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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BaklaN Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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147 lbs
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175 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, BaklaN Ko!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ko clinches up with Park and pushes him back against the cage.
Ko throws a head punch that misses.
Park really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Park is trying to break the clinch but Ko is controlling him.
Ko has Park pressed against the cage, preventing Park from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Park blocks an uppercut.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ko lands with a right to the head.
Park jumps into guard, dragging Ko to the mat.
Ko preventing the sweep.
Park wants to get back to his feet but Ko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Park on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Park tries to get out of the position.
Ko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park controls Ko momentarily but Ko frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko gets to his feet. Park looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Park as he jumps to the side.
Park moves into the clinch successfully.
Ko misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Park.
Ko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ko misses with the head strike.
Ko swings wildly with an uppercut but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ko throws a punch but it's blocked by Park.
Park looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko misses with a punch on the inside.
Ko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ko has a couple of punches blocked by Park.
Ko swings wildly with an uppercut but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Park is looking to break free of the clinch but Ko has double underhooks.
Ko throws a punch but it's blocked by Park.
Park is trying to trip Ko. He has hold of a leg but Ko is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Park persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ko wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richard Park seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ko fails with a takedown attempt.
Ko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Park sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Richard Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BaklaN Ko.
Ko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Ko looks to move away, Park throws a big counter combo but Ko just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko drives through and clinches with Park against the cage.
Park blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ko fails to land.
Park blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Park breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ko.
Park shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ko throws Park to one side and escapes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Park is fending him off so far but Ko persists. Nope, Park circles away and we're back to standing.
And Park counters with a quick kick to the body but Ko blocks it.
Ko shoots in for a takedown but Park shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ko looks winded!
Ko takes a swing at Park's ribcage but misses.
Ko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Park to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Park wants to control from the top but Ko keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BaklaN Ko 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.
Park scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ko throws Park to one side and escapes!
Ko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Park throws a right and a left that Ko avoids nicely.
Ko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ko gets caught napping as Park dives in and scores a takedown. Ko manages to retain guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Ko manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ko scores with a shoulder strike.
Ko has a couple of punches blocked by Park.
Ko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ko has a couple of punches blocked by Park.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ko throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ko.
Ko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ko swings wildly with an uppercut but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Park gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ko regains guard.
Ko manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Park closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ko quickly recovers to half guard.
Ko manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Park keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Park blocks an uppercut.
Ko misses with a punch on the inside.
Ko throws a head punch that misses.
Ko misses with a punch on the inside.
Ko misses with the head strike.
Park goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ko misses with some punches.
Park has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ko is trying to keep an underhook but Park manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ko kicks off Park and gets to his feet.
Ko shoots in looking for a takedown. Park tries to sprawl out of it but Ko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Park manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Park seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ko or perhaps it was just good defense by Park, which made it look bad.
Richard Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BaklaN Ko.
Ko swings for the body but Park moves out of range.
Park shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Park was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ko sneaks out the side door and pushes Park away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've been informed that Ko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ko has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ko fails to land.
Ko working aggressively here.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ko on the inside.
Park blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ko throws a head punch that misses.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Park wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Park blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Park is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BaklaN Ko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Park closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ko did well to prevent Park getting side control.
Ko makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Park is fending him off so far but Ko persists. Nope, Park circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ko or perhaps it was just good defense by Park, which made it look bad.
Park clinches.
Park wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ko has him pressed against the cage.
Ko working aggressively here.
Park blocking some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Park blocks an uppercut.
Ko has a couple of punches blocked by Park.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ko.
A head punch on the inside from Ko fails to land.
Ko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Park decides to pull guard.
Ko pushing down on Park's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ko moves nicely into side control.
Ko is trying to get an arm triangle but Park is defending well.
Ko decides to stand back up. Ko steps back and let's Park get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park misses with a head kick.
Ko tries to counter with a clinch but Park shakes him off and moves away.
Ko shoots in looking for a takedown. Park tries to sprawl out of it but Ko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Park manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Park is looking to counter the offense by Ko and move into the clinch.
Richard Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BaklaN Ko.
Park feints and as Ko raises his hands in defense, Park changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ko pushes Park off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ko darts in and clinches Park up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Park blocking some punches.
Ko swings wildly with an uppercut but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ko swings wildly with an uppercut but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ko misses with a punch on the inside.
Ko has a couple of punches blocked by Park.
Ko misses with some punches.
Ko working aggressively here.
Ko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Park blocking some punches.
Ko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park blocking some punches.
Ko misses with some punches.
Ko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Park.
Ko throws a punch but it's blocked by Park.
Ko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ko working aggressively here.
Ko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ko throws a punch but it's blocked by Park.
Park misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ko working aggressively here.
Park lands with a light punch inside.
Richard Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BaklaN Ko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Park backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
BaklaN Ko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BaklaN Ko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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