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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 425 p4p, 52 weight class) and Karol Mirowski (ranked 421 p4p, 51 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mirowski's choice of entrance music: Mercy. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
33 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Dong Hyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Mirowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick, looking for Mirowski's leg but Mirowski calmly moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Mirowski throws a shot from downtown. Dong Hyuk moves away and avoids it.
Dong Hyuk scores with a punch to the head.
Dong Hyuk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mirowski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dong Hyuk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've been hearing reports that Dong Hyuk has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mirowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dong Hyuk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karol Mirowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong Hyuk is looking to chop away at Mirowski's legs.
Dong Hyuk blocks a low kick nicely.
As Mirowski backs away, Dong Hyuk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dong Hyuk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dong Hyuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mirowski lands with a right hand.
Dong Hyuk misses with a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk blocks a low kick nicely.
Mirowski throws a low kick but Dong Hyuk moves out of range easily.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick as Mirowski jumps back.
Mirowski throws a shot from downtown. Dong Hyuk moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong Hyuk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mirowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong Hyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirowski.
Dong Hyuk throwing a counter right hand but Mirowski manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a leg kick but Mirowski saw it coming and moves away.
Mirowski tries to score with a low kick but Dong Hyuk moves his leg out of the way.
Dong Hyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirowski.
Mirowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Mirowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dong Hyuk's head.
Mirowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mirowski.
Nice defenses there by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dong Hyuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mirowski.
Mirowski checks a low kick from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
Mirowski stuns Dong Hyuk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mirowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Dong Hyuk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dong Hyuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong Hyuk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mirowski misses with an uppercut.
Mirowski misses with an uppercut. Dong Hyuk saw that one coming.
Dong Hyuk throws a solid leg kick but Mirowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong Hyuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski lands a leg kick and bounces back 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!
Mirowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mirowski throws a lazy right hand but Dong Hyuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good work by Mirowski as he checks the leg kick.
Mirowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong Hyuk.
Mirowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dong Hyuk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mirowski is out of range.
Mirowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong Hyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirowski.
An inside leg kick from Dong Hyuk misses.
Mirowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dong Hyuk checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Dong Hyuk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mirowski.
Mirowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mirowski clinches up against the cage.
Dong Hyuk lands an uppercut.
Dong Hyuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong Hyuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mirowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Mirowski.
Dong Hyuk misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk lands with a right to the head.
Dong Hyuk throws a head punch that misses.
Dong Hyuk working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Dong Hyuk - that landed with a thud.
Mirowski wants to stall.
A short left from Mirowski.
Mirowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Mirowski scores with a shot to the side of Dong Hyuk's head.
Mirowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dong Hyuk backwards.
Dong Hyuk lands a hook that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Dong Hyuk scores with a shot to the side of Mirowski's head.
Dong Hyuk blocks an uppercut.
Mirowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dong Hyuk blocks an uppercut.
Dong Hyuk lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong Hyuk tries to throw a body punch but Mirowski avoids it by throwing Dong Hyuk back against the cage.
Dong Hyuk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
A short uppercut from Mirowski.
Dong Hyuk lands a right hand.
Mirowski throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski can't find room to land a body shot as Dong Hyuk controls the action.
Dong Hyuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirowski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dong Hyuk.
Mirowski effectively controlling the action here.
Dong Hyuk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Dong Hyuk lands with a light punch inside.
Dong Hyuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirowski's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong Hyuk.
Mirowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mirowski working aggressively here.
Mirowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dong Hyuk backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong Hyuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mirowski misses with the head strike.
Dong Hyuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong Hyuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karol Mirowski will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mirowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mirowski.
Dong Hyuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Mirowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mirowski throws an overhand right that lands on Dong Hyuk's shoulder, as Dong Hyuk tries to avoid the shot.
Dong Hyuk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dong Hyuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dong Hyuk cracks Mirowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dong Hyuk throws a solid leg kick but Mirowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mirowski throws a nice looking combination but Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Mirowski avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk throws out a leg kick but Mirowski moves out of range and Dong Hyuk only half commits.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dong Hyuk takes one to the chin there.
Dong Hyuk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Mirowski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirowski throws a right and a left that Dong Hyuk avoids nicely.
Dong Hyuk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mirowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk needs to keep his hands up - Mirowski had a free shot at his head there.
Dong Hyuk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mirowski throws a wild body kick that Dong Hyuk sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Dong Hyuk.
Mirowski looks to land a left hand but Dong Hyuk moved out of range nicely.
Mirowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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 throws a body shot but no joy.
Mirowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Mirowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk staying out of range there.
Mirowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mirowski misses with a wild combination.
Dong Hyuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mirowski's calf.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a leg kick but Mirowski saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Dong Hyuk misses.
Mirowski avoids the body shot from Dong Hyuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mirowski misses with a straight right.
Mirowski misses with a low kick as Dong Hyuk jumps back.
Dong Hyuk staying out of range there.
Dong Hyuk throws a front kick aimed at Mirowski's knee but Mirowski avoids it well.
Mirowski is looking for the big counter here.
Karol Mirowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Dong Hyuk.
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!
A jab from Mirowski does it's job there.
Dong Hyuk throws a sloppy body shot
and Mirowski counters with a one-two to the body.
Mirowski throws the left hand but Dong Hyuk avoids the punch easily.
Mirowski scores with a nice head shot.
Dong Hyuk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Mirowski misses.
A big left from Mirowski misses.
Dong Hyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirowski.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Mirowski avoids it.
Mirowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mirowski checks a leg kick.
Mirowski tries a quick counter leg kick but Dong Hyuk is wise to it.
Dong Hyuk misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mirowski misses.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Mirowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
And Mirowski responds with a good body kick, but Dong Hyuk manages to step out the way in time.
Mirowski scores with a body shot.
Dong Hyuk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dong Hyuk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mirowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mirowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dong Hyuk at a distance.
Mirowski throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong Hyuk. Mirowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong Hyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong Hyuk throws out a leg kick but Mirowski moves out of range and Dong Hyuk only half commits.
Dong Hyuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong Hyuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mirowski blocks a jab.
Dong Hyuk feints and then cracks Mirowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mirowski down.
Mirowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong Hyuk is just out of range.
It looked like Dong Hyuk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dong Hyuk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mirowski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dong Hyuk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mirowski. Mirowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dong Hyuk thuds a left hand into Mirowski's body.
Mirowski loads up on a big right hand but Dong Hyuk slips the punch.
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!
Mirowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong Hyuk moves away from the strike by Mirowski.
Dong Hyuk wants to slow Mirowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Dong Hyuk missing with a left hand there. Mirowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mirowski moves out of range as Dong Hyuk throws a body kick.
Dong Hyuk wants to slow Mirowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Dong Hyuk thumps Mirowski with a low kick.
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 looks to land a left hand but Mirowski moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Mirowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mirowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dong Hyuk counters with a nice leg kick.
Mirowski lands a body shot.
Mirowski checks a low kick from Dong Hyuk.
A jab from Mirowski misses.
Dong Hyuk throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong Hyuk staying out of range there.
Mirowski looks to throw the jab but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
Mirowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong Hyuk manages to avoid it.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Mirowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dong Hyuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mirowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Mirowski moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Mirowski misses.
Dong Hyuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mirowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong Hyuk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mirowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong Hyuk throws a front kick aimed at Mirowski's knee but Mirowski avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Mirowski.
Mirowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mirowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Mirowski throws a right and a left that Dong Hyuk avoids nicely.
Dong Hyuk throwing a counter right hand but Mirowski manages to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick, looking for Mirowski's leg but Mirowski calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mirowski.
Mirowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk lands a nice looking body shot.
Dong Hyuk misses the shot to the body.
Mirowski 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.
Mirowski wants to slow Dong Hyuk down by chopping away at his legs.
Sloppy strikes from Mirowski. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mirowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mirowski throws a lazy right hand but Dong Hyuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong Hyuk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dong Hyuk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dong Hyuk misses with a wild combination.
Mirowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk connects with a jab.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Mirowski checks it.
Mirowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong Hyuk.
Mirowski misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mirowski.
Dong Hyuk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mirowski just manages to avoid it.
Mirowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mirowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mirowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong Hyuk.
Mirowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong Hyuk moves away.
Mirowski takes a swing at Dong Hyuk's ribcage but misses.
Dong Hyuk wants to slow Mirowski down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski scores with a body shot.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mirowski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong Hyuk blocks a jab.
Dong Hyuk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong Hyuk.
Mirowski misses with a looping left.
Mirowski feints and then cracks Dong Hyuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong Hyuk down.
Dong Hyuk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mirowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Mirowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Dong Hyuk counters with a nice uppercut.
Dong Hyuk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mirowski on the side of the head.
Dong Hyuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
Dong Hyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mirowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mirowski misses with a straight left.
Dong Hyuk throws a solid leg kick but Mirowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong Hyuk.
Mirowski throws a front kick aimed at Dong Hyuk's knee but Dong Hyuk avoids it well.
Dong Hyuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mirowski. That did some damage!
Mirowski drives through and clinches with Dong Hyuk against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk has a couple of punches blocked by Mirowski.
Mirowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dong Hyuk scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dong Hyuk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Dong Hyuk.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
Mirowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mirowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mirowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shin Dong Hyuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dong Hyuk tries a body shot but Mirowski blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirowski.
Dong Hyuk takes a shot to the head.
Mirowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dong Hyuk.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong Hyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
Karol Mirowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong Hyuk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Mirowski throws a head punch that misses.
Dong Hyuk lands a left hand.
Dong Hyuk misses with an elbow strike.
Dong Hyuk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dong Hyuk has a couple of punches blocked by Mirowski.
Dong Hyuk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dong Hyuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mirowski misses with the head strike.
Dong Hyuk misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Dong Hyuk as the two fighters clinch.
Mirowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mirowski prevents a body shot from Dong Hyuk.
Mirowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dong Hyuk backwards.
A short body shot lands from Dong Hyuk as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a knee to the head but Mirowski blocks with his arms.
Dong Hyuk can't find room to land a body shot as Mirowski controls the action.
Dong Hyuk is working Mirowski over against the cage.
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 Shin Dong Hyuk.
I think Mirowski 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Karol Mirowski!
Karol Mirowski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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