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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johan Nickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vak Yoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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197 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Nickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vak Yoo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johan Nickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo moves away
and Yoo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nickson clinches.
Yoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickson is just out of range.
Yoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nickson tries to clinch there but Yoo circles away.
A slow jab from Yoo misses its intended target.
Nickson looks to clinch
and Yoo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yoo throws a body punch but Nickson moves out of range.
Nickson tries to clinch up but Yoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Nickson clinches up with Yoo and pushes him back against the cage.
Yoo tries to circle away but Nickson has him pinned against the cage.
Yoo breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickson tries to clinch
and Yoo counters with a good low kick that Nickson was not able to check.
Yoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickson closes the distance and pushes Yoo back into the cage.
Yoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nickson darts in trying to clinch
letting Yoo counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yoo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nickson wants to clinch up but Yoo keeps it at a distance.
Nickson moves to clinch but Yoo breaks away
and Yoo counters with a one-two to the body.
Nickson wants to clinch but Yoo slips to the side
and Yoo counters with a good low kick that Nickson was not able to check.
Yoo works Nickson's body with a nice hook.
Yoo stuns Nickson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nickson looks to clinch
and Yoo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nickson's knee momentarily.
Nickson moves to clinch but Yoo breaks away
and Yoo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nickson thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo moves out of range.
Yoo throws the kick towards the body but Nickson avoids it.
Nickson tries to clinch up
and Yoo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nickson closes the distance but Yoo moves to the side
and Yoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nickson rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Yoo does it's job there.
Nickson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nickson wants to clinch but Yoo slips to the side
and Yoo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nickson moves into the clinch.
Nickson is looking to control Yoo's arms but Yoo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nickson has his back to the cage.
Nickson misses with some punches.
Yoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nickson closes the distance but Yoo moves to the side
and Yoo counters with a body kick that stops Nickson in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoo scores with a shot to the body.
Nickson avoids the head kick by Yoo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoo. Nickson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoo throws a body punch but Nickson moves out of range.
Nickson tries to clinch up but Yoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Nickson wants to clinch.
Yoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo moves out of range.
Nickson moves to clinch but Yoo breaks away
and Yoo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nickson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yoo counters with an outside leg kick.
Nickson moves to clinch but Yoo breaks away
and Yoo counters with a good low kick that Nickson was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nickson tries to clinch up
and Yoo counters with a right hand to the body.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yoo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nickson darts in trying to clinch
and Yoo counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Yoo lands a really nice looking cross but Nickson seems unphased.
Yoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nickson wants to clinch but Yoo slips to the side
and Yoo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nickson is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoo misses with a kick to the body.
Yoo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nickson moves into the clinch successfully.
Yoo blocks an elbow strike from Nickson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vak Yoo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yoo tries to keep at a distance but Nickson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yoo tries to break the clinch but Nickson is controlling the position.
Yoo blocks the elbow strike.
Nickson lands a hook that snaps the head of Yoo backwards.
Nickson trying to land knees to the body.
Nickson scores a nice knee to the body.
Nickson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nickson throws an elbow but misses.
Nickson has Yoo pressed against the cage, preventing Yoo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nickson misses with a punch on the inside.
Yoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoo counters with a nice body shot.
Yoo throws a series of punches but Nickson moves out of range.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yoo avoiding damage as Nickson throws knees to the body.
Yoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickson blocks a leg kick.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yoo counters with a nice body kick.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo moves away
and Yoo counters with a leg kick.
Nickson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nickson moves in looking to clinch but Yoo pushes him off.
Nickson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nickson wants to clinch
and Yoo counters with a left to the body.
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo moves away
and Yoo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nickson on the side of the head.
Nickson slips a jab from Yoo.
Nickson looks to clinch
and Yoo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yoo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yoo scores with a hook to the body. Nickson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickson wants to clinch
and Yoo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nickson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoo scores with a body shot.
Johan Nickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickson tries to clinch
and Yoo counters with a leg kick.
Yoo connects with a body shot that sends Nickson's belly button to the back.
Yoo throws a head kick but Nickson moves out of range.
Yoo misses with a wild body shot.
Nickson doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoo circles away.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nickson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoo counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoo thows a body shot but no joy.
Nickson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoo counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickson moves in looking to clinch but Yoo pushes him off.
Yoo thuds a left hand into Nickson's body.
Nickson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nickson moves away.
Nickson tries to clinch up but Yoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoo misses with a wild body shot.
Nickson looks to clinch
and Yoo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nickson darts in trying to clinch
and Yoo counters with a nice body shot.
Yoo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body punch from Yoo.
Vak Yoo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nickson wants to clinch but Yoo slips to the side
and Yoo counters with a nice body kick.
Yoo motions for Nickson to come forward. Yoo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nickson wants to clinch.
Nickson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickson connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nickson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yoo's brow.
Nickson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nickson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nickson throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Yoo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nickson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nickson prevents Yoo from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoo breaks from the clinch.
Yoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickson is just out of range.
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo moves away
and Yoo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nickson really felt that one!
Nickson tries to clinch there but Yoo circles away.
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 Johan Nickson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yoo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nickson closes the distance but Yoo moves to the side
and Yoo counters with a nice body shot.
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo moves out of range.
Yoo throws a body punch but Nickson moves out of range.
Nickson wants to clinch
and Yoo counters with a thumping low kick.
Nickson moves in looking to clinch but Yoo pushes him off.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoo lands with a nice body kick.
Yoo thumps Nickson with a low kick.
Nickson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nickson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - Yoo coming out on top.
Nickson darts in trying to clinch
and Yoo counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo is looking to land body kicks.
Yoo throws a good cross that connects.
Nickson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoo counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoo. Nickson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickson looks to clinch
and Yoo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nickson thinking.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nickson avoids the head kick by Yoo.
Yoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Nickson.
Nickson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nickson doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoo circles away.
Nickson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoo counters with an outside leg kick.
Nickson wants to clinch.
Nickson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nickson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Nickson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickson wants to clinch
and Yoo counters with a solid body kick.
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo moves out of range.
Nickson avoids the body shot from Yoo.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yoo counters with a head kick.
Yoo throws a right and a left that Nickson avoids nicely.
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yoo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nickson doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoo circles away.
Yoo throws a jab when Nickson was well out of range.
Nickson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nickson closes the distance but Yoo moves to the side
and Yoo counters with a body kick.
Nickson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nickson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nickson darts in trying to clinch
and Yoo counters with a leg kick.
Yoo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nickson doesn't seem bothered though.
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo moves away
and Yoo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nickson avoids the body shot from Yoo.
Decent striking displayed by Yoo there.
Nickson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoo. Nickson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickson drives through and clinches with Yoo against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickson trying to land knees to the body.
Nickson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nickson misses with an elbow strike.
Yoo avoids a wild elbow strike from Nickson.
Yoo is trying to force a seperation but Nickson has the dominant position.
Johan Nickson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nickson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yoo's efforts to push away.
Nickson lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nickson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yoo blocks it with crossed arms.
Yoo blocks an elbow strike from Nickson.
Yoo manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vak Yoo really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nickson darts in trying to clinch
and Yoo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nickson has closed the distance and engaged Yoo in a clinch.
Yoo blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nickson throws an elbow but misses.
Yoo blocks an elbow strike from Nickson.
Yoo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yoo breaks the clinch.
Nickson tries to clinch
and Yoo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nickson really felt that one!
Nickson moves to clinch but Yoo breaks away
and Yoo counters with a leg kick.
Yoo lunges at Nickson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nickson's hand.
Nickson moves to clinch but Yoo breaks away
and Yoo counters with a body kick that stops Nickson in his tracks momentarily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yoo scores with a head kick. Nickson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Yoo cracks a nice hook into Nickson's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nickson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yoo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoo misses with a body kick.
Nickson wants to clinch but Yoo slips to the side
and Yoo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yoo misses with a low kick as Nickson jumps back.
Yoo throws a body punch but Nickson moves out of range.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nickson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nickson pushes Yoo up against the cage in a clinch.
Nickson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nickson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nickson has Yoo pressed against the cage, preventing Yoo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickson looking to slow down the pace here.
Yoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yoo counters with a right hand to the body.
Nickson closes the distance but Yoo moves to the side
and Yoo counters with a nice body kick.
Yoo throws a push kick but Nickson slaps the foot to one side.
Nickson moves in looking to clinch but Yoo pushes him off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoo throws a head kick but Nickson moves out of range.
Nickson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nickson looks to clinch
and Yoo counters with a good low kick that Nickson was not able to check.
Nickson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoo takes a swing at Nickson's ribcage but misses.
Nickson closes the distance but Yoo moves to the side
and Yoo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo misses with a wild body shot.
Yoo connects with an inside leg kick.
Nickson wants to clinch
and Yoo counters with a head kick. That will keep Nickson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nickson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoo. Nickson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickson moves to clinch but Yoo breaks away
and Yoo counters with a big head kick but Nickson shrugs it off.
Yoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yoo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nickson is looking to clinch but Yoo is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickson closes the distance but Yoo moves to the side
and Yoo counters with a nice body kick.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yoo counters with a nice body shot.
Yoo misses with a wild body shot.
Nickson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nickson tries to clinch up
and Yoo counters with a nice body kick.
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo moves away
and Yoo counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickson darts in trying to clinch
and Yoo counters with a good, hard body kick but Nickson shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nickson closes the distance but Yoo moves to the side
and Yoo counters with a nice body kick.
Yoo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vak Yoo dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nickson tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo moves away
and Yoo counters with a body kick.
Yoo misses with a body shot.
Yoo misses with a low kick.
Nickson closes the distance but Yoo moves to the side
and Yoo counters with a right hand to the body.
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoo 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 Nickson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nickson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yoo connects with a body shot.
Yoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nickson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoo.
Nickson closes the distance but Yoo moves to the side
and Yoo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nickson really felt that one!
Nickson tries to clinch up.
Yoo misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nickson manages to avoid it.
Nickson clinches with his opponent.
Yoo blocks an elbow strike from Nickson.
Yoo takes an elbow to the temple.
Nickson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nickson.
Yoo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nice elbow from Nickson.
Nickson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yoo avoids the elbow strike from Nickson, against the cage.
Nickson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yoo breaks from the clinch.
Yoo just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoo thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickson tries to clinch
and Yoo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nickson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nickson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nickson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoo counters with a left to the body.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nickson cracks Yoo with a good jab.
Yoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yoo counters with a big head kick but Nickson shrugs it off.
Yoo tried to score with a low kick but Nickson checks it.
Nickson looks to clinch
and Yoo counters with a body kick.
Nickson avoids the body shot from Yoo.
Nickson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickson darts in trying to clinch
and Yoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoo misses the shot to the body.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nickson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nickson tries to clinch up
and Yoo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yoo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nickson tries to clinch but Yoo moves away
and Yoo counters with an inside leg kick.
Nickson tries to clinch there but Yoo circles away.
Nickson moves to clinch but Yoo breaks away
and Yoo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nickson thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoo thows a body shot but no joy.
Nickson tries to clinch there but Yoo circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nickson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nickson instigates a clinch.
Yoo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yoo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johan Nickson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoo throws a jab but it's blocked by Nickson.
Yoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Nickson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yoo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nickson is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johan Nickson.
I think Yoo 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Vak Yoo!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Vak Yoo!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Vak Yoo!
Vak Yoo wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Vak Yoo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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