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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasyl Bohunslav (ranked 5587 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woo Taehyung Kim (ranked 7560 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasyl Bohunslav!
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, Woo Taehyung Kim!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim tries to clinch up but Bohunslav circles away and keeps his distance.
Bohunslav misses with a head kick.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Kim tries to clinch but Bohunslav moves out of range.
Bohunslav tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bohunslav is breathing heavily.
Kim wants to clinch.
Bohunslav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bohunslav attempts a counter takedown but Kim avoids it well and moves away.
Bohunslav throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohunslav tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim rushes Bohunslav and presses him up against the cage.
Kim avoiding damage.
Kim stalling in the clinch but Bohunslav improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim jumps guard but Bohunslav stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kim or perhaps it was just good defense by Bohunslav, which made it look bad.
Bohunslav is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kim.
Bohunslav tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kim shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bohunslav eats them both and turns towards Kim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bohunslav is rocked!
No luck for Kim with that takedown attempt.
Oh Bohunslav is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasyl Bohunslav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Woo Taehyung Kim.
Kim tries to clinch but Bohunslav is having none of it.
As Kim looks to move away, Bohunslav throws a big counter combo but Kim just gets out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bohunslav drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kim sprawls and moves away.
Bohunslav stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bohunslav wants it to stay on the feet.
Bohunslav tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bohunslav seems to have got his legs back now.
Bohunslav fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Bohunslav displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kim.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Kim's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kim duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohunslav displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kim.
Bohunslav gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kim takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bohunslav manages to break the clinch.
Kim lands a nice hook to Bohunslav's body. Bohunslav takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohunslav throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Bohunslav throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Kim tries to counter with a clinch but Bohunslav shakes him off and moves away.
Bohunslav tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bohunslav stuffs the takedown attempt from Kim. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Bohunslav lands a head kick. Kim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim moves into range and clinches up with Bohunslav.
Kim tries to stall but Bohunslav uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bohunslav breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Woo Taehyung Kim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bohunslav's head.
Kim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bohunslav clinches up with Kim and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Kim.
Woo Taehyung Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bohunslav closes the distance and clinches.
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bohunslav counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bohunslav.
Kim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bohunslav fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vasyl Bohunslav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Woo Taehyung Kim.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim delivers a nice body kick.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt - Bohunslav sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Bohunslav swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bohunslav to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bohunslav gets to his feet - Kim follows without any prompting.
A head kick from Kim lands but Bohunslav takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohunslav fails with a takedown attempt.
Bohunslav looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kim is fending him off so far but Bohunslav persists. Nope, Kim circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bohunslav moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Bohunslav takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kim tries to clinch up but Bohunslav circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Bohunslav circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bohunslav tries to avoid it but Kim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bohunslav to the ground. Bohunslav escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Bohunslav tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bohunslav rushes Kim and presses him up against the cage.
Kim jumps guard but Bohunslav stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kim tries to pull guard but Bohunslav holds him up against the cage and eventually Kim drops back down to his feet.
Bohunslav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to clinch up
and Bohunslav counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bohunslav.
Bohunslav gets to his feet - Kim follows without any prompting.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kim shoots in and drives through. Bohunslav sprawls well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bohunslav fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kim to the ground. Bohunslav is now in Kim's guard.
Bohunslav postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bohunslav gets to his feet. Kim looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasyl Bohunslav dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bohunslav as he avoids it easily.
Bohunslav throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown but Bohunslav manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kim's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Bohunslav, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Bohunslav against the cage but Bohunslav circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vasyl Bohunslav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Woo Taehyung Kim.
Kim avoids the head kick by Bohunslav.
Kim goes for a double leg but Bohunslav avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bohunslav continues to drive forward.
Kim tries to clinch there but Bohunslav circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Bohunslav.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim is looking to clinch but Bohunslav is avoiding it.
Kim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bohunslav sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kim somewhat.
Bohunslav seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohunslav throws a low kick but Kim moves out of range easily.
Vasyl Bohunslav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bohunslav has Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
Kim manages to break the clinch.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Bohunslav swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bohunslav instigates a clinch.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bohunslav manages to break the clinch.
Bohunslav closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kim quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bohunslav tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kim controls his leg.
Kim trying to control but Bohunslav postures up.
Bohunslav tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bohunslav is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohunslav gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bohunslav paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bohunslav attempts a counter takedown but Kim avoids it well and moves away.
Bohunslav shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kim.
Bohunslav throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a nice body shot.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown but Bohunslav manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kim's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kim lands a two punch combo.
Bohunslav has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bohunslav's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohunslav displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kim.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bohunslav half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bohunslav throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Bohunslav as Kim shoots in.
Kim works Bohunslav's body with a nice hook.
Bohunslav throws a nice head kick!
A left and a right from Kim both land. Nice combination.
Kim slaps away a takedown attempt from Bohunslav, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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 Vasyl Bohunslav.
I think Bohunslav has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasyl Bohunslav!
In his post fight interview, Vasyl Bohunslav started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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