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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Long Hung Dong (ranked 328 p4p, 285 weight class) and Settakian Fett (ranked 49 p4p, 45 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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33 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Long Hung Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Settakian Fett!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
Fett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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RATING
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