto blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong connects with a right hand. Duranto shakes it off.
Duranto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
Dong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duranto lands a nice looking body kick.
Duranto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duranto punishes Dong's body with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duranto.
Duranto lands a high kick! #CL#
Dong clinches with his opponent.
A body shot lands from Dong.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Dong.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Duranto.
Dong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duranto is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roberto Duranto.
I've got Duranto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
An out of breath Roberto Duranto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 846 Halloween Havoc
Date: Oct 31, 2021

#R1#
Dong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crosby throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crosby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong digs a good hook to Crosby's body.
Dong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Crosby counters with a nice uppercut.
Crosby missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong slips under a jab from Crosby.#CL#
Crosby darts in and clinches Dong up against the cage.
Crosby takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Crosby misses with some punches.
Crosby scores with a shot to the side of Dong's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Crosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crosby can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Crosby lands a shoulder strike.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Crosby avoids it by throwing Dong back against the cage. #TD2#
Dong successfully pulls guard.
Crosby controlling from the top position. #T2#
Dong trying to control the position.
Crosby controlling from the top position.
Dong controls Crosby momentarily but Crosby frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crosby.
Crosby swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Dong counter with a right hand. #T3#
Dong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crosby's hands.
Crosby walks into a straight right hand from Dong.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crosby throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong scores with a hook.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crosby. That did some damage!
Crosby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dong to score with a decent uppercut.
Dong lands a jab to Crosby's midsection.#T4#
Crosby throws an off balance right hand
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Dong.
Crosby throws a big shot that misses.
Crosby throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crosby had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crosby misses with a wild body shot.
Dong closes the distance but Crosby moves to the side
and Crosby counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Dong throws a leg kick but Crosby sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crosby takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Crosby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Dong instigates a clinch.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Crosby.
Crosby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crosby misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dong.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dong tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
Dong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T1#
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crosby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dong working aggressively here.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Crosby manages to break the clinch.
Crosby lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dong slips a straight right by Crosby.
Dong lands with an overhand left.
Long Hung Dong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crosby avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crosby throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Crosby is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dong.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Crosby misses the target.
Crosby misses with a looping right.#CL#
Dong gets tackled into the cage by Crosby. Crosby maintains the clinch.
Dong blocking some punches.
Dong prevents a body shot from Crosby.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Dong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crosby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Crosby lands with a left to the head.
Dong tries to work over Crosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crosby blocks a body shot from Dong.
Crosby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Crosby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crosby misses with some punches.
Dany Crosby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Dong.
Crosby lands with a left to the head.
Crosby tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Crosby back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Crosby.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Crosby misses with some punches.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Dong jumps guard. #SUB2#
Dong pushes a forearm under Crosby's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Crosby is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Long Hung Dong!
An out of breath Long Hung Dong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 838 Maluga vs. Sparxx
Date: Oct 03, 2021

#R1#
Dong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Dong throws a front kick aimed at Jones Jr's knee but Jones Jr avoids it well.
Jones Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jim Jones Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones Jr under the eye.
Dong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Jones Jr misses.
Dong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones Jr's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones Jr connects with a single shot there.
Dong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones Jr misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Dong's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jones Jr dives in and grabs Dong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dong pushes down on Jones Jr's head and hops out.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
A swing and a miss from Jones Jr.
Dong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Jones Jr.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong takes one on the button.
Jones Jr looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dong.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones Jr fails to land with a series of punches. #TD#
Jones Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dong's head. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr throws a strike but Dong avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones Jr throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dong's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Jones Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones Jr wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Jones Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dong keeping full guard, as Jones Jr tries to pass.
Jones Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones Jr with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones Jr looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Jones Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr cracks Dong with a good jab.
Jones Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones Jr steps away.
Jones Jr misses with a right hand
and Dong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones Jr misses with a hook.
Dong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones Jr with a body shot.
A jab from Jones Jr misses.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones Jr swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dong to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones Jr takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jones Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr.
Dong throws out a counter right but Jones Jr avoids it with no problem.
Jones Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Jim Jones Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Jones Jr throws out a leg kick but Dong moves out of range and Jones Jr only half commits.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD#
Jones Jr fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dong to the ground. Jones Jr is now in Dong's guard.
Dong keeping full guard, as Jones Jr tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones Jr postures up in Dong's guard and throws a big left but Dong blocks it. #T1#
Jones Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Dong.
Jones Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones Jr throws a strike but Dong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Jones Jr looking for a guillotine here but Dong defends easily. #SUB#
Jones Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2#
Dong takes a little break here. Jones Jr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jones Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Jones Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Dong slows the pace down.
Jones Jr tries to bench press Dong off him but Dong keeps the position.
Jones Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dong's best efforts.
Jones Jr is looking for a sweep. Dong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dong works his foot free and advances to mount. #T4#
Jones Jr tries to improve his position but instead Dong has taken his back!
Jones Jr tries to escape but Dong has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jones Jr trying to control the action but Dong just sinks the hooks in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones Jr tries to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Good exchange - Jones Jr coming out on top.
Jones Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones Jr throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Jones Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones Jr takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones Jr is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jones Jr misses with a hook.
Jones Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot. #T1#
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Dong cracks Jones Jr with a good jab.
Jones Jr missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones Jr manages to avoid it.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Jones Jr off balance momentarily.
Dong throws a wild body kick that Jones Jr sees coming a mile off.
Jones Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Jones Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones Jr misses with a left hand
and Dong counters with a straight right hand.
Jones Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Dong avoids the body shot from Jones Jr.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr misses with a straight right.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones Jr.
Long Hung Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dong takes a swing at Jones Jr's ribcage but misses.
Jones Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones Jr's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones Jr.
And Dong responds with a good body kick, but Jones Jr manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Jones Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Jones Jr misses.
Dong feints a counter leg kick.
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.#T3#
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Jones Jr slips the punch.
Dong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones Jr.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones Jr is able to avoid easily.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr tries for a takedown but Dong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Jones Jr slips a jab from Dong.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones Jr slips under a jab.#T4#
Jones Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones Jr.
Jones Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dong momentarily.
Jones Jr throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Jones Jr misses
and Dong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong blocks a jab.
Jones Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dong's waist but Dong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones Jr off to one side.
Dong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dong lands a nice looking body shot.
A solid body kick from Dong.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
Long Hung Dong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SYN 832 Sitsongrit vs. William
Date: Sep 12, 2021

#R1#
Zaadha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zaadha slips a straight right by Dong.
Zaadha throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zaadha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Zaadha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dong throws a body kick that misses
and Zaadha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong cracks Zaadha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dong lands a jab to Zaadha's midsection.
Zaadha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Zaadha's shoulder, as Zaadha tries to avoid the shot.
Zaadha looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Zaadha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zaadha on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zaadha scores with a hook.
Zaadha looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaadha. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong scores with a nice strike.
Zaadha cracks Dong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T1#
Zaadha throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Zaadha misses the shot to the body.
Zaadha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Zaadha's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaadha tries to avoid it.
Zaadha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong walks into a stiff left hand from Zaadha.
A low kick lands for Dong. #CL2#
Zaadha moves into range and clinches up with Dong.
Zaadha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Dong.
I was talking to Dong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zaadha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zaadha misses with a body punch.
Zaadha blocks a body shot from Dong.
Dong lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaadha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaadha. #TD#
Dong drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB#
Dong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zaadha defends it easily.
Zaadha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zaadha wants to stand but Dong is controlling his posture from full guard. #T2##SUB#
Dong working for a triangle but Zaadha defends it easily.
Zaadha controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Dong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zaadha defends it easily.#SU2#
Zaadha gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T3#
Zaadha slips under a jab.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
Dong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Zaadha misses its intended target.
Dong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zaadha just manages to avoid it.
Zaadha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zaadha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Zaadha slips the punch.
Decent striking displayed by Dong there.
Zaadha scores with a nice head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dong.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dong jabs Zaadha right on the nose. Zaadha blinks but takes it well.
Dong scores with a sloppy right hand. Zaadha should have avoided that one.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zaadha throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Zaadha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha tries to clinch there but Dong circles away.
Dong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zaadha just manages to avoid it.#T4#
Dong slips under a jab from Zaadha.#CL2#
Zaadha drives through and clinches with Dong against the cage.
Zaadha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards. #BC2#
Zaadha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaadha appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zaadha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Zaadha lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Dong misses.
Some wild striking there from Dong.
Zaadha throws a counter combo.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Zaadha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dong is out of range and Zaadha settles back down.
Dong lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaadha moves out of range of the body kick.
Zaadha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaadha misses with a looping right.
Dong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Dong scores with a hook to the body. Zaadha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Zaadha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zaadha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaadha.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Zaadha avoided it.
Dong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dong slips a straight right by Zaadha.
Nice jab there from Dong.
Zaadha looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Dong blocks a low kick nicely.
Zaadha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dong.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Zaadha saw that one coming.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Zaadha avoids it.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaadha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zaadha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dong is out of range.
As Zaadha backs away, Dong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Zaadha throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Dong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaadha can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaadha slips a jab from Dong.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong. #T1#
Dong punishes Zaadha's body with a nice straight punch.
Zaadha scores with a jab to the head.
Zaadha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zaadha tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Dong thuds his right hand into Zaadha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Zaadha moved away.
Dong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaadha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Zaadha throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Zaadha slips a jab from Dong.
Zaadha slips a straight right by Dong.
It seemed like Zaadha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Zaadha clinches up with Dong and pushes him back against the cage.
Zaadha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaadha managing to block the knees to the body from Dong.
Zaadha misses with some punches.
Zaadha struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands. #T2#
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dong pushes Zaadha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaadha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dong takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ri Zaadha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Zaadha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zaadha misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Dong.
Dong working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Zaadha misses with a body punch.
Zaadha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Zaadha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zaadha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dong.
Zaadha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaadha tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Zaadha back against the cage.
Dong working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Dong.
Zaadha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaadha backwards.
Zaadha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zaadha trying to stall but Dong improves his position.
Zaadha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Dong.
Zaadha tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaadha.
A right handed body shot lands from Zaadha.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Zaadha has him pressed against the cage.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaadha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaadha blocks a body shot from Dong.
Zaadha throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
Zaadha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Zaadha.
Dong pushes Zaadha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaadha wants to stall.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaadha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong throws a head punch that misses.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaadha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zaadha tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaadha working aggressively here.
Zaadha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dong looking to stall.
Zaadha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Zaadha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha lands with an uppercut that bounces Dong off the cage and back into range.
Zaadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaadha takes one to the chin there.
Dong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zaadha ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
Dong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong staying out of range there.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Dong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Zaadha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zaadha.
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Zaadha counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaadha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Zaadha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaadha follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Zaadha does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong. #T1#
Dong missing with a left hand there. Zaadha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zaadha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zaadha throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Dong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zaadha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Dong misses
and Zaadha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dong takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaadha.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaadha.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Dong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zaadha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zaadha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Dong as he checks the leg kick.
Zaadha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaadha.
Ri Zaadha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Dong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Dong slips a jab from Zaadha.
The crowd cheers as Dong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zaadha doesn't seem phased though.
Zaadha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaadha motions for Dong to come forward. Zaadha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaadha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
Dong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zaadha takes a step back to recover.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaadha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaadha checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Zaadha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaadha.
Good exchange - Dong coming out on top.
Dong blocks a leg kick.
Zaadha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Zaadha's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaadha tries to avoid it.
Zaadha throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaadha. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong throws a nice looking combination but Zaadha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dong thuds a left hand into Zaadha's body.
Dong misses the jab.
Zaadha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zaadha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaadha throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Dong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zaadha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaadha throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaadha.
As Zaadha backs away, Dong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zaadha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zaadha misses with a body kick.
Dong misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaadha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zaadha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Zaadha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong fakes the leg kick and cracks Zaadha in the body.
Dong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zaadha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dong dips to his left and cracks Zaadha with an uppercut!#T4#
Zaadha tries to move into range but Dong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zaadha stuns Dong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zaadha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zaadha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zaadha throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Zaadha moved out of range nicely.
Zaadha throws a series of punches but Dong moves out of range.
Dong looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Zaadha throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaadha.
Dong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaadha scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaadha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Long Hung Dong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zaadha lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zaadha jabbing away but nothing is landing.

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 Long Hung Dong.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dong, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
Long Hung Dong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SYN 822 Whymer vs. DeSilva
Date: Aug 08, 2021

#R1#
Fett avoids the body shot from Dong.
Fett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fett walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong.
A solid body kick from Dong.
Dong cracks Fett with a good jab.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Fett slips the punch.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Dong backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Dong manages to avoid it all.
Fett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Fett is just out of range.
Fett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Dong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Fett counters with a left and a right that stings Dong.
Dong scores with a punch to the head.#T1#
Dong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong works over Fett's head and body with a nice combination.
Dong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fett staying out of range there.
Dong tries a low kick but Fett avoids it.
Dong cracks Fett with an open hand slap.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong moves in looking to clinch but Fett pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dong with the inside leg kick.
Fett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Dong misses.
Fett throws a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T2#
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dong throws a leg kick but Fett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fetts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Fett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dong scores with a punch to the head.
Dong misses with a left hand
and Fett counters with a two punch combo.
Dong is looking to score with low kicks.
Fett throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dong jabs Fett right on the nose. Fett blinks but takes it well.
Fett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Nice shot by Dong.#T3#
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Dong catches Fett right on the button with a cross.
Dong scores with a jab to the head.
Dong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dong lands a head shot.
Dong misses with a hook
and Fett counters with a two punch combo.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dong is looking to slow Fett down with leg kicks.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Fett down.
Dong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fett swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.#T4#
Dong misses with a body kick.
Dong looks for the body kick but Fett saw that one coming.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.
Dong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fett counters with a series of strikes. Dong will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fett takes a step back to recover.
Dong motions for Fett to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Fett blocks the leg kick.
As Dong backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Dong manages to avoid it all.
Dong lands a head shot.
Dong throws a solid leg kick but Fett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong.
Fett throws a counter combo.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Fett's shoulder, as Fett tries to avoid the shot.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fett.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.
Dong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fett.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A lazy body kick from Dong
and Fett counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Dong is predictable there
and Fett counters with a series of strikes. Dong will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Good work by Fett as he checks the leg kick.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Dong.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Fett's front leg but catches the back leg as Fett tries to avoid it.
Fett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dong misses with a straight right.
Fett throws a counter combo.
Dong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fett scrambles back to his feet.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Long Hung Dong is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Dong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fett doesn't seem bothered though.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong throws a hook but Fett avoids it easily.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fett on the side of the head.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fett staying out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Dong misses.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T2#
Dong misses with a hook
and Fett counters with a three punch combo that has Dong backing up. Dong nods at Fett to acknowledge the strikes.
Fett defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
Dong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fett counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Fett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Dong is predictable there
and Fett counters with a three punch combo that has Dong backing up. Dong nods at Fett to acknowledge the strikes.
Dong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fett blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Fett moved out of range.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fett moves away.
Dong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dong throws a hook but Fett blocks it.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong.#T3#
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Fett ducks down to avoid it.
Fett throws a counter combo.
Settakian Fett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.
A low kick from Dong misses
and Fett counters with a two punch combo.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fett throws a counter combo.
Fett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Fett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Fett moves his leg out of the way.
Fett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fett gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T4#
Fett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong.
Dong lands a nice shot that snaps Fett's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong misses with a kick to the body
and Fett counters with a three punch combo that has Dong backing up. Dong nods at Fett to acknowledge the strikes.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong with a hook.
Dong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fett can do to turn this around?
Dong sizes up Fett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fett throws a counter combo.
Dong misses with the body kick
and Fett counters with a three punch combo that has Dong backing up. Dong nods at Fett to acknowledge the strikes.
Dong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong misses with an uppercut
and Fett counters with a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong dominated that second round.
That's time! 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.#R3#
Dong misses with a looping right.
As Dong backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Dong manages to avoid it all.
Dong misses the jab.
Fett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Fett might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dong has got the better of the exchanges.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Fett blocks the low kick.
Fett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fett was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Fett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fett. Fett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Fett moves away and avoids it.
Fett throws a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Fett.
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Fett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fett's head backwards.
Fett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Fett throws a counter combo.
Dong misses with a shot to the body
and Fett counters with a three punch combo that has Dong backing up. Dong nods at Fett to acknowledge the strikes.#T1#
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Fett moves his leg out of the way.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong throws a hook but Fett blocks it.
As Dong backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Dong manages to avoid it all.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Fett throws a counter combo.
Fett moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dong throws a sloppy head kick and Fett moves out of range easily.
Dong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fett checks a leg kick.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Dong misses.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dong with a jab.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Fett's shoulder, as Fett tries to avoid the shot.
Settakian Fett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Fett avoids it.
Fett throws a counter combo.
A clash of legs there as Fett blocks the low kick.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.
Dong scores with a hook.
Fett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dong scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
As Dong backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Dong manages to avoid it all.
Dong scores with a jab. Fett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Fett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fett.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fett slips a jab from Dong.
As Dong backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Dong manages to avoid it all.#T3#
Nice body punch from Dong.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Fett blocks the low kick.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Dong looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Fett working aggressively here.
Fett lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Fett.
Dong pushes Fett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fett.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Fett. #BC2#
Fett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong.#T4#
Dong scores with a shot to the body.
Dong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good work by Fett as he checks the leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dong - the referee stops the clock and Fett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dong. Fett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Both fighters circling a little - Dong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dong scores with a hook.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Fett moved out of range.
Dong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Fett is out of range.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fett moves away.
Dong misses with a straight right.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Long Hung Dong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dong throws a jab when Fett was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dong, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
After winning the bout, Long Hung Dong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SYN 807 Kurosaki vs. Golovkin
Date: Jun 20, 2021

#R1#
Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rossi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Dong counters with a quick kick to the body but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi with a nice calf kick.
Rossi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.
Dong misses with a straight left.
Rossi throws a series of punches but Dong moves out of range.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Rossi lands a nice hook to Dong's body. Dong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rossi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
Rossi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Rossi throws a push kick but Dong slaps the foot to one side.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rossi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Dong.#T1#
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Rossi moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Dong lands a glancing blow to the side of Rossi's head.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Rossi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the body from Dong misses
and Rossi counters with a good low kick that Dong was not able to check.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
An attempted straight right counter from Dong misses the target.
Rossi misses with an uppercut.
Dong blocks the body kick.
Rossi wants to slow Dong down by chopping away at his legs.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Rossi avoided it.
Rossi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dong finds it's way round the side to connect with Rossi's head.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Rossi slips the punch.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi thumps Dong with a low kick.
Rossi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong.
Dong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rossi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CL2#
Rossi has managed to clinch.
Dong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi pushes off an throws an elbow but Dong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Rossi controls his hands.
Dong lands a left hand.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Rossi lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
It looks like Dong has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dong misses with a leg kick.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Rossi walks into a left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rossi.
Dong throws a combination that misses
and Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Rossi lands with a good body shot.
Dong avoids the head kick by Rossi.
Rossi slips under a jab from Dong.
Dong wants to land a leg kick but Rossi is out of range.
Dong misses with the combination.
Dong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dong lands with a cross.
Dong lands with a nice body kick. #CL#
Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Rossi digs a right hand underneath Dong's ribcage. Dong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong blocking some punches.
Rossi tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rossi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rossi crunches a lovely knee into Dong's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi lands a hook that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Rossi landing knees to the body.
Dong is breathing heavily.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
A short left from Rossi.
Rossi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong takes a shot to the head.
Rossi scores with a shot to the side of Dong's head.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong throws a head punch that misses.
Rossi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dong misses with the head strike.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dong looking to slow down the pace here.
Rossi tries a body shot but Dong blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rossi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rossi can turn it around.
Nice body punch from Rossi.
Dong tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Dong tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Dong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body punch from Dong.
Dong jabs Rossi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dong 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.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong tries to work over Rossi's front leg with a kick but Rossi checks it.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A clash of legs there as Dong blocks the low kick.
Dong throws a wild body kick that Rossi sees coming a mile off.
Rossi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Dong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick from Rossi.
Rossi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rossi.
Rossi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dong checks a low kick from Rossi.
Dong takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rossi tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
A low kick from Dong is predictable there
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rossi stuns Dong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rossi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dong checks it well.
Long Hung Dong is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dong works the jab nicely.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Rossi slips under a jab from Dong.
Dong lands a nice shot that snaps Rossi's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dong.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
Dong misses with a straight left.
Rossi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Rossi moves out of range as Dong strikes.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Dong throws a jab when Rossi was well out of range.
Rossi connects with a body shot that sends Dong's belly button to the back.
Dong lands a jab to Rossi's midsection.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick. #T2#
Dong checks a leg kick.
Rossi throws a wild body kick that Dong sees coming a mile off.
Rossi throws a front kick aimed at Dong's knee but Dong avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rossi.
Rossi wants to slow Dong down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Dong does it's job there.
A good leg kick by Rossi. #CL2#
Rossi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mario Rossi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Dong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Dong takes one on the button.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3##CL#
Dong gets a clinch.
Rossi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rossi tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong working aggressively here.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
Dong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rossi lands a nice uppercut.
Dong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rossi scores with a shot to the side of Dong's head.
Dong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dong lands a body shot.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dong.
Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Rossi breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong.
Dong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch lands to the side of Rossi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rossi lands with a nice body kick. #T4#
Dong throws a front kick aimed at Rossi's knee but Rossi avoids it well.
Dong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dong dips to his left and cracks Rossi with an uppercut!
Rossi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rossi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rossi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong lands a head shot.
Rossi wants to clinch.
Rossi is looking to score with low kicks.
Rossi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossi.
Dong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rossi on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Rossi moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Rossi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Rossi throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Rossi throws a wild body kick that Dong sees coming a mile off.
Dong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dong cracks Rossi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rossi.
Dong lands a nice looking body kick.#CL#
Dong clinches with his opponent.
Dong working aggressively here.
Rossi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Rossi back against the cage.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Rossi avoids it by throwing Dong back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong digs a right hand underneath Rossi's ribcage. Rossi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Dong.
Rossi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Dong breaks from the clinch.
Dong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rossi. Rossi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dong!
Dong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Rossi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dong jabs Rossi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rossi is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Rossi.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Rossi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rossi tries to avoid it.
Rossi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #CL#
Dong clinches.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong cracks Rossi with a nice body shot.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Mario Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dong misses with some punches.
Rossi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dong avoids it.
Dong scores with a shot to the side of Rossi's head.
A head punch on the inside from Rossi fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Dong missing with knees to the body. #BC2#
Rossi breaks from the clinch.
Dong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rossi's head backwards.
Dong lands with an overhand left.
A low kick lands for Rossi.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rossi! But no joy.
Rossi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Rossi blocks the leg kick. #CL#
Dong drives through and clinches with Rossi against the cage.
Dong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dong misses with some punches.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T3#
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rossi lands a right hand.
Dong misses with the head strike.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Dong. #TD#
Dong pulls guard.
Rossi is looking to stand up but Dong won't let him. #SUB#
Dong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dong has a closed guard, preventing Rossi from standing up. #T4##SU2#
Rossi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dong, up you get!
Rossi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dong scores with a decent looking hook.
Dong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
Rossi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong with a nice calf kick.
Dong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rossi in his tracks. #CL2#
Rossi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dong, pushing him back against the cage.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
Rossi lands a right hand.
Rossi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
Long Hung Dong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dong, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
Our winner, Long Hung Dong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: ALPHA-1: Fight Kingdom Night 3
Date: May 30, 2021

#R1#
Benedetti lands a right hook to the body.
Jab by Benedetti.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Benedetti's head.
Dong takes one on the button.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong throws a big counter combination but Benedetti scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dong.
Benedetti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benedetti stuns Dong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benedetti.
Benedetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Dong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benedetti.
Dong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Benedetti moves his leg out of the way.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong throws a right and a left that Benedetti avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Benedetti walks into a jab.
Dong throws a poor cross that misses
and Benedetti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T1#
Benedetti feints a jab promting Dong to slip. Benedetti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dong misses with a straight right.
Dong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benedetti in his tracks.
Dong moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Benedetti misses with the combination.
Benedetti checks a leg kick.
Benedetti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dong wants to land a leg kick but Benedetti is out of range.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti pushes Dong away with a front kick.
Dong lands a jab.
Benedetti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Benedetti. Beautiful body shot.
Dong misses the jab.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
Good leg kick by Dong.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
Benedetti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dong at a distance.
Benedetti has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T2#
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dong throws a nice looking combination but Benedetti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Dong blocks the leg kick.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Benedetti scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong lands with a straight right. Benedetti didn't see that one coming.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benedetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benedetti defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
Dong throws a lazy uppercut
and Benedetti counters with a straight right hand.
Benedetti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Benedetti moves his leg out of the way.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
Dong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T3#
Benedetti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dong misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
As Benedetti backs away, Dong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
A leg kick checked by Benedetti.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benedetti.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benedetti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benedetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Benedetti avoided it.
Dong throws a wild body kick that Benedetti sees coming a mile off.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Benedetti avoids it.
Benedetti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benedetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Dong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and moves out of range. #T4#
Dong throws a poor cross that misses
and Benedetti counters with a left and a right that stings Dong.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benedetti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dong momentarily.
A punch combination from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti misses with a head kick.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Benedetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Benedetti tries to avoid it.
Benedetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dong moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Nice cross by Dong.
Benedetti misses the jab.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Dong.
Benedetti follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dong.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti tries a head kick but it misses. #CL#
Dong has managed to clinch.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.#BC2#
Benedetti manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dong!
Dong looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Benedetti will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Dong looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Benedetti moves out of range of the body kick.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong blocks a jab.
Dong throws a push kick but Benedetti slaps the foot to one side.
Good exchange - Dong coming out on top.
Benedetti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dong 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.
Dong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong avoids the head kick by Benedetti.
Dong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benedetti tries a quick counter leg kick but Dong is wise to it.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Benedetti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Dong scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Dong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benedetti.#T1#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Benedetti misses with a double jab.
Benedetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benedetti. That did some damage!
Dong misses with a low kick.
Benedetti throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benedetti swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benedetti scores with a nice right hand.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
Mario Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benedetti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dong misses with a lunging right hand
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Dong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benedetti swinging wildly here.
A combination from Benedetti does no damage.
Benedetti lands with a right hand.
Mario Benedetti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benedetti moves out of range of the body kick.
Benedetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benedetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong scores with a push kick.
Benedetti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benedetti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dong scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong misses with a hook.#T3#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Benedetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benedetti lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Benedetti checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benedetti is able to avoid easily.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
Some wild striking there from Dong.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benedetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benedetti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benedetti throws a one two combo.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Benedetti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dong throws a front kick that sends Benedetti stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Benedetti feints a counter leg kick.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
Dong sizes up Benedetti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dong lunges at Benedetti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benedetti's hand.
Dong connects with a right hand. Benedetti shakes it off.
Benedetti misses with a wild combination.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Benedetti moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Benedetti moves out of range as Dong strikes.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dong misses the jab.
Benedetti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Dong backing away here, and Benedetti unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Benedetti misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Dong thows a body kick. Benedetti tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benedetti checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benedetti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Dong misses.
Benedetti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benedetti lands with a hook. Dong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Dong with a nice calf kick.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benedetti tests Dong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benedetti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong scores with a body shot.
Dong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dong lands a nice hook to Benedetti's body. Benedetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Benedetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Dong scores with a jab.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benedetti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dong thumps Benedetti with a low kick.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benedetti.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Dong.
A shot to the liver by Benedetti. Beautiful body shot.
Dong is looking to clinch but Benedetti is avoiding it.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Despite the aggression on Benedetti's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Benedetti with a nice cross.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti misses the jab.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Dong jabs Benedetti right on the nose. Benedetti blinks but takes it well.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti. #T2#
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benedetti takes one to the chin there.
Dong tries to clinch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Benedetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Benedetti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benedetti.
Benedetti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice shot by Dong.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Dong off the cage and back into range.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong slips under a jab.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Benedetti.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Benedetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Dong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Benedetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong scores with a hook.#T3#
Dong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benedetti.
Dong is looking to counter with a body kick.
Benedetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dong slips a jab and a cross from Benedetti.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong misses with a double jab
enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong throws a quick counter kick to the body but Benedetti avoids it.
Benedetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Good leg kick by Dong.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benedetti is looking to chop away at Dong's legs.
Dong defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Dong connects with a leg kick. #T4#
Dong moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
Benedetti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dong is out of range.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti dips to his left and cracks Dong with an uppercut!
Dong looks to land a body kick but Benedetti moved away.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong slips under a jab.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
Benedetti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benedetti throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Dong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong lands a head kick!
Benedetti throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Benedetti throws a shot to the body.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Dong throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mario Benedetti.
I think Benedetti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Benedetti!
Mario Benedetti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: ALPHA-1: Unbreakable
Date: Apr 24, 2021

#R1#
Felix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Felix checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Felix attempts a counter takedown but Dong avoids it well and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Felix backing away here, and Dong unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Felix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong tries to move into range but Felix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Felix dives in and grabs Dong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dong pushes down on Felix's head and hops out.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Felix fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Felix is able to avoid easily.
Felix misses with a takedown attempt - Dong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And Dong responds with a good body kick, but Felix manages to step out the way in time.
Felix darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Dong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Felix.
A slow jab from Felix misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.#TD#
Felix shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Felix is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dong has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Felix is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Felix is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Felix is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2##SUB#
Felix is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dong holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB#
Felix is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dong defends it well. #SUB#
Felix is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dong sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Dong is not content to let Felix control the position.
Felix perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felix is thwarting Dong's attempts to control the position.
Felix is trying to control the action in half guard but Dong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Felix moves into full mount! Dong won't be happy about that! #SUB#
Felix goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dong is on top in guard. #SUB#
Felix is looking for a triangle but Dong pushes his legs off easily. #T4#
Felix looking for a sweep. Not yet Felix, not yet.
Felix being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Felix working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Felix has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dong is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Felix.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tevin Felix dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Felix moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Felix appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Felix moves his leg out of the way.
Felix misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dong counters with a nice body kick.
Felix staying out of range there.
Felix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Felix shoots in for a takedown but Dong shows good takedown defense.
Dong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Felix fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dong avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felix misses with a looping right.
Felix throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Felix shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dong is trying to defend but Felix finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Felix is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dong is just riding it out for now. Felix eventually gives up the hold. #T1#
Felix trying to pass the guard but Dong defending well. #SUB#
Felix is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dong defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Felix loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Felix wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving. #SUB#
Felix drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dong dives on top into guard.#REVB#
We've been hearing good reports from Felix's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Felix looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dong is one step ahead there.
Felix might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Felix working for submissions but it's allowed Dong to get to half guard.
Felix trying to control but Dong postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Felix wants to improve his position but Dong is controlling well.
Dong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dong wants to free his trapped foot but Felix is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Felix is looking for a sweep. Dong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Felix is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Felix looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dong performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Felix actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Felix actively working from the bottom here.
Tevin Felix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Felix looking for subs from the bottom but Dong mounts him!
Dong prevents Felix from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong controlling the pace for now.
Felix is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
Felix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Felix needs to keep his hands up - Dong had a free shot at his head there.#CUT2#It looks like Tevin Felix has been cut.
Felix with a poor takedown
and Dong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dong avoids the body shot from Felix.
Dong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Felix with a body shot.
Felix throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dong's waist but Dong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Felix off to one side.
And Dong responds with a good body kick, but Felix manages to step out the way in time.
Dong defending well as Felix loads up on a big left hand.
Felix shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dong as he jumps to the side.
Dong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Felix blocks it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong 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. #TD#
Felix shoots in and bounces Dong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Felix from controlling successfully. #T1#
Felix is really struggling to control Dong but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Felix pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now.
Felix trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Felix drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dong looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dong looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dong! #REVB#
Felix can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Felix tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Felix seems a little lost for a moment, as Dong dominates the positioning.
Felix is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dong working away.#T3#
Felix is trying to get back to half guard.
Felix is trying to control Dong's posture but Dong avoids it.
Dong moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Felix is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Felix tries to get to full guard but Dong has control of the leg.
Felix trying to control from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Felix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Felix misses with a left hand
and Dong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Felix's knee momentarily.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Felix tries for a takedown but Dong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Dong - just one landing.
Felix shoots and misses
and Dong counters with a nice kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
Long Hung Dong thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SMASH: Gomez vs Lacplesis
Date: Mar 13, 2021

#R1#
Tripp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tripp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tripp. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tripp connects with a right hand. Dong shakes it off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tripp!
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tripp! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Tripp.
Dong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tripp moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Dong coming out on top.#CUT#It looks like CJ Tripp has been cut.
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!
Dong scores with the left hand. Tripp knows he should have avoided that one.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tripp throws out the jab.
Dong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Dong misses with a head kick.
Dong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tripp counters with an outside leg kick. #T1#
Dong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tripp if he has to take too many more of those.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tripp is able to avoid easily.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tripp lands a nice looking body shot.
Tripp throws a half hearted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Tripp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tripp misses with a body kick.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tripp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tripp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick from Tripp.
Tripp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tripp throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tripp takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tripp connects with a leg kick.
Dong jabs Tripp right on the nose. Tripp blinks but takes it well.#T2#
Tripp gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tripp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tripp comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tripp ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tripp.
Tripp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Dong connects with a crisp jab.
Dong blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tripp has time to react.
Tripp misses with a body kick.
Dong wants to land a leg kick but Tripp is out of range.
Tripp on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tripp misses with a body shot.
Dong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tripp.
Tripp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Tripp's leg but Tripp calmly moves out of range. #T3#
Dong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tripp throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Tripp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Nice cross by Dong.
Tripp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong is able to avoid easily.
Tripp on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong connects with a body shot.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Tripp ducks down to avoid it.
Tripp flicks out a counter leg kick but Dong steps away.
Dong throws a front kick aimed at Tripp's knee but Tripp avoids it well.
A low kick from Dong misses
and Tripp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tripp is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
Tripp checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong lands with a hook. Tripp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tripp misses with a hook.
Tripp looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Tripp motions for Dong to come forward. Tripp throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Tripp.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Dong.
Tripp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tripp. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tripp on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT#That has opened up CJ Tripp's cut even more.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong.
Tripp throws a body shot but no joy.
Tripp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tripp.
Tripp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tripp checks a leg kick.
Dong misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tripp throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tripp thumps Dong with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Tripp blocks the low kick.
Tripp tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong throws a solid leg kick but Tripp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Tripp lands the left hand.
Tripp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tripp misses with a left hand
and Dong counters with a low kick, right behind Tripp 's knee.
Dong avoids the body shot from Tripp.
Tripp scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong scores with a push kick.
Long Hung Dong is winning the standup battle so far.
Tripp on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Tripp's front leg but catches the back leg as Tripp tries to avoid it.
Dong's corner calls for a 1-2. Dong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tripp defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
Dong tries to land a leg kick but Tripp saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Tripp misses.
Tripp tries to land a front kick but Dong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tripp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tripp.
Dong misses with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tripp connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Tripp misses
and Dong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tripp throws a push kick but Dong slaps the foot to one side.
Dong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tripp misses with a body shot
and Dong counters with a nice uppercut.
Tripp loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Dong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tripp checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice straight punches there by Tripp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tripp.
Tripp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dong misses with a head kick.
Tripp wants to slow Dong down by chopping away at his legs.
Tripp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong connects with a crisp jab.
Dong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tripp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Tripp.
Tripp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tripp.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tripp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dong's head.#T2#
Tripp lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Tripp gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Dong to counter with a crisp jab.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Tripp's front leg but catches the back leg as Tripp tries to avoid it.
Tripp scores with a hook to the body. Dong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tripp throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Tripp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Tripp lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dong's sensitive parts.
Tripp throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
It looks like Dong has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A cross from Tripp lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tripp - the referee stops the clock and Dong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tripp. Dong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tripp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tripp misses with a head kick.
Dong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tripp is out of range and Dong settles back down.
Tripp throws a sloppy body shot
and Dong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat of the thigh. #T3#
Tripp connects with an inside leg kick.
Tripp with the inside leg kick.
Tripp is looking to chop away at Dong's legs.
Dong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tripp checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tripp lands a glancing blow to the side of Dong's head.
An inside leg kick from Tripp misses.
Dong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT#The cut above CJ Tripp's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tripp defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
Dong avoids the body shot from Tripp.
Tripp with a nice calf kick.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Tripp slips the punch.
Tripp thumps Dong with a low kick.
Dong thuds his shin into the meat of Tripp's side.
Dong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tripp checks a low kick from Dong.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong lands a jab to the nose.#T4#
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Tripp's leg but Tripp calmly moves out of range.
Tripp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Dong misses its target.
Tripp tries to land a front kick but Dong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dong 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.
Dong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tripp misses with a right hand
enabling Dong to counter with a crisp jab.
Dong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dong wants to land a leg kick but Tripp is out of range.
Tripp is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tripp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dong's head.
Dong motions for Tripp to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tripp connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Tripp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dong slips a jab and a cross from Tripp.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp's cut.
That's time! Dong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Dong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tripp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tripp lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Dong misses
and Tripp counters with a stiff right hand.
Dong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tripp lands the left hand.
Tripp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong.
Tripp checks the leg kick.
Tripp throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dong cracks Tripp with an open hand slap.
A clash of legs there as Tripp blocks the low kick.
Dong thuds a left hand into Tripp's body.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Tripp moved away.
Tripp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tripp throws out the jab.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Tripp avoided it.
Tripp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Tripp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong misses with a straight right.
Tripp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tripp.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tripp's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tripp scrambles back to his feet.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tripp.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Tripp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Tripp misses its intended target.
Tripp takes one to the side of the head.
Tripp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tripp.
Tripp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tripp.
Tripp moves out of range of the body kick.
Tripp looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
CJ Tripp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A jab from Dong misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick.
Tripp scores with a leg kick.
Dong pushes Tripp away with a front kick.
Dong scores with the left hand. Tripp knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
A jab from Dong misses.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
Dong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tripp lands a jab to the head.
Tripp tries to land a leg kick but Dong saw it coming and moves away.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tripp.
A slow jab from Tripp misses its intended target. #T3#
Dong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tripp scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
Dong drops his hands momentarily and Tripp takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tripp. Tripp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tripp scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tripp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tripp throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
Dong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tripp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tripp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong punishes Tripp's body with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Dong checks a low kick from Tripp.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Tripp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Tripp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dong misses with a wild combination.
Dong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dong lands a body shot.
Dong moves out of range as Tripp throws a body kick.
Dong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tripp will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tripp.
Dong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Long Hung Dong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Tripp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
An out of breath Long Hung Dong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SMASH: Mazziotti vs Lynn
Date: Feb 13, 2021

#R1#
Trump dives in and grabs Dong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dong pushes down on Trump's head and hops out.
Trump dives in and grabs Dong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dong pushes down on Trump's head and hops out.
Trump dives in for a single leg takedown but Dong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Trump. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trump is trying to drag Dong to the mat but Dong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC2#
Dong breaks the clinch.
Dong scores with a jab to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Donald Trump has been cut.
Dong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Trump.#T1#
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Trump avoids it.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Trump moves out of range of the leg kick from Dong.
Trump tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dong manages to circle out of the way.
Dong walks into a stiff left hand from Trump.
Dong misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Trump counters with a takedown into side control.
Dong defending against the ground and pound.
Dong takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dong tries to bench press Trump off him but Trump keeps the position.
An elbow from Trump crashes against the mat.
Dong is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.#T2#
Trump trying to control the position but Dong is working away.
Trump tries to score with some ground and pound. Dong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Trump slows the pace down.
Dong tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Trump misses with the ground and pound.
Dong managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Trump.
Trump postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Trump in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dong trying to remain calm as Trump controls from the top position.
Dong is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Trump is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Trump with the ground and pound but Dong regains half guard under the barage of strikes. #T4#
Trump missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Trump is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Trump wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trump trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trump tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trump fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dong avoids it really well and circles away.
Dong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Trump dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Trump's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Trump scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Dong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trump has time to react.
Dong moves out of range as Trump strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Trump fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dong avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Trump takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Trump looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Trump waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Dong misses with a shot to the body #TD#
and Trump counters with a shoot takedown. Dong fights it but they end up in guard.
Trump throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trump throwing strikes but missing.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Donald Trump overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Trump is looking to work some ground and pound but Dong has wrist control.
Trump won't allow Dong to sweep him here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trump throwing strikes but missing.
Dong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trump.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trump.
Trump trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Trump being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3##TD#
Trump closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Trump is looking to pass Dong's guard but actually Dong recovers to full guard.
Trump trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Trump lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trump throwing strikes from guard but Dong blocks nicely. #T4#
Trump stays in close to Dong's body and controls the position.
Dong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trump manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##SUB#
Trump working for a triangle but Dong defends it easily.
Dong won't allow Trump to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Trump dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donald Trump's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trump.
A left and a right from Trump both land. Nice combination.
Trump moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.
Dong tries a quick counter leg kick but Trump is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Trump tries to counter with a takedown but Dong is quick to defend against it.
Trump looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dong is fending him off so far but Trump persists. Nope, Dong circles away and we're back to standing.
Dong misses with a combination #CL#
and Trump moves into the clinch.#T1#
Trump will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dong up against the cage.
Dong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dong lands with a right to the head.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trump jumps guard but Dong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Trump. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
Trump is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dong to keep the fight standing.
Trump takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dong.
Trump is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Trump takes a shot to the head.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Dong back against the cage.
Dong lands with a light punch inside.
Dong is pushing Trump up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
Dong working some nice short punches in the clinch.#TD#
Trump decides to pull guard.
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!
Trump 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.#SUB#
Trump looking for subs off his back but Dong has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dong not doing much here.
Trump trying to control from the bottom. #T3#
Trump is not content to let Dong control the position.
Trump wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Trump actively working from the bottom here.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trump tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dong defends well and Trump ends up having to push Dong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dong trying to stall but Trump improves his position.
Dong working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trump is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Trump.
Trump tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dong misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trump has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Trump!
During a confident post fight interview, Donald Trump thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SMASH: Mazziotti vs Pawlik
Date: Jan 16, 2021

#R1#
Dong lands a nice shot that snaps Austin's head back. #CUT2#It looks like Kyle Austin has been cut.
Dong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL2#
Dong moves into the clinch successfully.
Austin looking to throw knees to the head but Dong is blocking nicely.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Dong back against the cage.
Dong throws a head punch that misses.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Dong.
Dong tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Austin controls the action.
Dong prevents a body shot from Austin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Austin.
Dong dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Dong lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Dong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
Dong tries to pull guard but Austin holds him up against the cage and eventually Dong drops back down to his feet. #T1#
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong lands a right hand.
Austin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Dong.
Austin prevents a body shot from Dong.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dong as the two fighters clinch.
Austin tries to land knees in the clinch but Dong avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dong.#BC#
Austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Austin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Austin tries to clinch there but Dong circles away.
A nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
Dong tries to work over Austin's front leg with a kick but Austin checks it.
It looked like Austin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Austin takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Dong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Austin throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Austin looks to land a combination but Dong avoids it well.
Dong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Austin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dong moves away from the strike by Austin. #T3#
A punch combination from Austin misses.
Dong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong lands with a hook. Austin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Austin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Austin wants to clinch.
Austin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down. #T4#
A cross from Dong lands.
Austin is looking to clinch.
Dong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Austin takes a step back to recover.
Austin is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Austin takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL#
Austin clinches up with Dong and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Austin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Dong lands a nice shot that snaps Austin's head back.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Austin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dong counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Austin misses.
That kick from Dong tenderised Austin's leg. Austin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dong jabs Austin right on the nose. Austin blinks but takes it well.#ROC2#Austin is rocked!
Dong connects with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Austin misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.#T1#
Dong misses the jab.
It looked like Austin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A combination from Dong does no damage. #KD2#
Dong feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Austin sprawling to the canvas! Austin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dong finish him?!
Oh Austin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#Kyle Austin's cut is getting worse.#CL2#
Dong moves into the clinch.
Dong throws a big uppercut that drops Austin! More strikes from Dong and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Austin lies dazed against the cage as Dong celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Long Hung Dong!
An out of breath Long Hung Dong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SMASH: Lacplesis vs Dong
Date: Dec 12, 2020

#R1#
Dong misses with a low kick.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Lacplesis's front leg but catches the back leg as Lacplesis tries to avoid it.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lacplesis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kevin Spacey`s Basement of Doom in the buildup to the fight.
Dong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lacplesis's head backwards.
Lacplesis slips under a jab from Dong.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong circles away from the clinch attempt.
A clash of legs there as Lacplesis blocks the low kick.
Lacplesis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lacplesis misses with a looping left.
Dong looks for the body kick but Lacplesis saw that one coming.
Lacplesis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down. #CL#
Lacplesis closes the distance and clinches.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Dong working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
A hook to the body from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Lacplesis working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Lacplesis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lacplesis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lacplesis lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dong.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Lacplesis controls the action.
Lacplesis is working Dong over against the cage.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lacplesis scores with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lacplesis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Lacplesis is working Dong over against the cage.
Dong cracks Lacplesis with a nice body shot.
Lacplesis lands a body shot.
Dong looks winded!
Lacplesis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Lacplesis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis blocking some punches.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Nice body punch from Lacplesis - that landed with a thud.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Lacplesis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the side of Dong's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lacplesis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lacplesis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Dong jumps guard but Lacplesis stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Dong.
Nice elbow from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dong blocks a body shot from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands with a short shot to the head.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lacplesis's elbow.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Lacplesis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lacplesis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lacplesis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis misses with an elbow strike.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacplesis. #T3#
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacplesis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Dong working aggressively here.
Dong works on Lacplesis's body with a couple of short punches.
Lacplesis lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacplesis.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Dong tries to stall but Lacplesis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lacplesis or not.
Lacplesis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dong presses Lacplesis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lacplesis.
A right handed body shot lands from Lacplesis.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Dong blocks it. #T4#
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Lacplesis controls his hands.
A short right from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Lacplesis controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lacplesis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong working aggressively here.
Dong takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Lacplesis.
Dong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacplesis lands a right hand.
Dong tries a body shot but Lacplesis blocks it.
Lacplesis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lacplesis.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacplesis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lacplesis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Humors Lacplesis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Lacplesis lands a nice looking body shot.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
Dong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Dong tries to keep at a distance but Lacplesis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lacplesis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lacplesis is working Dong over against the cage.
Dong is looking to control Lacplesis's arms but Lacplesis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dong has his back to the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dong.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis pushes Dong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dong misses with some punches.
Lacplesis scores with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis lands a right hand.
Lacplesis digs a right hand into Dong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dong's gas tank.
Humors Lacplesis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dong is breathing heavily.
Lacplesis tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lacplesis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Dong avoids a wild elbow strike from Lacplesis.
Dong tries to stall but Lacplesis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lacplesis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dong scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
A shot in the inside from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis presses Dong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Lacplesis lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with the head strike.
Lacplesis lands with a light punch inside.
Dong misses with some punches.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong prevents a body shot from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Lacplesis lands with a right to the head.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lacplesis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lacplesis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lacplesis lands with a light punch inside.
Lacplesis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacplesis lands with a short shot to the head.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Dong avoids a wild elbow strike from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Lacplesis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong lands a body shot.
Lacplesis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dong prevents a body shot from Lacplesis.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lacplesis's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Lacplesis.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lacplesis.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Lacplesis controls the action.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Lacplesis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dong lands a shoulder strike.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Lacplesis cracks Dong with a nice body shot.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Lacplesis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dong's defenses.
Lacplesis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Lacplesis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacplesis pushes Dong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Lacplesis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Lacplesis - that landed with a thud.
Lacplesis lands a body shot.
Lacplesis lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Dong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
Lacplesis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lacplesis is leaning against Dong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lacplesis lands a shot to the body.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Lacplesis controls the action.
Lacplesis lands with a left to the head.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Dong blocks it.
Lacplesis misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lacplesis. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Lacplesis. #CUT#It looks like Long Hung Dong has been cut.
Lacplesis lands a shot to the body.
Lacplesis digs a right hand underneath Dong's ribcage. Dong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lacplesis lands a nice shot to the body.
Lacplesis scores with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dong or not.
Lacplesis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Dong blocks it.
Lacplesis misses with a punch to the body.
Lacplesis throws a head punch that misses.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong tries to work over Lacplesis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lacplesis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Lacplesis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lacplesis is defending well for now.
Lacplesis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Lacplesis lands a nice uppercut.
Dong misses with the head strike.
Lacplesis digs a right hand into Dong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dong's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Humors Lacplesis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Long Hung Dong'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Nice cross by Lacplesis.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Lacplesis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dong.
Lacplesis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dong fails to land with a series of punches.
Dong avoids the body shot from Lacplesis.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Lacplesis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lacplesis connects with an inside leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
A left lands for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacplesis tried to score with a low kick but Dong checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong pushes Lacplesis away with a front kick.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Long Hung Dong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lacplesis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacplesis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong lands an overhand right.#T1#
Lacplesis throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humors Lacplesis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dong throws a low kick but Lacplesis moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Lacplesis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lacplesis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong looking to slow down the pace here.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Lacplesis controls the action.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Dong breaks from the clinch.
Dong throws a leg kick but Lacplesis moved away.
Lacplesis moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
Lacplesis lands with a thumping leg kick. #CL#
Lacplesis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dong, pushing him back against the cage.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Lacplesis controls the action.
Dong lands a body punch.
Lacplesis prevents a body shot from Dong.
Dong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Lacplesis controls his hands.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Dong scores with a shot to the side of Lacplesis's head.
Dong tries a body shot but Lacplesis blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Lacplesis controls his hands.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dong.
Lacplesis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dong.
Dong throws a head punch that misses.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacplesis. #T4#
Lacplesis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dong.
Lacplesis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a left hand.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lacplesis's elbow.
Lacplesis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lacplesis prevents a body shot from Dong.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Lacplesis controls the action.
Dong trying to control the position but instead, Lacplesis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dong into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Long Hung Dong.
I think Lacplesis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humors Lacplesis!
Humors Lacplesis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SMASH: Dong vs Trump
Date: Nov 21, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong slips under a jab from Trump.
A quick step to the side and Dong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL2#
Trump moves into the clinch.
A short left from Dong. #TD2#
Trump gets control of Dong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Trump will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Trump looking for a guillotine here but Dong defends easily. #SUB2#
Trump has an active guard here but Dong has managed to pass into half guard.
Trump trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Trump looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trump works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1##SUB2#
Trump has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dong is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Trump.
We've been hearing good reports from Dong's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Trump tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trump keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Trump's face as Dong controls the position. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trump can't do much from the bottom here.
Trump is trying to improve his position.
Trump is trying to control Dong's posture but Dong avoids it.
Dong just content to control the position. #T3#
Dong working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Trump is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dong's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Trump is looking to improve his position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trump takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Trump misses with a takedown attempt - Dong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trump is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Trump shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dong defends it nicely.#T4#
Trump shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dong counters with a low kick, right behind Trump 's knee.
Long Hung Dong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Trump.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Dong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trump throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Trump shoots and misses
and Dong counters with a thumping low kick.
Trump looks winded!
Dong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trump.#CUT#It looks like Donald Trump has been cut.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trump. That did some damage!
Trump shoots and misses
enabling Dong to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trump misses with a takedown attempt
and Dong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dong - that will leave a mark!
Dong scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Trump's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Dong lands the left hand.
Trump with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dong counters with an outside leg kick.
Trump wants to clinch but Dong slips to the side
and Dong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trump's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.
Trump is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Trump with a poor takedown #KD#
and Dong counters with a head kick that drops Trump to the mat! Trump scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Trump is rocked!
Trump misses with a takedown
and Dong counters with a monster head kick that knocks Trump out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Long Hung Dong!
Long Hung Dong thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SMASH: Fortier vs Bishop
Date: Oct 31, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#TD2#
Marciano 3rd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Marciano 3rd wants to pass the guard but Dong is defending well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Marciano 3rd working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong gets full guard.
Marciano 3rd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marciano 3rd wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving. #SUB#
Dong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marciano 3rd passes into half guard.
Dong trying to control but Marciano 3rd postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong tries to roll over but Marciano 3rd keeps him under control.#T1#
Marciano 3rd throwing shots but Dong is blocking nicely.
Marciano 3rd is looking to stall here but Dong recovers full guard.
Dong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Dong throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Marciano 3rd escapes and throws Dong's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marciano 3rd trying to control the action but Dong is working from the bottom. #T2#
Dong tries to improve position but can't.
Marciano 3rd working away.
Marciano 3rd in side control, throwing shots but Dong defends.
Marciano 3rd is looking to take a break and control but Dong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dong tries to bench press Marciano 3rd off him but Marciano 3rd keeps the position. #T3#
Dong gets back to half guard.
Dong wants to get back to full guard but Marciano 3rd has passed into side control.#SUB2#
Marciano 3rd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dong is looking for a sweep.
Marciano 3rd creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dong sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dong wants to control but Marciano 3rd postures up.
Dong regains half guard.
Dong regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Dong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T4##SUB#
Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Dong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marciano 3rd defends well.#SUB#
Dong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marciano 3rd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Dong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marciano 3rd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Marciano 3rd will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Marciano 3rd tries to clinch there but Dong circles away. #CL#
Dong darts in and clinches Marciano 3rd up against the cage.
Dong scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano 3rd.
Dong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marciano 3rd just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Marciano 3rd on the inside.
Dong tries a body shot but Marciano 3rd blocks it.
Dong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marciano 3rd is trying to push Dong away but Dong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marciano 3rd throws an elbow but it misses.
Marciano 3rd goes for a takedown attempt but Dong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marciano 3rd throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong tries to work over Marciano 3rd's front leg with a kick but Marciano 3rd checks it.
Marciano 3rd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dong counters with a good, hard body kick but Marciano 3rd shrugs it off.
Dong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marciano 3rd's hands.#T1#
Dong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marciano 3rd checks it well.
A cross from Dong lands.#CUT#It looks like Frank Marciano 3rd has been cut.
Marciano 3rd moves out of range of the leg kick from Dong.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Marciano 3rd.
Marciano 3rd moves out of range of the leg kick from Dong.#TD2#
Marciano 3rd shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Marciano 3rd was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marciano 3rd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dong is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Marciano 3rd off and has taken his back!#SUB#
Dong working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Marciano 3rd is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Dong has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Marciano 3rd taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Long Hung Dong!
Long Hung Dong thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SMASH: Lacplesis vs Marciano
Date: Oct 10, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong misses with a body shot.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alexius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alexius defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Dong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Alexius down.
Alexius tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexius looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Dong lands with a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Alexius finds it's target.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Dong.
Alexius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Alexius down.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexius lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alexius.#CL#
Alexius has closed the distance and engaged Dong in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Alexius.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexius lands a shoulder strike.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Alexius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Alexius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexius ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Alexius throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alexius closes the distance and clinches up with Dong, looking for a takedown. Alexius pushes Dong against the cage but Dong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dong lands with a straight right. Alexius didn't see that one coming.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Dong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong.
Dong motions for Alexius to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Dong slams his shin into Alexius's torso.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexius.
Alexius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Alexius throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
Dong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alexius. That's going to slow Dong down.
Alexius lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dong takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick. #T2#
Alexius tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dong swivels and escapes.
Alexius misses with a series of wild punches.
Alexius throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong throws a leg kick but Alexius moved away.
Alexius on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Long Hung Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alexius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alexius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dong's head.#TD#
Alexius looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alexius controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Alexius content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Dong has locked up a guillotine! Dong's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Alexius is holding on here and Dong must be using up a lot of energy. Alexius has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Dong gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Long Hung Dong!
An out of breath Long Hung Dong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Bessarion Alexius spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh moth*****r, not again!'.

Event: SMASH: Mazziotti vs Pawlik
Date: Sep 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Dong digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Nice jab there from Dong.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz slips a jab from Dong.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong staying out of range there.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dong on the side of the head.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Dong thumps Diaz with a low kick.
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!
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Dong throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz checks a low kick from Dong.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dong. Dong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Dong slips a jab from Diaz.
Dong counters with a body kick.
Dong with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Dong lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Dick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Dong tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Dick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Hung Dong.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Dong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Dong's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there. #T3##KD2#
Dong lands a big head kick that sends Diaz tumbling to the mat! Dong takes a step backwards and waves Diaz back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Diaz is rocked!
That kick from Dong tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dong fails with the takedown.
Dong fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Diaz out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Long Hung Dong!
Long Hung Dong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Dick Diaz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'.

Event: CACC 102
Date: Jun 27, 2020

187 cm
38 yrs
191 lbs

188 cm
27 yrs
180 lbs

Del Oeste

Dong

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Ryan Del Oeste! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Long Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Del Oeste forces Dong back against the ropes and clinches.
Del Oeste is trying to pull guard but Dong turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Dong tries to pull guard but Del Oeste won't allow it.
Dong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Del Oeste walks away with a smile on his face. Dong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Del Oeste closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Dong jumps guard.
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.
Del Oeste seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Oeste continues to stall.#T1#
Dong keeping moving, preventing Del Oeste from controlling successfully.
Del Oeste not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dong wants to sweep here but Del Oeste controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Del Oeste is stalling in the full guard.
Dong looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Del Oeste is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Del Oeste has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
Del Oeste wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Del Oeste is really struggling to control Dong but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Del Oeste is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dong is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T5#
Dong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Del Oeste from controlling successfully. #T6#
Del Oeste slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Del Oeste's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dong is controlling Del Oeste's posture.
Del Oeste trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom. #T7#
Dong being controlled here, momentarily.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Del Oeste from controlling successfully.
Del Oeste looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T8#
Del Oeste trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Del Oeste content to stall in guard here. #T9#
Del Oeste being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dong is pulling down on Del Oeste's head to control his posture. #T10#
Del Oeste postures up.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Del Oeste from controlling successfully.
Dong being controlled here, momentarily.
Dong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Del Oeste is one step ahead there. #T11#
Dong trying to control the position.
Del Oeste is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T12#
Dong working a defensive guard here.
Del Oeste trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom. #T13#
Dong keeping full guard, as Del Oeste tries to pass.
Del Oeste controls from within his opponent's guard.
Del Oeste trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Dong trying to control the position. #T14#
Del Oeste is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Del Oeste trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Del Oeste is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Further stalling from Del Oeste.

And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Del Oeste is heads and Dong is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Dong wins on points by 1 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Long Hung Dong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Ryan Del Oeste had this to say: 'Tomorrow I'll be back in camp training, getting better than ever. Then I will come back and show what I am really made of.'.

Event: CACC 97 CORONA GP FINALS
Date: Jun 06, 2020

178 cm
37 yrs
190 lbs

188 cm
26 yrs
180 lbs

Tetsuo

Dong

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Jurgen Tetsuo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Long Hung Dong!

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dong tries to clinch up but Tetsuo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tetsuo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dong doesn't manage to clinch there - Tetsuo circles away.
Tetsuo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Dong forces Tetsuo back against the ropes and clinches.
Dong goes for a takedown attempt but Tetsuo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tetsuo tries to counter with a takedown but Dong is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Tetsuo tries to keep at a distance but Dong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dong jumps guard but Tetsuo turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Tetsuo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dong prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jurgen Tetsuo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Hung Dong.
Dong jumps guard but Tetsuo stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #TD2#
Dong jumps guard and drags Tetsuo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T1##SUB2#
Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tetsuo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Dong has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tetsuo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dong.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tetsuo (3) vs (0) Dong
Tetsuo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dong manages to get back to half guard.
Tetsuo stalling.
Dong trying to control but Tetsuo postures up.
Dong tries to roll over but Tetsuo keeps him under control.#T2##SUB2#
Dong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Dong looking for submissions off his back.
Tetsuo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tetsuo is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
Tetsuo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tetsuo wants to pass to mount but Dong is defending the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tetsuo controlling the pace.
Dong is trying to get back to full guard.
Tetsuo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dong tries to roll over but Tetsuo keeps him under control.#T4#
Tetsuo trying to pass the guard but Dong defending well.
Dong wants to get back to full guard.
Dong manages to get to full guard. #SUB2#
Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Dong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tetsuo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tetsuo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dong trying to keep a closed guard but Tetsuo is proving a slippery customer. #T5#
Tetsuo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dong's guard. #SUB2#
Dong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tetsuo pulls his head out easily.
Tetsuo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tetsuo wants to control but Dong is keeping him busy.
Dong wants to get back to full guard but Tetsuo has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tetsuo (6) vs (0) Dong
Dong tries to bench press Tetsuo off him but Tetsuo keeps the position. #T6#
Tetsuo taking a breather here.
Dong is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You can see the frustration on Dong's face as Tetsuo controls the position.
Dong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tetsuo (6) vs (2) Dong
Dong is thwarting Tetsuo's attempts to control the position.#T7##SUB2#
Dong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tetsuo has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Dong is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tetsuo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dong is trying to control the action in half guard but Tetsuo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dong wants to advance to full mount but Tetsuo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #T8#
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tetsuo is controlling Dong's posture.
Tetsuo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tetsuo keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass.
Dong being controlled here momentarily. #T9#
Dong wants to pass the guard but Tetsuo is keeping the position.
Tetsuo pulls Dong in to control the position.
Dong trying to control but Tetsuo is working from the bottom.
Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tetsuo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tetsuo seems keen to control Dong's posture.
Tetsuo keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass. #T10##SUB2#
Dong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Tetsuo is retaining full guard.
Tetsuo pulls Dong in close to his closed guard and prevents Dong from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dong wants to control from the top but Tetsuo keeps moving. #T11#
Tetsuo working a defensive guard here.
Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Tetsuo is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Dong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dong controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dong wants to control from the top but Tetsuo keeps moving. #T12#
Tetsuo looking to control.
Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Tetsuo is retaining full guard.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong being controlled here momentarily.
Dong wants to pass the guard but Tetsuo is keeping the position.
Tetsuo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T13#
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong wants to pass the guard but Tetsuo is keeping the position.
Dong controlling from the top position.
Dong looking to pass the guard. #T14#
Tetsuo is pulling down on Dong's head. It's preventing any offense from Dong, at least for the moment.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tetsuo is pulling down on Dong's head to control his posture.
Tetsuo trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tetsuo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo takes the fight on points by 6 to 2.
Jurgen Tetsuo thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: CACC 92
Date: May 23, 2020

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Long Hung Dong (ranked 1872 p4p, 232 weight class) and Joe Bone (ranked 1867 p4p, 231 weight class). Bone has chosen You'll Never Walk Alone as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

188 cm
26 yrs
180 lbs

182 cm
43 yrs
180 lbs

Dong

Bone

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Long Hung Dong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 10 losses; Joe Bone!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Dong moves into range and clinches up with Bone.
Bone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dong tries to pull guard but Bone won't allow it.
Dong tries to pull guard but Bone forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Dong tries to pull guard but Bone won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Hung Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone can't get the takedown.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bone has clasped his hands together around Dong's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dong (0) vs (4) Bone
Dong prevents Bone from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong is looking for a sweep.
Dong is trying to escape the position but Bone is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bone tries to pass to full mount but Dong defends it.
Bone keeps trying to improve his position.

Dong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bone pulls his head out easily.
Dong's coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Bone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bone.
Dong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bone is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong is staying active underneath Bone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Dong is defending well.
Dong wants to get back to full guard but Bone has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (0) vs (7) Bone
Dong is not content to let Bone control the position.
Dong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Dong sneaks back into half guard.
Bone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dong wants to improve his position but Bone is controlling well.

Dong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dong is defending against the submission attempts here by Bone.
Bone is pressing down on Dong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dong is holding on for now.
Bone is just content to waste time from the top position. Dong takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dong trying to control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bone trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.

Bone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Dong isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bone stacks Dong on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bone!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (0) vs (10) Bone
Bone advances to mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Dong (0) vs (12) Bone
Dong sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Dong actively working from the bottom here.
Bone uses his free foot to push down on Dong's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dong.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (0) vs (15) Bone
Bone takes Dong's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Dong is in trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Dong (0) vs (18) Bone

Dong is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bone gets his way!

Bone tightening his grip on Dong, looking for the choke.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Bone looking for the choke from the back.
Bone controlling well, preventing Dong from escaping the position.
Dong rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Dong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bone wants to take a breather but Dong is having none of it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Dong is defending well.
Dong wants to improve his position but Bone is controlling well.
Bone wants to control but Dong is keeping him busy.

Dong actively working from the bottom here.
Bone is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dong!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (0) vs (21) Bone
Bone wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Bone can't control as he wanted to and Dong manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bone is keen to just control but Dong is a slippery customer.
Bone might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dong haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dong wants to improve his position but Bone is controlling well.
Dong is controlling Bone's trapped leg to prevent Bone from advancing to side control.

Dong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bone pulls his head out easily.
Bone wants to take a breather but Dong is having none of it.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.

Dong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bone pulls his head out easily.
Dong works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dong trying to control the position.

Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bone sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dong's guard.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.

Bone wants to work for an arm triangle but Dong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dong tries to roll over but Bone keeps him under control.

Dong looking for a kimura from the bottom but Bone passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (0) vs (24) Bone
Dong struggling a bit here.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dong prevents Bone from moving into mount.
Bone advances to full mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Dong (0) vs (26) Bone

Bone jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dong is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dong and Bone has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dong prevents Bone from improving position.
Dong is not content to let Bone control the position.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.

Bone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dong has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bone tries to move to mount but Dong blocks the move with his legs.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dong is looking to reverse the position.
Dong is trying to control Bone's posture but Bone avoids it.
Dong is trying to work for a sweep but Bone has mounted him!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Dong (0) vs (28) Bone
Dong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bone trying to control but Dong is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong reaches up to try and control the position but Bone seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Dong rolls and tries to escape and now Bone has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Dong (0) vs (31) Bone

And that's the end of the fight!
Bone wins on points by 31 to 0.
A relieved looking Joe Bone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CACC 85
Date: May 09, 2020

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Aedan Declan (ranked 1327 p4p, 171 weight class) and Long Hung Dong (ranked 1839 p4p, 233 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

185 cm
37 yrs
190 lbs

188 cm
26 yrs
180 lbs

Declan

Dong

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Aedan Declan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Long Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dong fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Declan (2) vs (0) Dong
Declan is stalling in the full guard.
Declan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Declan postures up.
Declan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dong's guard.
Declan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong tries to roll over but Declan keeps him under control.
Dong is refusing to be controlled, as Declan sits in half guard.
Dong felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Declan wants to free his trapped foot but Dong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Declan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (5) vs (0) Dong
Declan fails to move to back control.
Declan controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Declan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dong has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Declan controlling from the full mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Declan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dong wants to hold on but Declan pushes him away.
Declan controlling from mount.
Declan fails to advance to Dong's back.
Declan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dong is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan controlling from mount.
Declan looking to control but Dong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Declan fails to move to back control.
Declan wants to control the pace but Dong is squirming around nicely.
Dong gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to control from half guard but Dong is working away.
Declan content to control rather than advance.
Declan passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (8) vs (0) Dong
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Declan wants to take Dong's back but he can't do it this time.
Declan trying to control but Dong is having none of it.
Declan pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Declan tries to control but Dong wriggling away.
Declan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Declan.
Declan moves to the back position.
Score +3 for taking back: Declan (11) vs (0) Dong
Declan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Declan is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Declan tries to keep control of the position but Dong is staying busy.
I would not like to be Dong right now.
Declan continues to hold on tight.
Dong trying to control the hands but Declan breaks the grip.
Dong rolls, trying to escape but Declan keeps control of the position.
Dong is keeping busy.

Declan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Declan struggling to keep hold of the position.
Declan controls the action.
Declan struggling to keep hold of the position.

Dong defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dong wants to escape the position.
Declan tries to keep control of the position but Dong is staying busy.
Declan is trying to stick to Dong's back but Dong is turning into Declan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Declan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dong.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (11) vs (2) Dong

Dong lying in Declan's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Declan decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Dong taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aedan Declan!
Aedan Declan thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: CACC 78
Date: Apr 18, 2020

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Long Hung Dong (ranked 1748 p4p, 219 weight class) and Mew Choo (ranked 610 p4p, 79 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

188 cm
26 yrs
180 lbs

180 cm
37 yrs
191 lbs

Dong

Choo

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Long Hung Dong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Mew Choo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Choo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Choo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Dong to keep the fight standing.

Dong has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Choo uses from the top position.
Choo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Choo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Choo passes Dong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Choo trying to control from Dong's half guard. Dong has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Choo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now.
Choo stopping the sweep attempt from Dong.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo passes into half guard.

Choo is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Choo seems to be working for a kimura but Dong defends the submission attempt.

Choo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dong is defending against the submission attempts here by Choo.
Dong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Choo is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo trying to mount his opponent but Dong defends it.

Choo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Choo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Choo.
Dong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dong seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Choo is one step ahead there.
Choo works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Choo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dong defends it well.
Dong is looking for a sweep. Choo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Choo wants to work for an arm triangle but Dong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Choo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dong sees it coming and defends easily.

Dong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Choo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Dong is trying to maintain the position but Choo is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Choo is looking for a kimura but Dong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Choo to get the leverage.

Dong looking for a kimura from the bottom but Choo passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (0) vs (3) Choo
Choo wants to control for a moment but Dong uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Choo seems to be working for a kimura but Dong defends the submission attempt.

Choo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Choo.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Choo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dong looking for submissions off his back.
Choo trying to control the action but Dong is working from the bottom.
Choo controlling the action here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Dong is defending against the submission attempts here by Choo.

Choo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dong sees it coming and defends easily.
Dong works his way to full guard. Good work.
Choo tries to free his leg and advance position but Dong is retaining full guard.
Dong wants to hit a sweep here but Choo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dong there!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (0) vs (6) Choo

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dong is trying to escape the mount.

Choo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dong turns into him and now he's in Choo's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (2) vs (6) Choo
Dong wants to control from the top but Choo keeps moving.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Choo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dong pushing down on Choo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Choo is not content to let Dong control the position.

Dong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Choo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Choo is in trouble now - Dong has advanced to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (5) vs (6) Choo

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Choo tries to reverse the position but Dong maintains control.
Dong takes Choo's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Dong (8) vs (6) Choo

Choo fending off the submission attempt from Dong.

Choo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dong gets his way!

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.

Dong is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Choo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Choo is really stuck here.

Dong is looking for a choke. Choo gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Choo manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (8) vs (8) Choo

Dong working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Choo has passed into half guard!

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Choo wants to pass to mount but Dong is defending the position.
Dong moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dong is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (10) vs (8) Choo
Choo working a defensive guard here.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.

Dong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dong is pushing down on Choo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Choo is fighting to maintain full guard but Dong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dong trying to advance position but Choo counters by regaining guard.

Dong 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.

Choo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Choo is retaining full guard.
Dong is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (13) vs (8) Choo

And that's the end of the fight!
Dong takes the fight on points by 13 to 8.
Long Hung Dong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Eternity 3: Storm vs Fiso
Date: Dec 07, 2019

#R1#
Jones Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones Jr throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Dong misses.
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Jones Jr with a hook.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones Jr defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Jones Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong throws a low kick but Jones Jr moves out of range easily.
Dong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dong connects with a body shot that sends Jones Jr's belly button to the back.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Jones Jr moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Jones Jr misses with a looping right.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones Jr is out of range and Dong settles back down. #T1#
Dong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Jones Jr.
A punch lands to the side of Dong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones Jr throws out the jab.
Jones Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dong moves forwards but Jones Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dong takes one to the side of the head.
Jones Jr missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#TD#
Jones Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Dong is trying to control but Jones Jr manages to pass to mount!
Dong working to try and regain half guard. #T2#
Jones Jr lands a nice shot to the head.
Dong has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jones Jr lands a heavy elbow.
Jones Jr looking to control but Dong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jones Jr is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jones Jr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jones Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dong is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there! #T3##SUB#
Jones Jr looking for a guillotine from mount but Dong is having none of it.
Jones Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dong bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones Jr has control of Dong's left arm, preventing Dong from doing any damage.
Jones Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Jones Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones Jr with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
Jones Jr wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Jones Jr working some strikes from top position.
Jones Jr stands up over Dong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Dong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones Jr defends it easily.
Jones Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dong has momentary wrist control but Jones Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jones Jr dominated that 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.
#R2#
Jones Jr throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Dong misses with a leg kick.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away.
Jones Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Jones Jr swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong throws a hook but Jones Jr avoids it easily.
Dong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones Jr.
Dong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones Jr's head backwards.
Good leg kick by Dong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones Jr. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dong.
A jab from Dong misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones Jr.
That kick from Dong tenderised Jones Jr's leg. Jones Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T1#
Jones Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Long Hung Dong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL#
Jones Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Jones Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dong has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Jones Jr gets control of Dong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones Jr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Jones Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dong is aware though and is defending well.
Dong trying to control but Jones Jr is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Jones Jr is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dong rolls with it to try and escape but Jones Jr cranks on the arm and Dong is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Jones Jr!
Jim Jones Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Skrap Fights 96
Date: Nov 01, 2019

#R1#
Regueiro scores with a hook.
Regueiro wants to land a leg kick but Dong is out of range.
Regueiro blocks a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Dong blocks the leg kick.
Regueiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong misses with a leg kick
letting Regueiro counter with a right hand.
Regueiro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Dong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Regueiro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
That kick from Dong tenderised Regueiro's leg. Regueiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Regueiro does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong is looking to clinch.
Dong's corner calls for a 1-2. Dong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT#
It looks like Julio Regueiro has been cut.
A head kick misses from Regueiro.
Dong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dong - that will leave a mark!
A punch combination from Regueiro misses.
Regueiro misses with a left hand
and Dong counters with a nice uppercut.
Dong moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
Regueiro clobbers Dong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Regueiro misses with a straight right.
Dong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Regueiro cracks the inside of Dong's front leg.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
Regueiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Regueiro checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Regueiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Regueiro. That did some damage!
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Regueiro.
Regueiro throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Regueiro lands.
Regueiro connects with a high kick.
Regueiro throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
A punch combination from Regueiro misses.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
Regueiro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Regueiro throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Dong misses the target.#T2#
Dong throws an off balance right hand
and Regueiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong blocks a jab.
Dong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Regueiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Regueiro moved away.
Regueiro misses with a shot to the body
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Regueiro misses with a two punch combination.
Regueiro throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong misses with a straight left.
Regueiro throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Dong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Regueiro with a hook.
Regueiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Regueiro! But no joy.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Regueiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Regueiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.
Regueiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.
Dong blocks a jab.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Regueiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Regueiro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dong had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Regueiro's sensitive parts.
Regueiro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T3#
Regueiro misses with a hook.
Regueiro misses with a left hand
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Regueiro throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Regueiro throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Regueiro tests Dong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Regueiro moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Regueiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong slips a jab and a cross from Regueiro.
Dong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Regueiro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dong scrambles back to his feet.
Dong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Regueiro eats them both and turns towards Dong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT#
That has opened up Julio Regueiro's cut even more.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong slips a jab from Regueiro.
Dong misses with a series of wild punches.
Regueiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Regueiro looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Regueiro swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T4#
Regueiro misses with a wild body shot.
Regueiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong slips a jab from Regueiro.
Dong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Regueiro scores with a jab.
Regueiro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Regueiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Regueiro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Regueiro throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
Dong thuds his shin into the meat of Regueiro's side.
Regueiro looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Dong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Regueiro cracks the inside of Dong's front leg.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Regueiro moves away and avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Regueiro - that will leave a mark!
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Dong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julio Regueiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro'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.
#R2#
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dong throws a leg kick but Regueiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Regueiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Regueiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Regueiro loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Dong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Regueiro ducks down to avoid it.
Regueiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Regueiro throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Dong avoids a kick to the body.
Regueiro tests Dong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Good work by Dong as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regueiro blocks a jab.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Regueiro there.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Dong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dong there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Dong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T1#
Dong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Regueiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong lands with an uppercut that bounces Regueiro off the ropes and back into range.
Dong throws an off balance right hand
and Regueiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
Regueiro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dong's calf.#CL#
Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Dong fails to pull guard.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD2#
Regueiro drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB2#
Regueiro working for a triangle but Dong defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Regueiro is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T2#
Dong pushes down on Regueiro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong trying to pass the guard but Regueiro defending well.
Dong is trying to control. Regueiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Regueiro keeping control of the position. #SUB#
Dong seems to be looking for submissions. #T3##SUB2#
Regueiro actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Dong is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dong takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Regueiro looking for subs from the bottom but Dong mounts him!#SUB#
Dong goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Regueiro is on top in guard.
My spies in Big Bear Fight Factory inform me that Regueiro has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB2#
Regueiro drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Regueiro seems to have locked his on tight now - Dong screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Regueiro, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Julio Regueiro!
A very excited looking Julio Regueiro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Skrap Fights 93
Date: Oct 19, 2019

#R1#
Dong dodges the punch combination from Kallio.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Kallio slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dong.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Dong blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Dong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Kallio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dong throws a wild body kick that Kallio sees coming a mile off.
Kallio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dong's calf.
Kallio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kallio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kallio misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallio lands a body shot.
Kallio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dong counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Kimmo Kallio has been cut.
Dong cracks Kallio with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kallio tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dong pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kallio is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Long Hung Dong!
Our winner, Long Hung Dong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Skrap Fights 80
Date: Sep 07, 2019

#R1##CL2#
Hamman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hamman looking to throw knees to the head but Dong is blocking nicely.
Dong lands a left hand.
I was talking to Dong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dong cracks Hamman with a nice body shot.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dong blocks it with crossed arms.
Hamman misses with a knee strike.
Dong lands a shot to the body.
Dong pushes Hamman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hamman or not.
Dong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamman scores with a shoulder strike.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dong avoids it.
Dong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hamman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Hamman.
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!
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong is leaning against Hamman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Hamman controls his hands. #T1#
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dong is defending well for now.
Dong lands a shoulder strike.
Hamman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong working aggressively here.
Dong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hamman throws a head punch that misses.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dong blocks it with crossed arms.
Hamman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hamman walks away with a smile on his face. Dong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hamman tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Hamman gets a clinch.
Hamman swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dong.
Hamman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hamman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dong. #T2#
Hamman looking to throw knees to the head but Dong is blocking nicely.
Hamman missing with knees to the body.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Hamman controls the action.
Dong tries a body shot but Hamman blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hamman misses with a knee to the head.
Hamman blocks the elbow strike.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dong blocks it with crossed arms.
Dong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dong avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hamman as Dong tries to tie him up.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Hamman.
Hamman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dong lands with a right to the head.
Dong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A knee to the head by Hamman. #T3#
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dong blocks it with crossed arms.
Dong lands a left hand.
Dong taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Dong.
Hamman looks winded!
Dong tries to work over Hamman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong tries a body shot but Hamman blocks it.
Dong avoiding damage as Hamman throws knees to the body.
Dong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hamman misses with a knee strike.
Hamman misses with a knee to the head.
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dong is defending well for now.
Dong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dong scores with a shot to the side of Hamman's head.
Dong jumps guard but Hamman stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #T4#
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong lands with a short shot to the head.
Hamman trying to land knees to the body.
Dong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Dong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hamman blocks a body shot from Dong.
A right hand to the body from Dong.
Hamman scores a nice knee to the body.
Hamman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamman misses with a knee strike.
Hamman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamman tries to land knees in the clinch but Dong avoids the damage 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 Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Hamman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hamman looks to clinch
and Dong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hamman throws a low kick but Dong moves out of range easily.
Dong throws a big counter combination but Hamman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hamman needs to keep his hands up - Dong had a free shot at his head there.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hamman fails to land the takedown.
Hamman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamman tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong wants to land a leg kick but Hamman is out of range.
Dong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Didi Hamman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick. #T1#
Dong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hamman darts in trying to clinch
and Dong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hamman throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hamman.
Hamman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Hamman moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Dong.
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dong is defending well for now.
Dong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamman can do to turn this around?
Dong pushes Hamman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong lands a nice shot to the body.
Hamman is breathing heavily.
Dong managing to block the knees to the body from Hamman.
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dong is defending well for now.
Dong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamman missing with knees to the body. #T2#
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hamman misses with a knee strike.
Hamman tries to land knees in the clinch but Dong avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Dong.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dong avoids it.
Hamman missing with knees to the body.
Dong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hamman backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong cracks Hamman with a nice body shot.
Dong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hamman is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Hamman.
Dong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Dong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hamman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dong 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.
Dong managing to block the knees to the body from Hamman.
Long Hung Dong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dong is defending well for now.#T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Dong.
Hamman prevents a body shot from Dong.
Dong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dong.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Dong to work. #BC#
Dong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamman throws a sloppy body shot
and Dong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dong.#ROC#
Hamman is rocked!
Dong lands a nice looking body kick.
Hamman is still on wobbly legs! Can Dong finish him?
Dong sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Hamman's defenses. It connects perfectly with Hamman's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Long Hung Dong!
During a confident post fight interview, Long Hung Dong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Skrap Fights 69
Date: Aug 03, 2019

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Barnett.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Barnett counters with a single leg into guard. Dong didn't expect that.
Barnett cracks Dong with a solid left hand.
Dong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnett is looking to work some ground and pound but Dong has wrist control.
Barnett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dong being controlled here, momentarily.
Barnett is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Midnight MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Barnett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnett is looking to work some ground and pound but Dong has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong keeping full guard, as Barnett tries to pass.
Barnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnett throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Dong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnett throws a strike but Dong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Barnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dong is one step ahead there.
Barnett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Barnett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnett has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T2#
Barnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dong postures up.
Barnett 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.
Barnett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB#
Barnett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dong is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Barnett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Barnett's shoulder, as Barnett tries to avoid the shot.
Barnett moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Barnett.#CL#
Barnett pushes Dong up against the ropes in a clinch.
Barnett jumps guard but Dong stands there with Barnett around his waist. Barnett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barnett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Barnett manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Barnett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Barnett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnett looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnett, not yet. #T4#
Barnett controls Dong momentarily but Dong frees himself.
Barnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnett trying to control the position.
Barnett wants to sweep here but Dong controlling him for the moment.
Barnett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnett tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it.
Dong clobbers Barnett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Barnett dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Barnett throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong moves away from the strike by Barnett.
Dong flicks out a counter leg kick but Barnett steps away.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnett.#TD#
Dong gets caught napping as Barnett dives in and scores a takedown. Dong manages to retain guard.
Barnett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnett postures up in Dong's guard and throws a big left but Dong blocks it.
Barnett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Barnett wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Barnett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett throws a big right hand that misses.
Dong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnett throwing strikes but missing.
Barnett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Barnett stands up over Dong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnett is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnett chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Barnett looking to sit in guard and control but Dong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Dong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Barnett looking for a guillotine here but Dong defends easily. #T2#
Barnett controls Dong momentarily but Dong frees himself.
Dong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dong trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Dong stopping the sweep attempt from Barnett.
Barnett keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dong is one step ahead there. #T3#
Barnett wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dong is now in half guard.
Barnett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dong is working away from the top position though.
Barnett tries to get to full guard but Dong has control of the leg.
Barnett is looking to control Dong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnett avoid being mounted?#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnett wants to improve his position but Dong is controlling well. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barnett is looking to clinch.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnett shoots for a double leg takedown but Dong sprawls well. He's pushed Barnett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Barnett closes the distance and clinches.
Dong tries to work over Barnett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnett jumps guard but Dong turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Dong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dong tries a body shot but Barnett blocks it.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Barnett controls the action.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong lands a nice uppercut.
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 Buddy Barnett will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Barnett moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.
Dong throws out a counter right but Barnett avoids it with no problem.
Barnett misses with an uppercut.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Barnett's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnett tries to avoid it. #CL#
Barnett forces Dong back against the ropes and clinches.#TD2#
Dong pulls guard.
Barnett slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barnett working the body and head with strikes.
Barnett fails to land a wild elbow strike. #SUB#
Barnett tries for a kimura but Dong is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong can't do much from the bottom here.
Dong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Buddy Barnett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Sloppy strikes there by Barnett.
Barnett in side control, throwing shots but Dong defends.
Barnett grinds an elbow into Dong's temple.
Barnett is chipping away with strikes.
Barnett in side control, throwing shots but Dong defends.
An elbow from Barnett crashes against the mat.
Barnett lands a few punches from side control.
Dong struggling a bit here.
Dong is letting Barnett control him for a moment.
Barnett trying to control the position but Dong is working away.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Barnett taking a break here but Dong is having none of it and regains half guard.
Barnett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnett is looking to take a break and control but Dong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dong preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Barnett with the ground and pound but Dong uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barnett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Barnett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now.
Barnett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnett throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Barnett scoring with some ground and pound.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Barnett won't allow Dong to sweep him here.
Barnett throwing strikes but missing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Barnett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buddy Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong dodges the punch combination from Barnett. #T4#
Barnett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barnett is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Barnett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnett wants to clinch up but Dong keeps it at a distance.
Dong throws out a counter right but Barnett avoids it with no problem.
Dong misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnett lands with a cross.
Buddy Barnett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnett is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnett's calf.
Barnett tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it.
Barnett wants to clinch up but Dong keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buddy Barnett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnett, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Buddy Barnett!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Buddy Barnett!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Buddy Barnett!

Buddy Barnett wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Buddy Barnett thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Skrap Fights 66
Date: Jul 20, 2019

#R1#
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dong circles away quickly and effectively.
Dong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Dong misses.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Dong misses.
Dong moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Dong tries to land a leg kick but Williams saw it coming and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Dong darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #TD#
Williams gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Williams trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Dong looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
Williams throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Williams works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Williams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dong's head.
Williams wants to take a breather but Dong is having none of it. #SUB2#
Dong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Dong looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Dong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
Williams controlling the action here.
Williams has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dong felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Williams passes to full mount!
Williams throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Williams wants to control the pace but Dong is squirming around nicely.
Dong tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Williams controlling from the full mount.
Dong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Williams looking to control but Dong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Williams looking to control and managing it successfully.
Williams looking to finish Dong with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dong!
Williams looking to control but Dong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Williams lands a couple of good shots and Dong has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T4#
Dong prevents Williams from getting a body triangle.
Williams lands with a hammerfist to the side of Dong's head.
Williams lands a shot to the body.
Williams controlling the position well here. Dong rolled but Williams kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Williams wants to control but Dong is keeping busy.
Dong is in bad spot here.
The referee is taking a good look at Dong as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Williams!
Even with his hooks in, Williams manages to miss with strikes from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams misses with an elbow to the head.
Dong covering up well and avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Williams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Williams checks a low kick from Dong.
A big right from Williams misses.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong lands with a cross.
Dong scores with a hook.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams. #CL#
Williams pushes Dong up against the ropes in a clinch.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Dong pushes Williams back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Williams tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
A body shot lands from Dong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams working aggressively here.
Dong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Dong prevents a body shot from Williams.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Dong lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams works on Dong's body with a couple of short punches.
Williams misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Dong as the two fighters clinch.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Dong prevents a body shot from Williams.
Dong blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Williams.
Dong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dong.
Williams works on Dong's body with a couple of short punches.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Dong back against the ropes.
Dong prevents a body shot from Williams. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Dong successfully pulls guard.
Williams passes into half guard.
Williams is keen to just control but Dong is a slippery customer.
Williams prevents Dong from improving his position.
Williams is trying to control. Dong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams controlling the action here.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3#
Dong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
Dong wants to get back to full guard.
Williams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Williams is keen to just control but Dong is a slippery customer.
Williams is really struggling to control Dong but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Williams lands a nice short elbow.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dong tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Williams is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Williams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams wants to control the pace but Dong is squirming around nicely.
Dong is working to get back to half guard.
Dong keeps trying to improve his position.
Robin Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams with shots to the head and body - Dong looks very uncomfortable down there.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dong is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Williams dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dong lands the left hand.
Dong throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Dong misses.
Williams on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Long Hung Dong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong.
Williams throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Williams tests Dong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Nice shot by Dong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams avoids the body shot from Dong.
Williams half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams lands a slapping body shot. #T1#
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Dong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong thuds his right hand into Williams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Long Hung Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong tried to score with a low kick but Williams checks it.
Williams throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong. #CL#
Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Williams misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Dong lands with a left to the head.
Dong blocking some punches.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Dong lands with a left to the head.
Dong lands a right hand.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Dong's head. #BC2#
Dong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Dong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Dong misses with a hook.
That kick from Dong tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Williams avoids it.#CL#
Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Dong lands a left hand.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands a body punch.
Williams lands a shot to the body.
Dong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Dong back against the ropes.
Dong stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Williams cracks Dong with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
Dong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dong blocks a body shot from Williams.
Dong misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud. #T4#
Williams misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dong.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams working aggressively here.
Dong misses with the head strike.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Williams back against the ropes. #TD2#
Dong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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 Robin Williams.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Robin Williams!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Robin Williams!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Robin Williams!

Robin Williams wins by unanimous decision!
Robin Williams bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Skrap Fights 60
Date: Jun 29, 2019

#R1##CL#
Marquez has managed to clinch.
Marquez lands a knee to the head.
Dong lands a left hand.
Come on Dong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marquez stalling in the clinch but Dong improves position.
Our sources have told us that Marquez has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Marquez wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dong blocks it with crossed arms.
Marquez lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dong.
Marquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dong has him pressed against the ropes.
Marquez misses with a body punch.
Dong prevents a body shot from Marquez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Dong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong tries a body shot but Marquez blocks it.
Marquez working hard to break the clinch.
Marquez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Marquez controls his hands. #T1#
Dong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dong is looking to control Marquez's arms but Marquez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dong has his back to the ropes.
Dong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Dong.
Marquez throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Marquez is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Dong.
Oh Marquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Dong manages to break the clinch.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marquez walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Dong! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Long Hung Dong!
Long Hung Dong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Edwin Marquez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I hate your face. But, like, really. I really hate your face.'.

Event: RFLFN-28 Manowaru Vs.Greenland
Date: May 29, 2019

#R1#
Dong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Romart misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Good exchange - Dong coming out on top.#ROC2#
Romart is rocked!
Dong has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Romart is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick from Romart.
Oh Romart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romart connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dong. Dong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dong ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Romart's jaw. Romart's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Dong does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Long Hung Dong!
During a confident post fight interview, Long Hung Dong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: RFLFN-27 - Petrov Vs. Mason
Date: May 22, 2019

#R1#
Dong digs a good body shot into Biernat's ribs.
Good exchange - Dong coming out on top.#CUT2#
It looks like Mateusz Biernat has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dong - that will leave a mark!
Dong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Biernat has time to react.
Dong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Biernat if he has to take too many more of those.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biernat.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Biernat goes for a double leg but Dong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dong continues to drive forward.#TD#
Biernat shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dong's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Dong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dong 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.#SUB2#
Dong looking for a guillotine here but Biernat defends easily. #SUB#
Biernat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Biernat trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Biernat has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Dong to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Biernat is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Dong pulls down on the head and he's put Biernat to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Long Hung Dong!
Long Hung Dong thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RFLFN-22 Morris Vs. Graves
Date: Apr 10, 2019

#R1#
Dong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Serronen's hands.
Dong slips a jab from Serronen.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Serronen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Serronen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong checks a low kick from Serronen.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Serronen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dong under the eye.
Serronen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong keeps Serronen at a distance using the push kick.
Dong throws a low kick but Serronen moves out of range easily.
Dong wants to slow Serronen down by chopping away at his legs.
Serronen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong avoids the body shot from Serronen.
Dong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Dong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Serronen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong.
Dong steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Serronen.#T1#
Serronen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Serronen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Serronen blocks the leg kick.
Dong misses with a hook
and Serronen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong lands with a right hand.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Serronen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Serronen throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Dong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong tries to clinch but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong flicks out a counter leg kick but Serronen steps away.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Serronen's sensitive parts.
Dong keeps Serronen at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serronen. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Serronen.
Dong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T2#
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Serronen moves his leg out of the way.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That kick from Dong tenderised Serronen's leg. Serronen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Serronen throws a series of strikes that have Dong backpedaling.
Serronen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Serronen misses.
Serronen takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Serronen's head.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Serronen's sensitive parts.
Dong lands a glancing blow to the side of Serronen's head.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Serronen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Serronen takes one to the chin there.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Serronen checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Serronen misses its intended target.
Dong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T3#
Serronen lands a jab.
Serronen checks a leg kick.
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick from Serronen.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dong is looking to clinch but Serronen is avoiding it.
Serronen scores with a head kick. Dong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Serronen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dong throws a front kick aimed at Serronen's knee but Serronen avoids it well.
Serronen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dong is out of range and Serronen settles back down.
A head kick misses from Serronen.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Serronen.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serronen.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong blocks a head kick by Serronen. #T4#
Serronen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong with a jab.
Dong dodges the punch combination from Serronen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serronen. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Serronen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Serronen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong connects with a nice looking jab.
Dong thuds his shin into the meat of Serronen's side.
Serronen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serronen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dong moves out of range as Serronen strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen blocks a jab.
Dong misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
Serronen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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 Aku Serronen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Serronen throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Serronen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong tries to clinch but Serronen moves out of range.
Dong fakes the leg kick and cracks Serronen in the body.
Serronen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong drops his hands momentarily and Serronen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serronen.
Serronen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Serronen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong connects with a looping right hand.
Serronen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Serronen misses with a double jab
and Dong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dong defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Dong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dong walks into a straight right hand from Serronen.
Serronen misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
An attempted straight right counter from Serronen misses the target.
Dong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Serronen under the eye.
Dong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T1#
Dong staying out of range there.
Serronen throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Serronen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
Serronen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat.
Dong misses with a straight right.
It looked like Serronen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Serronen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Aku Serronen is winning the standup battle so far.
Serronen lands a nice hook to Dong's body. Dong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dong misses with a leg kick.
Serronen lands a nice shot that snaps Dong's head back.
Dong tries to clinch but Serronen is having none of it.
Dong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong is looking to clinch.
Serronen connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Dong finds it's way through Serronen's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Serronen is looking to counter punch.
Dong throws a sloppy head kick and Serronen moves out of range easily.
Serronen lands a lovely overhand right.
Serronen works Dong's body with a nice hook.
A low kick from Dong is predictable there
letting Serronen counter with a right hand.
Serronen swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong tries to land a leg kick but Serronen saw it coming and moves away.
Serronen tries to score with a low kick but Dong moves his leg out of the way.
Dong shapes to counter with a head kick.
Serronen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dong momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Dong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Serronen lands a jab to the nose.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong scores with a sloppy right hand. Serronen should have avoided that one.
Serronen thuds his right hand into Dong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Serronen avoids the head kick by Dong.
A telegraphed right hand from Serronen misses the target. #T3#
Serronen throws the kick towards the body but Dong avoids it.
Dong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Serronen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dong blocks a jab.
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Serronen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong slips a straight right by Serronen.
Dong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Serronen's head backwards.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serronen. That did some damage!
Serronen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong.
Dong wants to clinch up but Serronen keeps it at a distance.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dong moves out of range as Serronen throws a body kick. #T4#
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
Dong slips a straight right by Serronen.
Serronen misses with a body shot.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Serronen off balance momentarily.
Serronen moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Serronen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Serronen misses with a straight right.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serronen.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick.
As Serronen backs off Dong throws a huge counter combo but Serronen manages to avoid it all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body kick from Dong.
Serronen misses with a two punch combination.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
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 Aku Serronen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Dong sizes up Serronen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Serronen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Serronen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Serronen checks the leg kick.
Serronen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dong finds it's way round the side to connect with Serronen's head.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Dong lands a jab.
Dong staying out of range there.
Serronen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Serronen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong stuns Serronen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Serronen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen throws out a powerful jab.
Serronen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Serronen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dong thows a body kick. Serronen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serronen takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Serronen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T1#
An inside leg kick from Dong misses.
Serronen checks a low kick from Dong.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Serronen off balance momentarily.
Serronen throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong counters with a body kick.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Serronen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Serronen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Serronen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dong.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Serronen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Serronen works Dong's body with a nice hook.
Dong is looking to score with low kicks.
Serronen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dong 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.
Dong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Serronen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Dong misses.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Serronen tries to score with a low kick but Dong moves his leg out of the way.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Serronen throws a body shot but no joy.
Serronen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Serronen's hands.
Dong works the jab nicely.
Dong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dong lands a really nice looking cross but Serronen seems unphased.
Serronen misses with a body shot.
Serronen misses with a low kick as Dong jumps back.
Serronen walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.#T3#
Serronen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Dong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Serronen blocks it well.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Serronen throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Nice shot lands for Serronen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat.
Serronen misses with a head kick.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Dong thinks about the counter body kick.
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Dong throws a head kick that misses.
Serronen throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Serronen misses its intended target.
Dong tries a low kick but Serronen avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Serronen misses its target.#T4#
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Dong digs a good hook to Serronen's body.
Dong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Serronen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Serronen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serronen. That did some damage!
Dong walks into a jab.
Dong scores with a nice body kick.
Serronen dips to his left and cracks Dong with an uppercut!
Dong lands a glancing blow to the side of Serronen's head.
Serronen just misses with a punch to the body.
Serronen takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong throws a head kick but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen cracks Dong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong connects with a leg kick. Serronen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #CL2#
Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Dong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Serronen misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Serronen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aku Serronen!
An out of breath Aku Serronen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RFLFN-17 SSH vs. Fu Leng
Date: Mar 06, 2019

#R1#
Cable cracks a nice hook into Dong's ribs.
Cable misses the jab.
Dong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cable ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong defending well as Cable loads up on a big left hand.
Cable lands with an uppercut that bounces Dong off the cage and back into range.
Dong throws a head kick but Cable moves out of range.
Dong takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cable doesn't seem bothered though.
Dong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cable.
Cable goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T1#
Cable thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Cable.
Cable misses with a hook to the body
and Cable takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cable.
Dong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cable.
Cable swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Cable takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cable looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
And Dong counters with a quick kick to the body but Cable blocks it.
Cable throws a right hand that misses
and Dong counters with a low kick, right behind Cable 's knee. #T2#
Cable misses with a body punch
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Dong throws a low kick but Cable avoids it.
Cable looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Cable misses.
Dong defending well as Cable loads up on a big left hand.
Cable takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cable.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cable checks it well.
Cable looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T3#
Cable looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
It looked like Dong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cable.
Cable lands the left hand.
Anthony Cable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cable cracks Dong with an open hand slap.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cable. Dong shrugs it off though.
Some wild striking there from Cable.
Cable misses with a body punch
and Dong counters with an outside leg kick.
Dong misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cable! But no joy.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.#T4##CL#
Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Cable wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dong prevents Cable from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Cable breaks from the clinch.
Cable stuns Dong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cable scores with a hook to the body. Dong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cable takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cable unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong motions for Cable to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Cable dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Cable delivers a nice body kick.
Cable walks into a left hand.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Cable counters with a body kick.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Dong moves out of range as Cable throws a body kick.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Cable manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cable is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cable just manages to avoid it.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Cable's leg but Cable calmly moves out of range. #T1#
A punch combination from Cable misses.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Cable avoided it.
Dong tries to move into range but Cable moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL#
Dong darts in and clinches Cable up against the cage.#TD#
Dong jumps into guard, dragging Cable to the mat.
Cable preventing the sweep.
Cable engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cable passes Dong's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Dong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cable in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Dong with the active half guard here but Cable passes nicely into side control.
Cable is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dong will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Dong manages to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cable in particular looking to stall.
Dong is looking for a sweep. Cable is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dong trying to control from the bottom.
Cable seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dong is looking for a sweep. Cable is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cable is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No joy there for Cable, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cable fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cable moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Dong has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dong moves out of range as Cable strikes.
Cable throws a nice looking combination but Dong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cable fails to land with a series of punches.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cable swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dong counters with a nice body kick.
Dong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cable circles away quickly and effectively.
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 Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cable throws a nice looking combination but Dong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cable throws a sloppy body shot #KD#
and Dong counters with a head kick that drops Cable to the mat! Cable scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#
Cable is rocked!
A low kick from Cable is predictable there #CL#
and Dong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dong.
Cable is still on wobbly legs! Can Dong finish him?
Cable wants to break free but Dong has control.
Dong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Dong.
Dong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cable has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Cable is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cable up against the cage.
Cable is trying to force a seperation but Dong has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Dong.
Cable seems to have recovered his senses.#BC2#
Cable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Cable misses.
Dong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
A big left from Dong misses.
It seemed like Cable was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Cable.
Cable throws a low kick but Dong avoids it.
Cable misses with a right hand
and Dong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cable throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Dong misses the target.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cable throws out the jab.
Cable throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anthony Cable seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cable misses with an uppercut.
Cable misses with a body shot #CL#
and Dong counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Cable breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T2#
Cable goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cable throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cable takes a step back to recover.
Cable loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cable misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Dong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cable prevents a body shot from Dong.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong. #T3#
Dong has Cable pressed against the cage, preventing Cable from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dong is working Cable over against the cage.
Dong is stalling here.
Dong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cable wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cable takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Cable's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dong avoiding damage as Cable throws knees to the body. #TD#
Dong pulls guard successfully. #SUB#
Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cable can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Dong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T4##SUB#
Dong has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cable is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dong.
Dong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dong manages to get to full guard.
Cable must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Dong working for a triangle but Cable defends it easily. #SUB#
Dong looking for a guillotine here but Cable defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Long Hung Dong!
During a confident post fight interview, Long Hung Dong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: RFL-63 Kondo vs. Markell
Date: Feb 09, 2019

#R1#
Yoder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Yoder misses with a combination
and Dong counters with a solid body kick.
A punch combination from Yoder misses.
A combination from Yoder does no damage.
Yoder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dong counters with a leg kick.
Yoder looks winded!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Yoder down. #CL#
Dong has closed the distance and engaged Yoder in a clinch.
Dong works on Yoder's body with a couple of short punches.
Dong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yoder fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dong!
Ryan Yoder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Yoder takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CUT#
It looks like Ryan Yoder has been cut.
Yoder misses with a double jab #CL#
and Dong moves into the clinch.#TD#
Dong gets control of Yoder's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Dong working for a triangle but Yoder defends it easily.
Yoder trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yoder is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Dong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yoder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
Yoder wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong wants to sweep here but Yoder controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Dong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Dong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yoder defends well.#SUB#
Dong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Dong is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Yoder has his hands clasped together but Dong extends and breaks Yoder's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dong.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Long Hung Dong!
An out of breath Long Hung Dong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RFL-59 Aron vs. Bartoli
Date: Jan 13, 2019

#R1#
Serronen misses with an uppercut.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Serronen throws a head kick that Dong semi-blocks.
Serronen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Serronen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Serronen lands a jab.
Dong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Serronen.
Serronen misses with a series of wild punches.
Aku Serronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong misses with a leg kick
and Serronen counters with a nice uppercut.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Serronen lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong looks for the body kick but Serronen saw that one coming.
A big right from Serronen misses. #T1#
Serronen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Serronen lands with a good body shot.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
Serronen throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Serronen thinking.
Serronen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Serronen is out of range.
Dong blocks a jab.
As Serronen backs away, Dong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Serronen scores with a nice strike.
Dong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Serronen if he has to take too many more of those.
Serronen lands with a right hand.
Serronen lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong tries to land a body kick
and Serronen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Serronen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Serronen misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a nice body kick.
Serronen misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Serronen lands the left hand.
Dong throws a sloppy body shot
and Serronen counters with a stiff right hand.
Dong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Serronen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Serronen lands with a right hand.
Serronen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Serronen misses with a left hand
and Dong counters with a nice body kick.
Serronen throws a hook but Dong blocks it.#T3#
Dong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong is looking to counter with a body kick.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Serronen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serronen misses with a hook
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Serronen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It appears Dong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Serronen scores with a nice head shot.
Dong misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Serronen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Serronen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T4#
Serronen cracks a nice hook into Dong's ribs.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Serronen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A low kick from Dong is predictable there
and Serronen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dong slips a straight right by Serronen.
Dong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Serronen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serronen moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
Serronen scores with a jab.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serronen.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Serronen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Serronen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aku Serronen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Dong takes a swing at Serronen's ribcage but misses.
Dong looks to throw a body kick
and Serronen counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serronen throws out the jab.
Serronen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serronen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Serronen misses its intended target.
Dong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Serronen throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Serronen misses with a jab to the body
and Dong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Serronen. #T1#
Serronen throws an off balance right hand
and Dong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Nice straight punches there by Serronen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Serronen.
Serronen throws an off balance right hand
and Dong counters with a thumping low kick.
Dong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Serronen misses the shot to the body.
Aku Serronen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dong misses with a shot to the body
and Serronen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dong might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Serronen misses with a hook
and Dong counters with a leg kick.
Serronen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dong is looking to slow Serronen down with leg kicks.
Serronen misses with a shot to the body
and Dong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Serronen avoided it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serronen misses with a straight left.
Dong throws a counter high kick but Serronen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dong throws a leg kick but Serronen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Serronen lands a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Serronen. Beautiful body shot.
Serronen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dong is out of range and Serronen settles back down.
Dong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circling - Serronen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dong 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.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Dong blocks the low kick.
Dong looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Serronen. That snapped Dong's head back.
Serronen lands with a straight right. Dong didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Serronen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dong misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Serronen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Serronen throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
It looked like Dong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Serronen.
Serronen throws a leg kick
and Dong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dong avoids the head kick by Serronen.
Dong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dong slips under a jab.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Dong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dong jabs Serronen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
Dong throws the left hand but Serronen avoids the punch easily.
Dong slips under a jab.
Serronen misses with an uppercut.
Dong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Serronen throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serronen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Serronen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Serronen counters with a good low kick that Dong was not able to check.
Serronen misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dong counter with a right hand.
Serronen misses the shot to the body.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Serronen saw that one coming.
Serronen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dong is looking to wear down Serronen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Serronen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Serronen misses with a looping right.
Dong is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aku Serronen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Serronen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Serronen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong tries to clinch up.
Dong connects with a looping right hand.
Serronen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A decent looking cross lands there for Serronen.
Some bone on bone action there as Serronen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dong moves out of range as Serronen strikes.
Serronen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Serronen.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Serronen misses with an uppercut
and Dong counters with a head kick. That will keep Serronen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #T1#
Serronen scores with a sloppy right hand. Dong should have avoided that one.
Dong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Serronen tenderised Dong's leg. Dong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Serronen misses with a body kick.
Serronen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dong counters with a nice leg kick.
Serronen misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a thumping low kick.
Serronen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Serronen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Serronen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Serronen throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Dong throws a lazy head kick
and Serronen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Serronen lands with a straight right. Dong didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A good leg kick by Serronen.
Serronen lands with a cross.
Serronen misses with an uppercut
and Dong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Serronen throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dong throws a leg kick but Serronen moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Serronen as he connects with a hook.
Dong defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Dong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Serronen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Serronen throws a poor cross that misses #CL#
and Dong counters by clinching up.
A hook to the body from Serronen.
Dong blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Serronen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards. #BC2#
Serronen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crunch! Dong slams his shin into Serronen's torso.
Serronen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Serronen misses with a head kick.
Serronen misses with an uppercut
and Dong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Serronen connects with a leg kick. Dong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serronen.
Dong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T4#
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serronen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dong fakes the leg kick and cracks Serronen in the body.
Serronen misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Dong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Serronen misses with some punches.
Serronen blocks a body shot from Dong.
Dong is working Serronen over against the cage.
Serronen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Dong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Serronen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serronen.
Dong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aku Serronen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Serronen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aku Serronen!
A victorious Aku Serronen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: RFL 52 Aron Vs Orndorf IV
Date: Nov 17, 2018

#R1#
Dong pushes Franklin away with a front kick.
Franklin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dong lands a nice hook to Franklin's body. Franklin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dong throws a front kick that sends Franklin stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
Dong lands a jab.
Dong keeps Franklin at a distance using the push kick.
Dong is looking to slow Franklin down with leg kicks.
Franklin tries to clinch there but Dong circles away.
Dong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Franklin misses with a takedown
and Dong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Franklin fails to land the takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat.
Dong connects with a high kick.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Dong counters with a leg kick.
Long Hung Dong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddy Franklin.
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Dong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Franklin will feel that in the morning.
Franklin has his takedown stuffed
and Dong counters with a leg kick.
Dong throws a front kick that sends Franklin stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong fakes the leg kick and cracks Franklin in the body.
Franklin walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Dong delivers a nice body kick.
Franklin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong.
Dong lands a jab to Franklin's midsection.
Long Hung Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Dong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Franklin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Franklin's knee momentarily.
Franklin looks winded!#T3#
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong scores with a shot to the body.
Dong delivers a nice body kick.
Franklin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Franklin backs up against the cage.
Dong is looking to slow Franklin down with leg kicks.
A solid body kick from Dong.
Franklin throws a front kick that sends Dong stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong connects with a body shot.
Dong lands a front kick.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Franklin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dong!
Franklin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Franklin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Dong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Dong connects with a body shot that sends Franklin's belly button to the back.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Franklin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dong has got the better of the exchanges.
A jab from Dong finds it's way through Franklin's defenses.
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dong is looking to wear down Franklin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dong. Franklin shrugs it off though.
Dong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Franklin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.
Dong lands with a good body shot.
Franklin needs to keep his hands up - Dong had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
A solid body kick from Dong.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dong!
Franklin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dong lands a right hook to the body.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dong lands a right hook to the body.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Dong lands a nice looking body kick.
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Dong does it's job there.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Franklin down.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buddy Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franklin.
Dong lands a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dong.
Dong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franklin can do to turn this around?
Franklin wants to clinch
and Dong counters with a body kick. #T3#
Dong scores with a kick to the body.
Franklin takes one to the chin there.
Dong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body kick from Dong.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong scoring well with a low kick there.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt.
Dong connects with a crisp jab. #T4#
That kick from Dong tenderised Franklin's leg. Franklin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dong scoring well with a low kick there.
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dong.
Dong scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Franklin's calf.
Dong lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hung Dong dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Franklin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Franklin's sensitive parts.
Franklin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Franklin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Franklin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Dong lands but Franklin takes it in his stride.
Dong tests Franklin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Franklin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Franklin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Dong lands with an overhand left.
Dong connects with a nice looking jab.
Franklin walks into a jab.
Dong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Franklin takes a step back to recover.
Franklin has his takedown stuffed
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Franklin takes a step back to recover.
Franklin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.#T2#
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
A good leg kick by Dong.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Dong lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dong.
Franklin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice cross by Dong.
Dong punishes Franklin's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong connects with a leg kick. Franklin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T3#
Dong lands a front kick.
Dong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Dong.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong.
Franklin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dong is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Franklin.
Dong is looking to slow Franklin down with leg kicks. #T4#
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Franklin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dong but Dong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dong lands a really nice looking cross but Franklin seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!

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