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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Wan Soo is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
Wan Soo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jon Wan Soo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit goes for a double leg but Wan Soo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wan Soo continues to drive forward.
Wan Soo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wan Soo.
Wan Soo lands a jab.
Wan Soo scores with a spinning back kick!
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Wan Soo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wan Soo.
Wan Soo preventing the sweep.
Wan Soo is working Sitsongrit over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wan Soo stands up over Sitsongrit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wan Soo lands a couple of digs.
Wan Soo scoring with some ground and pound. #T1##SUB#
Sitsongrit isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wan Soo stacks Sitsongrit on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wan Soo!
Wan Soo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wan Soo looks up at the clock and then as Sitsongrit takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wan Soo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wan Soo working the ground and pound.
Wan Soo working away.
Sitsongrit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wan Soo just content to control the position. #T2#
Sitsongrit tries to bench press Wan Soo off him but Wan Soo keeps the position.
Wan Soo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wan Soo working away.
A lull in the action here as Wan Soo stalls from top position.
Wan Soo scoring with punches from side control.
Wan Soo cracks Sitsongrit with a big elbow.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wan Soo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wan Soo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T3#
Wan Soo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sitsongrit trying to hold on to Wan Soo's head to control him but Wan Soo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wan Soo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wan Soo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wan Soo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sitsongrit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wan Soo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Wan Soo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wan Soo controlling his opponent.
Sitsongrit regains half guard.#T4##SUB#
Sitsongrit actively working from the bottom here.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Wan Soo is keeping busy.
Wan Soo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wan Soo prevents Sitsongrit from improving his position.#SUB#
Sitsongrit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wan Soo pulls his head out easily.
Wan Soo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Wan Soo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Sitsongrit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wan Soo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Marcinho Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit has his takedown stuffed
enabling Wan Soo to counter with a crisp jab.
Wan Soo tries a head kick but it misses.
#KD2#
Wan Soo drops Sitsongrit with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sitsongrit looks back up at him and smiles so Wan Soo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Sitsongrit is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Wan Soo throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Sitsongrit is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jon Wan Soo!
During a confident post fight interview, Jon Wan Soo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
DUEL#100 Feltre vs Ibaka 2
Date: Oct 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Wan Soo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marx Jr in his tracks. #CUT#
It looks like Mark Marx Jr has been cut.#CL#
Wan Soo takes the fight into the clinch.
Wan Soo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marx Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wan Soo blocks it with crossed arms.
Marx Jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wan Soo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wan Soo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marx Jrs head.
Marx Jr looking for a takedown.
Marx Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jon Wan Soo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Marx Jr.#TD2#
Marx Jr jumps guard and drags Wan Soo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wan Soo with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Marx Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wan Soo defends it easily.
Marx Jr is controlling Wan Soo's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wan Soo throws a strike but Marx Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Wan Soo has Marx Jr pulled in close to control his posture. #T1##SUB#
Marx Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wan Soo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marx Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Wan Soo's legs - danger averted.
Wan Soo is trying to keep Marx Jr in close.
#SUB#
Wan Soo has his foot on Marx Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marx Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Marx Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marx Jr wants to control from the top but Wan Soo keeps moving.
Marx Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wan Soo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marx Jr trying to control but Wan Soo is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Wan Soo is looking for a triangle but Marx Jr pushes his legs off easily.
#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wan Soo trying to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marx Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wan Soo is looking to stand up but Marx Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Wan Soo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marx Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Wan Soo is retaining full guard.
Marx Jr wants to control from the top but Wan Soo keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marx Jr shoots in for a double leg but Wan Soo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wan Soo lands with a left to the head. #T3#
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marx Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wan Soo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marx Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wan Soo avoids it.
Wan Soo blocks a body shot from Marx Jr.
Wan Soo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marx Jr's elbow. #BC2#
Marx Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wan Soo.
Wan Soo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wan Soo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marx Jr.
Wan Soo just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Marx Jr tries to keep at a distance but Wan Soo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Marx Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Wan Soo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marx Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wan Soo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marx Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wan Soo has a couple of punches blocked by Marx Jr.
Marx Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T4#
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marx Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Wan Soo won't allow it.
Good body shot from Marx Jr.
Wan Soo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marx Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Wan Soo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wan Soo stops a takedown attempt from Marx Jr.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Marx Jr blocks it.
Wan Soo can't find room to land a body shot as Marx Jr controls the action.
Marx Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Wan Soo.
Marx Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wan Soo up against the cage.
Wan Soo lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wan Soo misses with a punch to the body.
Wan Soo tries to work over Marx Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marx Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wan Soo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wan Soo.
Wan Soo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Wan Soo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Marx Jr's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Marx Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wan Soo quickly recovers to half guard.
Marx Jr slips a nice elbow through Wan Soo's hands, connecting with Wan Soo's forehead.
Wan Soo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wan Soo trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Marx Jr seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Wan Soo is trying to control Marx Jr's posture. Marx Jr takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Wan Soo! Marx Jr is rotating here... this could be the end... Wan Soo is out! Marx Jr has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mark Marx Jr!
Mark Marx Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
DUEL#96 Feltre vs Pearson
Date: Sep 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Esposito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wan Soo's sensitive parts.
Wan Soo shoots and misses
and Esposito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Esposito throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Esposito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esposito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wan Soo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Esposito looks for the body kick but Wan Soo saw that one coming.
Wan Soo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Esposito has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wan Soo avoids the head kick by Esposito .
Wan Soo moves forwards but Esposito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Esposito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wan Soo's head.
Wan Soo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Esposito as he avoids it easily.
Esposito swings for the body but Wan Soo moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Esposito . Those never looked like landing.
Wan Soo throwing a counter right hand but Esposito manages to avoid it.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Wan Soo.
Esposito unleashes a big counter combination but Wan Soo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice shot lands for Esposito .
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
Esposito throws a low kick but Wan Soo moves out of range easily.
Wan Soo takes a swing at Esposito 's ribcage but misses.
Esposito lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wan Soo connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Esposito , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Esposito drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wan Soo throws a push kick but Esposito slaps the foot to one side.
Wan Soo misses the shot to the body.
Esposito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wan Soo throws a lazy head kick
and Esposito counters with an outside leg kick.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wan Soo, right into the meat.
Wan Soo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esposito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wan Soo's sensitive parts.
Wan Soo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Esposito throws a sloppy head kick and Wan Soo moves out of range easily.
We've been hearing reports that Wan Soo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wan Soo misses with a hook. Esposito ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wan Soo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Esposito under the eye.
A cross from Wan Soo lands.#CL#
Wan Soo has managed to clinch.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Wan Soo controls his hands.
Wan Soo has a couple of punches blocked by Esposito .
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3#
Wan Soo throws a head punch that misses.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito lands with a left to the head.
Esposito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Esposito fails to land.
Esposito lands a right hand.
Esposito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wan Soo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito 's elbow.
Esposito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Esposito lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esposito lands a hook that snaps the head of Wan Soo backwards.
Esposito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wan Soo misses with a punch to the body.
Wan Soo can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Wan Soo blocking some punches.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Wan Soo scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wan Soo. #T4#
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esposito tries to throw a body punch but Wan Soo avoids it by throwing Esposito back against the cage.
Wan Soo misses with a body punch.
Wan Soo lands a nice shot to the body.
Esposito misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Wan Soo.
Esposito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wan Soo's elbow.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wan Soo trying to land knees to the body.
Wan Soo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Esposito .
Wan Soo scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wan Soo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Esposito dominated that round.
That's time! Wan Soo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Wan Soo tries to clinch but Esposito is having none of it.
Wan Soo lands a head shot.
Wan Soo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Esposito counter with a right hand.
Esposito has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Esposito 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wan Soo under the eye.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Wan Soo.
Esposito avoids a kick to the body.
Esposito throws a wild body kick that Wan Soo sees coming a mile off.
Esposito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Wan Soo is predictable there
and Esposito counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wan Soo.
Esposito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Esposito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esposito .
Esposito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T1#
Esposito throws a head kick that Wan Soo semi-blocks.
Wan Soo is looking to clinch but Esposito is avoiding it.
Esposito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Esposito . That snapped Wan Soo's head back.
Wan Soo blocks a leg kick.
Esposito lunges at Wan Soo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wan Soo's hand.
Esposito feints and then cracks Wan Soo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wan Soo down.
A head kick misses from Wan Soo.
Esposito checks a leg kick.
Esposito feints and then cracks Wan Soo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wan Soo down.
Esposito lands a really nice looking cross but Wan Soo seems unphased.
Esposito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Wan Soo closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Esposito throws a punch but it's blocked by Wan Soo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Esposito fails to land.
Nice body punch from Wan Soo - that landed with a thud.
Wan Soo blocking some punches.
Wan Soo digs a right hand underneath Esposito 's ribcage. Esposito let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wan Soo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
Nice body punch from Wan Soo - that landed with a thud.
Esposito lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wan Soo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dante Esposito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esposito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wan Soo's elbow.
Esposito misses with a punch to the body.
Wan Soo lands with a left to the head.
Esposito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Wan Soo wants a takedown.
Esposito misses with some punches.
Esposito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Esposito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esposito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wan Soo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito misses with some punches.
Wan Soo can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito tries to work over Wan Soo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wan Soo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito 's elbow.
Esposito misses with a punch on the inside.
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage. #T4#
Wan Soo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esposito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wan Soo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito 's elbow.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito lands a body punch.
Esposito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wan Soo misses with a body punch.
Wan Soo misses with a punch to the body.
Wan Soo throws a head punch that misses.
Wan Soo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito lands with a light punch inside.
Wan Soo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wan Soo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Good body shot from Esposito .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Esposito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Esposito is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wan Soo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wan Soo wants to clinch up but Esposito keeps it at a distance.
Esposito flicks out a counter leg kick but Wan Soo steps away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wan Soo.
Esposito lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wan Soo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Esposito 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Esposito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wan Soo tries to clinch up.
Esposito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Wan Soo closes the distance and clinches.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito swings wildly with an uppercut but Wan Soo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esposito tries to work over Wan Soo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Esposito lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wan Soo tries to work over Esposito 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wan Soo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wan Soo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Esposito is keeping busy.
Esposito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo tries to work over Esposito 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esposito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wan Soo backwards.
Esposito lands with a right to the head.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wan Soo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esposito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wan Soo stalls.
Esposito tries a body shot but Wan Soo blocks it.
Wan Soo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Esposito lands a left hand.
Jon Wan Soo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wan Soo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Esposito lands with a light punch inside.
Esposito swings wildly with an uppercut but Wan Soo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Wan Soo fails to land.
Wan Soo trying to control the position but instead, Esposito has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wan Soo into the cage.
Esposito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wan Soo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Esposito lands a left hand.
Esposito lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wan Soo or not.
Wan Soo blocks an uppercut.
Esposito scores with a shoulder strike.
Esposito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wan Soo backwards. #T3#
Esposito misses with a body punch.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Esposito blocks it.
Wan Soo tries to work over Esposito 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wan Soo lands a right hand.
Wan Soo misses with some punches.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esposito .
Wan Soo misses with a punch on the inside.
Esposito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Esposito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wan Soo backwards.
Esposito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Wan Soo controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Esposito .
Esposito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wan Soo is looking for a takedown.
Wan Soo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito 's elbow.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Wan Soo. #T4#
Wan Soo blocks an uppercut.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Wan Soo controls his hands.
Esposito tries to work over Wan Soo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esposito misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Wan Soo.
Esposito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wan Soo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wan Soo backwards.
Esposito lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#
Wan Soo is rocked!
Esposito blocking some punches.
Oh Wan Soo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito misses with a punch on the inside.
Esposito has a couple of punches blocked by Wan Soo.
Esposito misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wan Soo.
Esposito cracks Wan Soo with a nice body shot.
Esposito working aggressively here.
Esposito 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esposito .
Wan Soo seems to have got his legs back now.
Wan Soo trying to stall but Esposito improves his position.
Esposito lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Esposito .
Wan Soo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Esposito or not.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Esposito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Esposito has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Esposito !
After winning the bout, Dante Esposito thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
DFC 66: Primal Rage
Date: Aug 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Wan Soo throws a sloppy head kick
and Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Wan Soo backing up. Wan Soo nods at Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
Wan Soo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cruz lands a head kick!
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wan Soo was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Wan Soo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
Wan Soo tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruz lands with a nice combination. Wan Soo backs away looking to recover.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Wan Soo is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wan Soo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wan Soo counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
Cruz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wan Soo counters with a nice uppercut.
Wan Soo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T1#
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Wan Soo pushes him off.
Wan Soo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz throws a head kick but Wan Soo moves out of range.
Wan Soo avoids a kick to the body.
Cruz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wan Soo throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Cruz wants to clinch.
As Cruz backs away, Wan Soo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Wan Soo avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Wan Soo has closed the distance and engaged Cruz in a clinch.
Wan Soo working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Wan Soo.
Still in the clinch, Wan Soo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wan Soo lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wan Soo lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wan Soo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wan Soo scores with a hook to the body.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Wan Soo on the inside.
I was talking to Wan Soo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Wan Soo. Wan Soo maintains the clinch. #T3#
Wan Soo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cruz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wan Soo lands an uppercut.
Wan Soo misses with a body punch.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wan Soo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Wan Soo avoids the damage to the body.
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruz.
Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wan Soo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruz or not.
Wan Soo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wan Soo gets through Cruz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wan Soo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz working Wan Soo over with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo misses with an elbow strike.
#T4#
A body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo throws an elbow but it misses.
Wan Soo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wan Soo lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cruz looks winded!
Wan Soo lands a left hand.
#ROC#
Cruz is rocked!
Wan Soo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Wan Soo finish him?
Wan Soo pushes Cruz against the cage. Wan Soo is working some dirty boxing. Wan Soo pushes off with a quick right hook! Cruz goes down! Cruz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Wan Soo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Wan Soo!
Jon Wan Soo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
DFC 59: Picker Vs Fighter
Date: Jul 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Wan Soo avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo scores with a nice strike.
Wan Soo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Curtis Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Wan Soo's head back.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Wan Soo saw that one coming.
Wan Soo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Johnson blocks it well.
Wan Soo moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wan Soo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Wan Soo counters with a slapping leg kick. #CL2#
Wan Soo drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
#T1#
A short body shot lands from Wan Soo as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wan Soo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Wan Soo throws an elbow that misses.
Wan Soo gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Wan Soo - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wan Soo.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Wan Soo won't allow it.
Wan Soo is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wan Soo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wan Soo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wan Soo keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wan Soo lands an uppercut.
Wan Soo struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
#BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wan Soo.
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!
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T2#
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wan Soo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wan Soo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Wan Soo ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wan Soo, right into the meat.
Wan Soo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Jon Wan Soo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wan Soo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wan Soo looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Wan Soo tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wan Soo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Wan Soo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wan Soo fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Wan Soo counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Wan Soo misses. #T3#
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wan Soo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Wan Soo off balance momentarily.
Wan Soo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Wan Soo is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Wan Soo darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Wan Soo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wan Soo scores with a shoulder strike.
Wan Soo blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wan Soo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wan Soo has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T4#
Wan Soo lands with a left to the head.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wan Soo lands a body shot in the clinch.
#TD#
Johnson has picked Wan Soo up - he's going for a ride! Johnson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wan Soo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wan Soo has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wan Soo wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wan Soo wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wan Soo wants to get back to his feet.
Wan Soo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Wan Soo 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.
#R2#
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wan Soo takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wan Soo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wan Soo on the side of the head.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wan Soo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wan Soo checks a low kick from Johnson.
Wan Soo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Wan Soo counters with a left to the body.
Wan Soo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Wan Soo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Wan Soo.
Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Wan Soo avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wan Soo throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Jon Wan Soo seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wan Soo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson moves out of range as Wan Soo strikes.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Wan Soo tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Wan Soo is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Wan Soo wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wan Soo wants to get back to full guard.
Wan Soo is still trying to improve position.
Wan Soo is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wan Soo is looking to get back to full guard here but Johnson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Wan Soo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson trying to control the action but Wan Soo is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Johnson stalls from top position.#T3#
Wan Soo is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wan Soo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wan Soo is looking for a sweep.
Wan Soo wants to get back to his feet.
Wan Soo is not content to let Johnson control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wan Soo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Johnson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson working Wan Soo over with strikes here.
Wan Soo regains half guard.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but Wan Soo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wan Soo wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Johnson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson dives in and grabs Wan Soo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wan Soo pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.#TD#
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wan Soo!
Wan Soo is looking for a sweep.
Wan Soo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.
Johnson wants to control but Wan Soo is keeping him busy.
Johnson is pressing down on Wan Soo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wan Soo is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to control. Wan Soo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wan Soo is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
Wan Soo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
#T1#
Johnson looking to finish Wan Soo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wan Soo!
Wan Soo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wan Soo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wan Soo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wan Soo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Wan Soo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnson dominating with strikes here.
Wan Soo is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Wan Soo taking shots to the head.
Wan Soo tries to buck Johnson off but he can't manage it.
Johnson breaks from Wan Soo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Curtis Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Wan Soo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wan Soo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wan Soo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wan Soo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wan Soo is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnson trying to control but Wan Soo is having none of it.
Wan Soo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wan Soo wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Wan Soo tries to buck Johnson off but he can't manage it.
Wan Soo is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wan Soo's face.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Wan Soo is staying in there.
Wan Soo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wan Soo is looking to escape.
Wan Soo is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wan Soo looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Wan Soo! More shots from Johnson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Johnson!
Curtis Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
DFC 53: Full Throttle
Date: Jun 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Wan Soo scores with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michel.
Jon Wan Soo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Michel moves away from the strike by Wan Soo.
Michel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Michel tries for a takedown but Wan Soo circles away easily#CL2#
and Wan Soo counters by clinching up.
Wan Soo pushes Michel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wan Soo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wan Soo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wan Soo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
Wan Soo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
Wan Soo scores with a shot to the side of Michel's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Michel blocks the elbow strike.
Wan Soo digs a right hand underneath Michel's ribcage. Michel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Michel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wan Soo to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyeis Michel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michel avoiding damage as Wan Soo throws knees to the body.
Wan Soo's coach down at Archon Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wan Soo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A shot in the inside from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo cracks Michel with a nice body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wan Soo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wan Soo.
Michel is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Come on Wan Soo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wan Soo lands a shot to the body.#T2#
Wan Soo throws an elbow but it misses.
Wan Soo tries to work over Michel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wan Soo pushes Michel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Wan Soo.
Wan Soo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wan Soo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michel is trying to pull guard but Wan Soo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wan Soo is leaning against Michel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee calls for Wan Soo to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Michel up against the cage.#T3#
Wan Soo lands a body shot.
Wan Soo lands with a right to the head.
Wan Soo scores with a hook to the body.
Wan Soo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wan Soo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Wan Soo.
Michel blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo prevents the takedown attempt.
Wan Soo digs a right hand into Michel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michel's gas tank.
Stalling in the clinch from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wan Soo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Michel's brow.
Wan Soo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T4#
Wan Soo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wan Soo is working Michel over against the cage.
Wan Soo cracks Michel with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wan Soo pushes Michel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wan Soo is working Michel over against the cage.
Wan Soo lands a nice shot to the body.
Wan Soo lands with a short shot to the head.
Wan Soo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Michel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wan Soo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wan Soo lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Wan Soo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Michel shoots in for a takedown but Wan Soo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wan Soo is looking for the big counter here.
Michel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wan Soo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wan Soo sprawls well. Wan Soo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Michel gets slowly back to his feet.
Wan Soo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wan Soo just misses with a punch to the body.
Wan Soo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Michel checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wan Soo.
Wan Soo connects with a leg kick. Michel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wan Soo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Michel's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Tyeis Michel has been cut.#CL2#
Wan Soo rushes Michel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Wan Soo is working Michel over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wan Soo lands with a left to the head.
Wan Soo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wan Soo scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wan Soo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wan Soo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Wan Soo scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC2#
Michel is rocked!
A body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Oh Michel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wan Soo lands a body shot.
Wan Soo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Michel seems to have got his legs back now.
Wan Soo scores a nice knee to the body.
#T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo pushes Michel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wan Soo smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyeis Michel. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Michel gets tackled into the cage by Wan Soo. Wan Soo maintains the clinch.
Wan Soo avoiding damage as Michel throws knees to the body.
Wan Soo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
A hook to the body from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo lands with a left to the head.
Wan Soo creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Michel's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Michel drops to his knees and Wan Soo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Wan Soo!
During a confident post fight interview, Jon Wan Soo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
DFC 47: Johnson Vs Picker
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Wan Soo motions for Bottura to come forward. Wan Soo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wan Soo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wan Soo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bottura finds it's way round the side to connect with Wan Soo's head.
Bottura throws a right hand that Wan Soo ducks under and follows up with a left that Wan Soo also avoids with ease.
Bottura looks to land a combination but Wan Soo avoids it well.
Wan Soo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bottura throws a shot from downtown. Wan Soo moves away and avoids it.
Wan Soo throws a low kick but Bottura avoids it.#CL2#
Wan Soo clinches with his opponent.
Wan Soo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bottura backwards.
Bottura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Wan Soo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bottura is trying to push Wan Soo away but Wan Soo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wan Soo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wan Soo to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Bottura jumps guard and drags Wan Soo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wan Soo controlling from the top position.
Wan Soo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bottura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Bottura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wan Soo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wan Soo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Wan Soo postures up and lands a big shot to Bottura's brow.
Wan Soo is stalling in the full guard.
Wan Soo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bottura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bottura is trying to control the position but Wan Soo postures up.
Wan Soo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Archon Dojo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wan Soo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Bottura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Bottura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2#
Wan Soo trying to control but Bottura is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottura tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU2#
Wan Soo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wan Soo moves out of range of the strikes.
Wan Soo lands a nice hook to Bottura's body. Bottura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wan Soo wants to clinch up but Bottura keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Wan Soo instigates a clinch. #BC#
Bottura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wan Soo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bottura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Wan Soo manages to avoid it.#T3##CL2#
Wan Soo rushes Bottura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wan Soo pushes Bottura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Wan Soo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wan Soo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wan Soo trying to land knees to the body.
Bottura jumps guard but Wan Soo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to Bottura's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bottura wants to break free but Wan Soo has control.
Bottura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wan Soo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bottura blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
Bottura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Wan Soo has him pressed against the cage.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wan Soo to keep the fight standing.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wan Soo to keep the fight standing.
Bottura prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
A short right from Wan Soo on the inside.
Bottura takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bottura fails to pull guard.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Wan Soo won't allow it.
Wan Soo lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
Bottura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Bottura jumps into guard, dragging Wan Soo to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wan Soo connects with a couple of short punches.
Bottura is trying to control the position but Wan Soo postures up.
Wan Soo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bottura is keeping the position for now.
Wan Soo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bottura's head.
Bottura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wan Soo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wan Soo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wan Soo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bottura has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wan Soo trying to control but Bottura is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Wan Soo dominated that round.
That's time! Bottura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Wan Soo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bottura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wan Soo takes one to the chin there.
Wan Soo takes one on the button.
Wan Soo ducks under a wild hook from Bottura.
Bottura throws a right hand that Wan Soo ducks under and follows up with a left that Wan Soo also avoids with ease.
Wan Soo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL2#
Wan Soo darts in and clinches Bottura up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wan Soo stalling in the clinch.
Wan Soo prevents Bottura from breaking the clinch.
Wan Soo stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wan Soo has a couple of punches blocked by Bottura.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Bottura blocks it.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Wan Soo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wan Soo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bottura.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bottura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wan Soo just stands there and leans against the cage.#T1#
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Bottura avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage.
Wan Soo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Botturas head.
Wan Soo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bottura jumps guard but Wan Soo stands there with Bottura around his waist. Bottura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Wan Soo won't allow it.
#BC#
Bottura breaks from the clinch.
Bottura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bottura connects with a right hand. Wan Soo shakes it off.
Bottura misses with a looping left.
Caio Bottura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Wan Soo does it's job there.
Wan Soo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wan Soo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bottura circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Bottura misses the target.
Wan Soo lands with a good body shot.
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!
Wan Soo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bottura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wan Soo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T2#
Bottura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wan Soo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target.
Wan Soo throws a front kick that sends Bottura stumbling back into the cage.
Bottura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL2#
Wan Soo gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wan Soo.
Bottura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bottura jumps guard but Wan Soo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD#
Bottura has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wan Soo uses from the top position.
Wan Soo throwing strikes from guard but Bottura blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wan Soo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SU2#
Wan Soo stands up and waves to Bottura to follow him. #T3#
Wan Soo looks to land a combination but Bottura avoids it well.
Bottura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Wan Soo manages to avoid it.
Jab by Wan Soo.
Wan Soo defending well as Bottura loads up on a big left hand.
Bottura misses with a straight right.
Wan Soo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#TD2#
Wan Soo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bottura is trying to defend but Wan Soo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bottura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wan Soo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wan Soo's back!
Bottura not allowing Wan Soo to control his hands.
Bottura tries to keep control of the position but Wan Soo is staying busy.#SUB#
Bottura is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jon Wan Soo has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bottura trying to control momentarily.
Wan Soo can't escape the position.
Bottura has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Wan Soo's body.
#SUB#
Wan Soo showing good submission defense here.
#SUB#
Bottura has the hooks in. Wan Soo is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Bottura passes his arm under Wan Soo's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Wan Soo taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Caio Bottura!
A relieved looking Caio Bottura thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
DFC 43: Showdown
Date: May 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wan Soo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body punch from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Wan Soo counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Wan Soo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wan Soo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wan Soo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL2#
Wan Soo closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Anderson tries to circle away but Wan Soo has him pinned against the cage.
Wan Soo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wan Soo lands a shoulder strike.
Wan Soo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anderson takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Wan Soo throws an elbow that misses.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Wan Soo won't allow it.
Wan Soo lands with a light punch inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Eric Anderson has been cut.
Wan Soo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#ROC2#
Anderson is rocked!
A short right from Wan Soo.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Wan Soo has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Wan Soo is controlling him.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Wan Soo lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Wan Soo.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Wan Soo effectively controlling the action here.
Good body shot from Wan Soo.
#T2#
Wan Soo lands with a short shot to the head.
Wan Soo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wan Soo lands a nice shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wan Soo obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wan Soo gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wan Soo pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wan Soo pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wan Soo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wan Soo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards. #T3#
Wan Soo lands a body punch.
Anderson is trying to break free.#KD2#
Wan Soo drops Anderson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Anderson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wan Soo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Anderson pressed against the cage. Wan Soo frees himself up and cracks Anderson with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Anderson crumples to the floor, out cold! Wan Soo jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Wan Soo!
After winning the bout, Jon Wan Soo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Eric Anderson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oi nah, the cunt cheated. Check his piss, the wanker's on steroids. '.
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Event:
DFC 37: Cataclysm
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Fighter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fighter moves out of range as Wan Soo throws a body kick.
Wan Soo stuffs the takedown.
Fighter just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWan Soo.
Fighter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fighter tries to clinch up but Wan Soo circles away and keeps his distance.
Wan Soo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT#
It looks like Street Fighter has been cut.
Wan Soo avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Wan Soo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wan Soo manages to avoid it.
A jab from Fighter finds it's way through Wan Soo's defenses.
Wan Soo misses with a body shot.
Fighter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wan Soo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wan Soo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fighter checks it well.
Street Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Wan Soo darts in and clinches Fighter up 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!
A head punch on the inside from Wan Soo fails to land.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo stalls.
Wan Soo tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
A right hand to the body from Fighter.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Wan Soo avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Wan Soo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wan Soo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wan Soo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fighter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wan Soo.
Fighter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fighter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fighter scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Wan Soo backwards.
Fighter scores with a shot to the side of Wan Soo's head.
A head punch on the inside from Wan Soo fails to land.
Fighter avoids a wild elbow strike from Wan Soo.
Fighter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wan Soo to keep the fight standing.
Wan Soo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wan Soo scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wan Soo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Wan Soo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wan Soo or not.
Wan Soo misses with some punches.
Wan Soo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter being controlled against the cage.
Fighter lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wan Soo. #TD2#
Fighter jumps guard.
Wan Soo trying to control but Fighter is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Fighter has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wan Soo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Fighter has tightened it up now! Wan Soo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Street Fighter!
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Event:
DFC 30: Total Carnage
Date: Mar 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Blumenthal tries to clinch but Wan Soo is having none of it.
Blumenthal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wan Soo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Wan Soo darts in and clinches Blumenthal up against the cage.
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Blumenthal avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage.
Wan Soo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wan Soo leaning against his opponent.
Blumenthal looking to throw knees to the head but Wan Soo is blocking nicely.
Wan Soo pushes Blumenthal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blumenthal lands a knee to the body.
Wan Soo lands a hook that snaps the head of Blumenthal backwards.
Wan Soo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wan Soo scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blumenthal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wan Soo can't find room to land a body shot as Blumenthal controls the action.
Blumenthal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wan Soo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Blumenthal.
Wan Soo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wan Soo can't find room to land a body shot as Blumenthal controls the action.
#T1#
A body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wan Soo blocks it with crossed arms.
Blumenthal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blumenthal landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wan Soo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blumenthal avoids it.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blumenthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wan Soo blocks it with crossed arms.
Blumenthal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blumenthal stalling in the clinch but Wan Soo improves position.
Wan Soo lands a body shot.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blumenthal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but Wan Soo blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wan Soo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blumenthal.
Wan Soo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blumenthals head.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
Blumenthal stalls.
Wan Soo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blumenthal trying to land knees to the body.
Wan Soo controlling the action here for a moment.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but Wan Soo blocks with his arms.
Wan Soo works on Blumenthal's body with a couple of short punches.
Wan Soo avoids a wild elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Blumenthal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blumenthal lands a good knee to the midsection. Wan Soo won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Wan Soo fails to land.
Blumenthal avoids a wild elbow strike from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal looking to throw knees to the head but Wan Soo is blocking nicely.
Wan Soo gets through Blumenthal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blumenthal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blumenthal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T3#
Blumenthal slows down the pace here.
Blumenthal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wan Soo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blumenthal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wan Soo is keeping busy.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wan Soo lands with a right to the head.
Blumenthal tries to land knees in the clinch but Wan Soo avoids the damage to the body.
Wan Soo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wan Soo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wan Soo misses with a body punch.
Blumenthal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wan Soo wants a takedown but no success here.
Wan Soo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blumenthal.
#T4#
Blumenthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wan Soo blocks it with crossed arms.
Blumenthal prevents the takedown attempt.
Blumenthal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wan Soo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wan Soo lands with a right to the head.
Wan Soo lands a shoulder strike.
Blumenthal missing with knees to the body.
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!
Good body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blumenthal backwards.
A short body shot lands from Wan Soo as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wan Soo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blumenthal's elbow.
Blumenthal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wan Soo is defending well for now.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jon Wan Soo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Wan Soo connects with a crisp jab. #CL#
Wan Soo instigates a clinch.
Wan Soo pushes Blumenthal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blumenthal prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wan Soo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wan Soo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Blumenthal throws an elbow that misses.
Blumenthal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blumenthal blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Wan Soo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whack! Wan Soo lands a heavy head kick that drops Blumenthal. The ref tackles Wan Soo to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Blumenthal was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jon Wan Soo!
An out of breath Jon Wan Soo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
DFC 24: Dalton Vs Hobson
Date: Mar 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Wan Soo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Wan Soo is looking to clinch.
Curtis Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wan Soo throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Wan Soo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo connects with a solid leg kick.
Wan Soo walks into a jab.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Wan Soo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wan Soo continues to drive forward.
Wan Soo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Wan Soo counters with a thumping low kick.
Wan Soo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Wan Soo should have avoided that one.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Wan Soo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wan Soo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL2#
Wan Soo closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wan Soo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Wan Soo is working Johnson over against the cage.
Wan Soo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #T1#
Wan Soo lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wan Soo uses from the top position.
Wan Soo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Archon Dojo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB#
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson pulls Wan Soo in close to prevent any damage.
Wan Soo postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Wan Soo looking for a sweep. Not yet Wan Soo, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wan Soo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson prevents Wan Soo from getting back to his feet. #T2#
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wan Soo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson passes Wan Soo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wan Soo can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Wan Soo is kicking away at Johnson from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Johnson grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Wan Soo trying to push Johnson off... Wan Soo taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Curtis Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Curtis Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
DFC 18: Demolition
Date: Feb 04, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Wan Soo pushes Michel up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Wan Soo on the inside.
Wan Soo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wan Soo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
Wan Soo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wan Soo lands with a light punch inside.
Wan Soo swings wildly with an uppercut but Michel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wan Soo lands a nice uppercut.
Wan Soo scores with a shot to the side of Michel's head.
Wan Soo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Michel has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Michel prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michel jumps guard but Wan Soo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T1#
Come on Wan Soo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wan Soo pushes Michel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wan Soo pushes Michel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wan Soo lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Wan Soo.
Michel blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wan Soo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Michel avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michel can't get the takedown.
Wan Soo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michel backwards. #T2#
Michel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wan Soo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jon Wan Soo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyeis Michel.
A shot in the inside from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT#
It looks like Tyeis Michel has been cut.
Michel blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
Michel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wan Soo lands with a short shot to the head.
Wan Soo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wan Soo is leaning against Michel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Michel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wan Soo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Michel goes for a takedown attempt but Wan Soo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wan Soo takes a swing at Michel's ribcage but misses.
Michel blocks a head kick by Wan Soo.
Wan Soo tries a head kick but it misses.
Michel feints a counter leg kick.#CL#
Michel gets tackled into the cage by Wan Soo. Wan Soo maintains the clinch.
Wan Soo just leaning against Michel, taking a breather.
Michel is trying to push Wan Soo away but Wan Soo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wan Soo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michels head.
Wan Soo lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Wan Soo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wan Soo misses with a looping right.
Wan Soo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wan Soo appears to be looking for a big counter.#TD2#
Michel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T4#
Wan Soo is looking to control Michel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wan Soo avoid being mounted?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Michel wants to work for an arm triangle but Wan Soo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wan Soo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Michel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wan Soo wants to get back to his feet.
Michel throwing shots but Wan Soo is blocking nicely.
Wan Soo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Michel is working away from the top position though.
Wan Soo is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Wan Soo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyeis Michel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Wan Soo misses with a kick to the body.
Michel blocks a head kick by Wan Soo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wan Soo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wan Soo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michel throws a leg kick but Wan Soo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wan Soo looks to score with a jab to the body but Michel is just out of range.
Wan Soo lands with an uppercut that bounces Michel off the cage and back into range.
Jon Wan Soo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michel shoots in looking for a takedown but Wan Soo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Michel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Michel is looking to score with low kicks.
Wan Soo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michel can do to turn this around?
Wan Soo tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Wan Soo.#T1#
Wan Soo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Michel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jon Wan Soo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Michel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wan Soo's guard.
Michel advances position into side control!
Wan Soo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wan Soo tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Michel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wan Soo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wan Soo is trying to improve his position.
Wan Soo wants to control but Michel postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Michel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wan Soo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Michel is controlling him well.#T2#
Michel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here as Michel stalls from top position.
Michel trying to control the action but Wan Soo is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Michel tries for a kimura but Wan Soo is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Wan Soo wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Michel has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Wan Soo's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Wan Soo is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Michel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tyeis Michel!
Tyeis Michel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
DFC 12: Carver Vs Turner
Date: Jan 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Blumenthal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal wants to land a leg kick but Wan Soo is out of range.
Wan Soo thumps Blumenthal with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blumenthal.
Blumenthal tries to clinch but Wan Soo is having none of it. #CL#
Wan Soo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blumenthal throws an elbow but it misses.
Blumenthal misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Wan Soo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal avoiding damage as Wan Soo throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Wan Soo breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Wan Soo instigates a clinch.
Wan Soo lands a body shot.
Blumenthal stops a takedown attempt from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo avoids a wild elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Wan Soo takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wan Soo avoiding damage as Blumenthal throws knees to the body.
Wan Soo dodges an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
#T1#
Blumenthal lands a good knee to the midsection. Wan Soo won't want to take too many of those.
Wan Soo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Wan Soo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Wan Soo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wan Soo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blumenthal.
Blumenthal lands an elbow inside that Wan Soo shrugs off.
Blumenthal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blumenthal connects with a knee to the head.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blumenthal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wan Soo tries to land knees in the clinch but Blumenthal avoids the damage to the body.
Blumenthal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wan Soo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wan Soo misses with a punch to the body.
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Blumenthal putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wan Soo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blumenthal misses with a punch on the inside.
Wan Soo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blumenthal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
Blumenthal stalling against the cage.
Blumenthal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Wan Soo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but Wan Soo blocks with his arms.
Wan Soo lands with a right to the head.
Wan Soo digs a right hand into Blumenthal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blumenthal's gas tank.
Blumenthal misses with a knee to the head.
Wan Soo is pushing Blumenthal up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blumenthal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but Wan Soo blocks with his arms.
Blumenthal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blumenthal pushes off an throws an elbow but Wan Soo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Blumenthal trying to stall but Wan Soo improves his position.
#T3#
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike.
Wan Soo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wan Soo - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo stalling against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo pushes Blumenthal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wan Soo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blumenthal looks winded!
Blumenthal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blumenthal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blumenthal throws an elbow but it misses.
Wan Soo looking for a takedown.
Blumenthal blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wan Soo blocks it with crossed arms.
Wan Soo scores with a hook to the body.
Blumenthal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blumenthal. #T4#
Wan Soo lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blumenthal looking to slow down the pace here.
Wan Soo scores with a shoulder strike.
Wan Soo lands a shot to the body.
Wan Soo lands with a left to the head.
Wan Soo fails to pull guard.
Wan Soo pushes Blumenthal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wan Soo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blumenthal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blumenthal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wan Soo throws an elbow but it misses.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Blumenthal blocks it.
Wan Soo digs a right hand into Blumenthal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blumenthal's gas tank.
Wan Soo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blumenthal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blumenthal tries to stall but Wan Soo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blumenthal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wan Soo's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Markku Blumenthal will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Wan Soo throws a lazy right hand but Blumenthal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blumenthal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wan Soo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blumenthal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo throws a leg kick that misses. #CL#
Wan Soo moves into the clinch.
Wan Soo wants a takedown but no success here.
Wan Soo dodges an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Jon Wan Soo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blumenthal pushes off an throws an elbow but Wan Soo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike.
Blumenthal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blumenthal swings wildly with an uppercut but Wan Soo uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blumenthal lands an elbow just above Wan Soo 's eye.
Wan Soo is looking for a takedown.
Blumenthal landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blumenthal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blumenthal lands an elbow inside. #T1#
Blumenthal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blumenthal lands an elbow that stopped Wan Soo in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Blumenthal.
Blumenthal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal lands an elbow inside.
Blumenthal prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Wan Soo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wan Soo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wan Soo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wan Soo wants to break free but Blumenthal has control.
Blumenthal lands a nice elbow.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but Wan Soo blocks with his arms.
Blumenthal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blumenthal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wan Soo's brow.
Blumenthal lands a knee to the body.
Blumenthal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wan Soo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blumenthal throws an elbow but it misses.
Blumenthal looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T2#
The referee is keeping an eye on Blumenthal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blumenthal throws an elbow that misses.
Wan Soo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Wan Soo breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blumenthal.
Wan Soo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blumenthal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blumenthal tries to clinch but Wan Soo is having none of it. #CL#
Blumenthal tries to keep at a distance but Wan Soo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blumenthal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wan Soo lands a hook that snaps the head of Blumenthal backwards.
Blumenthal is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wan Soo blocks the elbow strike.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Blumenthal blocks it.
Wan Soo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Blumenthal misses with a knee strike.
Wan Soo blocks the elbow strike.
Wan Soo digs a right hand underneath Blumenthal's ribcage. Blumenthal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wan Soo leaning against his opponent.
Blumenthal tries to stall but Wan Soo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wan Soo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blumenthal is defending well for now.
Blumenthal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wan Soo wants to stall.
Wan Soo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blumenthal backwards.
Wan Soo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wan Soo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wan Soo trying to control the position but instead, Blumenthal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wan Soo into the cage.#BC#
Wan Soo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Blumenthal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wan Soo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wan Soo throws a body kick that misses.
Wan Soo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wan Soo throws a leg kick but Blumenthal sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL#
Wan Soo takes the fight into the clinch.
Blumenthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wan Soo blocks it with crossed arms.
Blumenthal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wan Soo's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blumenthal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wan Soo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Wan Soo manages to break the clinch.
Wan Soo misses with a body shot.
Markku Blumenthal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blumenthal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jon Wan Soo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Wan Soo instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markku Blumenthal 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Blumenthal ducks under a wild hook from Wan Soo.#CL#
Wan Soo has closed the distance and engaged Blumenthal in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wan Soo.
A right handed body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Blumenthal blocks it.
Wan Soo tries to work over Blumenthal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wan Soo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blumenthal is trying to maintain a safe position but Wan Soo gets an underhook and turns Blumenthal into the cage.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blumenthal misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wan Soo.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Blumenthal blocks it.
Blumenthal blocking some punches.
Blumenthal misses with an elbow over the top.
Blumenthal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blumenthal letting Wan Soo take a breather here.
Blumenthal connects with a knee to the head.
#T1#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blumenthal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blumenthal throws an elbow that misses.
Blumenthal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blumenthal throws a punch but it's blocked by Wan Soo.
Blumenthal misses with a knee strike.
Wan Soo misses with some punches.
Wan Soo misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Wan Soo as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Wan Soo manages to break the clinch.
Blumenthal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CL#
Wan Soo forces Blumenthal back against the cage and clinches.
Blumenthal taking a breather.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blumenthal.
Wan Soo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jon Wan Soo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markku Blumenthal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Wan Soo throws a head punch that misses.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blumenthal lands a good knee to the midsection. Wan Soo won't want to take too many of those.
Wan Soo lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wan Soo.
Blumenthal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wan Soo is leaning against Blumenthal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wan Soo digs a right hand underneath Blumenthal's ribcage. Blumenthal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wan Soo misses with a body punch.
Wan Soo is leaning against Blumenthal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blumenthal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3#
Wan Soo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wan Soo gets through Blumenthal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wan Soo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blumenthal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wan Soo lands with a right to the head.
Wan Soo dodges an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blumenthal.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Blumenthal avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage.
Wan Soo misses with a punch to the body.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wan Soo tries to circle away but Blumenthal has him pinned against the cage.#T4#
Wan Soo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Wan Soo on the inside.
Wan Soo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wan Soo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Blumenthal blocks it.
Blumenthal blocks an uppercut.
Blumenthal prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Blumenthal avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage.
Wan Soo misses with the head strike.
Wan Soo misses with some punches.
Blumenthal blocks an elbow strike from Wan Soo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Wan Soo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blumenthal 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Event:
DFC 8: Sonjay Vs Hobson
Date: Dec 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Wan Soo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Jay misses.#TD2#
Jay shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jay was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jay wants to control but Wan Soo is keeping him busy.
Jay is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wan Soo's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wan Soo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wan Soo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jay is looking to take a break and control but Wan Soo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Jay controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jay wants to control but Wan Soo is keeping him busy.
Wan Soo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wan Soo tries to get out of the position.
The ground and pound from Jay seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wan Soo is looking for a sweep.
Jay moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wan Soo is not content to let Jay control the position. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jay remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jay wants to control but Wan Soo is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wan Soo cracks the inside of Jay's front leg.
Wan Soo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Jay misses.#CL#
Wan Soo clinches up against the cage.#T3#
Jay being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo has Jay pressed against the cage, preventing Jay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wan Soo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Wan Soo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wan Soo avoiding damage.
Wan Soo effectively controlling the action here.
Wan Soo is working Jay over against the cage.
Wan Soo lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Wan Soo stalling.
Wan Soo lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Wan Soo.
#BC#
Wan Soo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Wan Soo.
Wan Soo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jays head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wan Soo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wan Soo pushes off an throws an elbow but Jay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right handed body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wan Soo throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Wan Soo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Wan Soo lands with a nice body kick. #CL#
Wan Soo rushes Jay and presses him up against the cage.
Wan Soo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jay fails to pull guard.
Jay avoids the elbow strike from Wan Soo, against the cage.
Wan Soo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jays head.
A body shot lands from Wan Soo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wan Soo throws an elbow but misses.
Wan Soo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jay avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay blocks an elbow strike.
Wan Soo stalling.
Wan Soo lands with a right to the head.
Wan Soo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jay can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Wan Soo. #T1#
Wan Soo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wan Soo looking for a takedown.
Wan Soo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice elbow from Wan Soo. #CUT#
It looks like Lenny Jay has been cut.
Wan Soo misses with a body punch.
Jay is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wan Soo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jay is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wan Soo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jon Wan Soo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenny Jay.
Wan Soo prevents the takedown attempt.
Wan Soo digs a right hand into Jay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jay's gas tank.
Jay is breathing heavily.
Wan Soo stalling the fight.
Wan Soo working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
A right hand to the body from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo looking to throw knees to the head but Jay is blocking nicely.
Wan Soo lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo lands a body punch.
Wan Soo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jay takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo is stalling here.
Wan Soo pushes Jay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Wan Soo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Wan Soo.
Jay lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T3##KD#
Wan Soo lands a left and a right that send Jay crashing to the mat, dazed. Wan Soo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Jay is rocked!
Wan Soo throws a quick head kick that knocks Jay silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Wan Soo is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jon Wan Soo!
Our winner, Jon Wan Soo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
DFC 4: Lee Vs Boggs
Date: Nov 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Wan Soo lands a brutal head kick. Hugo looks out on his feet and Wan Soo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jon Wan Soo!
Jon Wan Soo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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