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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geralt Of Rivia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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139 lbs
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145 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Dong Hyuk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Geralt Of Rivia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong Hyuk misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Of Rivia catches Dong Hyuk right on the button with a cross.
Dong Hyuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Of Rivia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Left hook, right uppercut from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia tries to land a leg kick but Dong Hyuk saw it coming and moves away.
Dong Hyuk misses with the combination.
Of Rivia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Of Rivia throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong Hyuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Of Rivia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong Hyuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Of Rivia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Of Rivia replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dong Hyuk blocks it well.
Dong Hyuk fails to land with a series of punches.
Dong Hyuk slips a jab from Of Rivia.
Dong Hyuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Of Rivia. That did some damage!
Dong Hyuk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong Hyuk misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Of Rivia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong Hyuk moves away.
Of Rivia scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dong Hyuk.
Of Rivia has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Of Rivia finds it's target.
Of Rivia ducks right into an uppercut from Dong Hyuk.
An inside leg kick lands from Of Rivia.
Geralt Of Rivia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Of Rivia, as that shot connected.
Of Rivia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong Hyuk is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Of Rivia misses.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick that Of Rivia semi-blocks.
Dong Hyuk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Of Rivia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dong Hyuk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Of Rivia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dong Hyuk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dong Hyuk misses with a lunging right hand
and Of Rivia counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Of Rivia misses with a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook but Of Rivia avoids it easily.
Of Rivia wants to counter with a clinch but Dong Hyuk pushes him away.
Of Rivia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dong Hyuks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Of Rivia throws a hook to the side of Dong Hyuk's head but Dong Hyuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Of Rivia scores with a jab. Dong Hyuk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Dong Hyuk misses its target.
Dong Hyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Of Rivia moves away.
Dong Hyuk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dong Hyuk misses with a right hand
and Dong Hyuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Of Rivia throws a shot to the body.
Dong Hyuk throws a push kick but Of Rivia slaps the foot to one side.
Of Rivia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Dong Hyuk misses.
Dong Hyuk connects with a solid leg kick.
Of Rivia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong Hyuk moves away.
Dong Hyuk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Of Rivia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dong Hyuk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Of Rivia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Of Rivia misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Of Rivia.
Dong Hyuk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Of Rivia is out of range.
A slow jab from Dong Hyuk misses its intended target.
Shin Dong Hyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dong Hyuk misses.
Nice cross by Dong Hyuk.
Of Rivia swings for the body but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Of Rivia circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Of Rivia responds with a good body kick, but Dong Hyuk manages to step out the way in time.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range as Of Rivia throws a body kick.
Dong Hyuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Rivia.
Jab from Dong Hyuk.
A jab from Of Rivia misses.
Dong Hyuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Of Rivia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Of Rivia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong Hyuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong Hyuk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Dong Hyuk misses.
Of Rivia takes one to the chin there.
Of Rivia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong Hyuk attempts a counter takedown but Of Rivia avoids it well and moves away.
Dong Hyuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Of Rivia looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong Hyuk is just out of range.
Dong Hyuk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dong Hyuk misses with a straight left.
Dong Hyuk darts in and clinches Of Rivia up against the cage.
Of Rivia misses with a punch to the body.
Of Rivia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dong Hyuk is trying to pull guard but Of Rivia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dong Hyuk prevents a body shot from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong Hyuk has Of Rivia pushed against the cage.
Dong Hyuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong Hyuk is struggling to control the position.
Of Rivia wants to break free but Dong Hyuk has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Geralt Of Rivia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dong Hyuk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Of Rivia thumps Dong Hyuk with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Of Rivia.
Dong Hyuk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Of Rivia keeps Dong Hyuk at a distance using the push kick.
Of Rivia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Of Rivia.
Dong Hyuk checks a low kick from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia throws a jab when Dong Hyuk was well out of range.
Dong Hyuk drops down looking for a counter takedown but Of Rivia sprawls and moves away.
Of Rivia takes one on the button.
Geralt Of Rivia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Of Rivia sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong Hyuk. That's going to slow Of Rivia down.
Dong Hyuk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Of Rivia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Of Rivia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Of Rivia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong Hyuk manages to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Of Rivia throws a body shot but no joy.
Of Rivia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong Hyuk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Of Rivia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Of Rivia tries a low kick but Dong Hyuk avoids it.
Of Rivia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Of Rivia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dong Hyuk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dong Hyuk tries a low kick but Of Rivia avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong Hyuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Of Rivia misses.
Of Rivia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Hyuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia throws a jab when Dong Hyuk was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong Hyuk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Of Rivia's sensitive parts.
Dong Hyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong Hyuk appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Dong Hyuk.
Of Rivia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Of Rivia misses with a low kick.
Of Rivia looks to land a body kick but Dong Hyuk moved away.
Dong Hyuk slips under a jab from Of Rivia.
Dong Hyuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Of Rivia misses with a straight left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Of Rivia 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 Dong Hyuk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong Hyuk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Of Rivia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Of Rivia staying out of range there.
A big right from Dong Hyuk misses.
A swing and a miss from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia looks for the body kick but Dong Hyuk saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dong Hyuk misses.
Dong Hyuk throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick, looking for Of Rivia's leg but Of Rivia calmly moves out of range.
Of Rivia blocks a jab.
Of Rivia slips under a jab.
Of Rivia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong Hyuk.
Of Rivia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong Hyuk moves away.
Of Rivia misses with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong Hyuk, right into the meat.
Dong Hyuk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Of Rivia scores with a body shot.
Of Rivia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Dong Hyuk misses.
Dong Hyuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dong Hyuk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong Hyuk wants to clinch up but Of Rivia keeps it at a distance.
Dong Hyuk checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of Rivia misses with an uppercut. Dong Hyuk saw that one coming.
Of Rivia throws the left hand but Dong Hyuk avoids the punch easily.
Of Rivia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dong Hyuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Of Rivia digs a good body shot into Dong Hyuk's ribs.
Of Rivia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dong Hyuk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dong Hyuk throws a lazy head kick
and Of Rivia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Of Rivia.
Dong Hyuk misses with a body shot.
Dong Hyuk avoids the body shot from Of Rivia.
Dong Hyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Of Rivia walks into a stiff left hand from Dong Hyuk.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Of Rivia, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Geralt Of Rivia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dong Hyuk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dong Hyuk scores with a decent looking hook.
Of Rivia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dong Hyuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Of Rivia misses the shot to the body.
Of Rivia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dong Hyuk lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dong Hyuk moves away from the strike by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia blocks a low kick nicely.
Of Rivia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Of Rivia pushes Dong Hyuk away with a front kick.
Of Rivia misses with a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with an outside leg kick.
Of Rivia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dong Hyuk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Of Rivia connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong Hyuk throws a right hand that misses
and Of Rivia counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Rivia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Of Rivia feints a jab promting Dong Hyuk to slip. Of Rivia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dong Hyuk slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Of Rivia moves out of range of the body kick from Dong Hyuk.
Of Rivia drops his hands momentarily and Dong Hyuk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong Hyuk. That's going to slow Of Rivia down.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Of Rivia moved away.
Of Rivia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Of Rivia throws a head kick but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Of Rivia ducks under a wild hook from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch up.
Dong Hyuk throws a lazy head kick
and Of Rivia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Of Rivia tries a low kick but Dong Hyuk avoids it.
Of Rivia swinging wildly here.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong Hyuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Rivia. Dong Hyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong Hyuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Of Rivia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Of Rivia lands a nice hook to Dong Hyuk's body. Dong Hyuk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Of Rivia looks to land a right hand but Dong Hyuk moved out of range.
Dong Hyuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Of Rivia was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk connects with a leg kick. Of Rivia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Of Rivia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Of Rivia motions for Dong Hyuk to come forward. Of Rivia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong Hyuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Of Rivia tests Dong Hyuk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong Hyuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Of Rivia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Hyuk.
A little feinted left hand from Dong Hyuk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dong Hyuk throws an overhand right that lands on Of Rivia's shoulder, as Of Rivia tries to avoid the shot.
Of Rivia misses with an uppercut.
Of Rivia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dong Hyuk prevents a body shot from Of Rivia.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Of Rivia wants to get back to striking at distance but Dong Hyuk won't allow it.
Dong Hyuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong Hyuk has Of Rivia pressed against the cage.
Dong Hyuk jumps into guard, dragging Of Rivia to the mat.
Dong Hyuk being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Of Rivia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dong Hyuk looking to control but Of Rivia passes into half guard.
Dong Hyuk has a hand on Of Rivia's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Of Rivia takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Dong Hyuk is just holding on here. Of Rivia manages to take his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Geralt Of Rivia just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Of Rivia moves out of range of the body kick.
Dong Hyuk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dong Hyuk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Of Rivia is out of range.
Of Rivia throws a shot to the body.
Of Rivia misses with a looping left.
Of Rivia looks to land a body kick but Dong Hyuk moved away.
Dong Hyuk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Of Rivia trying to control but Dong Hyuk postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dong Hyuk wants to pass to mount but Of Rivia is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Of Rivia is trying to maintain the position but Dong Hyuk is very close to passing his half guard.
Dong Hyuk looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Of Rivia is pressing down on Dong Hyuk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Dong Hyuk tries to free his leg and advance position but Of Rivia is retaining full guard.
Of Rivia controlling Dong Hyuk's posture.
Dong Hyuk wants to pass the guard but Of Rivia is keeping the position.
Dong Hyuk wants to control from the top but Of Rivia keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia misses with an uppercut.
Of Rivia digs a good hook to Dong Hyuk's body.
Dong Hyuk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Of Rivia has time to react.
Dong Hyuk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dong Hyuk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Of Rivia.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the body from Of Rivia misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with a two punch combo.
Of Rivia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong Hyuk doesn't seem bothered though.
Of Rivia throws a leg kick but Dong Hyuk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong Hyuk changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dong Hyuk misses the jab.
Of Rivia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dong Hyuks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Of Rivia catches Dong Hyuk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of Rivia misses with a looping left.
Dong Hyuk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Of Rivia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Of Rivia.
Of Rivia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dong Hyuk cracks Of Rivia with an open hand slap.
Good work by Dong Hyuk as he checks the leg kick.
Of Rivia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Of Rivia blocks the low kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Of Rivia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Of Rivia throws a body punch but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Of Rivia misses with a body shot
and Dong Hyuk counters with a head kick. That will keep Of Rivia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Of Rivia avoids it.
Of Rivia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Shin Dong Hyuk will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dong Hyuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Of Rivia throws out the jab.
Of Rivia lands with a slapping head kick.
Of Rivia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong Hyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Of Rivia drops his hands momentarily and Dong Hyuk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dong Hyuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong Hyuk with a hook.
Of Rivia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dong Hyuk is pushing Of Rivia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Of Rivia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Of Rivia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Rivia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong Hyuk moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Dong Hyuk misses the target.
A lazy left from Dong Hyuk finds it's target.
Of Rivia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dong Hyuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dong Hyuk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Of Rivia if he has to take too many more of those.
Dong Hyuk throws a sloppy head kick and Of Rivia moves out of range easily.
Dong Hyuk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dong Hyuk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dong Hyuk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Of Rivia is out of range and Dong Hyuk settles back down.
Nice shot by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk moves in looking to clinch but Of Rivia pushes him off.
Of Rivia is looking for the big counter here.
Of Rivia just misses with a punch to the body.
Of Rivia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dong Hyuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Dong Hyuk.
Shin Dong Hyuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Of Rivia swings for the body but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Of Rivia checks it well.
Dong Hyuk slips a straight right by Of Rivia.
Dong Hyuk slips a jab from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia misses with a wild body shot.
Dong Hyuk looks to land a right hand but Of Rivia moved out of range.
Dong Hyuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Of Rivia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dong Hyuk tries to counter with a takedown but Of Rivia is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Dong Hyuk finds it's way through Of Rivia's defenses.
Of Rivia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Of Rivia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dong Hyuk's sensitive parts.
Of Rivia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Of Rivia throws a leg kick which misses Dong Hyuk's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong Hyuk tries to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong Hyuk checks a leg kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia throws a head kick but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong Hyuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong Hyuk throws a looping overhand right but Of Rivia ducks down to avoid it.
Of Rivia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Of Rivia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dong Hyuk shoots in but no luck this time.
Of Rivia tries to clinch up.
Of Rivia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dong Hyuk connects with a body shot that sends Of Rivia's belly button to the back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia closes the distance and pushes Dong Hyuk back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk stalling against the cage.
Of Rivia struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong Hyuk 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!
Of Rivia pushes Dong Hyuk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Of Rivia lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Of Rivia fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Of Rivia swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong Hyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Of Rivia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Of Rivia fails to land.
Of Rivia is trying to break the clinch but Dong Hyuk has him pressed against the cage.
Of Rivia scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Dong Hyuk.
Of Rivia manages to break the clinch.
Dong Hyuk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Geralt Of Rivia.
I think Of Rivia 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geralt Of Rivia!
Geralt Of Rivia is the new bantamweight champion!
Geralt Of Rivia spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Shin Dong Hyuk had this to say: 'Back to the camp. Shit... Seems like I can make any fight a close fight.'.
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| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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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
67% |
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