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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brando Reigns (ranked 1121 p4p, 127 weight class) and Li Kong Ho (ranked 1582 p4p, 168 weight class). Reigns kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tragedy. On his way into the cage it seems that Brando Reigns has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Brando Reigns seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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154 lbs
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149 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brando Reigns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Li Kong Ho!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho loads up on a big right hand but Reigns slips the punch.
Reigns takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ho throws an overhand right that lands on Reigns's shoulder, as Reigns tries to avoid the shot.
Reigns swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reigns scores with a nice head shot.
Ho connects with a crisp jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reigns. Ho shrugs it off though.
Ho wants to clinch up but Reigns keeps it at a distance.
Ho misses with a wild body shot.
Ho takes a swing at Reigns's ribcage but misses.
Brando Reigns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reigns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ho wants to counter the offense by Reigns and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reigns looks for the body kick but Ho saw that one coming.
Reigns 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.
Reigns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho.
Reigns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ho unleashes a big counter combination but Reigns bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ho misses with a jab to the body
and Reigns counters with a head kick.
Reigns is looking to chop away at Ho's legs.
Reigns takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reigns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reigns misses with an uppercut. Ho saw that one coming.
Reigns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reigns misses with a wild body shot.
Reigns sets himself, and Ho steps forward looking for the clinch! Reigns avoids it this time.
Reigns moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reigns lands a really nice looking cross but Ho seems unphased.
Reigns clobbers Ho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reigns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reigns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ho clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reigns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Reigns fails to land.
Ho misses with a body punch.
Ho takes a shot to the head.
Reigns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reigns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ho blocks an uppercut.
Reigns will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ho up against the cage.
Reigns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reigns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reigns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ho.
Reigns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ho misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Reigns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reigns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho lands a body punch.
Reigns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ho - that landed with a thud.
Reigns scores with a shoulder strike.
Ho scores with a shoulder strike.
Ho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reigns fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reigns as Ho tries to tie him up.
Reigns swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reigns as Ho tries to tie him up.
Ho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ho fails to land.
Ho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reigns's elbow.
Reigns breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigns throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho.
Ho swats away the attempt to clinch by Reigns.
Reigns scores with a hook to the body. Ho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ho tries to clinch but Reigns is having none of it.
A big left from Reigns misses.
Li Kong Ho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reigns shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Reigns was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reigns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ho keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Ho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ho is not content to let Reigns control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brando Reigns dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reigns misses with an uppercut
and Ho counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reigns's knee momentarily.
Ho misses with a hook. Reigns ducked under it nicely.
Reigns bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ho's head.
Ho looks to clinch
and Ho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reigns throws a right hand that misses
and Ho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reigns throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ho on the side of the head.
Reigns avoids the body shot from Ho.
Ho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brando Reigns is winning the standup battle so far.
Reigns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ho throws out the jab.
Ho misses with a hook. Reigns ducked under it nicely.
Ho throws a jab but it's blocked by Reigns.
Reigns lands a nice hook to Ho's body. Ho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reigns.
Ho wants to counter with a clinch but Reigns pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reigns slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho gets a clinch.
Reigns misses with some punches.
Reigns misses with some punches.
Ho throws a head punch that misses.
Reigns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reigns misses with some punches.
Ho has a couple of punches blocked by Reigns.
Reigns blocking some punches.
Ho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Ho controls the action.
Brando Reigns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Ho controls the action.
Ho throws a punch but it's blocked by Reigns.
Ho prevents a body shot from Reigns.
Ho misses with some punches.
A short right from Reigns.
Ho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ho misses with a punch to the body.
Reigns works on Ho's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns blocks a body shot from Ho.
Ho swings wildly with an uppercut but Reigns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho throws a head punch that misses.
Ho blocks a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns manages to break the clinch.
Reigns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho.
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!
Reigns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reigns gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ho lands a head shot.
Reigns pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ho.
Reigns throws a lazy right hand but Ho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reigns with a hook.
Reigns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigns throws a body kick that misses.
Reigns is looking to land body kicks.
Reigns connects with a body shot.
Reigns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ho misses with a hook. Reigns ducked under it nicely.
Reigns half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reigns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ho misses with a low kick.
Reigns gets the takedown into side control.
Reigns is looking to take a break and control but Ho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reigns tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reigns has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Ho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Reigns is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ho defends it well.
Reigns content to control rather than advance.
Ho is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
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 Brando Reigns will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Reigns checks a low kick from Ho.
Reigns misses with an uppercut.
Reigns misses with a body kick.
Ho throws a counter combo.
Reigns throws a leg kick
and Ho counters by clinching up.
Ho misses with some punches.
Reigns breaks the clinch.
Ho takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reigns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reigns swings for the body but Ho moves out of range.
Ho misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reigns missing with a left hand there. Ho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho is looking to score with low kicks.
Reigns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns fails with the takedown.
Ho avoids a kick to the body.
Reigns throws a solid leg kick but Ho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reigns.
Ho throws an overhand right that lands on Reigns's shoulder, as Reigns tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Reigns misses.
Ho misses with a straight right.
Ho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reigns throws a poor cross that misses
and Ho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reigns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reigns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reigns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Ho as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho misses with a looping right.
Ho throws a body punch but Reigns moves out of range.
Reigns swings for the body but Ho moves out of range.
Ho tries to counter with a clinch but Reigns shakes him off and moves away.
Ho avoids a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Ho misses.
Reigns lands a lovely overhand right.
Ho clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reigns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Reigns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reigns tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ho prevents a body shot from Reigns.
Ho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ho lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Ho.
Li Kong Ho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ho.
Reigns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ho lands a body punch.
Ho digs a right hand underneath Reigns's ribcage. Reigns let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reigns jumps guard but Ho turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brando Reigns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reigns being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Reigns.
Ho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
Ho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reigns's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ho.
Ho lands a body punch.
Ho gets through Reigns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigns takes a shot to the head.
Ho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho misses with a punch to the body.
Ho is leaning against Reigns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reigns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ho cracks Reigns with a nice body shot.
Reigns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
Reigns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ho just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ho working aggressively here.
Reigns swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reigns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reigns struggles to land a body shot inside as Ho controls his hands.
Ho avoiding damage.
Ho lands a nice uppercut.
Ho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brando Reigns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reigns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Li Kong Ho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reigns 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brando Reigns!
A very excited looking Brando Reigns 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.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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