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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rhett Beltran (ranked 3322 p4p, 5243 weight class) and Wo Jyung Gong (ranked 327 p4p, 409 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jyung Gong's choice of entrance music: In Fate's Hands - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. The key to victory for Rhett Beltran has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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179 cm
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rhett Beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wo Jyung Gong!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jyung Gong drives through and clinches with Beltran against the ropes.
Jyung Gong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beltran looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Jyung Gong.
Jyung Gong gets through Beltran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beltran tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Jyung Gong.
Beltran is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Jyung Gong on the inside.
Beltran jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jyung Gong walks away with a smile on his face. Beltran gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jyung Gong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jyung Gong.
Jyung Gong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jyung Gong struggles to land a body shot inside as Beltran controls his hands.
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!
Jyung Gong scores with a shot to the side of Beltran's head.
Jyung Gong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beltran jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jyung Gong walks away with a smile on his face. Beltran gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhett Beltran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beltran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beltran swats away the attempt to clinch by Jyung Gong.
Jyung Gong closes the distance and pushes Beltran back into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyung Gong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beltran.
Beltran tries to pull guard but Jyung Gong holds him up against the ropes and eventually Beltran drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Jyung Gong.
Beltran is breathing heavily.
Beltran manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jyung Gong tries to free his leg and advance position but Beltran is retaining full guard.
Jyung Gong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jyung Gong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jyung Gong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beltran keeping full guard, as Jyung Gong tries to pass.
Jyung Gong stands and throws Beltran's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Beltran is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran is working hard here to advance position.
Jyung Gong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Beltran has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jyung Gong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Beltran, who protects the arm well.
Jyung Gong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Beltran, who protects the arm well.
Jyung Gong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beltran knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jyung Gong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jyung Gong's best efforts.
Beltran moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jyung Gong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jyung Gong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beltran has his foot on Jyung Gong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jyung Gong works his way back into a safe position though.
Beltran seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Beltran is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jyung Gong is aware though and is defending well.
Beltran looking for a guillotine here but Jyung Gong defends easily.
Jyung Gong would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jyung Gong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beltran is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Beltran dives on top into guard.
Jyung Gong keeping moving, preventing Beltran from controlling successfully.
Beltran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jyung Gong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jyung Gong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beltran missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jyung Gong wants to sweep but no luck.
Jyung Gong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong keeping moving, preventing Beltran from controlling successfully.
Beltran is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jyung Gong is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jyung Gong is looking to stand up but Beltran isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Beltran trying to control but Jyung Gong is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jyung Gong has Beltran up against the ropes in a clinch.
Beltran fails to pull guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Jyung Gong.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beltran tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jyung Gong.
It looks like Rhett Beltran has been cut.
Beltran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jyung Gong presses Beltran against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Jyung Gong - that landed with a thud.
Jyung Gong struggles to land a body shot inside as Beltran controls his hands.
Jyung Gong lands a body punch.
Jyung Gong lands with a left to the head.
Jyung Gong pushes Beltran back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jyung Gong.
Jyung Gong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Jyung Gong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beltran is trying to pull guard but Jyung Gong has him pressed against the ropes.
Jyung Gong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jyung Gong lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Jyung Gong as the two fighters clinch.
Jyung Gong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jyung Gong.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong lands with a short shot to the head.
Beltran is rocked!
Jyung Gong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Beltran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beltran is looking to control Jyung Gong's arms but Jyung Gong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beltran has his back to the ropes.
Beltran looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jyung Gong.
Jyung Gong lands a nice uppercut.
Jyung Gong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beltran or not.
Good body shot from Jyung Gong.
Jyung Gong gets through Beltran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jyung Gong lands a body punch.
Jyung Gong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jyung Gong lands with a light punch inside.
Jyung Gong lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Jyung Gong.
A right hook to the body lands for Jyung Gong.
Nice body punch from Jyung Gong.
Jyung Gong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jyung Gong lands with a left to the head.
Jyung Gong connects with a big uppercut there that sends Beltran tumbling to the ground! Jyung Gong follows him down into his guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jyung Gong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jyung Gong trying to control the position from guard on top but Beltran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jyung Gong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jyung Gong wants to get up but he can't break Beltran's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jyung Gong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jyung Gong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jyung Gong trying to control the position from guard on top but Beltran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beltran seems to have got his legs back now.
Jyung Gong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jyung Gong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jyung Gong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beltran working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jyung Gong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jyung Gong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Beltran working for submissions but it's allowed Jyung Gong to get to half guard.
Beltran trying to control but Jyung Gong postures up.
Jyung Gong wants to free his trapped foot but Beltran is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rhett Beltran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jyung Gong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beltran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jyung Gong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wo Jyung Gong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jyung Gong 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Wo Jyung Gong!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Wo Jyung Gong!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Wo Jyung Gong!
Wo Jyung Gong wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Wo Jyung Gong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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