Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: EVO 265: Hess vs Parker
Date: Sep 03, 2016

#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Hong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hughes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hong takes a step back to recover.
Hong throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hong takes one to the chin there.
Hughes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hong.
Hughes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hughes takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Hughes misses.
We've been informed that Hughes 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 takedown defense from Hughes. No joy for Hong on that attempt.
Hughes swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
Hong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hong fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes wants to slow Hong down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Hong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#TD#
Hong shoots in and gets a takedown into Hughes's guard.
Hong is fighting to break Hughes's control of his arms but Hughes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Hughes pulls Hong in close to prevent any damage.
Hong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hughes pulls Hong in close to prevent any damage.
Hughes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hong lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes pulls Hong in to control the position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but Hong is proving a slippery customer.
Hong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hong.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hughes scores with a jab.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hong misses with a two punch combination.
Hughes throws a counter combo.
Hughes lands a leg kick that knocks Hong off balance momentarily.
Hughes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughes. Hughes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hong blocks a leg kick.#T3#
Hughes connects with a nice looking jab.
A right-left combo lands from Hughes.
Hughes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Hong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hughes cracks Hong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hughes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Hong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hughes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Hong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hong looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Hughes misses with a body shot. #T4#
Hughes connects with a solid leg kick.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hong.
Hughes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hong on the side of the head.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Hong moved out of range nicely.
Hughes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hong with a poor takedown
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tonton Hong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes thuds a left hand into Hong's body.
Hughes scoring well with a low kick there.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Hong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hughes counters with a leg kick.
Winston Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes throws a jab when Hong was well out of range.
Hong changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hughes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hughes 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.
Hughes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Hughes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hong is defended easily by Hughes.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hughes tests Hong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hong slips a jab from Hughes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong throws the kick towards the body but Hughes avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hong is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.#T1#
A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong throws a low kick but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hong misses with a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a low kick, right behind Hong 's knee.
Hughes scores with a nice strike.
Hong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hong misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Hughes throws a big counter head kick but Hong avoids it with no problem.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Hughes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hong's hands.
Hong checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Hughes tenderised Hong's leg. Hong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hughes connects with a solid leg kick.
Hong lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes throws a low kick but Hong avoids it.
Hughes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hong at a distance. #T2#
Hughes fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Hong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hughes.
Hughes wants to slow Hong down by chopping away at his legs.
Hughes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes counters with a good low kick that Hong was not able to check.
Hughes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hughes 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.
Hughes cracks the inside of Hong's front leg.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
Hong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with a nice leg kick.
Hughes tries to score with a low kick but Hong moves his leg out of the way.
Hughes is looking to chop away at Hong's legs.
Hong throws a head kick that Hughes semi-blocks.
Hong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
Hong takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Hong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hughes tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hong manages to move to mount!
Hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hong lands a nice shot to the head.
Hughes avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hong.
Hughes tries to hold on but Hong pushes him away.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T4#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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!
Hughes tries to hold on but Hong postures up.
Hong landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Hong connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hong working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hong wants to control the pace but Hughes is squirming around nicely.
Hughes wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
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 Tonton Hong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Hong thuds his right hand into Hughes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hong connects with a jab.
Hong slips under a jab.
Hong throws a chopping leg kick but Hughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hong misses the jab.
Hughes feints a counter leg kick.
Hughes checks a leg kick.
Hughes throws out a counter right but Hong avoids it with no problem.
Hughes checks a leg kick nicely.
Hong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hong lands a nice hook to Hughes's body. Hughes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hughes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hong tries to counter with a takedown but Hughes is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and Hong counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes dodges the ground and pound from Hong.
Hong tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hong in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T1#
Hughes is looking to reverse the position.
Hong working away.
Hughes is trying to escape the position but Hong is controlling the position.
Hong wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy. #T2#
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.
Hughes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hughes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Hughes struggling a bit here.
Hughes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Hong working the strikes but Hughes uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hong thows a huge punch but Hughes dodges it nicely.
Hughes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hong. #ES2#
Hughes manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hong keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hong scores with a shoulder strike.
Hughes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hong has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes. #BC2#
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes connects with a jab.#TD#
Hong closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hughes to the mat! Hughes manages to get full guard.
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hong. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes pulls Hong in close to prevent any damage.
Hong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hughes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hong postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
Hong throws a strike but Hughes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Hong 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.
Hughes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hong pulls Hughes in close to prevent any damage.
Hong'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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonton Hong clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Hughes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hughes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Hughes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hong appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hughes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hughes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hong takes a step back to recover.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes counters with a left to the body.
Hughes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hong.
Hughes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Winston Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes throws a chopping leg kick but Hong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
and Hong counters with an outside leg kick.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong tried to score with a low kick but Hughes checks it.
Hong shoots for a double leg takedown but Hughes sprawls well. He's pushed Hong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hong walks into a straight right hand from Hughes.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong misses with an attempted mid kick. #TD#
Hong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Hong has control of the leg.
Hong throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hughes to regain full guard. #T2#
Hughes looking to control.
Hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hong throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
Hong stands up over Hughes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Hong from controlling successfully.
Hong is looking to work some ground and pound but Hughes has wrist control.#T3#
Hughes wants to stand but Hong is controlling the position.
Hong is looking to work some ground and pound but Hughes has wrist control.
Hong cracks Hughes with a solid left hand.
Hong trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hong prevents Hughes from getting back to his feet.
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hong blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Hong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hughes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hong is able to avoid easily.#T4#
Hughes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hong lands a nice looking body shot.
Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hughes can pounce on him.
Hughes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hughes lunges at Hong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hong's hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hong.
Hong scoring well with a low kick there.
Hughes lands a leg kick that knocks Hong off balance momentarily.
Hong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
Hughes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hughes wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Winston Hughes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Hughes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hong takes a step back to recover.
Hong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Hughes.
Hong misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Hong. Beautiful body shot.
Hong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hughes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hughes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hong's hands.
Nice shot by Hughes.
Hong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hughes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hong's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong swings widly with a right hand
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses. #T1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hong is defended easily by Hughes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hughes.
A low kick from Hong is predictable there
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Hong.
Hughes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hong's head backwards.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC2#
Hong is rocked!
Hong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hughes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hughes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hong. That did some damage!#T2#
Hong clobbers Hughes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes throws a combination. Hong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong is looking to counter punch.
Hong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hughes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hong.
Hong throws a low kick but Hughes moves out of range easily.
Hong walks into a left hand.
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A good leg kick by Hong.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Hong moved out of range.
Hughes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hughes throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hong. #T3#
Hong blocks a leg kick.
Hong fails with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hughes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch lands to the side of Hong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hughes thumps Hong with a low kick.
A slow jab from Hong misses its intended target.
Hong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hughes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hughes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hong's calf.
Hong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Hong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hong seems to have got his legs back now.
Hong lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hong has time to react.
Hong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tonton Hong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hughes checks a leg kick nicely.
Hong scores with a jab to the body.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Hong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughes's knee momentarily.
Hong 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.
Hong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Hughes!
Post fight, Winston Hughes took to the microphone: 'Ho ho! Silly commoner.'.

Event: EVO 251: Tsoi vs Tallon 2
Date: Jun 25, 2016

#R1#
Hong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hyatt misses with a straight left.
Hong tests Hyatt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hyatt thuds his shin into the meat of Hong's side.
Hong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hyatt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Hong misses #CL#
and Hyatt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hyatt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Hyatt throws a head punch that misses.
Hyatt lands a hook that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Hyatt lands with a left 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!
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Hyatt.
Hyatt avoiding damage.
Hyatt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hong or not.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Hyatt blocks a body shot from Hong.
Hong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Hong's coach down at Mandirigmang Pilipino was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hong's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyatt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hyatt lands an uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Tonton Hong has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Hyatt blocking some punches.
Hyatt tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Hyatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyatt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hong is defending well for now.
Hong misses with some punches.
Hong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hong.
Hyatt works on Hong's body with a couple of short punches.
Hyatt misses with some punches.
Hong misses with some punches. #T2#
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Hyatt avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
Hyatt working aggressively here.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyatt.
Hyatt is leaning against Hong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyatt misses with a body punch.
Hyatt blocking some punches.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Hyatt.
Hyatt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hyatt tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
Hyatt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hong or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Hong.
Hyatt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hyatt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong blocks a body shot from Hyatt. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyatt.
Hyatt misses with some punches.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hyatt fails to land.
Hong lands a hook that snaps the head of Hyatt backwards.
Hong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Hyatt.
A head punch on the inside from Hyatt fails to land.
Hong misses with some punches.
Hyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyatt blocks a body shot from Hong.
Hong misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Hyatt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hong blocks a body shot from Hyatt.
Hyatt lands a hook that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Hyatt tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyatt misses with a punch to the body.
Hyatt misses with a body punch.
Hyatt takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hyatt.
Hong prevents a body shot from Hyatt.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Hyatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hong lands with a left to the head.
Hyatt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hyatt blocks a body shot from Hong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Hyatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tonton Hong's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Hyatt throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
Hong with the counter takedown but Hyatt avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Hong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hyatt doesn't seem phased though.
Hong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hyatt as he jumps to the side.
Hong throws a hook but Hyatt avoids it easily.
Hong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Hyatt as Hong shoots in.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hyatt throws a wild body kick that Hong sees coming a mile off.
Hyatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong with the counter takedown but Hyatt avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyatt connects with a looping right hand.
Hong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hyatt defends well and Hong ends up having to push Hyatt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jimmy Hyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tonton Hong.
Hong delivers a nice body kick.
Hyatt ducks under a wild hook from Hong.#T1#
Hong throws an overhand right that lands on Hyatt's shoulder, as Hyatt tries to avoid the shot.
Hyatt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hong shoots in and drives through. Hyatt sprawls well.
Hong misses with a leg kick
letting Hyatt counter with a right hand.
Hong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hyatt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hyatt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Hyatt.
Hyatt lands a nice looking body shot.
Hyatt loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Hong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hong throws an off balance right hand
and Hyatt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong goes for a double leg but Hyatt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hyatt continues to drive forward.#T2#
Hyatt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hyatt throws a jab when Hong was well out of range.
Hong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hyatt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC#
Hong is rocked!
Hong throws a shot from downtown. Hyatt moves away and avoids it.
Hyatt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hyatt wants to clinch.
Tonton Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong tries to land a leg kick but Hyatt saw it coming and moves away.
Hyatt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hyatt scores with a push kick.
Hong is breathing heavily.
Hong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hyatt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hong is still on wobbly legs! Can Hyatt finish him?#T3#
Hyatt lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Hong crumples to the floor! Hyatt milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Hyatt!
Jimmy Hyatt managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$), into his post fight interview.

Event: EVO 244: Frazier vs Maldini
Date: May 19, 2016

#R1#
Renato slips under a jab.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Renato moved out of range nicely.
Renato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick from Renato.
Hong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Renato looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mandirigmang Pilipino in the buildup to the fight.
Hong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Renato digs a good body shot into Hong's ribs.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Renato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Hong.
Renato slips a straight right by Hong.
Nice uppercut there from Hong.
Renato tests Hong's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Tonton Hong has been cut.
Hong misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong throws a poor cross that misses
and Renato counters with a stiff right hand.
Renato scores with a kick to the body.
Hong scores with a head kick. Renato tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renato. Renato obviously looking to wear him down. #T1#
Hong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renato. Renato obviously looking to wear him down.
Renato lands a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Renato.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Renato is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hong with a body shot.
Renato throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Hong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Renato won't be happy with that.
Renato can't do much from the bottom here.
Hong creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Renato sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hong working the head with strikes.
Hong tries to move to full mount but Renato actually manages to regain half guard.
Renato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hong with the ground and pound but Renato uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renato keeping moving, preventing Hong from controlling successfully. #T2#
Renato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Renato keeping moving, preventing Hong from controlling successfully.
Hong looking to sit in guard and control but Renato gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Hong is pulling down on Renato's head to control his posture. #T3#
Renato wants to control from the top but Hong keeps moving.
Hong seems keen to control Renato's posture.
Hong 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.
Renato trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
Hong 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#
Hong throwing shots but Renato is blocking nicely. #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.
Hong wants to control but Renato is keeping him busy.
Renato has hold of Hong's hands but Hong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Renato pushes Hong off looking to stand but Hong dives back in and keeps control.
Hong throws a strike but Renato avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hong postures up in Renato's guard and throws a big left but Renato blocks it.
Hong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Renato utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hong wants to control from the top but Renato keeps moving.
Hong postures up and lands a big shot to Renato's brow.
Hong throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonton Hong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tonton Hong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Hong throws a hook but Renato avoids it easily.#TD#
Hong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hong trying to control but Renato is working from the bottom.
Hong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Renato is controlling Hong's posture.
Renato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong trying to control but Renato is working from the bottom.
Hong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Hong trying to control but Renato is working from the bottom.
Hong 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. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hong throws a shot from downtown. Renato moves away and avoids it.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renato can do to turn this around?
Hong connects with a solid leg kick.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Renato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hong throws a right hand that misses
and Renato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hong lands a head kick!
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hong throws a shot from downtown. Renato moves away and avoids it.
Renato looks for the body kick but Hong saw that one coming.
Hong tries to move into range but Renato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
Good leg kick by Hong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Renato tries to avoid it but Hong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Renato to the ground. Renato escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Renato looks to land a body kick but Hong moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Renato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Renato finds it's way round the side to connect with Hong's head.
Tonton Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Renato slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Renato. That's going to slow Hong down.
A jab from Hong misses.
Renato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Renato scores with a hook to the body. Hong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Renato misses its intended target.
Hong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Renato.
Hong misses with a body shot. #T3#
Hong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Renato checks a leg kick.
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Renato misses the jab.
Renato lunges at Hong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hong's hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renato.
Hong slips under a jab from Renato.
Renato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Renato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Renato.
Renato connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Renato throws out a leg kick but Hong moves out of range and Renato only half commits. #T4#
A big right from Hong misses.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely 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!
Hong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tiago Renato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Hong misses the target.
A nice side step and Renato releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Renato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renato.
Renato wants to slow Hong down by chopping away at his legs.
Hong attempts a counter takedown but Renato avoids it well and moves away.
Hong tries to score with a low kick but Renato moves his leg out of the way.
Renato has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hong throws a hook but Renato blocks it.
Renato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Renato misses with an uppercut.
Hong misses with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Renato.
Renato checks a leg kick.
Hong connects with a leg kick. Renato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hong connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Renato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tonton Hong's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Renato has knocked Hong down with a huge combo! Renato steps away and waves a wobbly Hong back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Hong is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
A leg kick checked by Renato.
Renato thinks about the counter body kick.
Oh Hong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hong seems to have got his legs back now.
Hong misses with an uppercut.
Renato flicks out a counter leg kick but Hong steps away.
Hong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Renato counters with an outside leg kick.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renato.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
Renato is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hong with a body shot.
Renato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renato misses with a body shot.
Renato lands with an uppercut that bounces Hong off the cage and back into range.
Hong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hong swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Renato scores with the left hand. Hong knows he should have avoided that one.
Hong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hong there as he acknowledges the shot.#T1#
Renato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Renato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Renato.
Hong tries to bum rush Renato with a series of wild strikes but Renato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Renato feints a counter leg kick.
Renato moves away from the strike by Hong.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Renato.
Hong ducks right into an uppercut from Renato.
Hong looks to land a right hand but Renato moved out of range.
Renato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hong throws a lazy right hand but Renato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renato lands a nice shot that snaps Hong's head back.
Renato misses with a body kick.
Renato checks a low kick from Hong.
Hong throws a front kick aimed at Renato's knee but Renato avoids it well.
Renato steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hong. That one must have hurt.#T2#
Renato misses with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Renato.
Hong lands with a good body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Renato blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Renato misses.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Renato.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Renato checks a low kick from Hong.
Hong throws a leg kick but Renato moved away.
A punch lands to the side of Hong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Renato scores with a kick to the body.
Renato on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Renato.
Hong with a hook.#T3#
Hong throws a leg kick that misses.
Renato lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Hong.
Hong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Renato releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That kick from Renato tenderised Hong's leg. Hong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Renato works Hong's body with a nice hook.
Renato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
Hong walks into a stiff left hand from Renato.
Renato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hong.
Hong's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Renato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Renato takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Renato throws a nice outside leg kick. #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!
Hong misses with a straight right. #TD#
Hong closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Renato manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hong keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hong tries a body shot but Renato blocks it.
Hong working aggressively here.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Renato.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hong lands a nice uppercut.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Renato.
Renato lands with a right to the head.
Renato tries to throw a body punch but Hong avoids it by throwing Renato back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Renato controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Hong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renato lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Renato really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tonton Hong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Renato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hong.
Hong misses with a leg kick
and Renato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Renato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hong at a distance.
Hong just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong throws a body punch but Renato moves out of range.
Renato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hong tests Renato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Renato counters with a nice body kick.
Renato moves away from the strike by Hong.
Hong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Renato throws a head kick that misses.
Hong appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Hong.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Renato - the referee stops the clock and Hong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Renato. Hong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hong. #T1#
Renato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab.
Hong lands a front kick.
Hong is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Renato.
Renato throws a low kick but Hong moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Renato.
Renato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A jab from Renato misses.
Hong drops down looking for a counter takedown but Renato sprawls and moves away.
Renato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
Hong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Renato's calf.
A solid body kick from Renato.
Renato lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Renato cracks Hong with an open hand slap.
Tiago Renato seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong avoids the body shot from Renato.
Hong throws a leg kick
letting Renato counter with a right hand.
Renato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hong.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Renato throws out a leg kick but Hong moves out of range and Renato only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Renato misses the target.
Renato connects with a looping right hand.
Renato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab.
Hong has a takedown stuffed.
Hong blocks a leg kick.
Hong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good shot there by Renato.
Renato avoids a kick to the body.
Renato is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hong with a body shot.#T3#
Hong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Renato counters with a slapping leg kick.
Renato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Renato.
Renato slips under a jab.
It seemed like Renato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Renato scores with a jab to the body.
Renato lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hong takes a step back to recover.
Renato drops Hong with a big left hand! Hong is injured, injured bad! Renato jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiago Renato!
Tiago Renato spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: CEC 443
Date: May 04, 2016

#R1#
Punani misses with the body kick
and Hong counters with a low kick, right behind Punani 's knee.
Punani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Punani avoids a kick to the body.
Punani misses with a shot to the body
and Hong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hong throws a front kick aimed at Punani's knee but Punani avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
Punani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab, jab by Hong - just one landing.
Hong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Punani thuds a left hand into Hong's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong scores with a nice right hand.
Punani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hong 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.#T1#
Punani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hong.
Hong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hong throws a leg kick which misses Punani's front leg but catches the back leg as Punani tries to avoid it. #KD2#
Hong drops Punani with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Punani looks back up at him and smiles so Hong waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#
Punani is rocked!
That kick from Hong tenderised Punani's leg. Punani is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD2#
Hong feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Punani sprawling to the canvas! Punani rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hong finish him?!
Oh Punani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hong circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Punani to the canvas! Punani doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hong keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tonton Hong!
After the fight, Tonton Hong 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: CEC 440
Date: Apr 15, 2016

#R1#
Donk. Thrym catches Hong right on the button with a cross.
Hong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thrym but Thrym pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hong wants to slow Thrym down by chopping away at his legs.
Thrym lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheers as Thrym lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hong doesn't seem phased though.
Hong's coach down at Mandirigmang Pilipino was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hong's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thrym scores with a punch to the head.
Thrym throws a leg kick which misses Hong's front leg but catches the back leg as Hong tries to avoid it.
Thrym slips a jab and a cross from Hong.
Hong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thrym.
Hong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thrym.
Hong throws a leg kick but Thrym checks it.
Thrym feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Thrym.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Thrym slips the punch.
Hong moves away from the strike by Thrym.
Hong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thrym fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thrym. That did some damage!#T1#
Thrym throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thrym.
Thrym blocks a low kick nicely.
Hong stuffs the takedown attempt from Thrym. Thrym gets slowly back to his feet.
Hong just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong cracks the inside of Thrym's front leg.
Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thrym.
Hong checks a low kick from Thrym.
Hong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thrym lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thrym.
Hong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thrym.
Thrym misses the jab.
Hong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thrym defends it well.
Thrym throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hong.
Thrym moves out of range of the body kick.#T2#
Thrym cracks Hong with a good jab.
Hong throws a head kick but Thrym moves out of range.
Hong throws a leg kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong avoids the body shot from Thrym.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thrym checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Thrym.
Hong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
Hong swings for the body but Thrym moves out of range.
Thrym goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thrym misses with an uppercut. Hong saw that one coming.
Hong looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrym is just out of range.
Hong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Hong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hong scores with a sloppy right hand. Thrym should have avoided that one. #T3#
Thrym misses with a head kick.
Thrym looks for a takedown but Hong sprawls well.
Thrym misses the shot to the body.
Hong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thrym takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thrym pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thrym checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Thrym.
Hong dives in for a single leg takedown but Thrym sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Thrym misses the target.
Thrym darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A low kick from Hong misses
and Thrym counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thrym throws a head kick that misses.
Thrym moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Thrym throws a jab but it's blocked by Hong.
Hong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thrym finds it's way round the side to connect with Hong's head. #T4#
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Thrym wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
Thrym works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrym dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hong. That did some damage!
Hong looks to land a left hand but Thrym moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thrym.
Hong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hong tries to land a leg kick but Thrym saw it coming and moves away.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Thrym throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
Hong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hong.
Thrym looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrym was well out of range. Poor timing from Hong.
Thrym is looking to chop away at Hong's legs.
Thrym throws a leg kick
and Hong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thrym connects with a single shot there.
Thrym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung Thrym 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#
Hong misses with an uppercut.
Thrym is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thrym ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
Hong misses the jab.
Thrym is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hong can do to turn this around?
Hong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rung Thrym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Hong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hong tries a quick counter leg kick but Thrym is wise to it.
Thrym throws a sloppy head kick and Hong moves out of range easily.
Hong throws a front kick aimed at Thrym's knee but Thrym avoids it well.
Thrym throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hong.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thrym has got the better of the exchanges.
Thrym avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Hong backs away, Thrym returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick from Thrym misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym lands with a nice combination. Hong backs away looking to recover.
Thrym throws a head kick but Hong moves out of range.
Thrym throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thrym.
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!
Thrym ducks right into an uppercut from Hong. #T1#
Hong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thrym is looking to land body kicks.
Thrym moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Thrym.
Hong misses with a leg kick
and Thrym counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hong throws a leg kick but Thrym sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thrym avoids the head kick by Hong.
Thrym throws a counter high kick but Hong was just alert enough to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thrym.
Hong connects with a looping right hand.
Thrym throws a sloppy head kick and Hong moves out of range easily.
Hong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thrym defends it well.
Thrym throws a sloppy head kick and Hong moves out of range easily.
Hong throws an overhand right that lands on Thrym's shoulder, as Thrym tries to avoid the shot.
Hong slaps away a takedown attempt from Thrym, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T2#
Thrym's corner calls for a 1-2. Thrym obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thrym dodges the punch combination from Hong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong throws a sloppy body shot
and Thrym counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thrym takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Thrym looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hong throws a push kick but Thrym slaps the foot to one side.
Thrym lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hong's sensitive parts.
Hong shoots in but Thrym avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thrym defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hong.
Rung Thrym is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong wants to land a leg kick but Thrym is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Thrym on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hong tried to score with a low kick but Thrym checks it.#T3#
Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thrym can pounce on him.
Hong throws a right and a left that Thrym avoids nicely.
Thrym keeps Hong at a distance using the push kick.
Hong avoids the head kick by Thrym.
Hong tries to land a leg kick but Thrym saw it coming and moves away.
Thrym misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thrym sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thrym takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Thrym scoring well with a low kick there.
Hong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rung Thrym has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tonton Hong.
A low kick from Thrym is predictable there
and Hong counters with a nice uppercut.
Hong misses with an uppercut
and Thrym counters with a low kick, right behind Hong 's knee.
Thrym throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hong.
Thrym tried to counter with a leg kick but Hong avoided it.
Thrym tries to land a leg kick but Hong saw it coming and moves away. #T4#
Hong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrym dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thrym connects with an inside leg kick.
Hong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thrym.
Thrym looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hong missing with a left hand there. Thrym was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hong connects with a looping right hand.
Thrym tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thrym defends it well.
Thrym scores with a leg kick.
Thrym takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #TD2#
Hong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Thrym!#ES#
Thrym throws Hong to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung Thrym dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Hong misses with a takedown attempt - Thrym sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hong throws a body shot but no joy.
Thrym swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thrym throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thrym scores with a jab to the head.
Hong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thrym gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thrym slips a straight right by Hong.
Thrym throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Thrym as he checks the leg kick.
Thrym tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thrym somewhat.
Hong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Thrym.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thrym.
Hong looks for the body kick but Thrym saw that one coming.
Thrym misses with an uppercut
letting Hong counter with a right hand.
Thrym jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thrym checks a low kick from Hong.
A jab from Thrym misses.
Hong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thrym. Thrym obviously looking to wear him down.
Hong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hong blocks a head kick by Thrym.
Thrym throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thrym lands with a kick to the temple. Hong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hong misses with a lunging right hand
and Thrym counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thrym uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tonton Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rung Thrym is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Hong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thrym 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 Hong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thrym tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thrym defends it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thrym.
Thrym is looking to score with low kicks.
Hong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thrym works over Hong's head and body with a nice combination.
Hong takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thrym tries a head kick but it misses. #TD2#
Hong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thrym manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thrym is wriggling around but Hong manages to pass to half guard. #REVR#
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.
Thrym regains full guard. Nicely done. #T3#
Hong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thrym trying to control the position.
Hong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hong stopping the sweep attempt from Thrym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hong landing some decent shots from guard.
Thrym not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hong is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hong wants to pass the guard but Thrym is keeping the position.
Hong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hong stopping the sweep attempt from Thrym.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hong working some strikes from top position.
Hong postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hong misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Thrym.
Thrym lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hong's sensitive parts.
Hong just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong tries to work over Thrym's front leg with a kick but Thrym checks it.
Thrym with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

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

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

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