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Event:
Commonwealth Clash - Sydney
Date: Oct 25, 2025 |
#R1#
Aperahama misses with a looping right.
Wong doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aperahama counters with a straight right hand.
Wong blocks a jab.
Wong walks into a left hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wong or perhaps it was just good defense by Aperahama, which made it look bad.
A countering left hand to the body from Aperahama misses.
Aperahama thuds a left hand into Wong's body.
Wong fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wong or perhaps it was just good defense by Aperahama, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong tries for a takedown but Aperahama circles away easily
and Aperahama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aperahama to score with a decent uppercut.
Aperahama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice sprawl there from Aperahama as Wong shoots in.
Aperahama appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Wong dives in and grabs Aperahama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aperahama pushes down on Wong's head and hops out.
Aperahama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wong's head backwards.
Wong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aperahama thuds a left hand into Wong's body.
Aperahama lands a jab to Wong's midsection.
Aperahama's coach down at Lost in Sauce was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Aperahama's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aperahama stuns Wong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James Wong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aperahama scores with a nice head shot.
Wong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aperahama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC2#Wong is rocked!
Wong walks into a left hand.
Oh Wong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Wong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aperahama's head. #T2#
Aperahama is not content to let Wong control the position.
Wong seems to have got his legs back now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wong lands a nice short elbow.
Aperahama wants to get back to his feet.
Wong working Aperahama over with strikes.
Wong trying to control from half guard but Aperahama is working away.
Aperahama is in trouble now - Wong has advanced to mount!
Wong landing strikes, looking to finish!
Aperahama taking shots to the head.
Aperahama in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wong in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#T3#
Aperahama is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wong working the ground and pound effectively.
Aperahama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wong working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wong avoids the attempt from Aperahama to control.
Wong controlling the pace for now.
Wong raining down shots from the mount!#T4#
Wong controlling the pace for now.
Wong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aperahama's face.
Aperahama takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wong working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wong lands a big elbow.
Wong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aperahama is trying desperately to improve position.
Wong connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Wong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Aperahama throws a big shot that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wong.
Wong shoots in but no luck this time.
Aperahama now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wong goes for a double leg but Aperahama avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aperahama continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Aperahama breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Wong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aperahama manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Aperahama is trying to keep Wong in close.
Wong stays in close to Aperahama's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong cracks Aperahama with a solid left hand.
Wong is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
James Wong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wong chips away with some ground and pound.#T1#
Wong connects with a couple of short punches.
Wong controlling from the top position.
Wong stopping the sweep attempt from Aperahama.
Wong trying to control but Aperahama is working from the bottom.
Wong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wong wants to control from the top but Aperahama keeps moving.
Aperahama is looking to stand up but Wong isn't so interested in that idea.
Wong showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #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.
Wong pushes down on Aperahama's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wong 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.
Wong working Aperahama over with strikes.
Wong winds up and cracks Aperahama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wong lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wong stalling.
Wong prevents Aperahama from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aperahama can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Wong takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wong winds up and cracks Aperahama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aperahama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wong working over Aperahama with some ground and pound. Aperahama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Aperahama taking some punishment here, with Wong in his half guard.
Wong landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Aperahama trying to control but Wong postures up.
Wong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Wong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wong trying to control from half guard but Aperahama is working away.
Wong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aperahama with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Aperahama taking some punishment here, with Wong in his half guard.
Wong working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aperahama can do to turn this around?
Wong working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wong prevents Aperahama from improving his position.
Wong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wong lands strikes from half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wong working the head and body with strikes. #ROC#Aperahama is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Wong dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Wong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wong doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aperahama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wong thinking.
A shot to the liver by Aperahama. Beautiful body shot.
Aperahama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wong.
Wong fails with the takedown
and Aperahama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aperahama throws a right and a left that Wong avoids nicely.
Wong tries for a takedown but Aperahama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wong.
Aperahama tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wong has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Aperahama. #T1#
Wong controlling well, preventing Aperahama from escaping the position.
Can Aperahama hold on?! Wong is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wong is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Aperahama. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Wong loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Aperahama hold on?
Aperahama tries to break free.
Aperahama trying to control but not successfully.
Aperahama is trying to remain composed but Wong is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Aperahama is still in real trouble! Can Wong finish him?
Aperahama wants to get back to his feet.
Ariki Aperahama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aperahama seems to have recovered his senses.
Wong has Aperahama flattened out and is raining down punches. #T2#
Can Aperahama hold on?! Wong is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Wong. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Wong cracks Aperahama with a big right hand from the back mount! Aperahama immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Wong takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Wong!
During a confident post fight interview, James Wong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Commonwealth Clash - Montreal
Date: Oct 04, 2025 |
#R1#
Wanis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wanis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wanis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wong.
Wong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wanis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wong's head.
Wong avoids the head kick by Wanis.
Wanis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wanis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wanis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wong scrambles back to his feet.
Wong tries for a takedown but Wanis circles away easily
and Wanis counters with a good low kick that Wong was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wanis scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Wanis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#TD#
Wong feints and as Wanis raises his hands in defense, Wong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wanis wants to stand but Wong is controlling the position.
Wong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wanis's head.
Wanis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Wong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wanis's head.
Wanis wants to stand and escape but Wong is having none of it.
Wong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wanis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wong is controlling him.
Wong lands a couple of elbows.
Wong prevents Wanis from getting back to his feet.
Wong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wong chips away with some ground and pound.
Wong landing some decent shots from guard.
Wong chips away with some ground and pound.#T2#
Wong won't allow Wanis to get back to his feet.
Wong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wong landing with the ground and pound.
Wong controlling from the top position.
Wong is in close to Wanis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wong postures up and lands a big shot to Wanis's brow.
Wong stands up over Wanis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wanis is looking to stand up but Wong isn't so interested in that idea.
Wong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wanis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wong is controlling him. #T3#
Wong sitting in guard here, content to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wanis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wong stops Wanis from standing up.
Wong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wong stands up over Wanis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wong with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wanis wants to get back to his feet but Wong passes into half guard.
Well, if Wong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wong takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wong 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.#T4#
Wong prevents Wanis from standing back up.
Wong slips a nice elbow through Wanis's hands, connecting with Wanis's forehead.
Wong working Wanis over with strikes.
Wong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wong stalling.
Wong working over Wanis with some ground and pound. Wanis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wong slips a nice elbow through Wanis's hands, connecting with Wanis's forehead.
Wanis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wanis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wong working Wanis over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wong passes the guard and advances to mount!
A nice elbow there by Wong.#ROC#Wanis is rocked!
Wong lands a big shot there that rocks Wanis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wanis is still in real trouble! Can Wong finish him?
Wanis is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wong in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wong content just to control the position here.
A big strike lands for Wong! That's really hurt Wanis and he's turned his back - Wong keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Wong jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Wong!
After winning the bout, James Wong 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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Event:
Commonwealth Clash - New York
Date: Sep 13, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Wong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wong showed some decent athleticism there.
Wong winds up and cracks Marshall Pryce with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wong throwing shots but Marshall Pryce is blocking nicely.
Marshall Pryce has hold of Wong's hands but Wong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marshall Pryce defending well though.
Wong is trying to control. Marshall Pryce wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wong drops an elbow to the side of Marshall Pryce's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Wong.
Marshall Pryce looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wong not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Wong thows a huge punch but Marshall Pryce dodges it nicely.
Wong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marshall Pryce's head.
Wong throwing shots but Marshall Pryce is blocking nicely.
Wong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wong wants to pass the guard but Marshall Pryce is defending well.
Wong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marshall Pryce is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marshall Pryce is not content to let Wong control the position.
Wong lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wong stops Marshall Pryce from getting back to his feet.
#T2#
Marshall Pryce has hold of Wong's hands but Wong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wong drops an elbow to the side of Marshall Pryce's head.
Wong 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.
Marshall Pryce blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wong.
Marshall Pryce is trying to stand back up but Wong is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wong winds up and cracks Marshall Pryce with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marshall Pryce tries to kick Wong off but Wong keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wong throwing shots but Marshall Pryce is blocking nicely.
Marshall Pryce has hold of Wong's hands but Wong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3##ES2#
Marshall Pryce has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Wong is on him like a limpet, forcing Marshall Pryce back against the cage.
Wong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marshall Pryce prevents it.
Marshall Pryce lands with a right to the head.
Wong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshall Pryce fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wong fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wong closes the distance and clinches up with Marshall Pryce, looking for a takedown. Wong pushes Marshall Pryce against the cage but Marshall Pryce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#KD2#
Marshall Pryce lands a big uppercut and Wong crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wong looks OK. Marshall Pryce waves Wong back to his feet!#ROC2#Wong is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall Pryce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wong.
Nice takedown defense from Marshall Pryce. No joy for Wong on that attempt.
A lazy left from Marshall Pryce finds it's target.
Oh Wong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wong has a takedown stuffed.
Wong seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Marshall Pryce stuffs the takedown attempt from Wong. Wong gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Marshall Pryce clinches up against the cage.
Marshall Pryce scores with a shoulder strike.
Wong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marshall Pryce pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wong wants to take the fight to the mat but Marshall Pryce manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marshall Pryce pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marshall Pryce creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marshall Pryce trying to land knees to the body.
Wong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Marshall Pryce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marshall Pryce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wong.
Marshall Pryce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wong is breathing heavily.
Marshall Pryce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wong is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Marshall Pryce.
Wong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marshall Pryce is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Marshall Pryce.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Marshall Pryce dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Marshall Pryce's corner calls for a 1-2. Marshall Pryce obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No luck for Wong with that takedown attempt. #KD2#
Marshall Pryce feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Wong sprawling to the canvas! Wong rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Marshall Pryce finish him?!
Marshall Pryce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marshall Pryce stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marshall Pryce wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Marshall Pryce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wong takes a shot to the head.
Marshall Pryce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Marshall Pryce.
Marshall Pryce stops a takedown attempt from Wong.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marshall Pryce gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marshall Pryce is working Wong over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC2#
Marshall Pryce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Pryce wants to clinch.#T1##CL2#
Marshall Pryce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marshall Pryce avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC2#
Marshall Pryce manages to break the clinch.
Wong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL2#
Marshall Pryce clinches.
Marshall Pryce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marshall Pryce lands a shoulder strike.
Marshall Pryce gets through Wong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marshall Pryce lands a nice shot to the body.
Marshall Pryce lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshall Pryce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marshall Pryce pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marshall Pryce counters with a crisp right that sends Wong to the canvas! Marshall Pryce follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlton Marshall Pryce!
Carlton Marshall Pryce decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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