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Event:
PFC 248 Po vs Bapp
Date: Feb 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Bokhchuud moves away from the strike by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo sets himself, and Bokhchuud steps forward looking for the clinch! Ji Woo avoids it this time.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Bokhchuud throws a body kick.
Bokhchuud slips under a jab.
Bokhchuud is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bokhchuud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD#
Ji Woo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bokhchuud's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bokhchuud tries to roll over but Ji Woo keeps him under control.#SUB#
Bokhchuud is defending against the submission attempts here by Ji Woo.
Bokhchuud works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo won't allow Bokhchuud to sweep him here.
Ji Woo is fighting to break Bokhchuud's control of his arms but Bokhchuud is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bokhchuud controls Ji Woo momentarily but Ji Woo frees himself.
Bokhchuud controlling Ji Woo's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ji Woo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Bokhchuud keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully.
Bokhchuud really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ji Woo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bokhchuud is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ji Woo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bokhchuud is keeping the position for now.
Bokhchuud wants to sweep but no luck.
Ji Woo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bokhchuud is keeping the position for now.
Bokhchuud not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Ji Woo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bokhchuud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ji Woo trying to control but Bokhchuud is working from the bottom.
Bokhchuud has control of Ji Woo's left arm, preventing Ji Woo from doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bokhchuud keeping full guard, as Ji Woo tries to pass.
Bokhchuud not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Bokhchuud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bokhchuud takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bokhchuud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ji Woo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ji Woo fails with the takedown.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bokhchuud enables Ji Woo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bokhchuud manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bokhchuud keeping full guard, as Ji Woo tries to pass.
Ji Woo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bokhchuud looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bokhchuud keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully. #T3#
Bokhchuud trying to control the position.
Bokhchuud managing to control the position.
Ji Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ji Woo throws a big right hand that misses.
Ji Woo's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Ji Woo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ji Woo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ji Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bokhchuud is trying to keep Ji Woo in close.
Bokhchuud can't keep his opponent in guard - Ji Woo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Ji Woo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ji Woo trying to control the action but Bokhchuud is working from the bottom. #T4#
Bokhchuud trying to control here.
Ji Woo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bokhchuud is trying to control but can't.
Ji Woo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bokhchuud!
Ji Woo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #SUB#
Ji Woo looking to secure an arm triangle but Bokhchuud defends it well.
Bokhchuud prevents Ji Woo from taking his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bokhchuud trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ji Woo looking to ground and pound but Bokhchuud is blocking nicely.
Ji Woo throwing strikes here but Bokhchuud is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ji Woo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Bokhchuud takes one on the button.
Ji Woo cracks Bokhchuud with a good jab.
Bokhchuud tries to bum rush Ji Woo with a series of wild strikes but Ji Woo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bokhchuud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ji Woo loads up on a big right hand but Bokhchuud slips the punch.
Bokhchuud takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Ji Woo does no damage.
Bokhchuud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
A lazy left from Ji Woo finds it's target.
Ji Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bokhchuud can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhchuud throws out a leg kick but Ji Woo moves out of range and Bokhchuud only half commits.
Ji Woo misses with a takedown attempt - Bokhchuud sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bokhchuud tries to counter with a clinch but Ji Woo shakes him off and moves away.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bokhchuud was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Bokhchuud moves into the clinch successfully.
Ji Woo takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Bong Ji Woo has been cut.#T1#
Bokhchuud keeps control of Ji Woo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ji Woo lands with a short shot to the head.
Ji Woo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bokhchuud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ji Woos head.
Bokhchuud trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Bokhchuud.
Ji Woo blocks the elbow strike.
Ji Woo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bokhchuud looking to throw knees to the head but Ji Woo is blocking nicely.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ji Woo avoids it.
Bokhchuud trying to land knees to the body.
Bokhchuud throws a punch but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Bokhchuud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ji Woo blocks an elbow strike from Bokhchuud.
#BC#
Ji Woo breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Ji Woo closes the distance and pushes Bokhchuud back into the cage.
Bokhchuud lands a nice elbow.
Ji Woo lands a hook that snaps the head of Bokhchuud backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Ji Woo blocks an elbow strike.
Ji Woo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bokhchuud lands a nice knee to the body.
Ji Woo blocks an elbow strike from Bokhchuud.
Ji Woo is looking to control Bokhchuud's arms but Bokhchuud gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ji Woo has his back to the cage.
Bokhchuud scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bokhchuud letting Ji Woo take a breather here.
Bokhchuud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bokhchuud tries to work over Ji Woo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Bokhchuud on the inside.
Ji Woo avoiding damage.
Bokhchuud misses with a body punch.
Ji Woo avoiding damage as Bokhchuud throws knees to the body.
Ji Woo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bokhchuud after a bit of a struggle.
Bokhchuud prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bong Ji Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ji Woo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Ji Woo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD#
Ji Woo gets control of Bokhchuud's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ji Woo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ji Woo keeping full guard, as Bokhchuud tries to pass. #SUB#
Ji Woo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ji Woo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bokhchuud trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ji Woo wants to sweep but no luck.
Bokhchuud tries to free his leg and advance position but Ji Woo is retaining full guard. #T4##SUB#
Ji Woo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bokhchuud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bokhchuud wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
Bokhchuud sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Ji Woo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bokhchuud is aware though and is defending well.
Bong Ji Woo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ji Woo is looking to sweep but instead, Bokhchuud has passed into half guard.
#SUB#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ji Woo is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bong Ji Woo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Bokhchuud darts in and clinches Ji Woo up against the cage.
Ji Woo is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo digs a right hand into Bokhchuud's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bokhchuud's gas tank.
Bokhchuud prevents a body shot from Ji Woo.
Bokhchuud lands with a light punch inside.
Ji Woo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bokhchuud walks away with a smile on his face. Ji Woo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bokhchuud.
Ji Woo lands with a nice body punch.
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo shoots in but Bokhchuud avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bong Ji Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Bokhchuud takes the fight into the clinch.
Bokhchuud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bokhchuud pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bokhchuud blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Ji Woo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bokhchuud misses with a punch to the body.
Bokhchuud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bokhchuud blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Bokhchuud.
Ji Woo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bokhchuud has him pressed against the cage.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bokhchuud.
Ji Woo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bokhchuud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ji Woo stalling against the cage.
Ji Woo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bokhchuud backwards.
Ji Woo looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Ji Woo.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bong Ji Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo lands with a right to the head.
Bokhchuud lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Ji Woo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bokhchuud fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Bokhchuud moves into range and clinches up with Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bokhchuud throws an elbow but misses.
Bokhchuud blocking some punches.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ji Woo'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.
Ji Woo looking for a takedown. #BC#
Ji Woo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bokhchuud stuffs the takedown attempt from Ji Woo. Ji Woo gets slowly back to his feet. #T3#
Bokhchuud tries to score with a low kick but Ji Woo moves his leg out of the way.
Bokhchuud's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ji Woo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bokhchuud scrambles back to his feet.
Ji Woo lands the left hand.
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.
Ji Woo cracks Bokhchuud with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bokhchuud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bokhchuud ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.#CL#
Ji Woo closes the distance and pushes Bokhchuud back into the cage.
Bokhchuud struggles to land a body shot inside as Ji Woo controls his hands.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Bokhchuud.
Ji Woo blocks an elbow strike.#BC#
Ji Woo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bokhchuud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ji Woo scores with a one two! Bokhchuud had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bokhchuud on the side of the head.
Bokhchuud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ji Woo paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Bokhchuud clinches.
Bokhchuud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bokhchuud has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ji Woo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bokhchuud can turn it around.
Ji Woo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ji Woo trying to control the position but instead, Bokhchuud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ji Woo into the cage.
Bokhchuud tries to land knees in the clinch but Ji Woo avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ji Woo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bokhchuud.
Ji Woo misses with a body punch.
Ji Woo takes an elbow to the temple.
Bokhchuud digs a right hand underneath Ji Woo's ribcage. Ji Woo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bokhchuud stops a takedown attempt from Ji Woo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bong Ji Woo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ji Woo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
An out of breath Bong Ji Woo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud spoke after the fight, saying 'Сайн байна "Sain baina"-Translation well Shit!'. |
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Event:
PFC 241 Arendse vs Bathory 3
Date: Jan 24, 2021 |
#R1#
Pique throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ji Woo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick by Ji Woo misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ji Woo dips to his left and cracks Pique with an uppercut!
Pique throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ji Woo avoids the body shot from Pique.
Pique has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pique scores with a hook to the body. Ji Woo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pique thuds his right hand into Ji Woo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pique lands a jab.
Ji Woo walks into a jab.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Pique slips under a jab.
Ji Woo checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo tries to bum rush Pique with a series of wild strikes but Pique uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ji Woo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pique circles away quickly and effectively.
Pique avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Pique tries a head kick but it misses.
Pique works the jab nicely.#T1#
Pique swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ji Woo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ji Woo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Pique.
Juan Pique is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pique throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pique.
Ji Woo dives in and grabs Pique's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pique pushes down on Ji Woo's head and hops out.
Pique lands a jab.
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pique lands a head shot.
Pique looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ji Woo misses with a takedown attempt - Pique sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Juan Pique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Pique throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ji Woo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ji Woo duly obliges. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pique avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
Pique fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ji Woo just manages to avoid it.
Pique misses with a leg kick.
Pique with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD2#
Ji Woo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Ji Woo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ji Woo 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.
You can see the frustration on Pique's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pique is looking to regain half guard here but Ji Woo keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pique struggling a bit here.#T3#
I wouldn't like to be where Pique is right now.
Pique tries to improve position but can't.
Pique parries the strikes from Ji Woo easily there. Ji Woo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pique to escape.
#SUB2#
Ji Woo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ji Woo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Ji Woo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pique knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Ji Woo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Ji Woo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pique, who protects the arm well. #T4##SUB2#
Ji Woo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pique prevents Ji Woo from moving into mount. #SUB2#
Ji Woo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pique knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Ji Woo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pique, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Ji Woo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ji Woo throws a strike aimed at the side of Pique's head but Pique avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Juan Pique 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#
Nice shot by Ji Woo.
Pique tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pique.
Juan Pique is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Ji Woo moves into the clinch successfully.
Pique lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ji Woo as Pique tries to tie him up.
Ji Woo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pique controls his hands.
Ji Woo misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ji Woo.
A short right from Ji Woo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo pushes Pique back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ji Woo throws a head punch that misses.
Ji Woo misses with some punches.
Pique lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pique misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pique tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pique misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ji Woo digs a right hand underneath Pique's ribcage. Pique let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T1#
Still in the clinch, Pique scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ji Woo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pique tries a body shot but Ji Woo blocks it.
Ji Woo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pique pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ji Woo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pique goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Pique as he connects with a hook.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Pique is having none of it.
Pique pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pique throws a jab but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Pique closes the distance and clinches.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Ji Woo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pique tries to work over Ji Woo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Pique blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
Ji Woo wants to stall.
Ji Woo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Pique breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pique just misses with a punch to the body.
Pique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pique looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pique.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the leg kick from Pique.
Ji Woo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ji Woo throws a lazy right hand but Pique sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pique sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pique lands with a shot to the body.
Ji Woo scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Pique.
Ji Woo misses with the combination.
#T3#
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pique moves away.
Pique throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ji Woo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#TD2#
Ji Woo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pique sneaks out the side door and pushes Ji Woo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A combination from Ji Woo does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Pique on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pique, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pique walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ji Woo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #CL2#
Ji Woo rushes Pique and presses him up against the cage.
Pique misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pique lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pique tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pique.
Ji Woo blocks the elbow strike.
Pique stops a takedown attempt from Ji Woo.
Juan Pique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Pique misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
A short right from Pique on the inside.
Pique trying to control the position but instead, Ji Woo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pique into the cage.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ji Woo pushes Pique back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Ji Woo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pique avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Pique.
Ji Woo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ji Woo is looking to control Pique's arms but Pique gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ji Woo has his back to the cage.
Ji Woo tries to break the clinch but Pique is controlling the position.
Pique lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ji Woo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pique.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Pique blocks it.
Pique softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique scores with a shot to the side of Ji Woo's head. #BC2#
Ji Woo breaks the clinch.
Pique lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut lands for Pique. That snapped Ji Woo's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Pique will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ji Woo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pique moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ji Woo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ji Woo.
A right-left combo lands from Ji Woo.
Pique looks to throw the jab but Ji Woo is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pique.
Ji Woo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Ji Woo scores with a takedown into Pique's guard.#SUB2#
Ji Woo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ji Woo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ji Woo working some strikes from top position.
Pique controlling the position.
Pique is trying to keep Ji Woo in close.
#T1##SUB2#
Ji Woo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pique holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Pique working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ji Woo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ji Woo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pique preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ji Woo preventing the sweep.
Ji Woo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pique works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ji Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pique is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bong Ji Woo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#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.
Pique is trying to keep Ji Woo in close.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pique misses with a looping left.
Pique lands an overhand right.
Pique with a hook.
Pique listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pique takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pique avoids a kick to the body.
#TD2#
Ji Woo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pique has his feet on Ji Woo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Pique circles away.
Pique throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo lands a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ji Woo. That's going to slow Pique down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pique. Ji Woo shrugs it off though.
Ji Woo lands a nice hook to Pique's body. Pique takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T3#
Ji Woo lands a jab to the nose.
Pique listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo scores with a jab.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ji Woo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pique lands with a cross.
Ji Woo fails with a takedown attempt.
It appears Pique was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ji Woo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pique lands a jab to the head.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Ji Woo digs a right hand into Pique's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pique's gas tank. #BC2#
Ji Woo breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Pique ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Pique buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pique lands with a shot to the body.
Pique fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ji Woo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pique scores with a push kick.
Pique looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
Ji Woo scores with a jab. Pique acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pique dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ji Woo. That did some damage!
Pique throws an off balance right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pique connects with an inside leg kick.
Ji Woo lunges at Pique with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pique's hand.
Pique checks the leg kick.
Ji Woo walks into a jab.
Ji Woo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ji Woo shoots in looking for a takedown but Pique manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ji Woo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Juan Pique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Ji Woo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pique can pounce on him.
Pique looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juan Pique.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pique, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Pique!
During a confident post fight interview, Juan Pique thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TC 16 1mil $ GP vol 2.3,
Date: Nov 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Ji Woo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shalit.
Shalit misses with an uppercut.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shalit throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Shalit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shalit slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Shalit slips under a jab.
Shalit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ji Woo stuns Shalit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ji Woo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Shalit misses.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that Shalit avoids nicely.
Shalit ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shalit.
Ji Woo jabs at Shalit's body.
Shalit throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ji Woo tests Shalit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Shalit finds it's way through Ji Woo's defenses.
Shalit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ji Woo. #T1#
Shalit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shalit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ji Woo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shalit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ji Woo checks it well.
Shalit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ji Woo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ji Woo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shalit misses with a body shot.
Shalit connects with an inside leg kick.#TD2#
Ji Woo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Ji Woo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Ji Woo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shalit tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Ji Woo tries for a kimura but Shalit is defending well. #SUB2#
Ji Woo swings around for an armbar but Shalit sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ji Woo's guard.
Ji Woo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shalit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shalit wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Navy Street MMA inform us that Ji Woo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Shalit wants to pass the guard but Ji Woo is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Ji Woo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shalit is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Ji Woo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shalit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shalit controlling from the top position. #T3##SUB2#
Ji Woo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shalit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Ji Woo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Shalit uses it to pass to side control.
Ji Woo is trying to work for a sweep but Shalit has mounted him!#SUB#
Shalit jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ji Woo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ji Woo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Ji Woo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shalit pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Shalit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ji Woo defends it well. #T4##SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shalit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ji Woo keeps working.
Ji Woo regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shalit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ji Woo keeping full guard, as Shalit tries to pass.
Ji Woo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ji Woo, not yet.
Ji Woo working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for a guillotine here but Shalit defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Shalit circles away.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Shalit misses.
Ji Woo throws out a counter right but Shalit avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Shalit moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws a nice looking combination but Shalit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shalit misses the jab.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch but Shalit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ji Woo misses with a wild combination.
Shalit throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shalit.
Shalit throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Shalit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ji Woo is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ji Woo! But no joy.
Shalit throws a body shot but no joy.
Shalit misses with a looping left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shalit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ji Woo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ji Woo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Shalit. #T1#
Shalit connects with a solid leg kick.
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
Shalit misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
Ji Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shalit throws a counter high kick but Ji Woo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Shalit moved out of range nicely.
Shalit throws out a leg kick but Ji Woo moves out of range and Shalit only half commits.
Ji Woo lands a jab to the nose.
Elazar Shalit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ji Woo walks into a left hand.
Shalit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Shalit.
Shalit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Shalit strikes.
Shalit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shalit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shalit went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from Ji Woo. Those never looked like landing.
Shalit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Shalit.
Shalit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shalit throws a big counter combination but Ji Woo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Shalit takes one on the button.
Shalit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL2#
Ji Woo moves into the clinch.
Shalit is working for takedown but Ji Woo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shalit is trying to break the clinch but Ji Woo is controlling him.
Ji Woo blocks a body shot from Shalit.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shalit wants to break free but Ji Woo has control.
Ji Woo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ji Woo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ji Woo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shalit's efforts to push away.
Ji Woo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.
Ji Woo is trying to break the clinch but Shalit is controlling him.#T3##BC2#
Ji Woo manages to break the clinch.
Ji Woo avoids the head kick by Shalit.
Shalit connects with a crisp jab.
Ji Woo throws a series of punches but Shalit avoids them all with ease.
Shalit looks to land a left hand but Ji Woo moved out of range nicely.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shalit.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Shalit avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo checks a leg kick. #TD2#
Shalit gets caught napping as Ji Woo dives in and scores a takedown. Shalit manages to retain guard.
Bong Ji Woo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ji Woo passes into half guard.
Shalit gets back to full guard.
Ji Woo stopping the sweep attempt from Shalit.
Ji Woo trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Shalit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4##SUB#
Shalit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ji Woo defends it easily.
Shalit has a closed guard, preventing Ji Woo from standing up. #SUB#
Shalit has his foot on Ji Woo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ji Woo works his way back into a safe position though.
Shalit trying to keep a closed guard but Ji Woo is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Shalit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully.
Ji Woo controlling from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Shalit throws a sloppy head kick and Ji Woo moves out of range easily.
Shalit scores with a jab to the head.
Ji Woo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Shalit ducked under it nicely.
Shalit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shalit is looking to chop away at Ji Woo's legs.
Shalit lands a jab to Ji Woo's midsection.
Ji Woo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shalit as he jumps to the side.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Shalit moved out of range.
Shalit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shalit tries a head kick but it misses.
Shalit sets himself, and Ji Woo steps forward looking for the clinch! Shalit avoids it this time.
Shalit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Shalit's shoulder, as Shalit tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shalit to score with a decent uppercut.
Ji Woo shoots in but Shalit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shalit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shalit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shalit throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Shalit just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shalit.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shalit looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Shalit blocks a jab.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Shalit moves out of range.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shalit.
Nice jab there from Shalit.
Ji Woo with a poor takedown
and Shalit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elazar Shalit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Shalit takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Shalit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ji Woo is out of range and Shalit settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ji Woo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shalit counters with a nice uppercut.
Shalit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shalit throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
Shalit cracks a nice hook into Ji Woo's ribs.
Elazar Shalit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bong Ji Woo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Shalit throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Shalit.
Ji Woo lands with an uppercut that bounces Shalit off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shalit misses with a looping right.
Shalit misses with a head kick.
Ji Woo shoots for a double leg takedown but Shalit sprawls well. He's pushed Ji Woo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ji Woo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shalit pinned against the cage. Shalit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch but Shalit is avoiding it.
Shalit ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Shalit throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Shalit misses with a hook. Ji Woo ducked under it nicely.
Ji Woo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shalit looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.
Ji Woo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shalit takes one to the side of the head.
Ji Woo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Shalit. Ji Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Shalit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Woo digs a good hook to Shalit's body.
Shalit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circling - Shalit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shalit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ji Woo darts in looking for a takedown but Shalit gets double underhooks and turns Ji Woo into the cage.
Ji Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Ji Woo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shalit doesn't seem phased though.
Shalit takes one on the button.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Ji Woo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ji Woo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shalit keeps working. #T4#
Shalit gets back to half guard.
Ji Woo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ji Woo trying to control the action but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Shalit is trying to get back to full guard.
Ji Woo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shalit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ji Woo wants to free his trapped foot but Shalit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elazar Shalit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ji Woo 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
An out of breath Bong Ji Woo 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:
TC 10 Sitsongrit vs Woo
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ji Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ji Woo fails with a takedown attempt.
Ji Woo throws a sloppy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit clobbers Ji Woo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #TD#
Ji Woo shoots in and bounces Sitsongrit off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ji Woo advances to half guard. #T1##SUB#
Ji Woo is working for a submission of some sort.
Sitsongrit makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Ji Woo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sitsongrit looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Sitsongrit is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ji Woo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sitsongrit is working away from the top position though.#T2#
Ji Woo tries to roll over but Sitsongrit keeps him under control.
Ji Woo moves into full guard.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sitsongrit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sitsongrit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ji Woo is keeping the position for now.
Sitsongrit passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB2#
Sitsongrit tries for a kimura but Ji Woo is defending well. #T3#
Ji Woo manages to get back to half guard.
Ji Woo wants to improve his position but Sitsongrit is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Sitsongrit wants to work for an arm triangle but Ji Woo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ji Woo manages to get to full guard.
Sitsongrit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ji Woo is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Ji Woo working for a triangle but Sitsongrit defends it easily.
Sitsongrit seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sitsongrit looking to pass the guard.
Ji Woo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Ji Woo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sitsongrit defends it easily.#SUB#
Ji Woo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sitsongrit has picked Ji Woo up and slammed him! Ji Woo can't keep hold of the triangle and Sitsongrit manages to pass to side control!
Ji Woo struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Sitsongrit swings around for an armbar but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sitsongrit's guard.#SUB2#
Sitsongrit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ji Woo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Sitsongrit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ji Woo wants to control from the top but Sitsongrit keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcinho Sitsongrit 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#
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
Ji Woo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ji Woo throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD#
Ji Woo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Ji Woo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ji Woo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sitsongrit manages to get back to half guard.
Ji Woo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sitsongrit keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit is pressing down on Ji Woo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ji Woo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Sitsongrit has an active guard here but Ji Woo has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB#
Ji Woo is working for a submission of some sort.
Sitsongrit is concentrating on defense, preventing Ji Woo from advancing position. #SUB2#
Sitsongrit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bong Ji Woo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ji Woo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Ji Woo is working for a kimura here but Sitsongrit manages to reverse the position and he's now in Ji Woo's guard.
Sitsongrit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2##SUB2#
Sitsongrit looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sitsongrit working away.
Ji Woo is looking to reverse the position.
Sitsongrit moves into full mount! #SUB2#
Sitsongrit jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ji Woo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ji Woo is trying to control Sitsongrit's posture but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Ji Woo is not content to let Sitsongrit control the position.
Sitsongrit 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 Ji Woo's shoulder. That is not cool. #T3#
Ji Woo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sitsongrit is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Sitsongrit wants to control but instead Ji Woo manages to regain half guard.
Ji Woo is trying to control but can't.
Sitsongrit trying to control the action but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Ji Woo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ji Woo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sitsongrit puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ji Woo wants to control but Sitsongrit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sitsongrit passes to full mount!
Ji Woo is trying desperately to improve position.
Sitsongrit wants to control the pace but Ji Woo is squirming around nicely. #T4#
Ji Woo is desperately trying to improve his position but Sitsongrit has a good base and remains in mount.
Ji Woo regains half guard.
Sitsongrit not doing much here.
Sitsongrit prevents Ji Woo from improving his position.#SUB2#
Sitsongrit is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ji Woo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcinho Sitsongrit!
A very excited looking Marcinho Sitsongrit rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
TC 5 Maki vs Holmes Jr
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Ji Woo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ji Woo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ignatowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ignatowski is pressing down on Ji Woo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ji Woo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ji Woo throwing strikes from guard but Ignatowski blocks nicely.
Ji Woo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Ignatowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ji Woo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ignatowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ji Woo defends well.
Ignatowski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T1#
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Ji Woo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ji Woo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ji Woo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ji Woo wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Ignatowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ji Woo trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ji Woo tries to stand but Ignatowski is controlling from the bottom.
Ignatowski pulls Ji Woo in to control the position.
Ji Woo trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ignatowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ji Woo with a hook.
Ji Woo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ignatowski misses with a two punch combination.
Ignatowski takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the body kick.
Ji Woo looks for a takedown but Ignatowski sprawls well.
A punch combination from Ji Woo misses.
Ignatowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick but Ji Woo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ji Woo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ignatowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ignatowski scores with a jab. Ji Woo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ignatowski misses with a hook to the body
and Ji Woo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ji Woo throws a low kick, looking for Ignatowski's leg but Ignatowski calmly moves out of range.
Ji Woo misses with a straight right.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Ignatowski's head but Ignatowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ignatowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T3#
Ji Woo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ignatowski as he avoids it easily.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick as Ji Woo jumps back.
Ignatowski throws a front kick that sends Ji Woo stumbling back into the cage.
Ignatowski cracks Ji Woo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick but Ji Woo checks it.
Ji Woo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ignatowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ignatowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ignatowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ignatowski.
Ji Woo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ignatowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ignatowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo loads up on a big right hand but Ignatowski slips the punch.
Ji Woo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatowski with the inside leg kick.
Ignatowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatowski throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T4#
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ji Woo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ji Woo checks a leg kick.
Ignatowski is looking to chop away at Ji Woo's legs.
Ji Woo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick as Ji Woo jumps back.
Ji Woo looks to land a body kick but Ignatowski moved away.
Ignatowski ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ignatowski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ji Woo if he has to take too many more of those.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Ignatowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Ignatowski saw that one coming.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ji Woo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ignatowski with a body shot.#TD2#
Ignatowski gets caught napping as Ji Woo dives in and scores a takedown. Ignatowski manages to retain guard.
Ji Woo postures up in Ignatowski's guard and throws a big left but Ignatowski blocks it.
Ji Woo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ji Woo postures up in Ignatowski's guard and throws a big left but Ignatowski blocks it. #SUB2#
Ji Woo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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 The Reverend Jim Ignatowski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ignatowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ignatowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ignatowski motions for Ji Woo to come forward. Ignatowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ignatowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski with a jab.
Ignatowski connects with a right hand. Ji Woo shakes it off.
Ignatowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Ji Woo.
Ignatowski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ji Woo counters with a series of strikes. Ignatowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ji Woo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Ignatowski ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ignatowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ignatowski jabs Ji Woo right on the nose. Ji Woo blinks but takes it well.
Ignatowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ji Woo. That did some damage!
Ji Woo blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ignatowski.
Ji Woo moves in looking to clinch but Ignatowski pushes him off.
Ignatowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T1#
Ignatowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Ignatowski avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Ignatowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ji Woo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ji Woo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ji Woo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ignatowski misses with a kick to the body
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ignatowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Ji Woo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Ignatowski.
Ji Woo misses with a wild body shot.
Ji Woo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ignatowski is fending him off so far but Ji Woo persists. Nope, Ignatowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Ji Woo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ignatowski back to the cage. Ji Woo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ignatowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ignatowski slips a straight right by Ji Woo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, jab by Ignatowski - just one landing.
Ignatowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ji Woo looks to land a combination but Ignatowski avoids it well.
Ignatowski digs a good body shot into Ji Woo's ribs.#T2#
Ignatowski thows a leg kick but Ji Woo checks it #TD2#
and Ji Woo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Ji Woo seems to be working for a kimura but Ignatowski defends the submission attempt.
Ignatowski is trying to maintain the position but Ji Woo is very close to passing his half guard.
Ji Woo is trying to control. Ignatowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Ji Woo seems to be working for a kimura but Ignatowski defends the submission attempt.
Ignatowski won't allow Ji Woo to pass to mount.
Ignatowski wants to control but Ji Woo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ji Woo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Ji Woo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ignatowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ji Woo content to control rather than advance. #T3#
Ignatowski keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB2#
Ji Woo is trying to work for a kimura but Ignatowski is defending well.
Ignatowski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ji Woo wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.#SUB#
Ignatowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ji Woo defends well.
Ignatowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ji Woo advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura here.
Ignatowski is controlling Ji Woo's trapped leg to prevent Ji Woo from advancing to side control.
Ignatowski won't allow Ji Woo to pass to mount. #SUB#
Ignatowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Ji Woo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ignatowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ji Woo trying to mount his opponent but Ignatowski defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo 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##TD2#
Ji Woo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Ji Woo is trying to get an arm triangle but Ignatowski is defending well.
Ignatowski parries the strikes from Ji Woo easily there. Ji Woo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ignatowski to escape.
Ignatowski struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Ji Woo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Ji Woo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ji Woo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski is trying to control Ji Woo's posture but Ji Woo avoids it. #T1#
Ji Woo is looking to take a break and control but Ignatowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ji Woo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Ji Woo is trying to get an arm triangle but Ignatowski is defending well.
Ji Woo advances nicely into full mount.
Ignatowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ignatowski is squirming around, avoiding Ji Woo's attempts to control the action. #T2#
Ignatowski has given up his back.
Ji Woo is hanging on to Ignatowski's back as he tries to escape.
Bong Ji Woo has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
Ji Woo working for the choke. #SUB2#
Ji Woo looking to break Ignatowski's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ignatowski remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ji Woo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ignatowski wants to control his opponent's hands but Ji Woo gets his hands free. #SUB2#
Ji Woo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ignatowski has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ignatowski turns into Ji Woo and is now in his guard.
#T3##SUB2#
Ji Woo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ignatowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ji Woo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ignatowski's guard. #REVB#
Ji Woo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Ignatowski working for a triangle but Ji Woo defends it easily.
#SUB#
Ignatowski working for a triangle but Ji Woo defends it easily.
Ignatowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ji Woo content to stall in guard here. #T4#
Ji Woo trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ji Woo forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Ji Woo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ignatowski is just riding it out for now. Ji Woo eventually gives up the hold.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Ji Woo has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ji Woo 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
TC 1:Pearson vs Ringnes
Date: Aug 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruenroeng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruenroeng misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ji Woo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruenroeng 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.#TD#
Ji Woo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ruenroeng tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ji Woo is in Ruenroeng's guard.
Ruenroeng is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruenroeng has Ji Woo pulled in close to control his posture.
Ji Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruenroeng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruenroeng tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ji Woo looking to pass the guard.
Ruenroeng keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruenroeng seems keen to control Ji Woo's posture.#T1#
Ji Woo looking to pass the guard.
Ji Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruenroeng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ji Woo won't allow Ruenroeng to sweep him here.
Ruenroeng trying to control the position.
Ruenroeng pulls Ji Woo in close to prevent any damage.
Ruenroeng looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ji Woo trying to control but Ruenroeng is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ruenroeng misses with a body shot.
Ji Woo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruenroeng tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruenroeng lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ji Woo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Ji Woo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ji Woo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruenroeng circles away.
Ruenroeng throws the kick towards the body but Ji Woo avoids it.
Ruenroeng takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ji Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ji Woo avoids the head kick by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruenroeng.
Ji Woo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruenroeng.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ji Woo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ruenroeng counters with a body kick.#T3#
Some bone on bone action there as Ruenroeng checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Samak Ruenroeng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Ruenroeng moved out of range.
Ruenroeng showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ruenroeng pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ruenroeng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Ruenroeng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruenroeng walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ruenroeng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ji Woo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ruenroeng cracks Ji Woo with a good jab.
Ruenroeng tries a head kick but it misses.
#T4#
Ruenroeng misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ruenroeng misses with a looping right.
Ji Woo attempts a counter takedown but Ruenroeng avoids it well and moves away.
Ruenroeng throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Ji Woo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Ji Woo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ji Woo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ruenroeng looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ji Woo is one step ahead there.
Ji Woo trying to control but Ruenroeng is working from the bottom.
Ruenroeng has control of Ji Woo's left arm, preventing Ji Woo from doing any damage. #SUB#
Ji Woo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ruenroeng looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruenroeng keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully.
Ruenroeng keeping full guard, as Ji Woo tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Good standup being displayed there by Ji Woo as he connects with a hook.
No luck for Ji Woo with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Ji Woo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ruenroeng tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ji Woo is in Ruenroeng's guard.
Ji Woo throwing strikes from guard but Ruenroeng blocks nicely.
Ruenroeng trying to control the position here.
Ji Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruenroeng can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo looking to pass the guard.
Ruenroeng looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruenroeng, not yet. #T1##SUB#
Ji Woo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ji Woo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ruenroeng wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ji Woo throwing strikes but missing.
Ruenroeng is pulling down on Ji Woo's head. It's preventing any offense from Ji Woo, at least for the moment.
Ruenroeng keeping full guard, as Ji Woo tries to pass.
Ruenroeng looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ji Woo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ji Woo advances to half guard. #SUB#
Ji Woo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruenroeng is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bong Ji Woo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Ruenroeng wants to control but Ji Woo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ji Woo trying to pass the guard but Ruenroeng defending well.
Ruenroeng regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ji Woo wants to control from the top but Ruenroeng keeps moving.
Ji Woo looking to pass the guard.
Ruenroeng looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ji Woo is one step ahead there.
Ji Woo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ji Woo is fighting to break Ruenroeng's control of his arms but Ruenroeng is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Ji Woo wants to pass the guard but Ruenroeng is keeping the position.
Ruenroeng looking to control.
Ruenroeng looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruenroeng, not yet.
Ji Woo is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruenroeng has wrist control.
Ruenroeng keeping full guard, as Ji Woo tries to pass.
Ruenroeng is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ruenroeng is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruenroeng avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruenroeng is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB#
Ji Woo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruenroeng pulls his head out easily.
Ruenroeng slows the pace down in half guard. #T4#
Ji Woo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ruenroeng is working away from the top position though.
Ruenroeng wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ji Woo keeps working.
Ruenroeng wants to pass to mount but Ji Woo is defending the position.
Ji Woo is staying active underneath Ruenroeng, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ruenroeng prevents Ji Woo from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruenroeng is trying to control. Ji Woo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ruenroeng controlling the action here.#SUB#
Ji Woo actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ji Woo scores with a decent looking hook.
Ruenroeng drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ji Woo misses with the combination.
Good work by Ji Woo as he checks the leg kick.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo tries to clinch there but Ruenroeng circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruenroeng swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ji Woo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruenroeng backs up against the cage.
Ji Woo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruenroeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Ji Woo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruenroeng gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ruenroeng misses with an attempted mid kick.
#TD#
Ji Woo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ruenroeng looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ruenroeng prevents Ji Woo from moving into mount.
Ruenroeng gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ji Woo thows a huge punch but Ruenroeng dodges it nicely.
Ruenroeng is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ji Woo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ji Woo's back!
Ji Woo prevents Ruenroeng from getting a body triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruenroeng biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ruenroeng tries to keep control of the position but Ji Woo is staying busy.
Bong Ji Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Ruenroeng controls the action.
Ji Woo is really stuck here.
Ruenroeng controlling the position well here. Ji Woo rolled but Ruenroeng kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ji Woo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ruenroeng just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ruenroeng's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ruenroeng gets his hands free as Ji Woo looks to control.
Ruenroeng is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ruenroeng gets his hands free as Ji Woo looks to control. #T3#
Ji Woo tries to escape but Ruenroeng has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ruenroeng trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ji Woo doesn't escape.
Let's hope that Ruenroeng has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ji Woo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Good control from Ruenroeng.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Ruenroeng.
Ji Woo turns into Ruenroeng and is now in his guard.
#T4#
Ji Woo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ji Woo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ji Woo wants to control from the top but Ruenroeng keeps moving.
Ji Woo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruenroeng is keeping the position for now.
Ruenroeng controlling Ji Woo's posture.
Ji Woo stands and throws Ruenroeng's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Ji Woo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ruenroeng, who protects the arm well.
Ji Woo is looking to take a break and control but Ruenroeng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Samak Ruenroeng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bong Ji Woo.
Well Ji Woo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
Our winner, Bong Ji Woo, 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:
Galaxy 4: Harmony
Date: Jul 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandpa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ji Woo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grandpas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grandpa misses with a head kick.
No luck for Grandpa with that takedown attempt.
Grandpa tries to clinch there but Ji Woo circles away.
Grandpa throws an off balance right hand
and Ji Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ji Woo lunges at Grandpa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grandpa's hand.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grandpa cracks a nice hook into Ji Woo's ribs.
Ji Woo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grandpa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ji Woo swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grandpa! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo misses with a head kick.
Grandpa wants to counter the offense by Ji Woo and move into the clinch position.
Grandpa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Grandpa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Grandpa 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.#TD#
Ji Woo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grandpa's half guard.
Ji Woo is looking to take a break and control but Grandpa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Grandpa trying to hold on to Ji Woo's head to control him but Ji Woo postures up.
#SUB#
Ji Woo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grandpa sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ji Woo prevents Grandpa from standing back up.
Grandpa is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Ji Woo seems to be working for a kimura but Grandpa defends the submission attempt.
Grandpa is trying to stand.
Ji Woo is keen to just control but Grandpa is a slippery customer.
Grandpa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grandpa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grandpa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ji Woo is one step ahead there. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grandpa wants to stand but Ji Woo is controlling the position.
Ji Woo stopping the sweep attempt from Grandpa.
Grandpa is trying to keep Ji Woo in close.
Grandpa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ji Woo manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Ji Woo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Grandpa from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Ji Woo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grandpa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grandpa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3##SUB#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Ji Woo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Grandpa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ji Woo.#SU2#
Grandpa stands up.
Grandpa swings widly with a right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Grandpa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grandpa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Ji Woo looking for a guillotine here but Grandpa defends easily.
Ji Woo wants to improve his position but instead Grandpa has moved into half guard.
#T4#
Grandpa moves into full mount! Ji Woo won't be happy about that!
Grandpa looking to ground and pound but Ji Woo is blocking nicely.
Grandpa trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Grandpa is working for a guillotine from mount but Ji Woo frees his head quite easily.
Ji Woo is squirming around, avoiding Grandpa's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SU2#
Grandpa get's back to his feet.
Grandpa throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tiger Grandpa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A head kick misses from Grandpa.
Ji Woo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grandpa misses with a looping right.
Ji Woo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grandpa as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Ji Woo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grandpa tries to roll over but Ji Woo keeps him under control.#SUB#
Ji Woo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grandpa sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura but Grandpa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ji Woo to get the leverage.
Grandpa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ji Woo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ji Woo's back!
Ji Woo is really stuck here.
Ji Woo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Grandpa.
Ji Woo is trying to break free.
#T1#
Grandpa trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Grandpa looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Ji Woo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Grandpa gets his way!
Grandpa is trying to stick to Ji Woo's back but Ji Woo is turning into Grandpa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Grandpa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ji Woo.
Grandpa keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully.
Ji Woo advances to half guard.
Grandpa wants to get back to full guard.
Grandpa is holding on to half guard well.#T2#
Ji Woo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tiger Grandpa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grandpa tries to kick Ji Woo off but Ji Woo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grandpa defends it well. #SUB#
Ji Woo seems to be working for a kimura but Grandpa defends the submission attempt.
Ji Woo prevents Grandpa from standing back up.
#SUB#
Ji Woo is working for a kimura but Grandpa is defending it quite comfortably.
Ji Woo wants to take a breather but Grandpa is having none of it.
Grandpa is doing well to control the position and prevent Ji Woo from advancing to side control.#T3##SUB#
Ji Woo seems to be working for a kimura but Grandpa defends the submission attempt.
Ji Woo is thwarting Grandpa's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Grandpa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ji Woo pulls his head out easily.
Grandpa is looking to control Ji Woo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grandpa avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Grandpa looking for submissions off his back.
Grandpa is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Ji Woo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Grandpa tries to get to full guard but Ji Woo has control of the leg. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grandpa is looking to control Ji Woo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grandpa avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Grandpa.
#TD#
Ji Woo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Grandpa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ji Woo is in Grandpa's guard.#SUB2#
Grandpa is looking for a triangle but Ji Woo pushes his legs off easily.
Ji Woo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ji Woo is working hard here to advance position.
Ji Woo throws a big right hand that misses.
Ji Woo postures up in Grandpa's guard and throws a big left but Grandpa blocks it. #SUB#
Ji Woo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ji Woo wants to control from the top but Grandpa keeps moving.
Grandpa controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Grandpa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Grandpa moves away
and Grandpa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ji Woo thinking.
Ji Woo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grandpa lands a glancing blow to the side of Ji Woo's head.
Grandpa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ji Woo.#TD#
Ji Woo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Ji Woo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grandpa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Ji Woo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Grandpa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ji Woo's guard! Nice work there by Grandpa!
Grandpa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grandpa looking to pass the guard.
Grandpa wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving. #T1#
Grandpa postures up.
#SUB#
Grandpa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ji Woo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grandpa has managed to get both his arms back between Ji Woo's legs - danger averted.
Ji Woo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grandpa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ji Woo is proving hard to escape from.
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Grandpa from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Ji Woo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grandpa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grandpa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Ji Woo has his feet on Grandpa's thighs here. He's pushed Grandpa off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Grandpa screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bong Ji Woo!
Our winner, Bong Ji Woo, 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:
PL MMA 42
Date: Jun 13, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirigushi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hirigushi.
Ji Woo fails with the takedown.
Hirigushi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Hirigushi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ji Woo.
It looked like Ji Woo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hirigushi throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo dives in and grabs Hirigushi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hirigushi pushes down on Ji Woo's head and hops out.
Nice shot by Ji Woo.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hirigushi at a distance.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi looks to land a combination but Ji Woo avoids it well.
Hirigushi looks to throw the jab but Ji Woo is out of range.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot
and Hirigushi counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Ji Woo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hirigushi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ji Woo looks to land a body kick but Hirigushi moved away.
Ji Woo scores with a decent looking hook.
Hirigushi throws a nice looking combination but Ji Woo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hirigushi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hirigushi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji Woo.
#CL#
Ji Woo moves into the clinch.
Ji Woo blocks a body shot from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Hirigushi breaks the clinch.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Hirigushi moves out of range.
#CL#
Hirigushi gets tackled into the cage by Ji Woo. Ji Woo maintains the clinch. #TD#
Ji Woo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ji Woo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SU2#
Hirigushi stands up and waves to Ji Woo to follow him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ji Woo is defended easily by Hirigushi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bong Ji Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Hirigushi 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T2#
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Hirigushi ducks down to avoid it.
Ji Woo dodges the punch combination from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ji Woo.
Hirigushi throws out a counter right but Ji Woo avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo lands a really nice looking cross but Hirigushi seems unphased.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Hirigushi is having none of it.
Hirigushi lands with an uppercut that bounces Ji Woo off the cage and back into range.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut.
Hirigushi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ji Woo has his takedown stuffed
and Hirigushi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ji Woo fails with a takedown attempt. #T3##TD#
Ji Woo scores with a takedown into Hirigushi's guard.#ES2#
Hirigushi wriggles free and stands up.
Hirigushi throws a looping overhand right but Ji Woo ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Ji Woo clinches up with Hirigushi and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Ji Woo tightens his grip and picks Hirigushi up, before dumping him to the ground. Hirigushi manages to land in guard.
Hirigushi wants to get back to his feet but Ji Woo passes into half guard.
#REVB#
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!#SUB#
Ji Woo is trying to work for a kimura but Hirigushi is defending well.
#SUB#
Ji Woo seems to be looking for submissions.
Hirigushi is trying to stand up here but Ji Woo is controlling him well. #T4#
Ji Woo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hirigushi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Ji Woo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hirigushi is trying to stand up here but Ji Woo is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ji Woo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ji Woo prevents Hirigushi from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kendo Hirigushi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hirigushi misses with a hook. Ji Woo ducked under it nicely.
Hirigushi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hirigushi counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
Ji Woo gets a double leg takedown into Hirigushi's guard.
Ji Woo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hirigushi wants to stand up but Ji Woo is controlling him.
Ji Woo throws a big elbow that misses. #ES2#
Hirigushi pushes Ji Woo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ji Woo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hirigushi circles away quickly and effectively.
Ji Woo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hirigushi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ji Woo thuds his right hand into Hirigushi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ji Woo shoots in for a takedown but Hirigushi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kendo Hirigushi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ji Woo shoots in looking for a takedown but Hirigushi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ji Woo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bong Ji Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Ji Woo walks into a stiff left hand from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD#
Ji Woo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ji Woo lands in his opponent's guard.
Ji Woo won't allow Hirigushi to get back to his feet.
Hirigushi controlling Ji Woo's posture. #SUB#
Ji Woo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ji Woo stops Hirigushi from standing up.
Ji Woo wants to pass the guard but Hirigushi is keeping the position.
Ji Woo wants to control from the top but Hirigushi keeps moving. #T2#
Ji Woo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hirigushi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ji Woo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hirigushi is keeping the position for now.
Ji Woo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ji Woo throws an elbow but Hirigushi slips to the side and avoids it well.#SUB#
Ji Woo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hirigushi, who protects the arm well.
Ji Woo tries to score with some ground and pound. Hirigushi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB#
Ji Woo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hirigushi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ji Woo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Ji Woo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ji Woo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ji Woo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hirigushi wants to get back to his feet but Ji Woo drags him back down.#SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hirigushi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ji Woo prevents Hirigushi from escaping the position.#ES2#
Hirigushi throws Ji Woo to one side and escapes!
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirigushi is just out of range.
Ji Woo throws a sloppy body shot
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.#T4#
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirigushi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ji Woo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ji Woo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hirigushi checks the leg kick.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hirigushi missing with a left hand there. Ji Woo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Hirigushi moves forwards but Ji Woo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hirigushi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hirigushi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ji Woo looks for a takedown but Hirigushi sprawls well.
Ji Woo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hirigushi swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bong Ji Woo 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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Hirigushi moves out of range.
Ji Woo misses with a takedown
and Hirigushi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ji Woo has his takedown stuffed
and Hirigushi counters with a two punch combo.
Hirigushi misses with the combination.
Ji Woo shoots and misses
and Hirigushi counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bong Ji Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Ji Woo feints and then cracks Hirigushi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hirigushi down.
Ji Woo avoids the body shot from Hirigushi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Hirigushi. Those never looked like landing.
Hirigushi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ji Woo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ji Woo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hirigushi avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirigushi manages to avoid it.#TD#
Ji Woo feints and as Hirigushi raises his hands in defense, Ji Woo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hirigushi is looking to stand up but Ji Woo isn't so interested in that idea.
Ji Woo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hirigushi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##SU2#
Hirigushi stands up and waves to Ji Woo to follow him.
Ji Woo looks for a takedown but Hirigushi sprawls well.
A combination from Hirigushi does no damage.
Hirigushi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hirigushi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ji Woo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Hirigushi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hirigushi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirigushi slaps away a takedown attempt from Ji Woo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ji Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ji Woo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Hirigushi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ji Woo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ji Woo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ji Woo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ji Woo stops Hirigushi from standing up. #T3#
Hirigushi keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully.
Hirigushi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #ES2#
Hirigushi manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ji Woo.
Hirigushi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo lands a left hand.
Ji Woo blocks a body shot from Hirigushi.
Ji Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ji Woo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hirigushi throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
A short right from Hirigushi.
Ji Woo prevents Hirigushi from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hirigushi - that landed with a thud.
Ji Woo tries for a takedown but Hirigushi manages to get underhooks.
Hirigushi lands a hook that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Hirigushi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo blocks an uppercut.
Ji Woo is working Hirigushi over against the cage.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
Hirigushi digs a right hand into Ji Woo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ji Woo's gas tank.
Hirigushi misses with the head strike.
Ji Woo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Hirigushi fails to land. #BC2#
Hirigushi breaks the clinch.
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
Kendo Hirigushi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hirigushi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ji Woo backs up against the cage.
#TD#
Hirigushi tries to sprawl but Ji Woo drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Hirigushi kicks off Ji Woo and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendo Hirigushi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hirigushi 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendo Hirigushi!
Kendo Hirigushi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
PL MMA 38,5
Date: May 14, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ji Woo working away.
Grandpa is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grandpa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ji Woo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Grandpa parries the strikes from Ji Woo easily there. Ji Woo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Grandpa to escape.
Ji Woo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ji Woo prevents Grandpa from escaping the position.
Grandpa is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Doom's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ji Woo is working to tighten his grip on Grandpa's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Grandpa has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ji Woo is really squeezing tight and eventually Grandpa passes out! Ji Woo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
PL MMA 34Dagestanskiy vs White
Date: Apr 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Ji Woo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grossman.
Sloppy strikes from Ji Woo. Those never looked like landing.
Grossman throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Ji Woo clinches up with Grossman and pushes him back against the cage.
Ji Woo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grossman scores with a hook to the body.
Ji Woo gets through Grossman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ji Woo.
Nice body punch from Grossman.
Ji Woo lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Ji Woo trying to control the position but instead, Grossman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ji Woo into the cage.
Grossman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ji Woo or not.
Grossman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grossman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Grossman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ji Woo.
Grossman lands with a left to the head.
Ji Woo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ji Woo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Grossman is defending well.
Grossman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Ji Woo.
#T1#
Ji Woo tries to work over Grossman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grossman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ji Woo can't break the clinch.
#TD2#
Ji Woo pulls guard.
Grossman sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Ji Woo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grossman defends well.
Grossman wanted to stand there but Ji Woo had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ji Woo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ji Woo, not yet.
Grossman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ji Woo trying to keep a closed guard but Grossman is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Ji Woo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grossman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grossman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Grossman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ji Woo is keeping the position for now.
Grossman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ji Woo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ji Woo keeping full guard, as Grossman tries to pass.
Grossman is pushing down on Ji Woo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ji Woo is fighting to maintain full guard but Grossman has managed to sneak the leg through.
It looks like Grossman is going to stand back up.
#SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ji Woo wants to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grossman controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ji Woo gets full guard.
Grossman postures up.
Ji Woo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Grossman tries to roll over but Ji Woo keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Ji Woo seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grossman defends it well.
Ji Woo prevents Grossman from improving his position.#T4##ES#
Grossman kicks Ji Woo off and gets back to his feet.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grossman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Ji Woo as he connects with a hook.
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grossman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grossman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ji Woo throws a head kick that Grossman semi-blocks.
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!
Grossman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ji Woo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grossman on the side of the head.
Ji Woo slips under a jab from Grossman.
Ji Woo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Ji Woo moves into the clinch successfully.
Ji Woo tries for a takedown but Grossman manages to get underhooks.
#BC2#
Ji Woo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ji Woo shoots in but no luck this time.
Grossman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grossman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ji Woo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grossman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.#CL2#
Ji Woo has managed to clinch.
Grossman tries to work over Ji Woo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grossman misses with a punch to the body.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo scores with a hook to the body.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ji Woo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Ji Woo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T1#
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Grossman misses the target.#CL2#
Ji Woo has Grossman up against the cage in a clinch.
Ji Woo tries to stall but Grossman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grossman.
A short right from Ji Woo on the inside.
Grossman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Ji Woo blocks an uppercut.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
Ji Woo tries to pull guard but Grossman won't allow it.
Vasily Grossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Grossman can't find room to land a body shot as Ji Woo controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ji Woo can't find room to land a body shot as Grossman controls the action.
Ji Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grossman misses with some punches.
Ji Woo can't get the takedown.
Ji Woo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Grossman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo is trying to drag Grossman to the mat but Grossman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ji Woo scores with a shot to the side of Grossman's head.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman prevents a body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grossman lands a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo swings wildly with an uppercut but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Grossman.
#TD2#
Ji Woo pulls guard effortlessly.
Ji Woo wants to hit a sweep here but Grossman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ji Woo there!
Grossman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grossman trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Ji Woo regains half guard.#SU#
Grossman decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #CL2#
Ji Woo drives through and clinches with Grossman against the cage.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grossman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to break free but Grossman pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grossmans head.
Ji Woo lands with a right to the head.
Grossman misses with some punches.
#T4#
Ji Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman misses with a punch to the body.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ji Woo.
Grossman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ji Woos head.
Grossman throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Ji Woo manages to break the clinch.
Ji Woo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ji Woo with a poor takedown
and Grossman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ji Woo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Bong Ji Woo has been cut.
Ji Woo tries to bum rush Grossman with a series of wild strikes but Grossman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grossman slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bong Ji Woo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grossman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grossman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grossman.
Grossman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Grossman.
Grossman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grossman connects with a body shot.
A jab from Ji Woo does it's job there.
Ji Woo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grossman is able to avoid easily.
Grossman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grossman works the jab nicely.
Ji Woo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grossman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ji Woo lands with a straight right. Grossman didn't see that one coming.#T1#
Nice takedown defense from Grossman. No joy for Ji Woo on that attempt.
Grossman slips a jab and a cross from Ji Woo.
Grossman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vasily Grossman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grossman missing with a left hand there. Ji Woo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji Woo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ji Woo throws an off balance right hand
and Grossman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.#TD2#
Ji Woo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Grossman throws Ji Woo to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grossman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ji Woo's hands.#ROC#
Ji Woo is rocked!
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo is still on wobbly legs! Can Grossman finish him?
Grossman throws a jab but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo seems to have recovered his senses.
Grossman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Grossman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo scores with a body shot.
Ji Woo looks to land a combination but Grossman avoids it well.
Vasily Grossman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bong Ji Woo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grossman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ji Woo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Grossman blocks the leg kick.
#CL2#
Ji Woo clinches up with Grossman and pushes him back against the cage.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Ji Woo.
#BC2#
Ji Woo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot that snaps Grossman's head back.
Grossman throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#KD#
Grossman sends Ji Woo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Grossman is motioning to the referee to let Ji Woo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Grossman pounces like a tiger and cracks Ji Woo with a vicious hook! Ji Woo is down but not out! Grossman follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vasily Grossman!
An out of breath Vasily Grossman 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:
PL MMA 27 Inarritu vs Erikson
Date: Apr 03, 2020 |
#R1#
Morad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ji Woo throws out the jab. #CL#
Ji Woo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ji Woo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morad has a couple of punches blocked by Ji Woo.
Morad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a head punch that misses.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Ji Woo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ji Woo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Morad moves out of range.
A punch combination from Morad misses.
Morad moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ji Woo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ji Woo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morad.
Morad throws a good cross that connects.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Morad.
Erran Morad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
Morad defending well as Ji Woo loads up on a big left hand.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Morad moves out of range.
Morad misses with a looping left.
Morad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo throws a series of strikes that have Morad backpedaling.
Ji Woo swinging wildly here.
Morad leaves Ji Woo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Morad.
Ji Woo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Morad misses its intended target.
Morad throws a solid leg kick but Ji Woo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morad.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ji Woo. That's going to slow Morad down. #T2#
A swing and a miss from Morad.
Morad takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ji Woo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morad in his tracks.
Morad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Morad avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice inside leg kick there by Morad. That's going to slow Ji Woo down.
Ji Woo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morad checks it well.
Ji Woo shoots in for a double leg but Morad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Morad misses.
A slow jab from Morad misses its intended target.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morad.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ji Woo misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo throws the kick towards the body but Morad avoids it.
Ji Woo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch but Morad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morad misses with a body shot.
#T3#
Morad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ji Woo. That did some damage!
Ji Woo closes the distance but Morad moves to the side
and Morad counters with a straight right hand.
Morad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Morad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ji Woo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Morad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Morad lands with a kick to the temple. Ji Woo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up but Morad circles away and keeps his distance.
Ji Woo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morad can pounce on him.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the body
and Morad counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ji Woo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Woo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ji Woo punishes Morad's body with a nice straight punch.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Morad strikes.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Morad moves out of range. #T4#
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morad.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morad.
Ji Woo tests Morad's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Ji Woo takes the fight into the clinch.
Morad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ji Woo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ji Woo misses with a punch on the inside.
Morad has a couple of punches blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morad walks away with a smile on his face. Ji Woo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bong Ji Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Ji Woo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Morad to the ground. Ji Woo is now in Morad's guard.
Ji Woo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SU#
Ji Woo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice cross by Morad.
Ji Woo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ji Woo looks to land a body kick but Morad moved away.
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 Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ji Woo connects with a single shot there.
Morad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ji Woo finds it's way round the side to connect with Morad's head.
Ji Woo scores with a hook to the body. Morad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Erran Morad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morad misses with a leg kick
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Morad defends well and Ji Woo ends up having to push Morad into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ji Woo lands an overhand right.
Morad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morad loads up on a big right hand but Ji Woo slips the punch.
Morad scores with a nice head shot.
Morad misses with an uppercut.
Ji Woo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Morad avoids the punch easily.
Morad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morad misses with a looping left.
Morad throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Morad shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Morad.
#T1#
Morad drops his hands momentarily and Ji Woo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morad throws a sloppy head kick and Ji Woo moves out of range easily.
Morad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morad lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ji Woo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ji Woo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Morad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo wants to land a leg kick but Morad is out of range.
Morad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Morad moved out of range nicely.
Morad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Morad circles away.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo misses with a hook
and Morad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ji Woo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ji Woo.
Morad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ji Woo.
A quick step to the side and Ji Woo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Morad moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ji Woo's head.
Ji Woo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ji Woo somewhat.#T2#
Morad misses with a wild body shot.
Morad throws a shot from downtown. Ji Woo moves away and avoids it.
Morad uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ji Woo has time to react.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Morad moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bong Ji Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ji Woo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ji Woo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ji Woo misses with some punches.
Ji Woo lands a hook that snaps the head of Morad backwards.
Morad pushes Ji Woo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Morad fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morad.
Erran Morad seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3#
Ji Woo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ji Woo takes a shot to the head.
Ji Woo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo gets through Morad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Morad breaks the clinch.
A big left from Morad misses.
Morad scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ji Woo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morad on the side of the head.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch but Morad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morad tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Ji Woo lands with an overhand left.
Morad misses with an uppercut.
Ji Woo attempts a counter takedown but Morad avoids it well and moves away.
Ji Woo lands with a straight right. Morad didn't see that one coming.
Morad throws a leg kick but Ji Woo checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Ji Woo misses the target.
Morad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo thows a body kick. Morad tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T4#
Morad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Morad throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
A big right from Morad misses.
Morad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ji Woo.
Morad slaps away a takedown attempt from Ji Woo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ji Woo checks the leg kick.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand
and Morad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Morad's ribcage but misses. #TD#
Ji Woo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ji Woo in particular looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morad preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Erran Morad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Morad takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo misses with a two punch combination.
Morad throws out a counter right but Ji Woo avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#TD#
Ji Woo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Morad is defending against the submission attempts here by Ji Woo.
Morad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ji Woo is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura here.
Morad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ji Woo is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Ji Woo is looking to stall here but Morad recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ji Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Morad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Ji Woo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Morad throws a looping overhand right but Ji Woo ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
Ji Woo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Ji Woo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ji Woo somewhat.
Morad throws a counter combo.
Ji Woo moves in looking to clinch but Morad pushes him off.
Ji Woo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morad.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morad.
Morad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morad misses with a head kick.
Morad tries to land a leg kick but Ji Woo saw it coming and moves away.
Morad catches Ji Woo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morad looks to land a left hand but Ji Woo moved out of range nicely.
Ji Woo feinted with a counter takedown.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Morad misses its intended target.
Ji Woo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T3#
Ji Woo shoots in but no luck this time.
Morad moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Morad moves out of range.
Morad wants to slow Ji Woo down by chopping away at his legs.
Ji Woo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morad.
Morad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ji Woo.
Morad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ji Woo is able to avoid easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Ji Woo misses its target.
Ji Woo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morad misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Ji Woo shoots in but Morad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bong Ji Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Ji Woo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ji Woo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ji Woo forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Ji Woo is trying to work for a kimura but Morad is defending well.
#T4#
Ji Woo trying to control from half guard but Morad is working away. #SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Ji Woo wants to work for an arm triangle but Morad is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ji Woo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ji Woo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ji Woo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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PL MMA 21 Nova vs Horn
Date: Mar 13, 2020 |
#R1#
Oddie connects with a right hand. Ji Woo shakes it off.
No luck for Ji Woo with that takedown attempt.
Ji Woo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oddie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oddie scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Ji Woo.
#CL#
Ji Woo has closed the distance and engaged Oddie in a clinch.
#BC2#
Oddie breaks the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Ji Woo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Oddie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oddie throws a lazy head kick
and Ji Woo counters with an inside leg kick.
Ji Woo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oddies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL#
Ji Woo has closed the distance and engaged Oddie in a clinch.
Ji Woo swings wildly with an uppercut but Oddie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo struggles to land a body shot inside as Oddie controls his hands.
Oddie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T1##BC#
Ji Woo breaks the clinch.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oddie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ji Woo misses with a wild combination.
Ji Woo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oddie looks to land a left hand but Ji Woo moved out of range nicely.
Oddie avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Oddie misses with a head kick.
Ji Woo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oddie on the side of the head.
Oddie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oddie tries to bum rush Ji Woo with a series of wild strikes but Ji Woo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Oddie moved out of range.
Ji Woo slips a jab from Oddie.
Ji Woo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oddie misses with a head kick.
Ji Woo misses with a leg kick
and Oddie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ji Woo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Ji Woo coming out on top.#T2#
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Oddie's shoulder, as Oddie tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo tests Oddie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oddie misses with a head kick.
Ji Woo looks for a takedown but Oddie sprawls well.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Ji Woo.
Jab, jab by Ji Woo - just one landing.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Oddie is out of range.
Ji Woo lunges at Oddie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oddie's hand.
Oddie misses with a double jab.
Oddie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ji Woo connects with a jab.
Ji Woo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Oddie.
Bill Oddie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ji Woo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Ji Woo. #T3#
A shot to the liver by Ji Woo. Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Oddie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oddie throws a head kick but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oddie momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo avoids the head kick by Oddie.
Ji Woo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Oddie is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Oddie.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ji Woo, as that shot connected.
A big left from Oddie misses.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ji Woo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ji Woo lands the left hand.#CL#
Ji Woo moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oddie is keeping busy.
Ji Woo prevents Oddie from breaking the clinch.#T4#
Oddie blocking some punches.
Ji Woo swings wildly with an uppercut but Oddie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo throws a head punch that misses.
Ji Woo'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.
Oddie misses with a knee strike.
Ji Woo lands a shoulder strike.
Oddie scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ji Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ji Woo misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands a shot to the body.
Ji Woo blocks an uppercut.
Oddie lands a left hand.
Ji Woo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oddie backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Oddie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Bong Ji Woo has been cut.
Bong Ji Woo is winning the standup battle so far.
Oddie lands a jab.
Oddie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bill Oddie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oddie throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo throws a lazy right hand but Oddie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo lands a head shot.
Oddie misses with a hook.
Oddie tries a head kick but it misses.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses.
Oddie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Ji Woo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danga de danga de dang - Ji Woo scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oddie throws a nice looking combination but Ji Woo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ji Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ji Woo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oddie eats them both and turns towards Ji Woo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ji Woo throws a head kick but Oddie moves out of range.
Oddie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ji Woo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Oddie.
Ji Woo throws a big counter combination but Oddie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ji Woo throws out a powerful jab.#T1#
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
Ji Woo walks into a jab.#TD#
Ji Woo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oddie on his heels. He'll look to pass Oddie's guard now, I'm sure.
Ji Woo won't allow Oddie to get back to his feet.
Ji Woo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oddie is keeping the position for now.
Ji Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Oddie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oddie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ji Woo manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Ji Woo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oddie is aware though and is defending well.
Oddie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ji Woo is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Ji Woo has his foot on Oddie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oddie works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Ji Woo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oddie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Oddie from controlling successfully. #T2#
Ji Woo trying to keep a closed guard but Oddie is proving a slippery customer.
Oddie looking to sit in guard and control but Ji Woo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Ji Woo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oddie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ji Woo has managed to get both his arms back between Oddie's legs - danger averted.
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!
Ji Woo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ji Woo trying to control but Oddie is working from the bottom.
Oddie wants to sweep here but Ji Woo controlling him for the moment.
Ji Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Ji Woo throwing strikes from guard but Oddie blocks nicely.
Ji Woo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ji Woo postures up.
Ji Woo passes into half guard.
Oddie is looking to escape.#SUB#
Ji Woo is working for a kimura but Oddie is defending it quite comfortably.
Ji Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oddie can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oddie trying to control but Ji Woo postures up.
Oddie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oddie keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Ji Woo wants to work for an arm triangle but Oddie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Oddie is trying to stand back up but Ji Woo is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Ji Woo seems to be looking for submissions.
Oddie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oddie won't allow Ji Woo to pass to mount. #SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura but Oddie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ji Woo to get the leverage.
Oddie is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Ji Woo is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bong Ji Woo's cut.
That's time! Ji Woo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Oddie moves out of range.
Oddie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oddie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ji Woo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oddie in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
Oddie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ji Woo lands a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Oddie.
Oddie ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Nice uppercut lands for Oddie. That snapped Ji Woo's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo throws a series of punches but Oddie avoids them all with ease.
Oddie throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Oddie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oddie.
Oddie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Oddie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oddie misses with a straight right.
Ji Woo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ji Woo jabs Oddie right on the nose. Oddie blinks but takes it well.
Oddie throws a right hand that Ji Woo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ji Woo also avoids with ease.
Oddie takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Oddie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oddie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Oddie shapes to counter with a head kick.
Oddie lands a slapping body shot.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oddie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oddie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oddie ducks right into an uppercut from Ji Woo. #CL#
Ji Woo clinches up against the cage.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bong Ji Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Ji Woo is looking to control Oddie's arms but Oddie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ji Woo has his back to the cage. #BC#
Ji Woo manages to break the clinch.
Ji Woo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oddie as he jumps to the side.
Oddie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Oddie ducked under it nicely.
Oddie avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oddie! But no joy.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses.
Ji Woo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ji Woo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oddie misses with a looping left.
Ji Woo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bill Oddie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oddie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ji Woo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oddie.
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T3#
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Oddie throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.
Ji Woo blocks a jab.
Oddie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Oddie.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ji Woo!
Oddie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ji Woo tries to bum rush Oddie with a series of wild strikes but Oddie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oddie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ji Woo tries to clinch there but Oddie circles away.
Ji Woo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Oddie.
Ji Woo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ji Woo misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oddie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ji Woo.#TD#
Ji Woo gets a double leg takedown into Oddie's guard.#T4#
Ji Woo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ji Woo pushes down on Oddie's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Ji Woo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oddie is just riding it out for now. Ji Woo eventually gives up the hold.
Ji Woo is keen to just control but Oddie is a slippery customer.
Oddie tries to roll over but Ji Woo keeps him under control.
Oddie throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ji Woo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
In his post fight interview, Bong Ji Woo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
PL MMA 16 Sight vs Baccalieri
Date: Feb 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Ji Woo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oddie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oddie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oddie throws a series of punches but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Oddie needs to keep his hands up - Ji Woo had a free shot at his head there.
Oddie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oddie manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo clobbers Oddie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ji Woo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the body
letting Oddie counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oddie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Ji Woo misses.
Oddie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ji Woo.
Oddie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ji Woo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oddie. Oddie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good standup being displayed there by Ji Woo as he connects with a hook.
Ji Woo misses with a jab, cross combination.
#TD#
Ji Woo shoots in and bounces Oddie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oddie keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully. #T1#
Ji Woo looking to pass the guard.
Ji Woo stops Oddie from standing up.
Our spies down at at Westside Martial Arts inform us that Oddie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ji Woo wanted to stand there but Oddie had control of the position.
Ji Woo stands and throws Oddie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ji Woo wants to take a breather but Oddie manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #ES2#
Oddie pushes Ji Woo off and gets back to his feet.
#T2#
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Oddie.
Oddie staying out of range there.#CL#
Ji Woo clinches up with Oddie and pushes him back against the cage.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
We've been hearing reports that Ji Woo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ji Woo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ji Woo swings wildly with an uppercut but Oddie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oddie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Ji Woo swings wildly with an uppercut but Oddie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Ji Woo - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo has Oddie pressed against the cage.
#BC2#
Oddie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
Ji Woo lands an overhand right.
Oddie missing with a left hand there. Ji Woo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji Woo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oddie on the side of the head.
Oddie staying out of range there.
Oddie slips a jab from Ji Woo.
Oddie scores with a three punch combo!
Oddie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oddie scores with a jab to the head.
Oddie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ji Woo can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oddie.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ji Woo throws a big counter combination but Oddie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Oddie keeps the fight on the outside.
Ji Woo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oddie throws a sloppy head kick and Ji Woo moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oddie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ji Woo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ji Woo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oddie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oddie's waist but Oddie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ji Woo off to one side.
Oddie thinks about the counter body kick.
Oddie loads up on a big right hand but Ji Woo slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oddie. #T4#
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. Oddie should have avoided that one.
Oddie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch combination from Oddie misses.
Oddie needs to keep his hands up - Ji Woo had a free shot at his head there.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Oddie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ji Woo wants to improve his position but Oddie is controlling well.
Ji Woo is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Ji Woo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oddie pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oddie is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bill Oddie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oddie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oddie looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheers as Oddie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ji Woo doesn't seem phased though.
Oddie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Woo misses with a two punch combination.
Oddie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oddie at a distance.
Oddie missing with a left hand there. Ji Woo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oddie throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot. #TD#
Ji Woo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Woo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ji Woo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oddie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura but Oddie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ji Woo to get the leverage. #T1#
Oddie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ji Woo trying to control but Oddie is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Oddie has an active guard here but Ji Woo has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura here.
Bill Oddie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ji Woo is trying to control the action in half guard but Oddie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ji Woo wants to free his trapped foot but Oddie is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ji Woo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ji Woo is keen to just control but Oddie is a slippery customer.
Oddie tries to roll over but Ji Woo keeps him under control.#SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oddie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ji Woo.
Ji Woo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oddie gets back to full guard.
#T3#
Ji Woo stopping the sweep attempt from Oddie.
Ji Woo looking to pass the guard.
Oddie wants to stand and escape but Ji Woo is having none of it. #SUB#
Ji Woo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oddie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ji Woo has Oddie in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Ji Woo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oddie is aware though and is defending well.
Ji Woo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ji Woo is trying to keep Oddie in close.
Oddie stopping the sweep attempt from Ji Woo.#T4##SU2#
Oddie stands and steps away. Ji Woo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oddie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice jab there from Ji Woo.
Oddie avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Oddie throws a hook but Ji Woo avoids it easily.
Ji Woo clobbers Oddie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oddie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo tries to clinch there but Oddie circles away.
Oddie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bill Oddie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oddie throws a hook but Ji Woo avoids it easily.
Ji Woo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Ji Woo.
And Oddie tries to counter it with a takedown but Ji Woo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oddie.
Oddie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ji Woo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bill Oddie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ji Woo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Woo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oddie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ji Woo.
#CL#
Ji Woo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Oddie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo misses with a straight right.
Oddie scores with a nice strike.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Oddie strikes.
Oddie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.
Oddie tries to counter with a clinch but Ji Woo shakes him off and moves away.
Oddie misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Oddie misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ji Woo, as that shot connected.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Oddie ducks down to avoid it.
Oddie throws a right and a left that Ji Woo avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oddie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oddie motions for Ji Woo to come forward. Oddie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
Oddie tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Ji Woo has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ji Woo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oddie wants to get back to striking at distance but Ji Woo won't allow it.
Oddie blocking some punches.
#BC#
Ji Woo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
Oddie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oddie sizes up Ji Woo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ji Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oddie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Oddie.
Ji Woo is looking to counter punch.#TD#
Ji Woo dives in and scores a takedown into Oddie's guard.
Oddie is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ji Woo dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#REVB#
Oddie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bong Ji Woo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##SUB#
Ji Woo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oddie, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oddie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ji Woo wants to control but Oddie is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Ji Woo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oddie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Oddie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ji Woo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T3##SUB#
Ji Woo is trying to work for a kimura but Oddie is defending well.
Ji Woo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ji Woo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Oddie moves into full guard.
Ji Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ji Woo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oddie wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oddie can't keep his opponent in guard - Ji Woo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Oddie is defending against the submission attempts here by Ji Woo.
#ES2#
Oddie kicks Ji Woo off and gets back to his feet.
Ji Woo lands a slapping body shot.
Oddie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ji Woo defending well as Oddie loads up on a big left hand.
Oddie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bill Oddie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ji Woo tries to score with a low kick but Oddie moves his leg out of the way.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oddie connects with a looping right hand.
Ji Woo misses with a few strikes there.
Ji Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oddie 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Event:
RS TBA
Date: Feb 05, 2020 |
#R1#
Ji Woo moves in looking to clinch but Dall pushes him off.
Ji Woo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.#TD2#
Dall shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB#
Ji Woo actively working from the bottom here.
Ji Woo wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back.
Ji Woo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dall tries to free his leg and advance position but Ji Woo is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Dall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1#
Dall wants to pass the guard but Ji Woo is keeping the position.
Dall wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
Ji Woo being controlled here, momentarily.
Ji Woo can't keep his opponent in guard - Dall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ji Woo wants to improve his position but Dall is controlling well.
Dall is trying to control the action in half guard but Ji Woo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ji Woo gets full guard.#SUB#
Ji Woo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ji Woo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Dall wants to improve his position but Ji Woo is controlling well.
#SUB#
Ji Woo seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Ji Woo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dall has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dall looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Ji Woo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dall sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dall defends it well. #T3##SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura here.
Dall moves into full guard.
Dall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ji Woo tries to free his leg and advance position but Dall is retaining full guard.
Dall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ji Woo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dall can't keep his opponent in guard - Ji Woo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dall trying to hold on to Ji Woo's head to control him but Ji Woo postures up.
Ji Woo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4##SUB#
Ji Woo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dall is just riding it out for now. Ji Woo eventually gives up the hold.
Dall is looking to improve his position.
Ji Woo trying to control the action but Dall is working from the bottom.
Dall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Dall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ji Woo pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Ji Woo jabs Dall right on the nose. Dall blinks but takes it well.#TD#
Ji Woo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dall!
Dall sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ji Woo works his way into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Ji Woo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dall bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ji Woo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dall trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
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!#SUB2#
Dall drops back looking for a leg! Ji Woo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ji Woo manages to kick Dall off! Dall jumps back into Ji Woo's guard.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bong Ji Woo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1##SUB#
Ji Woo is looking to cinch up a triangle. Dall throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ji Woo's body to avoid the submission. Ji Woo has instead reached around Dall's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ji Woo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
CEC 687.55
Date: Dec 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tori lands with an overhand left.
Tori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tori throws a right hand that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tori 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.
Tori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ji Woo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
Tori moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Ji Woo checks a low kick from Tori.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tori is just out of range.
Tori misses with a two punch combination.
Ji Woo is looking to counter punch.
Tori thuds a left hand into Ji Woo's body.
Ji Woo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tori.
Tori closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ji Woo throws out the jab.
Ji Woo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#T1#
Ji Woo lands a jab.
Tori lands a two punch combo.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the body kick.
Tori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tori was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Tori moved out of range nicely.
Tori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Tori is out of range.
Tori throws a body kick that misses.
Tori throws the kick towards the body but Ji Woo avoids it.
Ji Woo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Navy Street MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Ji Woo lands with a cross.
Tori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ji Woo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Tori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tori drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ji Woo defends it well.
Decent striking displayed by Ji Woo there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
It looked like Ji Woo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ji Woo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tori! But no joy.#T2#
Ji Woo loads up on a big right hand but Tori slips the punch.
Tori with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ji Woo to score with a decent uppercut.
Ji Woo jabs at Tori's body.
Tori throws a body shot but no joy.
Tori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tori misses with a low kick.
Tori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Tori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tori slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tori throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ji Woo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ji Woo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tori moves away.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tori moves away.
Tori tries to land a front kick but Ji Woo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tori throws a head kick but Ji Woo moves out of range.
#T3#
Ji Woo moves out of range of the body kick from Tori.
Nice shot by Tori.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tori.
Tori moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand
letting Tori counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Tori is looking to score with low kicks.
Tori misses with a body shot.
Tori takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tori looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ji Woo is fending him off so far but Tori persists. Nope, Ji Woo circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Tori misses its intended target.
Ji Woo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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!
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Tori uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Tori.
Ji Woo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo throws a lazy right hand but Tori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ji Woo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ji Woo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ji Woo.#T4#
Ji Woo misses with a lunging right hand
and Tori counters with a two punch combo.
Tori is looking to slow Ji Woo down with leg kicks.
Tori missing with a left hand there. Ji Woo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tori counters with a straight right hand.
Ji Woo misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tori lands with a nice body punch.
Ji Woo misses with a straight right.
Tori throws a head kick that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bong Ji Woo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ji Woo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tori lands a jab-cross combination. #TD2#
Tori closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ji Woo to the mat! Ji Woo manages to get full guard.
Ji Woo is trying to keep Tori in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tori trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rap Tori will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Tori.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Tori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tori feints a counter leg kick.
Tori throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.
Ji Woo tried to counter with a leg kick but Tori avoided it.
Ji Woo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tori doesn't seem bothered though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tori.
Tori throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Tori counters with a body kick.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tori, as that shot connected.
Tori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tori walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Tori.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Tori's shoulder, as Tori tries to avoid the shot.
Tori throws a looping overhand right but Ji Woo ducks down to avoid it.
Tori throws a leg kick but Ji Woo checks it. #T1#
Ji Woo dodges the punch combination from Tori.
Tori moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo checks a leg kick.
Tori lands a jab.
Rap Tori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ji Woo scores with a jab.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Tori blocks it.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
It looked like Ji Woo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tori's corner calls for a 1-2. Tori obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Tori moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tori looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.
Tori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Tori saw that one coming.
Tori looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Ji Woo slips a jab from Tori.
Nice uppercut there from Ji Woo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tori lands a jab to the nose.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
Tori moves away from the strike by Ji Woo.
Tori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Tori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tori 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.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Tori's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo misses with a kick to the body
and Tori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good work by Ji Woo as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Ji Woo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tori manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Tori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
Tori has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ji Woo finds it's way round the side to connect with Tori's head.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tori moves away.
Jab, jab by Tori - just one landing.
Tori throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Ji Woo lands with an uppercut that bounces Tori off the ropes and back into range.
Tori throws a shot from downtown. Ji Woo moves away and avoids it.
Ji Woo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tori throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Tori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tori misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ji Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Tori misses with a series of wild punches.
Ji Woo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Tori avoids it easily.
Tori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
Tori moves away from the strike by Ji Woo.
Tori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tori.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Tori's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Tori ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Ji Woo throws a poor cross that misses
and Tori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tori fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ji Woo avoids it really well and circles away.
Tori throws a head kick that misses.
Tori defending well as Ji Woo loads up on a big left hand.
Ji Woo slips a jab from Tori.
Ji Woo lands a slapping body shot.
Tori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ji Woo.
Tori is looking for the big counter here.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ji Woo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tori slips a jab from Ji Woo.
Tori staying out of range there.
Tori dodges the punch combination from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Tori strikes.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
Tori avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Tori. Ji Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Tori moves out of range.
Ji Woo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Tori is out of range.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the body
and Tori counters with a straight right hand.
Ji Woo misses with a double jab
and Tori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tori throws a body shot but no joy.
Tori misses with a head kick.
Tori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tori misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ji Woo clobbers Tori with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tori shoots in and drives through. Ji Woo sprawls well.
Ji Woo lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Tori.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Tori thows a leg kick but Ji Woo checks it
letting Ji Woo counter with a right hand.
Tori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ji Woo.
Tori misses with a few strikes there.
Ji Woo throws a big counter combination but Tori scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ji Woo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ji Woo scores with a punch to the head.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tori with a nice cross.
Tori pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ji Woo is out of range and Tori settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tori, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tori.
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Tori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tori moves away.
Tori looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.
Tori cracks Ji Woo with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T2#
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
Tori drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ji Woo defends it well.
Tori takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Tori's shoulder, as Tori tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Tori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ji Woo misses with a wild combination.
Ji Woo throws a head kick but Tori moves out of range.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Tori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tori shoots in for a takedown but Ji Woo shows good takedown defense.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tori throws out a counter right but Ji Woo avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Nice straight punches there by Tori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tori.
Ji Woo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ji Woo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tori is out of range.
Tori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Tori is out of range.
Tori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ji Woo.#T3#
Tori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Tori cracks Ji Woo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tori throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tori's head backwards.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Tori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tori misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ji Woo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #TD2#
Tori feints and as Ji Woo raises his hands in defense, Tori changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Tori from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Tori avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Ji Woo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4##SUB#
Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ji Woo controls Tori momentarily but Tori frees himself. #SUB#
Ji Woo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tori with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tori passes into side control.
Ji Woo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tori wants to control but Ji Woo is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rap Tori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tori 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rap Tori!
A very excited looking Rap Tori rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
CEC 682.5
Date: Nov 10, 2019 |
#R1#
A big left from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kersikov is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Ji Woo.
Kersikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kersikov.
Kersikov slips a jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kersikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kersikov misses with a straight right.
Kersikov scores with a one two! Ji Woo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kersikov slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Kersikov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
Kersikov throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov walks into a stiff left hand from Ji Woo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kersikov scores with a nice head shot.
Ji Woo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the body
and Ji Woo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Kersikov.
Ji Woo lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kersikov on the side of the head.
Kersikov wants to clinch but Ji Woo slips to the side
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kersikov is looking to clinch.
Kersikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kersikov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Ji Woo finds it's target.
Ji Woo 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.
Kersikov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.
Ji Woo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kersikov throws out the jab.
Kersikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kersikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kersikov walks into a stiff left hand from Ji Woo.
Bong Ji Woo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Ji Woo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ji Woo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Kersikov.
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T2#
Kersikov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ji Woo misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ji Woo needs to keep his hands up - Kersikov had a free shot at his head there.
Ji Woo tries to land a leg kick but Kersikov saw it coming and moves away.
Ji Woo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kersikov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ji Woo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kersikov moves forwards but Ji Woo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A combination from Kersikov does no damage. #TD#
Kersikov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ji Woo wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Ji Woo has his foot on Kersikov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kersikov works his way back into a safe position though.
Ji Woo looking to control.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving. #SUB2#
Kersikov is sitting in close to Ji Woo's body. Ji Woo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kersikov is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kersikov is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ji Woo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bong Ji Woo!
A very excited looking Bong Ji Woo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
CEC 678
Date: Oct 06, 2019 |
#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Ji Woo.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but Noriega avoids it.
Noriega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
Ji Woo misses with a double jab
letting Noriega counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Noriega defending well as Ji Woo loads up on a big left hand.
Noriega throws out a counter right but Ji Woo avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Noriega connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ji Woo scrambles back to his feet.
Noriega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noriega lands with a straight right. Ji Woo didn't see that one coming.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Noriega's coach down at Far-Q Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Noriega's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Noriega defending well as Ji Woo loads up on a big left hand.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand
and Noriega counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Noriega moves out of range as Ji Woo throws a body kick.
Noriega looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Noriega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Noriega doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo scores with a jab.
Noriega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Noriega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T1#
Noriega scores with a nice head shot.
Noriega misses with a hook. Ji Woo ducked under it nicely.
Noriega catches Ji Woo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Noriega avoids the punch easily.
Noriega's corner calls for a 1-2. Noriega obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Noriega throws a leg kick which misses Ji Woo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ji Woo tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Noriega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
and Noriega counters with a right hand to the body.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Noriega tries a quick counter leg kick but Ji Woo is wise to it.
Ji Woo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Noriega counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Noriega misses.
Ji Woo throws an off balance right hand
and Noriega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noriega is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice defenses there by Noriega.
A shot to the body from Ji Woo misses
and Noriega counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Noriega thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Noriega jabs at Ji Woo's body.
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noriega throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noriega throws out the jab.
Noriega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo throws a series of punches but Noriega moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Noriega. That snapped Ji Woo's head back.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Ji Woo digs a good body shot into Noriega's ribs.
Ji Woo looks for the body kick but Noriega saw that one coming.
A big left from Noriega misses.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Noriega blocks it.
Ji Woo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Noriega's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Noriega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Noriega is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ji Woo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Noriega throws the left hand but Ji Woo avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Noriega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noriega lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Noriega swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
#T3#
Ji Woo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Noriega throws out a powerful jab.
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noriega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.
Noriega throws a right hand that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noriega misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Ji Woo there.
Noriega misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Noriega counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Noriega was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Noriega! But no joy.
Ji Woo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noriega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Noriega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noriega throws out a counter right but Ji Woo avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noriega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noriega.
Nice shot by Noriega.#T4#
Noriega misses with a double jab
and Ji Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Noriega thinking.
Noriega blocks a jab.
Noriega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Noriega throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Noriega loads up on a big right hand but Ji Woo slips the punch.
Noriega misses with an uppercut
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo lands with a hook. Noriega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Noriega takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Noriega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ji Woo throws a lazy uppercut
and Noriega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noriega lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ji Woo at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Ji Woo. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Noriega! But no joy.
A big right from Noriega misses.
Noriega misses with an uppercut.
Noriega shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ji Woo eats them both and turns towards Noriega to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Noriega dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Noriega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ji Woo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Ji Woo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Noriega throws a nice looking combination but Ji Woo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Noriega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Noriega.
Nice uppercut there from Ji Woo.
Noriega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ji Woo misses with a body punch
and Noriega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ji Woo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ji Woo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo lands a jab to the nose.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
Noriega scores with a leg kick.
Ji Woo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ji Woo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ji Woo throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Noriega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Ji Woo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Ji Woo takes a swing at Noriega's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
Ji Woo throws a lazy right hand but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noriega.
Noriega thuds his right hand into Ji Woo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Noriega saw that one coming.
Ji Woo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noriega.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Noriega looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ji Woo.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Noriega ducks down to avoid it.
Noriega on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ji Woo connects with a leg kick. Noriega looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T2#
Ji Woo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noriega throws out the jab.
Noriega throws a right and a left that Ji Woo avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut there from Noriega.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Noriega moves out of range.
Ji Woo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noriega counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Noriega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Noriega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noriega smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Noriega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
Noriega tries a head kick but it misses.
Ji Woo scores with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Noriega.
Noriega moves into range and connects with a jab. #T3#
Ji Woo blocks a jab.
Noriega walks into a left hand.
Noriega 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo scores with a leg kick.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Noriega sees it coming and moves out of range.
Noriega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Noriega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noriega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Noriega's head but Noriega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pablo Noriega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Noriega ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Noriega misses.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
and Noriega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Noriega's head but Noriega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noriega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ji Woo throws out the jab.
Ji Woo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T4#
Nice jab there from Ji Woo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ji Woo. That's going to slow Noriega down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noriega connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Noriega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ji Woo takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Ji Woo.
Noriega misses with an uppercut.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Noriega avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Noriega! But no joy.
Noriega gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a hook
and Noriega counters with a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noriega ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noriega connects with a nice looking jab.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noriega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Noriega slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ji Woo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
The crowd cheers as Noriega lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ji Woo doesn't seem phased though.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Ji Woo with a nice cross.
Noriega wants to slow Ji Woo down by chopping away at his legs.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Noriega moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Noriega avoids it easily.
Noriega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Noriega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noriega wants to slow Ji Woo down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega slips a jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a shot from downtown. Noriega moves away and avoids it.
Noriega looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ji Woo scores with a punch to the head.
Noriega moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Ji Woo.#T1#
Noriega lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Noriega jabs Ji Woo right on the nose. Ji Woo blinks but takes it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noriega!
Ji Woo swings for the body but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Noriega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ji Woo.
The fighters circling - Noriega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Ji Woo misses its target.
Noriega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noriega with a hook.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Noriega moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Noriega! But no joy.
Ji Woo throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega lands the left hand.#T2#
Ji Woo throws an off balance right hand
and Noriega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noriega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noriega lands a nice shot that snaps Ji Woo's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Noriega is just out of range.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noriega was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Nice uppercut there from Ji Woo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Noriega - that will leave a mark!
Noriega works the jab nicely.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noriega.
Noriega misses with a hook. Ji Woo ducked under it nicely.
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noriega throws a leg kick which misses Ji Woo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ji Woo tries to avoid it.
Ji Woo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noriega.
Good exchange - Noriega coming out on top.#T3#
Noriega ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Ji Woo lands a nice hook to Noriega's body. Noriega takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Noriega thumps Ji Woo with a low kick.
Noriega avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noriega feints a counter leg kick.
Noriega on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Noriega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo lands a glancing blow to the side of Noriega's head.
Noriega throws a head kick but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Noriega blocks a jab.
Noriega misses with a double jab.
Noriega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noriega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noriega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Noriega.#T4#
Some bone on bone action there as Noriega checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Noriega looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Noriega's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Noriega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Noriega blocks the body kick.
Noriega throws out a counter right but Ji Woo avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noriega.
Noriega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo checks a leg kick nicely.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Noriega throws the left hand but Ji Woo avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noriega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Noriega finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ji Woo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Noriega. Noriega circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Noriega.
Well Noriega 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pablo Noriega!
A victorious Pablo Noriega thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
NSC 53: Campbell vs Scaletta
Date: Sep 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Miller slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Miller tries for a takedown but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miller slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
Miller checks a low kick from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Miller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#TD2#
Ji Woo gets caught napping as Miller dives in and scores a takedown. Ji Woo manages to retain guard.
Ji Woo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
Ji Woo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miller with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Ji Woo has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ji Woo works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Ji Woo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Ji Woo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ji Woo is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller stands and throws Ji Woo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Miller cracks Ji Woo with a big elbow.
Ji Woo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ji Woo wants to control but Miller postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ji Woo is trying to get back to half guard.
Ji Woo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ji Woo gets back to half guard.
Ji Woo is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miller takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Miller has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo is wriggling around trying to escape.
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 Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ji Woo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Ji Woo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miller.
Ji Woo digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
Ji Woo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Miller with a poor takedown
and Ji Woo counters with a nice leg kick.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Ji Woo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Ji Woo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Ji Woo tries to sprawl but Miller drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Miller wants to pass to mount but Ji Woo is defending the position.
Ji Woo is trying to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Miller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1#
Ji Woo taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
Ji Woo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miller scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ji Woo tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Miller 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. #SUB#
Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back.
Ji Woo is not content to let Miller control the position.
Ji Woo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ji Woo.
Miller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ji Woo's guard.
Ji Woo is pressing down on Miller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.#T2#
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
Ji Woo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Ji Woo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Ji Woo working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving. #SUB#
Miller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ji Woo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miller has managed to get both his arms back between Ji Woo's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ken Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Ji Woo, which made it look bad.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ji Woo is looking to counter punch.
Ji Woo with a hook.
Ji Woo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Ji Woo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
Miller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ji Woo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miller under the eye.
Ji Woo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ji Woo defends it well.
Bong Ji Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T1#
Ji Woo throws a good cross that connects.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Miller feints the counter takedown.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Bong Ji Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Miller.
Ji Woo works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Bong Ji Woo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Ji Woo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Miller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ji Woo avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice jab there from Ji Woo. #T2#
Miller slips a jab from Ji Woo.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Ji Woo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ji Woo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
A quick step to the side and Ji Woo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller moves out of range of the leg kick from Ji Woo.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ji Woo tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ji Woo to the ground. Ji Woo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Miller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ji Woo walks into a left hand.
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
Ken Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller with a poor takedown
and Ji Woo counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ji Woo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Bong Ji Woo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
NSC 46: Barkley vs Belov
Date: Aug 06, 2019 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Magnum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ji Woo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magnum tries to close the distance and clinch but Ji Woo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Magnum was well out of range.
Magnum throws a right hand that Ji Woo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ji Woo also avoids with ease.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnum misses the target.
The fighters circling - Magnum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magnum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magnum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ji Woo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magnum tries to clinch there but Ji Woo circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magnum manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Magnum counters with a left and a right that stings Ji Woo.
Magnum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ji Woo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ji Woo tried to counter with a leg kick but Magnum avoided it.
Magnum takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Magnum's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ji Woo connects with a nice looking jab.
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnum.
A quick step to the side and Ji Woo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnum connects with a single shot there.
Magnum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnum throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. Magnum should have avoided that one.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Magnum is out of range.
Ji Woo tries a low kick but Magnum avoids it.
Ji Woo cracks Magnum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Magnum's head but Magnum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ji Woo feints and then cracks Magnum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magnum down.
Magnum tries to clinch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Magnum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo slips a jab from Magnum.#T2#
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
Magnum only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Magnum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magnum misses with a few strikes there.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnum was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Magnum throws a combination that misses
and Ji Woo counters with an outside leg kick.
Magnum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo swats away the attempt to clinch by Magnum.
Magnum misses with a wild combination.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Magnum.
Magnum throws a nice looking combination but Ji Woo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Magnum blocks it.
Magnum avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tests Magnum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Magnum was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Ji Woo lands with a nice body punch.
Magnum tries to move into range but Ji Woo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Magnum avoids the punch easily.
Magnum throws a right hand that Ji Woo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ji Woo also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Magnum is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Magnum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ji Woo swings widly with a right hand
and Magnum counters with a two punch combo.
Ji Woo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Magnum's hands.
Magnum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Magnum's shoulder, as Magnum tries to avoid the shot.
Magnum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bong Ji Woo is winning the standup battle so far.
Magnum throws a series of punches but Ji Woo avoids them all with ease.
Ji Woo with a nice cross.
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Magnum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magnum ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Magnum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magnum gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Magnum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magnum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ji Woo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ji Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magnum can do to turn this around?
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Magnum.
Magnum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnum misses with a two punch combination.
Magnum ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Justin Magnum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnum is just out of range.
Magnum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some wild striking there from Magnum.
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!
Ji Woo loads up on a big right hand but Magnum slips the punch.#T2#
Ji Woo throws a hook but Magnum avoids it easily.
Ji Woo lands with a nice body punch.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo scores with a shot to the body.
Magnum throws a hook to the side of Ji Woo's head but Ji Woo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magnum misses with a shot to the body
letting Ji Woo counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magnum.
No joy there for Magnum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ji Woo misses with a few strikes there.
Magnum just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo lands with a good body shot.
Ji Woo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnum tries to clinch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Magnum manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo scores with a body shot.
Magnum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Magnum on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ji Woo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Magnum stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ji Woo.
Bong Ji Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crunch! Ji Woo slams his shin into Magnum's torso.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Magnum moved out of range nicely.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Magnum.
Magnum just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo lands with a right hand.
Ji Woo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnum misses the target.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Magnum moved out of range.
Ji Woo throws a shot from downtown. Magnum moves away and avoids it.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Magnum.
Ji Woo throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Ji Woo. That snapped Magnum's head back.
Magnum drops his hands momentarily and Ji Woo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Magnum misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Ji Woo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Magnum.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
Magnum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Magnum misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Magnum manages to avoid it.
Magnum blocks a head kick by Ji Woo.
Magnum lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ji Woo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ji Woo lands the left hand.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Magnum avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Magnum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Magnum throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Magnum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Magnum jabs Ji Woo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magnum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magnum throws a hook to the side of Ji Woo's head but Ji Woo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ji Woo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magnum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magnum misses with a two punch combination.
Ji Woo lands a right hook to the body.
#T2#
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
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!
Ji Woo stuns Magnum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ji Woo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magnum doesn't seem bothered though.
Magnum misses with a double jab.
Justin Magnum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnum misses with a double jab
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo lands a body shot.
Ji Woo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Magnum back to the ropes. Ji Woo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ji Woo thuds a left hand into Magnum's body.
Magnum looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.#CL2#
Magnum clinches.
Magnum misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magnum backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ji Woo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magnum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ji Woo's elbow.
Magnum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magnum can't find room to land a body shot as Ji Woo controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ji Woo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Bong Ji Woo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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NSC 36: Woo vs Le
Date: Jul 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Ji Woo digs a good body shot into Lê's ribs.
Ji Woo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lê. Lê obviously looking to wear him down.
Ji Woo digs a good hook to Lê's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lê.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lê sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Ji Woo lands with an uppercut that bounces Lê off the ropes and back into range.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Lê's shoulder, as Lê tries to avoid the shot.
Lê appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lê delivers a nice body kick.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Lê moves out of range.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Lê was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lê is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lê takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lê takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lê looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Lê ducked under it nicely.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lê was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Lê misses with a low kick.
Ji Woo throws a lazy right hand but Lê sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
A jab from Lê misses.
Ji Woo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses.
Lê fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ji Woo.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Lê moved out of range nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lê!
Ji Woo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ji Woo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lê to score with a decent uppercut.
Lê staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lê misses the jab.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Lê is out of range.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the body kick.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lê.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Lê was well out of range.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Lê slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
A little jabbing left from Lê on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lê darts in and out, connecting 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!
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Lê misses the jab.#T2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ji Woo checks a leg kick.
Lê misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lê misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Lê strikes.
Ji Woo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lê.
Lê walks into a stiff left hand from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lê follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lê scores with a nice body kick.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lê throws a shot from downtown. Ji Woo moves away and avoids it.
Lê misses with a looping right.
Ji Woo throws a nice looking combination but Lê bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lê.
Ji Woo lands an overhand right.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê throws a low kick but Ji Woo avoids it.
It looked like Ji Woo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lê's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ji Woo under the eye.
Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo throws a front kick aimed at Lê's knee but Lê avoids it well.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lê doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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 Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ji Woo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lê has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ji Woo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lê throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.
Lê moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Lê rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lê takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Lê throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Lê takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lê misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lê.
Ji Woo slips a jab from Lê.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lê.
Lê tries to land a front kick but Ji Woo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lê bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Ji Woo there.
Ji Woo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lê looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ji Woo.
Lê scores with a jab to the body.
Lê swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.#T1#
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
Ji Woo misses with a lunging right hand
and Lê counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bong Ji Woo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ji Woo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lê in his tracks.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Lê strikes.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Ji Woo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lê.
Lê slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Lê swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ji Woo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ji Woo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lê looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lê connects with a single shot there.
Lê swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a lazy uppercut
and Lê counters with a nice body shot.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lê.
Lê thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo swings for the body but Lê moves out of range.
Lê uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lê shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T2#
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lê.
Lê uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ji Woo defending well as Lê loads up on a big left hand.
Lê with a nice cross.
Lê throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab lands there for Lê.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Lê saw that one coming.
Ji Woo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLê.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lê manages to avoid it.
Lê misses with a few strikes there.
Ji Woo checks a low kick from Lê.
Ji Woo scores with a nice right hand.
Ji Woo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lê stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Lê ducks down to avoid it.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Lê is out of range.
Nice shot by Lê.
Lê scores with a jab to the body.
Lê throws a hook to the side of Ji Woo's head but Ji Woo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Ji Woo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lê's calf.
Ji Woo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lê misses with a hook. Ji Woo ducked under it nicely.
Lê throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lê sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Lê ducks down to avoid it.
Ji Woo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lê.
Lê misses with a straight right.
Lê lunges at Ji Woo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ji Woo's hand.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Ji Woo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lê.
A solid body kick from Lê.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses.
Lê looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lê bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lê with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ji Woo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lê lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lê throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Ji Woo misses the target.
Lê misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.#T1#
A cross from Lê lands.
Lê dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lê lands a lovely overhand right.
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ji Woo connects with an inside leg kick.
Ji Woo throws a shot from downtown. Lê moves away and avoids it.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Lê ducks down to avoid it.
Ji Woo connects with a crisp jab.
Lê jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ji Woo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lê pushes Ji Woo away with a front kick.
Lê throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Lê manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Lê avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lê.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Lê was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lê on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ji Woo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lê was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T2#
Ji Woo cracks Lê with a good jab.
Lê throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Lê moves out of range.
Lê lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Lê avoids the punch easily.
Lê moves away from the strike by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lê counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Lê throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Ji Woo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lê thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ji Woo if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Lê was well out of range.
Lê moves out of range of the strikes.
Lê has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lê there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Quân Lê just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Ji Woo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Ji Woo throws a lazy uppercut
and Lê counters with an outside leg kick.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lê moves away.
Lê takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CL2#
Lê closes the distance and clinches.
Lê struggles to land a body shot inside as Ji Woo controls his hands.
Lê can't find room to land a body shot as Ji Woo controls the action.
Lê lands with a right to the head.
Lê lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Lê misses with a body punch.
Lê throws a punch but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Lê lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ji Woo digs a right hand underneath Lê's ribcage. Lê let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lê.
Lê lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ji Woo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lê lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Lê lands a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ji Woo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ji Woo lands a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lê controls his hands.
#T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Lê.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
Lê lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ji Woo presses Lê against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Lê breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ji Woo.
Lê dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lê.
Ji Woo scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lê's calf.
Lê misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lê moves away.
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
Lê avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lê.
Lê wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo misses with a low kick as Lê jumps back.
Lê throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#T2#
Lê lands with an overhand left.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Lê looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Lê lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ji Woo doesn't seem phased though.
Ji Woo connects with a solid leg kick.
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lê uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lê! But no joy.
Ji Woo stuns Lê with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lê sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lê takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lê with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lê takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Lê.
Ji Woo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo avoids a kick to the body.
Lê throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo looks to land a combination. Lê sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lê moves forwards but Ji Woo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Quân Lê will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ji Woo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Ji Woo swings for the body but Lê moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws a good cross that connects.
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by Lê.
Lê throws a nice looking combination but Ji Woo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lê throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
Jab, jab by Ji Woo - just one landing.
Lê moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Lê looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lê uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Lê avoids the punch easily.
Lê lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lê swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lê avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lê manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Lê looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lê misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lê lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Ji Woo jabs Lê right on the nose. Lê blinks but takes it well.
Ji Woo lands with a hook. Lê tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lê looks to land a body kick but Ji Woo moved away.
Ji Woo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lê throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lê.
Lê pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo loads up on a big right hand but Lê slips the punch.
Lê has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ji Woo slips a jab from Lê.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Lê blocks a low kick nicely.#CL2#
Ji Woo tries to keep at a distance but Lê has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lê creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lê misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lê lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Lê.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lê creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quân Lê seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lê stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ji Woo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lê tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Lê's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lê throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Lê uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lê looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lê throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lê connects with a leg kick. Ji Woo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ji Woo punishes Lê's body with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Lê moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lê.
A shot in the inside from Lê.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ji Woo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lê blocking some punches.
Ji Woo lands a hook that snaps the head of Lê backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quân Lê comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lê has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Quân Lê wins by majority decision!
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Event:
Pride FC 24
Date: Jun 01, 2019 |
#R1#
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Experiment Il has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Secret Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Experiment Il looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Experiment Il drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ji Woo throws a shot to the body.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Experiment Il moves away from the strike by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Experiment Il counters with a left and a right that stings Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Experiment Il lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Experiment Il pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Woo takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo cracks a nice hook into Experiment Il's ribs.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Experiment Il's head but Experiment Il sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Experiment Il misses the target.#T1#
A jab from Experiment Il misses.
Ji Woo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Experiment Il under the eye.
Experiment Il connects with a right hand. Ji Woo shakes it off.
Good shot there by Ji Woo.
Experiment Il takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ji Woo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ji Woo with a nice cross.
Ji Woo lands a right hook to the body.
Experiment Il tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ji Woo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Ji Woo there.
Experiment Il lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT#
It looks like Bong Ji Woo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Experiment Il moves forwards but Ji Woo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Experiment Il cracks Ji Woo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ji Woo swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Experiment Il moves into the clinch.#T2#
Experiment Il'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.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Experiment Il as Ji Woo tries to tie him up.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo misses with some punches.
Ji Woo throws a head punch that misses.
Experiment Il tries to stall but Ji Woo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Experiment Il tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ji Woo avoids it.
A short right from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC2#
Ji Woo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo cracks Experiment Il with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Experiment Il is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Experiment Il looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ji Woo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Experiment Il had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T3#
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Experiment Il misses with a two punch combination.
Ji Woo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good shot there by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Experiment Il counters with a nice uppercut.
Experiment Il bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Experiment Il clinches.
Experiment Il lands a good knee to the midsection. Ji Woo won't want to take too many of those.
Experiment Il blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Experiment Il lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Experiment Il using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ji Woo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Experiment Il misses with a knee strike.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Ji Woo.
#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Experiment Il lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo letting Experiment Il take a breather here.
A short right from Ji Woo on the inside.
Ji Woo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Experiment Il backwards.
Experiment Il is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Experiment Il is looking to control Ji Woo's arms but Ji Woo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Experiment Il has his back to the cage.
Experiment Il with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Experiment Il looking to slow down the pace here.
Experiment Il scores a nice knee to the body.
Experiment Il tries to land a knee to the head but Ji Woo blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo throws a punch but it's blocked by Experiment Il.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Experiment Il.
Experiment Il stalls.
Ji Woo is looking to break free of the clinch but Experiment Il has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bong Ji Woo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ji Woo scores with a leg kick.
Ji Woo thuds a left hand into Experiment Il's body.
Experiment Il misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment Il is just out of range.
Experiment Il tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ji Woo manages to circle out of the way.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ji Woo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Experiment Il slips a straight right by Ji Woo.
A head kick misses from Experiment Il.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Experiment Il does a little dance to reset his feet.
Experiment Il gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo throws out a leg kick but Experiment Il moves out of range and Ji Woo only half commits.
Ji Woo misses with a right hand #CL#
and Experiment Il moves into the clinch.
Experiment Il lands a hook that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Experiment Il.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Ji Woo lands a body shot.
Experiment Il looking to throw knees to the head but Ji Woo is blocking nicely.
Experiment Il using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ji Woo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Experiment Il leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ji Woo can't find room to land a body shot as Experiment Il controls the action.
Experiment Il blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Experiment Il.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Experiment Il is looking to control Ji Woo's arms but Ji Woo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Experiment Il has his back to the cage.
Experiment Il blocks an uppercut.
Ji Woo misses with some punches.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Experiment Il.
Experiment Il wants to stall.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Experiment Il.
#T2#
Experiment Il lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Experiment Il misses with a knee strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ji Woo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo misses with some punches.
Experiment Il blocks an uppercut.
Ji Woo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Experiment Il has Ji Woo pressed against the cage.
Ji Woo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but Ji Woo blocks it.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Experiment Il slows down the pace here.
Ji Woo lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Experiment Il throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ji Woo blocks it with crossed arms.
Experiment Il leaning his opponent against the cage.
Experiment Il looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Ji Woo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Experiment Il blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Experiment Il is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ji Woo is defending well for now.
Ji Woo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Experiment Il throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ji Woos head.
Ji Woo tries to break the clinch but Experiment Il is controlling the position.
Ji Woo misses with some punches.
Experiment Il lands a knee to the body.
Ji Woo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ji Woo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ji Woo lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Experiment Il looking to throw knees to the head but Ji Woo is blocking nicely.
Experiment Il effectively controlling the action here.#BC2#
Ji Woo manages to break the clinch.
Ji Woo misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Experiment Il.
It looked like Experiment Il wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Experiment Il.
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Experiment Il uses good head movement to avoid it.
Experiment Il was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo scores with a punch to the head.
Ji Woo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Experiment Il takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Experiment Il lands a glancing blow to the side of Ji Woo's head.
Experiment Il misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bong Ji Woo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Experiment Il connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ji Woo. Ji Woo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ji Woo swings widly with a right hand
and Experiment Il counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Ji Woo lands.
Experiment Il takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Experiment Il was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Experiment Il throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Experiment Il throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Experiment Il takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Experiment Il is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Experiment Il, as that shot connected.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Experiment Il.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Experiment Il throws a nice looking combination but Ji Woo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Experiment Il takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Experiment Il throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheers as Ji Woo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Experiment Il doesn't seem phased though.
Experiment Il fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ji Woo on the side of the head.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Experiment Il's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo works the jab nicely.
No joy there for Experiment Il, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Experiment Il does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Experiment Il misses the target.
Experiment Il throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Ji Woo.
Experiment Il steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Bong Ji Woo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Ji Woo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Experiment Il saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo scores with a punch to the head.
Ji Woo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Experiment Il keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Experiment Il does a little dance to reset his feet.
Experiment Il fails to land with a series of punches.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Experiment Il's head but Experiment Il sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Experiment Il tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ji Woo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Experiment Il blocks it.
Experiment Il misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T3#
Ji Woo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Experiment Il lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Experiment Il avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Experiment Il.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ji Woo, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Experiment Il misses the target.
Finnish Experiment Il has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Experiment Il saw that one coming.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
It looked like Experiment Il wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Experiment Il slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a straight right.
Ji Woo tests Experiment Il's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Experiment Il was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Experiment Il keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ji Woo.
Experiment Il misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il moves forwards but Ji Woo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Experiment Il throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Experiment Il closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of stalling here from Ji Woo.
Experiment Il'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.
Ji Woo throws a punch but it's blocked by Experiment Il.
Experiment Il lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Ji Woo.
Experiment Il blocks a body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Experiment Il obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bong Ji Woo.
I've got Ji Woo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Pride FC 18
Date: May 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Ji Woo connects with the punch.
Ji Woo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rollins. Rollins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rollins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands with an overhand left.
Rollins throws the left hand but Ji Woo avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo is looking to counter punch.
Rollins tries to move into range but Ji Woo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rollins slips under a jab.
Ji Woo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rollins manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rollins.
Ji Woo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rollins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Rollins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rollins.
Both fighters circling a little - Rollins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rollins throws a solid leg kick but Ji Woo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rollins.
Ji Woo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ji Woo scores with the left hand. Rollins knows he should have avoided that one.
Ji Woo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rollins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ji Woo scrambles back to his feet.
Rollins moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Rollins misses.#T1#
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rollins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ji Woo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rollins throws a chopping leg kick but Ji Woo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Rollins ducks down to avoid it.
Rollins slips a jab from Ji Woo.
Rollins moves out of range of the strikes.
Rollins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice defenses there by Rollins.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ji Woo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that Rollins avoids nicely.
Rollins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Rollins's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Rollins saw that one coming.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot that snaps Rollins's head back.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.#T2#
Rollins tries to score with a low kick but Ji Woo moves his leg out of the way.
Rollins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rollins counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Rollins moves out of range.
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Rollins misses.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Ji Woo finds it's way through Rollins's defenses.
Rollins misses with a low kick.
Rollins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Crunch! Rollins slams his shin into Ji Woo's torso.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rollins moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rollins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rollins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Rollins misses.
Good work by Ji Woo as he checks the leg kick.#T3#
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Rollins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Rollins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Ji Woo as he connects with a hook.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Rollins there.
Rollins has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ji Woo misses with a wild body shot.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Rollins scores with a kick to the body.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rollins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rollins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Rollins moved out of range.
Ji Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rollins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ji Woo is able to avoid easily.
Ji Woo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
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!
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rollins.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Rollins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rollins misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Ji Woo.
Rollins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ji Woo checks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rollins.
Rollins tests Ji Woo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Rollins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rollins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rollins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
Rollins misses with an uppercut.
Rollins blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollins slips under a jab.
Rollins throws a big counter head kick but Ji Woo avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Rollins misses the target.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Rollins's ribcage but misses.
Rollins looks to land a body kick but Ji Woo moved away.
Ji Woo tries to move into range but Rollins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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 Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Rollins checks a leg kick.
Rollins was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ji Woo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Rollins avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rollins.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rollins.
Ji Woo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo wants to slow Rollins down by chopping away at his legs.
A shot to the liver by Ji Woo. Beautiful body shot.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rollins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ji Woo. That did some damage!
Rollins slips a straight right by Ji Woo.
Rollins digs a good body shot into Ji Woo's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins misses with a low kick.
Rollins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ji Woo doesn't seem bothered though.
Rollins jabs Ji Woo right on the nose. Ji Woo blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1#
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Rollins saw that one coming.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Good standup being displayed there by Ji Woo as he connects with a hook.
Ji Woo throws a shot from downtown. Rollins moves away and avoids it.
Ji Woo blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rollins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Ji Woo does it's job there.
Ji Woo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rollins takes one on the button.
Rollins moves out of range of the strikes.
Rollins thumps Ji Woo with a low kick.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Rollins.
Rollins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bong Ji Woo is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Rollins does it's job there.
Ji Woo misses with a wild combination.
Ji Woo throws a lazy uppercut
and Rollins counters with a straight right hand.
Ji Woo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rollins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo throws a lazy uppercut
and Ji Woo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rollins ducks right into an uppercut from Ji Woo.
Jab, jab by Ji Woo - just one landing.
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.
Ji Woo slips under a jab from Rollins.
Ji Woo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ji Woo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Rollins moves out of range.
Ji Woo with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Rollins scores with a jab. Ji Woo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rollins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rollins walks into a jab.
Rollins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rollins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rollins avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Rollins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rollins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Rollins lands a jab.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Rollins was well out of range.
Rollins misses with a head kick.
Rollins throws a head kick but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Rollins blocks a jab.
And Rollins responds with a good body kick, but Ji Woo manages to step out the way in time.
Rollins misses with a body kick.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Rollins is out of range.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Rollins's ribcage but misses.
Rollins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Woo moves out of range of the body kick.
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by Rollins.
Nice defenses there by Rollins.
Rollins drops his hands momentarily and Ji Woo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rollins misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rollins is just out of range.
Rollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a double jab
and Rollins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Rollins's head but Rollins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rollins looks for the body kick but Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Rollins misses with a body kick.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Rollins is out of range.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rollins swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Ji Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollins throws a hook to the side of Ji Woo's head but Ji Woo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rollins misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Rollins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo lands a right hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rollins might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ji Woo has got the better of the exchanges.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Rollins moved out of range.
Rollins was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rollins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rollins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ji Woo tried to score with a low kick but Rollins checks it.
A nice combination there by Ji Woo.
Rollins misses the jab.
Ji Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rollins can do to turn this around?
A lazy left from Ji Woo finds it's target.
Rollins cracks Ji Woo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rollins is looking to land body kicks.
Ji Woo catches Rollins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ji Woo jabs Rollins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rollins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rollins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws an off balance right hand
and Rollins counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rollins.
Ji Woo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rollins.
Ji Woo takes one on the button.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rollins lunges at Ji Woo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ji Woo's hand.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Rollins moved out of range.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Ji Woo scores with a decent looking hook.
Ji Woo misses with a wild body shot.
Rollins throws out a counter right but Ji Woo avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Rollins's shoulder, as Rollins tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rollins manages to avoid it.
Rollins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Rollins ducked under it nicely.
Ji Woo throws a shot from downtown. Rollins moves away and avoids it.
Rollins feints a counter leg kick.
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rollins throws a leg kick but Ji Woo checks it.
Castor Rollins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bong Ji Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Rollins is out of range.
Ji Woo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rollins.
Rollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rollins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Rollins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Rollins blocks it.
Rollins misses with a low kick.
Rollins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ji Woo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Rollins's ribcage but misses.
Rollins lands the left hand.
Rollins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ji Woo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Rollins ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Rollins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo misses the body punch
and Rollins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rollins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollins swings widly with a right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Rollins misses its intended target.
Rollins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rollins missing with a left hand there. Ji Woo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji Woo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rollins.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rollins manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rollins, as that shot connected.
Rollins gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo lands a slapping 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!
Ji Woo connects with a right hand. Rollins shakes it off.#T4#
Rollins avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo checks a leg kick nicely.
Ji Woo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rollins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ji Woo connects with a nice looking jab.
Rollins checks a leg kick.
Rollins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ji Woo.
Rollins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rollins walks into a stiff left hand from Ji Woo.
Rollins scores with a kick to the body.
Ji Woo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rollins scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Rollins misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Rollins misses.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ji Woo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
In his post fight interview, Bong Ji Woo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Castor Rollins spoke after the fight, saying 'I Will Come Back No Doubt About That '.
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Event:
Pride FC 12
Date: Apr 20, 2019 |
#R1#
The Man thuds a left hand into Ji Woo's body.
Ji Woo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ji Woo throws a lazy right hand but The Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Man scores with a decent looking hook.
The Man takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ji Woo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Man lands a leg kick that knocks Ji Woo off balance momentarily.
The Man finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Man at a distance.
Ji Woo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Man. That one must have hurt.
Ji Woo lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo walks into a straight right hand from The Man.
A shot to the liver by The Man. Beautiful body shot.
The Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ji Woo takes a step back to recover.
The Man takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses. #CL#
The Man forces Ji Woo back against the cage and clinches.
Ji Woo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Man backwards.
I was talking to The Man's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Man. #T1#
The Man lands a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo lands with a short shot to the head.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Ji Woo manages to break the clinch.
The Man feints and then cracks Ji Woo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ji Woo down.
The Man swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ji Woo counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Man is looking to land body kicks.#CL#
The Man has Ji Woo up against the cage in a clinch.
The Man drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short left from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo lands a body punch.
The Man misses with a punch on the inside.
The Man misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Man.
A nice left hand lands by Ji Woo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ji Woos head.
Ji Woo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Ji Woo prevents a body shot from The Man.
The Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ji Woo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Man or not.
Ji Woo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ji Woo misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ji Woo.
The Man pushes Ji Woo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Man tries to work over Ji Woo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Man controlling the action here for a moment.
The Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ji Woo throws a head punch that misses.
The Man blocks a body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ji Woo lands a shoulder strike.
The Man misses with some punches.
Ji Woo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Ji Woo misses with a body punch.
The Man has a couple of punches blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo gets through The Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by The Man.
The Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from The Man.
Ji Woo tries to throw a body punch but The Man avoids it by throwing Ji Woo back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
The Man wants a takedown but no success here.
The Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
A hook to the body from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo scores with a hook to the body.
The Man scores with a shoulder strike.
The Man working aggressively here.
Ji Woo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
#T4#
The Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Man lands a body punch in the clinch.
The Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Man.
Nice body punch from The Man - that landed with a thud.
Ji Woo digs a right hand underneath The Man's ribcage. The Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ji Woo lands a right hand.
The Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Ji Woo controls his hands.
The Man has a couple of punches blocked by Ji Woo.
The Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for The Man.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by The Man.
The Man lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
The Man throws a low kick but Ji Woo moves out of range easily.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
It seemed like Ji Woo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ji Woo misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
The Man closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ji Woo quickly recovers to half guard.
Ji Woo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The Man wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Man looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Man is fighting to break Ji Woo's control of his arms but Ji Woo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ji Woo wants to sweep here but The Man controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Ji Woo has his foot on The Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Man works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
The Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Man is in close to Ji Woo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ji Woo managing to control the position.
Ji Woo wants to get back to his feet but The Man is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The Man postures up.
Ji Woo seems keen to control The Man's posture.
The Man working some strikes from top position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Man wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ji Woo looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Man is one step ahead there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The Man stands up over Ji Woo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The Man trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
The Man lands a couple of digs.
The Man trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Ji Woo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
The Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Man is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Man has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Man won't allow Ji Woo to get back to his feet.
Ji Woo is trying to keep The Man in close.
The Man throwing strikes from guard but Ji Woo blocks nicely.
The Man working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ji Woo's head.
The Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Man scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
The Man with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Man scoring with some ground and pound.
Ji Woo working a defensive guard here.
The Man landing with the ground and pound.
The Man keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ji Woo's head.
The Man throws a big elbow that misses.
The Man throws a strike but Ji Woo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ji Woo wants to stand but The Man has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The Man keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob The Man 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#
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Man.
The Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ji Woo lands a jab to the head.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Bob The Man is winning the standup battle so far.
The Man takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
The Man is looking to wear down Ji Woo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ji Woo lands with an uppercut that bounces The Man off the cage and back into range.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Man blocks a jab.
It looked like The Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The Man punishes Ji Woo's body with a nice straight punch.
The Man drops his hands momentarily and Ji Woo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ji Woo jabs The Man to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by The Man.
The Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
The Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Man looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.#T1##TD#
The Man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bob The Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ji Woo pushes The Man away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, The Man gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The Man scores with a couple of short elbows.
The Man 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 Man working the ground and pound from side control.
Ji Woo can't do much from the bottom here.
The Man working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The Man creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ji Woo holds on to The Man's head and controls the position momentarily.
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Ji Woo is working to avoid the ground and pound but The Man connects with a decent elbow.
Ji Woo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but The Man is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Woo wants to hold on but The Man pushes him away.
The Man putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The Man landing punches. #ROC#
Ji Woo is rocked!
Ji Woo working to try and regain half guard.
Ji Woo is still in real trouble! Can The Man finish him?
The Man breaks from Ji Woo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The Man cracks Ji Woo with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob The Man!
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Event:
Pride FC 4
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Murhaa misses with a leg kick.
Murhaa throws a combination. Ji Woo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ji Woo blocks the body kick.
Murhaa is looking to slow Ji Woo down with leg kicks.
Murhaa blocks a jab.
We've been told by Murhaa's head coaches at Gymi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ji Woo checks a low kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ji Woo avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo feints the counter takedown.
Murhaa connects with a right hand. Ji Woo shakes it off.
Ji Woo tries to land a leg kick but Murhaa saw it coming and moves away.
Murhaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ji Woo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.
Ji Woo looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Nice shot lands for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ji Woo with a jab.
Ji Woo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa lands a right hook to the body.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Ji Woo tenderised Murhaa's leg. Murhaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
Murhaa is looking to wear down Ji Woo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Murhaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Murhaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
Murhaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murhaa throws a poor cross that misses
#CL2#
and Ji Woo counters by moving into the clinch.
Ji Woo throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
A body shot lands from Murhaa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
Ji Woo is trying to pull guard but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Ji Woo.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Ji Woo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ji Woo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ji Woo misses with a body punch.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Murhaa.
#T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Murhaa manages to break the clinch.
Murhaa moves out of range as Ji Woo throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
Ji Woo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murhaa with a body shot.
Murhaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murhaa tries to work over Ji Woo's front leg with a kick but Ji Woo checks it.
Ji Woo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Paul Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa throws a hook to the side of Ji Woo's head but Ji Woo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murhaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
Ji Woo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murhaa throws a push kick but Ji Woo slaps the foot to one side.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Ji Woo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
Ji Woo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murhaa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ji Woo - the referee stops the clock and Murhaa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ji Woo. Murhaa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murhaa throws a wild body kick that Ji Woo sees coming a mile off.
Ji Woo connects with a jab.
Ji Woo is looking to score with low kicks.
Murhaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheers as Ji Woo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murhaa doesn't seem phased though.
Murhaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Ji Woo checks it.
Murhaa avoids a kick to the body.
Murhaa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ji Woo throws an off balance right hand
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Murhaa 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#
Murhaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ji Woo circles away quickly and effectively.#CUT#
It looks like Bong Ji Woo has been cut.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
And Ji Woo tries to counter it with a takedown but Murhaa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ji Woo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a hook.
Murhaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ji Woo's sensitive parts.
Murhaa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ji Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Murhaa walks into a straight right hand from Ji Woo.#T1#
Murhaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murhaa is looking to land body kicks.
Ji Woo throws out a counter right but Murhaa avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo throws out a powerful jab.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murhaa throws a poor cross that misses
#TD2#
so Ji Woo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ji Woo looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ji Woo keeps trying to improve his position.
Murhaa trying to control the position.
Murhaa wants to stand and escape but Ji Woo is having none of it.
Murhaa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2##SUB2#
Ji Woo drops back looking for a leg! Murhaa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murhaa manages to kick Ji Woo off! Ji Woo jumps back into Murhaa's guard.
Murhaa working a defensive guard but Ji Woo passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Murhaa is defending against the submission attempts here by Ji Woo.
#SUB2#
Ji Woo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Murhaa has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Murhaa is defending against the submission attempts here by Ji Woo.
Murhaa moves into full guard.
#T3#
Ji Woo wants to pass the guard but Murhaa is keeping the position.
Murhaa working a defensive guard here.
Murhaa wants to stand but Ji Woo is controlling the position.
Ji Woo tries to free his leg and advance position but Murhaa is retaining full guard.
Murhaa pulls Ji Woo in close to his closed guard and prevents Ji Woo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Murhaa looking to control.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Ji Woo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Murhaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paul Murhaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paul Murhaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murhaa lands with a shot to the body.
Ji Woo misses with a leg kick
and Murhaa counters with a nice body shot.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa misses with a looping right.
Ji Woo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murhaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ji Woo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murhaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Murhaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Murhaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bong Ji Woo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Murhaa motions for Ji Woo to come forward. Murhaa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ji Woo dodges the punch combination from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ji Woo's sensitive parts.
Murhaa cracks Ji Woo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murhaa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ji Woo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Murhaa punishes Ji Woo's body with a nice straight punch.
Ji Woo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T1#
Murhaa lands a head shot.
Murhaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ji Woo can do to turn this around?
Murhaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ji Woo throws out a leg kick but Murhaa moves out of range and Ji Woo only half commits.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
A big left from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ji Woo checks it well.
Murhaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ji Woo at a distance.
Murhaa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Murhaa circles away.
That kick from Ji Woo tenderised Murhaa's leg. Murhaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Ji Woo checks it. #T2#
Ji Woo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murhaa takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ji Woo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murhaa defends it well.
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ji Woo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa throws a sloppy body shot
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
Murhaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ji Woo tries to clinch there but Murhaa circles away.
Murhaa lands with an uppercut that bounces Ji Woo off the cage and back into range.
Murhaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T3#
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo lands a glancing blow to the side of Murhaa's head.
Murhaa slips under a jab.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo scores with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murhaa. That's going to slow Ji Woo down.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch but Murhaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji Woo.
Murhaa lands with a nice combination. Ji Woo backs away looking to recover.
Ji Woo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa. #T4#
No luck for Ji Woo with that takedown attempt.
Ji Woo looks for the body kick but Murhaa saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Murhaa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Woo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murhaa pinned against the cage. Murhaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paul Murhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Murhaa cracks Ji Woo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murhaa connects with a crisp jab.
Bong Ji Woo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#ROC#
Ji Woo is rocked!
OH! Ji Woo has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Murhaa smells blood and charges in for the finish! Murhaa unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Ji Woo sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paul Murhaa!
Paul Murhaa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
AFC #41
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Ji Woo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramirez swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws out a counter right but Ramirez avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramirez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Iker Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramirez at a distance.
Ramirez throws a jab but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Ramirez moves into the clinch.
Ramirez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ji Woo is trying to pull guard but Ramirez has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Ji Woo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ji Woo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Ji Woo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ramirez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ji Woo.
Ramirez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ji Woo is trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez is staying tight to Ji Woo's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T1#
Ji Woo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ramirez continues to stall.
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep. Ramirez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ji Woo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ramirez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ramirez's back!#SUB2#
Ji Woo working for the choke.
Ramirez just trying to survive but Ji Woo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ramirez tries to roll but Ji Woo sticks to his back.
#T2##SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Ji Woo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ramirez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ramirez for a finish. #SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Ramirez is having to fend off submission attempts from Ji Woo, who is looking to sink in the choke. Ji Woo doesn't have the hooks in though and Ramirez manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Ji Woo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramirez defends it easily.#T3#
Ji Woo being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Ji Woo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Ji Woo working for a triangle but Ramirez defends it easily.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ramirez is looking to stand up but Ji Woo won't let him.
Ramirez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ji Woo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Ji Woo has his foot on Ramirez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ramirez works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ramirez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid body kick from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo checks a low kick from Ramirez.
Ramirez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ramirez throws the left hand but Ji Woo avoids the punch easily.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Ji Woo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji Woo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramirez throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.
Ramirez lands an overhand right.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ji Woo slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ji Woo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ramirez defends it well.#T1#
Ramirez lands a nice hook to Ji Woo's body. Ji Woo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ji Woo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ramirez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with a right hand. #CL2#
Ji Woo moves into range and clinches up with Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ji Woo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Ji Woo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2#
Ji Woo successfully pulls guard.
#SUB2#
Ji Woo has his foot on Ramirez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ramirez works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Ji Woo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ramirez showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Ji Woo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramirez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2##SUB2#
Ji Woo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Ji Woo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ramirez has picked Ji Woo up and slammed him! Ji Woo can't keep hold of the triangle and Ramirez manages to pass to side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ramirez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ji Woo can do to turn this around?
Ji Woo is trying to improve his position.
Iker Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Ramirez 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 Ji Woo's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bong Ji Woo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep.
Ramirez advances nicely into full mount.
Ji Woo regains half guard.
Ji Woo wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Ji Woo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T4#
Ramirez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Ji Woo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ramirez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iker Ramirez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Good leg kick by Ramirez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#CL#
Ramirez closes the distance and pushes Ji Woo back into the cage.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ji Woo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ji Woo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ramirez to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramirez. #BC#
Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Ramirez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez lands an overhand right.
Ji Woo takes one to the chin there.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Ramirez. #T1#
Ramirez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ji Woo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ji Woo takes one on the button.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez tried to score with a low kick but Ji Woo checks it.
Ji Woo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
Ji Woo clinches with his opponent.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ji Woo's elbow.
Ramirez misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo digs a right hand underneath Ramirez's ribcage. Ramirez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramirez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramirez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ramirez lands a shot to the body.
Ji Woo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD2#
Ji Woo decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ramirez passes into half guard.
Ji Woo wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy.
#T2#
Ramirez wants to control but Ji Woo is keeping him busy.
Ji Woo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Ji Woo working for a triangle but Ramirez defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Ji Woo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramirez defends it easily.#SUB2#
Ji Woo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3#
Ji Woo controls Ramirez momentarily but Ramirez frees himself. #SUB2#
Ji Woo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramirez defends it easily.
Ji Woo being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Ji Woo is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Ji Woo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramirez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Ramirez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ji Woo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramirez has managed to get both his arms back between Ji Woo's legs - danger averted.
Ramirez wants to get up but he can't break Ji Woo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ramirez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ji Woo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iker Ramirez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ramirez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iker Ramirez!
A very excited looking Iker Ramirez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
Ajax Worldwide #5
Date: Feb 09, 2019 |
#R1#
An inside leg kick lands from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Experiment Il fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ji Woo, pushing him back against the cage.
Experiment Il is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Experiment Il lands a shoulder strike.
Experiment Il throws a head punch that misses.
Experiment Il stalling against the cage.
Ji Woo tries to pull guard but Experiment Il forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ji Woo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Ji Woo.
Experiment Il working aggressively here.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Experiment Il has a couple of punches blocked by Ji Woo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Experiment Il scores with a shot to the side of Ji Woo's head.
Ji Woo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ji Woo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo is trying to pull guard but Experiment Il turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Experiment Il displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ji Woo up against the cage.
Ji Woo lands an uppercut.#T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Experiment Il creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Experiment Il with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Experiment Il lands an uppercut.
Ji Woo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ji Woo lands a shoulder strike.
Experiment Il stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ji Woo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Finnish Experiment Il has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a body punch.
Ji Woo jumps guard but Experiment Il stands there with Ji Woo around his waist. Ji Woo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ji Woo tries to work over Experiment Il's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Experiment Il is looking to control Ji Woo's arms but Ji Woo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Experiment Il has his back to the cage.
Ji Woo tries to throw a body punch but Experiment Il avoids it by throwing Ji Woo back against the cage.
Experiment Il is trying to stall.
#TD2#
Ji Woo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T2##SUB2#
Ji Woo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Experiment Il frees his head nicely. Oh but Ji Woo has switched to an armbar! Experiment Il is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
TGC 55: Dong vs Yoshida
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Boaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ji Woo throws a good cross that connects.
Boaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Boaz misses.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Boaz moved out of range.
Ji Woo drops his hands momentarily and Boaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ji Woo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ji Woo throws a head kick that misses.
Ji Woo avoids the body shot from Boaz.
Boaz jabs Ji Woo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boaz scores with a shot to the body.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Ji Woo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Boaz dives in and scores a takedown into Ji Woo's guard.
Boaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Ji Woo is retaining full guard. #T1#
Ji Woo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ji Woo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Ji Woo is retaining full guard.
Ji Woo is trying to control the position but Boaz postures up.
Boaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ji Woo's guard. #SUB2#
Boaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ji Woo tries to roll over but Boaz keeps him under control.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boaz works his way into side control.
Ji Woo is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Boaz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ji Woo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Boaz's guard! Nice work there by Ji Woo! #SUB2#
Ji Woo is sitting in close to Boaz's body. Boaz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ji Woo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ji Woo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Boaz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wamberto Boaz!
Wamberto Boaz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
TGC 52: Reaper vs Mikhasevich
Date: Apr 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Ji Woo delivers a nice body kick.
Visions takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Visions moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Ji Woo connects with a leg kick. Visions looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Visions gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Tragic Visions has been cut.
Ji Woo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Visions.
That kick from Ji Woo tenderised Visions's leg. Visions is trying to keep his angry face on.
Visions slips under a jab.
Visions on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Visions lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Visions fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ji Woo on the side of the head.
Visions lands the left hand.
Ji Woo connects with a body shot that sends Visions's belly button to the back.#T1#
Visions throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ji Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ji Woo tries to score with a low kick but Visions moves his leg out of the way.
Ji Woo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Visions doesn't seem bothered though.
Ji Woo connects with a solid leg kick.
Visions throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Visions misses with a takedown attempt - Ji Woo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bong Ji Woo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Visions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#TD2#
Visions shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ji Woo controlling the position well.
Visions prevents Ji Woo from improving his position.#T2##SUB2#
Visions is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ji Woo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Visions.
Ji Woo is trying to control but can't.
Ji Woo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ji Woo.
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!
Visions trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ji Woo managing to control the position. #T3#
Ji Woo keeping full guard, as Visions tries to pass.
Ji Woo wants to sweep but no luck.
Ji Woo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Visions looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ji Woo advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ji Woo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ji Woo is staying tight to Visions's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T4#
Visions is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Ji Woo is working to tighten his grip on Visions's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Visions has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ji Woo is really squeezing tight and eventually Visions passes out! Ji Woo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
TGC 48: Hepple vs Human
Date: Mar 24, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Ji Woo darts in and clinches Strålman up against the cage.
Ji Woo misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Strålman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strålman thows a leg kick but Ji Woo checks it #CL#
and Ji Woo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
I was talking to Ji Woo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strålman lands with a left to the head.
Ji Woo misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strålman.
Ji Woo misses with the head strike.
Strålman lands with a right to the head.
Strålman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Ji Woo tries to throw a body punch but Strålman avoids it by throwing Ji Woo back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strålman is trying to maintain a safe position but Ji Woo gets an underhook and turns Strålman into the cage.
Ji Woo pushes Strålman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strålman blocks a body shot from Ji Woo.
Strålman misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Ji Woo pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ji Woo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strålman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Ji Woo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Strålman controls the pace.
Ji Woo wants to sweep here but Strålman controlling him for the moment.
Strålman wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving. #SUB#
Ji Woo has his foot on Strålman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Strålman works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Ji Woo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Strålman defends well.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ji Woo is pulling down on Strålman's head. It's preventing any offense from Strålman, at least for the moment.
Strålman controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Strålman is looking to land body kicks.
Strålman wants to slow Ji Woo down by chopping away at his legs.
Ji Woo feinted with a counter takedown.
Ji Woo misses with a hook to the body
and Strålman counters with a leg kick.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strålman counters with a stiff right hand.
Strålman throws a body kick that misses.
Ji Woo feinted with a counter takedown.
Strålman throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Strålman.
Ji Woo tried to counter with a leg kick but Strålman avoided it.
Strålman lands a jab to Ji Woo's midsection.
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Strålman circles away.
The fighters circling - Strålman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ji Woo digs a good hook to Strålman's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strålman misses with a wild body shot.
Strålman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ji Woo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Strålman just manages to avoid it.
Strålman cracks a nice hook into Ji Woo's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T4#
Strålman misses with an uppercut.
Strålman throws a right hand that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strålman takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Strålman throws a leg kick
and Ji Woo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#TD#
Ji Woo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Strålman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Ji Woo has gone for a leg lock! Strålman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ji Woo's guard.#REVB#
Strålman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Strålman stopping the sweep attempt from Ji Woo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anton Strålman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Ji Woo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strålman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ji Woo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ji Woo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anton Strålman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strålman throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.
Strålman misses with a telegraphed body shot
#CL#
and Ji Woo counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Strålman breaks the clinch.
Strålman thuds his shin into the meat of Ji Woo's side.
Strålman cracks Ji Woo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Strålman misses with an uppercut
and Ji Woo counters with a good, hard body kick but Strålman shrugs it off.
Ji Woo jabs Strålman right on the nose. Strålman blinks but takes it well.
Strålman throws a poor cross that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strålman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Strålman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ji Woo lands a jab to the head.
#T1#
Ji Woo connects with a crisp jab.
Strålman lands a nice shot to the body.
Strålman just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Nice body kick from Ji Woo.
Strålman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Strålman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strålman throws a series of punches but Ji Woo avoids them all with ease.
Nice body kick from Strålman.
Ji Woo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anton Strålman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strålman.
Ji Woo connects with an inside leg kick.
Strålman misses the body punch
and Ji Woo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T2#
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!
Ji Woo cracks Strålman with an open hand slap.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Strålman ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Ji Woo blocks the leg kick.
Ji Woo swings away with a leg kick that misses.#CL#
Ji Woo has Strålman up against the cage in a clinch.
Strålman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ji Woos head.
Ji Woo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strålman's elbow.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strålman misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Strålman.
Ji Woo misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Strålman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Ji Woo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strålman has a couple of punches blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ji Woo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strålman's elbow.
Strålman misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman takes a shot to the head.
Strålman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ji Woo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Strålman can turn it around.
Ji Woo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strålman blocking some punches.
Strålman can't find room to land a body shot as Ji Woo controls the action.
Ji Woo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ji Woo misses with some punches.
Strålman misses with some punches.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Strålman lands a body shot.
Ji Woo tries to throw a body punch but Strålman avoids it by throwing Ji Woo back against the cage.
Strålman misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo tries to pull guard but Strålman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Strålman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bong Ji Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Strålman - that landed with a thud.
#T4#
Ji Woo misses with a body punch.
Strålman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strålman lands a shoulder strike.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Ji Woo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ji Woo lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strålman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strålman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strålman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ji Woo misses with a body punch.
Ji Woo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strålman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strålman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ji Woo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strålman misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ji Woo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Strålman throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Strålman avoids the punch easily.
Strålman moves forwards but Ji Woo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strålman blocks a jab.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strålman lands an overhand right.
Strålman throws a nice inside leg kick. #TD#
Ji Woo shoots in and gets a takedown into Strålman's guard.
Ji Woo passes Strålman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ji Woo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Strålman!
Strålman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T1#
Strålman working to try and regain half guard.
Ji Woo takes Strålman's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Strålman is in trouble. #SUB#
Strålman defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Ji Woo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Strålman stopping the sweep attempt from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Strålman has passed into side control.
Ji Woo is trying to improve his position.
Ji Woo gets back to half guard.
Well, if Strålman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T3#
Ji Woo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ji Woo wants to control but Strålman is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ji Woo wants to improve his position but Strålman is controlling well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Strålman is trying to control. Ji Woo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Strålman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
and Strålman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ji Woo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strålman circles away quickly and effectively.
Ji Woo checks a leg kick.
Strålman lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bong Ji Woo.
I think Ji Woo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
In his post fight interview, Bong Ji Woo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
TGC Crucible 8
Date: Feb 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Ji Woo scores with a body shot.
Nagasaki scores with a punch to the head.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Nagasaki gets caught napping as Ji Woo dives in and scores a takedown. Nagasaki manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagasaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nagasaki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Ji Woo is controlling Nagasaki's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nagasaki tries to pass to full mount but Ji Woo defends it.
Nagasaki prevents Ji Woo from improving his position.
Nagasaki throws a strike but Ji Woo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nagasaki working some strikes from top position.
Ji Woo is pulling down on Nagasaki's head to control his posture. #T1#
Nagasaki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ji Woo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nagasaki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ji Woo's head.#SUB#
Nagasaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ji Woo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nagasaki has managed to get both his arms back between Ji Woo's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Ji Woo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nagasaki has picked Ji Woo up and slammed him! Ji Woo can't keep hold of the triangle and Nagasaki manages to pass to side control!
Nagasaki wants to control but Ji Woo is keeping him busy.
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep.
Nagasaki wants to control but Ji Woo is keeping him busy.
Nagasaki tries to score with some ground and pound. Ji Woo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T2#
Ji Woo tries to improve position but can't.
Nagasaki trying to control the action but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Ji Woo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ji Woo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Ji Woo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nagasaki advances to full mount.
Ji Woo tries to hold on but Nagasaki pushes him away.
Nagasaki lands a big elbow. #T3#
Nagasaki lands a nice shot to the head.
Nagasaki unloading with bombs!
Nagasaki prevents Ji Woo from getting the reversal.
Nagasaki landing punches.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot to the head.
Nagasaki with a couple of short strikes.
Nagasaki lands a big elbow. #ROC2#
Ji Woo is rocked!
Nagasaki cracks Ji Woo with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santosh Nagasaki!
Santosh Nagasaki bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
TGC Crucible 7
Date: Jan 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Ji Woo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ji Woo checks the leg kick.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Yoshida throws a series of punches but Ji Woo moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Ji Woo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD#
Ji Woo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yoshida's half guard.#ES2#
Yoshida has one foot on Ji Woo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Ji Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ji Woo tries to clinch there but Yoshida circles away.
Yoshida lands a lovely overhand right.
Yoshida 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ji Woo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshida. Yoshida obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshida uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ji Woo has time to react.#CL#
Ji Woo moves into range and clinches up with Yoshida.
Ji Woo lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ji Woo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ji Woo tries to throw a body punch but Yoshida avoids it by throwing Ji Woo back against the cage.
Ji Woo tries to pull guard but Yoshida forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ji Woo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ji Woo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yoshida avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Ji Woo pulls guard successfully.
Yoshida stopping the sweep attempt from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo is trying to control the position but Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida preventing the sweep.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ji Woo looking to control.
#T2##SUB#
Ji Woo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ji Woo wants to sweep here but Yoshida controlling him for the moment.
Yoshida trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ji Woo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Ji Woo trying to control but Yoshida is working from the bottom.
Ji Woo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yoshida manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##T3##SUB#
Ji Woo pushes a forearm under Yoshida's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Yoshida is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bong Ji Woo!
A less than humble Bong Ji Woo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
TGC 35: Wangler vs Johnson
Date: Dec 23, 2017 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Payakarakatong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ji Woo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ji Woo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ji Woo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
Payakarakatong misses with a hook
and Ji Woo counters with a straight right hand.
Payakarakatong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Payakarakatong is looking to chop away at Ji Woo's legs.
Ji Woo jabs Payakarakatong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Payakarakatong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Payakarakatong moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Payakarakatong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Payakarakatong counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
Payakarakatong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Ji Woo finds it's target.
Payakarakatong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payakarakatong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ji Woo. Ji Woo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ji Woo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ji Woo sizes up Payakarakatong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ji Woo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ji Woo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payakarakatong with a hook.
Ji Woo lands with a shot to the body.
Payakarakatong stuns Ji Woo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Payakarakatong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji Woo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo scores with a shot to the body.
#CL#
Ji Woo rushes Payakarakatong and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Payakarakatong.
#T2##BC2#
Payakarakatong manages to break the clinch.
Ji Woo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Payakarakatong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ji Woo.
Payakarakatong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Payakarakatong throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.
Payakarakatong walks into a left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Payakarakatong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ji Woo - the referee stops the clock and Payakarakatong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ji Woo. Payakarakatong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Payakarakatong moves out of range of the body kick from Ji Woo.
Nice uppercut lands for Ji Woo. That snapped Payakarakatong's head back.
Ji Woo scores with a body shot.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Payakarakatong's shoulder, as Payakarakatong tries to avoid the shot.
Payakarakatong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo lands a front kick.#T3#
Ji Woo jabs Payakarakatong right on the nose. Payakarakatong blinks but takes it well.
A good leg kick by Ji Woo.
Payakarakatong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ji Woo misses with a straight right.
Payakarakatong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ji Woo lands with a good body shot.
Ji Woo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payakarakatong misses with a hook
and Ji Woo counters with a straight right hand.
Ji Woo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Payakarakatong misses with an uppercut
and Ji Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payakarakatong takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo defending well as Payakarakatong loads up on a big left hand.
Ji Woo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Payakarakatong throws a solid leg kick but Ji Woo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Payakarakatong.
Ji Woo lands a really nice looking cross but Payakarakatong seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakarakatong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payakarakatong moves away.
Payakarakatong looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Payakarakatong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payakarakatong misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ji Woo, as that shot connected.
Ji Woo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ji Woo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Payakarakatong's hands.
Payakarakatong tries to work over Ji Woo's front leg with a kick but Ji Woo checks it.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
Payakarakatong throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Payakarakatong misses.
A quick step to the side and Ji Woo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo lunges at Payakarakatong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Payakarakatong's hand.
Payakarakatong scores with a hook to the body. Ji Woo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch but Payakarakatong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Ji Woo does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Payakarakatong can do to turn this around?
Ji Woo 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.
Ji Woo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.
Ji Woo connects with a nice looking jab.
Ji Woo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payakarakatong misses the jab.
Payakarakatong throws a sloppy body shot
and Payakarakatong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ji Woo lands a glancing blow to the side of Payakarakatong's head.
Payakarakatong throws a lazy uppercut
and Ji Woo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payakarakatong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ji Woo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Payakarakatong.
Ji Woo connects with an inside leg kick.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up
and Payakarakatong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Payakarakatong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payakarakatong.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payakarakatong walks into a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ji Woo.
Payakarakatong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payakarakatong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Payakarakatong.
Ji Woo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ji Woo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Payakarakatong checks a low kick from Ji Woo.
Bong Ji Woo is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Ji Woo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Payakarakatong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ji Woo lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Payakarakatong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Ji Woo lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Payakarakatong breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Ji Woo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Payakarakatong working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Payakarakatong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Payakarakatong blocks it.
Payakarakatong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Payakarakatong struggles to land a body shot inside as Ji Woo controls his hands.
Ji Woo lands a right hand.
Payakarakatong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payakarakatong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ji Woo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Payakarakatongs head.
I was talking to Ji Woo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Payakarakatong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Payakarakatong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Payakarakatong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payakarakatong working aggressively here.
#BC#
Ji Woo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ji Woo blocks the body kick.
Ji Woo is looking to counter punch.#T3##CL#
Ji Woo pushes Payakarakatong up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Payakarakatong breaks the clinch.
Payakarakatong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ji Woo finds it's way round the side to connect with Payakarakatong's head.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payakarakatong.
A left lands for Payakarakatong.
Ji Woo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payakarakatong slips a jab from Ji Woo.
Payakarakatong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ji Woo looks for the body kick but Payakarakatong saw that one coming.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Payakarakatong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Payakarakatong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ji Woo connects with an inside leg kick.
Ji Woo connects with a looping right hand.
Ji Woo blocks the body kick.
#T4#
A thudding body kick lands there by Payakarakatong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payakarakatong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Ji Woo rushes Payakarakatong and presses him up against the cage.
Payakarakatong has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ji Woo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Payakarakatong can turn it around.
Payakarakatong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ji Woo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payakarakatong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Payakarakatong lands a nice shot to the body.
Payakarakatong swings wildly with an uppercut but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo blocks a body shot from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong struggles to land a body shot inside as Ji Woo controls his hands.
Ji Woo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Payakarakatong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ji Woo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ji Woo scores with a shot to the side of Payakarakatong's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ji Woo can't find room to land a body shot as Payakarakatong controls the action.
Ji Woo lands a nice uppercut.
Payakarakatong misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Payakarakatong throws a body kick that misses.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payakarakatong misses with a right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a leg kick.
Ji Woo thumps Payakarakatong with a low kick.
Ji Woo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payakarakatong's sensitive parts.
Payakarakatong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ji Woo momentarily.
Ji Woo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ji Woo tries to land a leg kick but Payakarakatong saw it coming and moves away.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Payakarakatong.
Ji Woo connects with a right hand. Payakarakatong shakes it off.
Ji Woo thuds a left hand into Payakarakatong's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakarakatong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ji Woo. That did some damage!
A clash of legs there as Payakarakatong blocks the low kick.
Ji Woo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Payakarakatong's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Payakarakatong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Payakarakatong ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.#T1#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ji Woo, right into the meat.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Payakarakatong.
Ji Woo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheers as Ji Woo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Payakarakatong doesn't seem phased though.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Payakarakatong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Payakarakatong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ji Woo throws a chopping leg kick but Payakarakatong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Payakarakatong ducks right into an uppercut from Ji Woo.
Payakarakatong staying out of range there.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Payakarakatong.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Payakarakatong's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ji Woo - that will leave a mark!
Payakarakatong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T2#
Ji Woo takes a swing at Payakarakatong's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong misses with the body kick
and Ji Woo counters with a good low kick that Payakarakatong was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo connects with a solid leg kick.
Payakarakatong misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Payakarakatong misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Payakarakatong moves out of range.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch but Payakarakatong is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Payakarakatong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Payakarakatong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ji Woo to score with a decent uppercut.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ji Woo checks a leg kick.
Payakarakatong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Ji Woo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Payakarakatong in his tracks.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
Payakarakatong ducks right into an uppercut from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Payakarakatong does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payakarakatong! But no joy.
Ji Woo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Payakarakatong throws a big shot that misses.
Payakarakatong takes one to the side of the head.
#CL#
Ji Woo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Payakarakatong lands a nice uppercut.
Payakarakatong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ji Woo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Payakarakatong lands with a right to the head.
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!#BC#
Ji Woo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ji Woo thuds a left hand into Payakarakatong's body.
Bong Ji Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Payakarakatong works Ji Woo's body with a nice hook.
Payakarakatong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ji Woo lands a jab to Payakarakatong's midsection.
Ji Woo lands a jab to the nose.
Ji Woo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Payakarakatong connects with a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Bong Ji Woo has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ji Woo checks a leg kick.
Ji Woo connects with an inside leg kick.
Ji Woo lands with a hook. Payakarakatong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Payakarakatong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payakarakatong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Payakarakatong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ji Woo punishes Payakarakatong's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Ji Woo moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ji Woo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
DARE RED WINTER
Date: Nov 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Ji Woo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji Woo.
Turner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turner misses with a hook
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turner throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ji Woo is looking to score with low kicks.
Turner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Turner slips under a jab.#TD2#
Turner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Turner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Turner trying to control the position but Ji Woo is working away.
Turner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Turner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Turner.
#T1#
Ji Woo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ji Woo gets back to half guard.
Ji Woo is in trouble now - Turner has advanced to mount!
Ji Woo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turner on the ground.
Ji Woo is looking to improve his position but Turner isn't that keen on the idea.
Turner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ji Woo hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ji Woo wants to control but Turner is having none of it.
Turner looking to control but Ji Woo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
My spies in Helsinki Athletics Club inform me that Turner has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Turner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T2#
Ji Woo holds on, trying desperately to control.
Ji Woo wants to control but Turner is having none of it.
Ji Woo is in a horrible position here. Turner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Turner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ji Woo hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner unloading with bombs!
Ji Woo tries to lock up and control but Turner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turner throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ji Woo tries to reverse the position but Turner maintains control.
Turner controlling the pace for now.
Turner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ji Woo tries to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Turner scoring with strikes but Ji Woo is staying in there.
Turner working the ground and pound effectively.
Turner with good strikes from the mount here!
Ji Woo is looking to get to half guard.
Turner with the ground and pound from mount. #ROC2#
Ji Woo is rocked!
Turner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Ji Woo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Turner lands with some strikes.
Ji Woo tries to hold on but Turner postures up.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Turner! Ji Woo is hurt baaadly! Turner is firing away with more strikes - Ji Woo is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Turner!
During a confident post fight interview, Josh Turner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
KFC 37: San Diego vs Ji Woo
Date: Oct 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. San Diego should have avoided that one.
Ji Woo throws a front kick that sends San Diego stumbling back into the cage.
Ji Woo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as San Diego is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ji Woo scores with a push kick.#CL2#
Ji Woo clinches.
Ji Woo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as San Diego walks away with a smile on his face. Ji Woo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ji Woo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ji Woo misses with a body kick.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but San Diego moves out of range.
It looked like San Diego wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ji Woo pushes San Diego away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo wants to clinch up but San Diego keeps it at a distance.
Ji Woo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo pushes San Diego away with a front kick.#T1#
San Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up but San Diego swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from San Diego misses the target.
San Diego takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
San Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo scores with a nice strike.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. San Diego should have avoided that one.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up but San Diego circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from San Diego on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ji Woo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
San Diego moves out of range as Ji Woo throws a body kick.
It looked like San Diego wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ji Woo is looking to chop away at San Diego's legs.
A quick step to the side and San Diego tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo lands with a shot to the body. #T2#
Ji Woo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ji Woo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. San Diego manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San Diego checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ji Woo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo scores with a push kick.
Ji Woo tries a low kick but San Diego avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from San Diego misses the target.
San Diego throws a shot from downtown. Ji Woo moves away and avoids it.
Ji Woo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ji Woo tries to clinch
and San Diego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Ji Woo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ji Woo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! San Diego had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
San Diego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ji Woo can pounce on him.
San Diego circles away from the clinch attempt
and San Diego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Bong Ji Woo has been cut.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo sizes up San Diego with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
San Diego takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch but San Diego swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ji Woo tries to clinch there but San Diego circles away.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
San Diego seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T4#
Ji Woo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ji Woo throws a body kick that misses.
San Diego throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
San Diego throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo jabs San Diego to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ji Woo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt San Diego.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and San Diego counters with a straight right hand.
Ji Woo lands a head shot.
San Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo 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.
Ji Woo fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like San Diego was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ji Woo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bong Ji Woo's cut.
That's time! San Diego's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ji Woo lands a jab to the nose.#CL2#
Ji Woo clinches.
Ji Woo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#BC#
San Diego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ji Woo lands a body shot.
Ji Woo fails in his attempt to clinch.
San Diego moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from San Diego misses the target.
San Diego is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ji Woo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up but San Diego swats him away and circles back towards the center.
San Diego throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Ji Woo drives through and clinches with San Diego against the cage.
#T1#
San Diego prevents a body shot from Ji Woo.
San Diego tries to throw a body punch but Ji Woo avoids it by throwing San Diego back against the cage.
A short right from San Diego on the inside.
San Diego stalling in the clinch but Ji Woo improves position.
Ji Woo jumps guard but San Diego turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
San Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
San Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
San Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ji Woo lands a right hand that snaps the head of San Diego backwards.
San Diego lands with a right to the head.
San Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
San Diego blocking some punches.
San Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ji Woo lands an uppercut.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ji Woo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables San Diego to keep the fight standing.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
San Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
San Diego breaks from the clinch.
Ji Woo lands a leg kick that knocks San Diego off balance momentarily.#T2##CL2#
Ji Woo rushes San Diego and presses him up against the cage.
San Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
San Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
San Diego working aggressively here.
Ji Woo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
San Diego wants to get back to striking at distance but Ji Woo won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San Diego.
San Diego lands a body shot.
San Diego lands a left hand.
San Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
San Diego wants to get back to striking at distance but Ji Woo won't allow it.
San Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Ji Woo fails to pull guard.
Angelo San Diego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.#BC#
San Diego breaks from the clinch.
San Diego will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ji Woo wants to clinch up but San Diego keeps it at a distance.
San Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from San Diego on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Ji Woo wants to clinch up but San Diego keeps it at a distance.
It looked like San Diego wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ji Woo.
San Diego takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ji Woo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ji Woo thuds a left hand into San Diego's body.
San Diego blocks the body kick.
Ji Woo cracks San Diego with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ji Woo wants to clinch but San Diego slips to the side
and San Diego counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T4#
Ji Woo throws a lazy right hand but San Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo thows a body kick. San Diego tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ji Woo throws a body kick, spinning off balance#KD#
and San Diego counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ji Woo! San Diego lets Ji Woo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Ji Woo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch but San Diego swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San Diego swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ji Woo is still on wobbly legs! Can San Diego finish him?
San Diego avoids the head kick by Ji Woo.
San Diego is looking to counter punch.
Ji Woo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but San Diego checks it well.
San Diego throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch but San Diego is avoiding it.
Ji Woo seems to have recovered his senses.
Ji Woo delivers a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as San Diego blocks the low kick.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ji Woo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ji Woo slips under a jab from San Diego.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but San Diego sees it coming and moves out of range.
San Diego appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Angelo San Diego will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bong Ji Woo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
A head kick misses from Ji Woo.
San Diego appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ji Woo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ji Woo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot lands for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - San Diego circles away.
A little feinted left hand from San Diego on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San Diego manages to avoid it.
San Diego keeps the fight on the outside.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but San Diego avoids it.
San Diego throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ji Woo.
#T1#
Ji Woo misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from San Diego misses the target.
Ji Woo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. San Diego checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
San Diego takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
San Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from San Diego.
San Diego throws a looping overhand right but Ji Woo ducks down to avoid it.
San Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ji Woo. Ji Woo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ji Woo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like San Diego wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ji Woo tests San Diego's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ji Woo feints and then cracks San Diego's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow San Diego down. #T2#
San Diego swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
San Diego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from San Diego on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ji Woo throws a body kick that misses.
San Diego takes one to the side of the head.
San Diego moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo scores with a crisp jab that stopped San Diego in his tracks.
San Diego circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch but San Diego swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on San Diego's shoulder, as San Diego tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
A jab lands there for Ji Woo.
A left lands for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
San Diego appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ji Woo throws a half hearted mid kick.
San Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot that snaps San Diego's head back.
Ji Woo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and San Diego counters with a left to the body.
Ji Woo throws a wild body kick that San Diego sees coming a mile off.
San Diego moves out of range of the body kick.
San Diego appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but San Diego paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like San Diego wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
San Diego misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
San Diego moves out of range of the body kick.
Ji Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ji Woo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. San Diego should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ji Woo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - San Diego circles away.
San Diego was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ji Woo digs a good body shot into San Diego's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Ji Woo tenderised San Diego's leg. San Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. San Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
San Diego is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bong Ji Woo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
San Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ji Woo misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and San Diego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but San Diego is having none of it.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
San Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Diego on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ji Woo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ji Woo swings for the body but San Diego moves out of range.
San Diego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Ji Woo throws out a leg kick but San Diego moves out of range and Ji Woo only half commits.
San Diego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from San Diego.
San Diego swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ji Woo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from San Diego with a body shot.
San Diego takes one to the side of the head.
Ji Woo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
San Diego tests Ji Woo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ji Woo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ji Woo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ji Woo lands a really nice looking cross but San Diego seems unphased.
#T2#
Ji Woo wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from San Diego misses the target.
Ji Woo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ji Woo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ji Woo is looking to land body kicks.
San Diego is looking for a counter combo.
Ji Woo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch but San Diego swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T3##CL2#
Ji Woo clinches.
San Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San Diego digs a right hand into Ji Woo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ji Woo's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from San Diego fails to land.
San Diego working aggressively here.
Ji Woo prevents a body shot from San Diego.
Ji Woo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
San Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
San Diego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but San Diego moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Ji Woo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ji Woo tries a low kick but San Diego avoids it.
San Diego is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ji Woo, right into the meat.
#T4#
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
San Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ji Woo. Ji Woo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ji Woo throws the kick towards the body but San Diego avoids it.
Ji Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ji Woo scores with a one two! San Diego had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as San Diego throws out the jab.
Ji Woo tried to score with a low kick but San Diego checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from San Diego misses the target.
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
San Diego checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ji Woo connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bong Ji Woo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Ji Woo tries to clinch there but San Diego circles away.
San Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo connects with a good right hand that stumbles San Diego. San Diego circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
San Diego checks a low kick from Ji Woo.
An attempted straight right counter from San Diego misses the target.
San Diego takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but San Diego moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ji Woo. Ji Woo obviously looking to wear him down.
San Diego looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but San Diego sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from San Diego on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
San Diego keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#T1#
San Diego tries to move into range but Ji Woo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ji Woo lands with a hook. San Diego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ji Woo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL2#
Ji Woo clinches.
Ji Woo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
San Diego breaks from the clinch.
San Diego moves forwards but Ji Woo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ji Woo.
San Diego checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
San Diego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like San Diego was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ji Woo.
Angelo San Diego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from San Diego.
San Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
San Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Ji Woo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo closes the distance looking to clinch
and San Diego counters with a right hand to the body.
Ji Woo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
San Diego appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Ji Woo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
San Diego throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
San Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
San Diego swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ji Woo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
San Diego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - San Diego circles away.
San Diego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T4#
Ji Woo throws a sloppy head kick and San Diego moves out of range easily.
San Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ji Woo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ji Woo misses with a body kick.
Ji Woo digs a good hook to San Diego's body.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up.
San Diego blocks a leg kick.
San Diego scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ji Woo scores with a head kick.
A low kick from Ji Woo is predictable there
and San Diego counters with a big left hand that crumples Ji Woo! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angelo San Diego!
Angelo San Diego retains his bantamweight title!
Angelo San Diego decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
KFC 34: Sideman vs The Reaper
Date: Sep 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Paine misses with a straight left. #CL#
Ji Woo takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Ji Woo decides to pull guard.
Ji Woo working a defensive guard here.
Paine is fighting to break Ji Woo's control of his arms but Ji Woo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paine wants to stand but Ji Woo is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Paine wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Ji Woo's closed guard. He's half up but Ji Woo has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Ji Woo pivots and extends the arm, Paine falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Ji Woo! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bong Ji Woo!
A relieved looking Bong Ji Woo 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:
Jutsu The Final Showdown
Date: Aug 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Amodei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amodei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Amodei. Those never looked like landing.
Amodei keeps Ji Woo at a distance using the push kick.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Amodei misses with the combination.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Amodei moved out of range nicely.
Amodei feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ji Woo connects with a body shot that sends Amodei's belly button to the back.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot that snaps Amodei's head back.
Ji Woo throws a lazy right hand but Amodei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amodei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Amodei takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ji Woo loads up on a big right hand but Amodei slips the punch.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Amodei.
Ji Woo thuds his right hand into Amodei's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amodei shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Amodei ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Amodei. Ji Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ji Woo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ji Woo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Amodei misses with a leg kick
and Ji Woo counters with a nice uppercut.
Amodei slips a straight right by Ji Woo.
Amodei throws a leg kick but Ji Woo moved away.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Amodei feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ji Woo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amodei.
Ji Woo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bong Ji Woo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ji Woo thuds a left hand into Amodei's body.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Jab, jab by Ji Woo - just one landing.
Amodei throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amodei misses with the body kick
enabling Ji Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amodei throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Ji Woo as he checks the leg kick.
Ji Woo throws out a counter right but Amodei avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Ji Woo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ji Woo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amodei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Amodei just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo clobbers Amodei with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Amodei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amodei throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
Amodei slips under a jab.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Amodei's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Amodei ducked under it nicely.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Amodei moves out of range.
Amodei misses with a shot to the body
and Ji Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Amodei thinking.
Amodei ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amodei.
#T3#
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amodei misses with a wild body shot.
Ji Woo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ji Woo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Amodei misses with a lunging right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a straight right hand.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Amodei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amodei is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Amodei misses the target.
Amodei looks to throw the jab but Ji Woo is out of range.
Amodei is looking to score with low kicks.
Amodei slips a straight right by Ji Woo.
Amodei feinted with a counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ji Woo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ji Woo checks the leg kick nicely there.
#CL2#
Ji Woo moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land. #BC#
Amodei manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
Amodei motions for Ji Woo to come forward. Amodei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amodei shoots in for a double leg but Ji Woo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ji Woo connects with a body shot that sends Amodei's belly button to the back.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amodei throws a hook to the side of Ji Woo's head but Ji Woo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ji Woo misses with a body punch
and Amodei counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amodei misses with a low kick.
Amodei looks to land a left hand but Ji Woo moved out of range nicely.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Amodei to counter with a crisp jab.
Amodei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Amodei moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Amodei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ji Woo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Amodei connects with a body shot that sends Ji Woo's belly button to the back.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Amodei was well out of range.
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Amodei.
#T5#
Ji Woo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Amodei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ji Woo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ji Woo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Amodei had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Amodei finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Amodei lands a head kick. Ji Woo smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL2#
Ji Woo drives through and clinches with Amodei against the ropes.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ji Woo prevents a body shot from Amodei.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Amodei misses with a punch on the inside.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo can't find room to land a body shot as Amodei controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amodei.
Ji Woo prevents a body shot from Amodei.
A right handed body shot lands from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Amodei blocks it.
#T6#
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amodei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ji Woo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo prevents a body shot from Amodei.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a head punch that misses.
Amodei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ji Woo cracks Amodei with a nice body shot.
Amodei blocking some punches.
Amodei jumps guard but Ji Woo turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ji Woo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amodei can't find room to land a body shot as Ji Woo controls the action.
Amodei throws a head punch that misses.
Amodei looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo. #T7##BC#
Amodei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amodei ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Amodei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Amodei throws a chopping leg kick but Ji Woo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good shot there by Ji Woo.
Amodei swats away the attempt to clinch by Ji Woo.
An attempted straight right counter from Amodei misses the target.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Amodei avoids it easily.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amodei gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Amodei is looking to slow Ji Woo down with leg kicks.
Amodei slips under a jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Amodei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T8#
Amodei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Amodei's ribcage but misses.
Amodei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some wild striking there from Ji Woo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amodei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ji Woo with a hook.
Amodei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand
and Amodei counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Ji Woo blocks the low kick.
Ji Woo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Amodei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amodei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ji Woo.
Amodei throws a hook but Ji Woo avoids it easily.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the body kick from Amodei.
#T9#
Nice cross by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Amodei is having none of it.
Amodei tries to counter with a takedown but Ji Woo is quick to defend against it.
Amodei lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ji Woo scores with a hook.
Amodei blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Ji Woo.
Amodei gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Amodei's shoulder, as Amodei tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Amodei was well out of range.
Amodei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a right hand
and Amodei counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ji Woo's knee momentarily.
Ji Woo throws a good cross that connects.
Amodei takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Amodei misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ji Woo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Amodei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amodei.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo checks a leg kick nicely.
Amodei throws a leg kick but Ji Woo moved away.
Ji Woo fails to land with a series of punches.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Amodei was well out of range.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Amodei misses the target.
Ji Woo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amodei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ji Woo throws a right hand that misses
and Amodei counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Amodei blocks it.
Ji Woo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amodei.
Ji Woo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ji Woo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
A jab from Amodei does it's job there.
Sloppy strikes from Amodei. Those never looked like landing.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Ji Woo.
Amodei just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo throws out a counter right but Amodei avoids it with no problem.
Amodei looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Amodei ducks down to avoid it.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Amodei moved out of range nicely.
Amodei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ji Woo.
A jab from Amodei misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ji Woo! But no joy.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Amodei moved out of range nicely.
Amodei on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Amodei tries to land a body kick
letting Ji Woo counter with a right hand. #T2#
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Amodei ducked under it nicely.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Amodei.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Amodei.
Ji Woo misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Amodei counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Ji Woo is defending against the submission attempts here by Amodei.
Amodei is thwarting Ji Woo's attempts to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ji Woo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Amodei stalling away here and it's allowed Ji Woo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T3#
Ji Woo looking to control.
Amodei looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Amodei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ji Woo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Amodei misses with a low kick.
Ji Woo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Amodei looks to land a body kick but Ji Woo moved away.
Ji Woo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amodei scores with a jab to the head.
Ji Woo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amodei feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Amodei tries to land a leg kick but Ji Woo saw it coming and moves away.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Amodei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amodei takes one on the button.
Ji Woo lands a jab to the nose.
Ji Woo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T5#
Amodei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amodei just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Ji Woo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ji Woo digs a good hook to Amodei's body.
Amodei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
Amodei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo throws a good cross that connects.
Amodei throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ji Woo cracks a nice hook into Amodei's ribs.
Amodei motions for Ji Woo to come forward. Amodei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ji Woo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Amodei. That snapped Ji Woo's head back.
Ji Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Amodei is out of range.
Amodei tests Ji Woo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T6#
Amodei throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amodei throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ji Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Amodei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ji Woo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ji Woo slips under a jab from Amodei.
It seemed like Ji Woo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Amodei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amodei looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amodei appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Amodei moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
A cross from Ji Woo lands.
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Decent striking displayed by Ji Woo there.#T7#
Ji Woo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Amodei looks for the body kick but Ji Woo saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ji Woo.
Amodei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Amodei fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ji Woo checks it well.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Amodei's head but Amodei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the body kick from Amodei.
A swing and a miss from Amodei.
Ji Woo checks a low kick from Amodei.
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
Ji Woo misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Amodei looks to land a left hand but Ji Woo moved out of range nicely.#T8#
Ji Woo throws a lazy uppercut
and Amodei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Amodei blocks it.
Amodei tries to counter with a takedown but Ji Woo is quick to defend against it.
Ji Woo 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.
Ji Woo misses with a hook to the body
and Amodei makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amodei throws a hook but Ji Woo avoids it easily.
Amodei does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Amodei swats away the attempt to clinch by Ji Woo.
Amodei misses the body punch
and Ji Woo counters with a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amodei tries to counter with a takedown but Ji Woo is quick to defend against it.
Amodei ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands a jab to Amodei's midsection.
Amodei swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Amodei throws a solid leg kick but Ji Woo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Amodei.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the leg kick from Amodei.#T9#
Ji Woo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ji Woo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Amodei's hands.
Amodei throws a leg kick which misses Ji Woo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ji Woo tries to avoid it.
Ji Woo lands a right hook to the body.
Amodei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Amodei misses the jab.
Amodei connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ji Woo's hands.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amodei.
Amodei avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Amodei.
Nice uppercut lands for Amodei. That snapped Ji Woo's head back.
Amodei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Amodei closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Amodei fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Amodei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Amodei does it's job there.
Amodei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ji Woo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amodei scrambles back to his feet.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Amodei avoids it easily.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Amodei moved out of range.
Amodei appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Amodei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Amodei.
Amodei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Amodei uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ji Woo throws out the jab.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Amodei throws a poor cross that misses
and Ji Woo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Amodei throws a looping overhand right but Ji Woo ducks down to avoid it.
Amodei lands a nice shot to the body.
Amodei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ji Woo.#T1#
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Amodei uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
Amodei half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Amodei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Amodei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amodei shoots for a takedown but Ji Woo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Ji Woo gets caught napping as Amodei dives in and scores a takedown. Ji Woo manages to retain guard.
Amodei trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Amodei wants to pass the guard but Ji Woo is keeping the position.#T2#
Amodei postures up.
Amodei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Amodei wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ji Woo takes one to the side of the head.
Amodei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Amodei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
As Ji Woo looks to move away, Amodei throws a big counter combo but Ji Woo just gets out of the way.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Amodei ducks down to avoid it.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Amodei ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Amodei wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ji Woo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Amodei misses with a low kick as Ji Woo jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Ji Woo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Amodei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Amodei misses with a looping right.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Amodei. Ji Woo shrugs it off though.
Amodei throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Amodei moves out of range.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Amodei tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Amodei lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ji Woo doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
Ji Woo dips to his left and cracks Amodei with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Amodei misses the target.
Ji Woo throws out a counter right but Amodei avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo scores with a body shot.
Ji Woo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amodei. Amodei obviously looking to wear him down.
Amodei throws a leg kick but Ji Woo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amodei tries for a takedown but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giuseppe Amodei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ji Woo slips under a jab from Amodei.
Ji Woo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Amodei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ji Woo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Amodei ducked under it nicely.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Amodei moved out of range nicely.
Ji Woo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amodei in his tracks.
Ji Woo misses with a straight right. #T5#
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amodei was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Amodei misses with a body kick.
Ji Woo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amodei.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Amodei avoids it easily.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amodei ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Amodei changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Amodei.
Ji Woo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Amodei.
Amodei throws a chopping leg kick but Ji Woo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Amodei counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ji Woo trying to control the position here. #T6#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Amodei trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giuseppe Amodei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T7#
Ji Woo is trying to control the position but Amodei postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Amodei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Amodei shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ji Woo is controlling Amodei's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ji Woo wants to improve his position but Amodei is controlling well.
#T8#
Ji Woo wants to control but Amodei is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep. Amodei is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ji Woo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Amodei from controlling successfully.
Amodei working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Amodei looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Amodei wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T9#
Amodei throws a body shot but no joy.
Amodei is looking to land body kicks.
Amodei misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Ji Woo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Amodei takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amodei tries to work over Ji Woo's front leg with a kick but Ji Woo checks it.
Amodei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ji Woo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amodei scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amodei.
Amodei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ji Woo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ji Woo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bong Ji Woo.
I've got Ji Woo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Bong Ji Woo 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:
Jutsu Genin The Grand Finale
Date: Jul 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Amodei tries to work over Ji Woo's front leg with a kick but Ji Woo checks it.
Amodei throws a shot from downtown. Ji Woo moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo throws a right hand that Amodei ducks under and follows up with a left that Amodei also avoids with ease.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Amodei has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ji Woo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Amodei throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ji Woo counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Ji Woo.#CUT#
It looks like Giuseppe Amodei has been cut.
The fighters circling - Amodei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amodei misses with a right hand
and Ji Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ji Woo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amodei.
Amodei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Amodei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
Amodei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ji Woo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Amodei.
A slow jab from Amodei misses its intended target. #T1#
Ji Woo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amodei.
Amodei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ji Woo on the side of the head.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ji Woo throws a lazy right hand but Amodei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amodei was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Amodei swings widly with a right hand
and Amodei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ji Woo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ji Woo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amodei in his tracks.
Amodei jabs Ji Woo right on the nose. Ji Woo blinks but takes it well.
Amodei misses with a hook. Ji Woo ducked under it nicely.
Ji Woo looks to land a combination but Amodei avoids it well.
Amodei drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ji Woo defends it well.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Amodei counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Amodei swings around for an armbar but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Amodei's guard.#T2#
Ji Woo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amodei is keeping the position for now.
Ji Woo is pushing down on Amodei's leg trying to pass to half guard. Amodei is fighting to maintain full guard but Ji Woo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Amodei manages to get to full guard.
#SUB2#
Ji Woo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Amodei has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ji Woo has managed to get both his arms back between Amodei's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Amodei looking for a guillotine here but Ji Woo defends easily.
#SUB2#
Amodei working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ji Woo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ji Woo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T3#
Ji Woo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ji Woo forces his way into half guard.
Ji Woo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amodei keeps working. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ji Woo trying to mount his opponent but Amodei defends it.
Ji Woo is trying to control. Amodei wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ji Woo not doing much here.
Amodei wants to control but Ji Woo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ji Woo is stalling here. Amodei is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ji Woo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Amodei has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T5##SUB2#
Amodei wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ji Woo, who protects the arm well.
Ji Woo seems a little lost for a moment, as Amodei dominates the positioning.
Ji Woo has one of Amodei's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Ji Woo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB2#
Amodei is working for a submission of some sort.
Ji Woo tries to roll over but Amodei keeps him under control.#T6#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ji Woo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ji Woo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ji Woo pulls Amodei in close to his closed guard and prevents Amodei from doing any damage or advancing position.
Amodei pushing down on Ji Woo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T7#
Ji Woo is looking to control Amodei's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ji Woo avoid being mounted?
Ji Woo tries to roll over but Amodei keeps him under control.
Ji Woo is looking to control Amodei's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ji Woo avoid being mounted?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Ji Woo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Amodei pulls his head out easily.
Amodei passes into side control, despite Ji Woo's attempt to control the position.
Amodei advances to full mount. #T8#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Amodei jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ji Woo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ji Woo and Amodei has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Amodei working away.
Ji Woo is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Amodei goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ji Woo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Amodei's guard! Nice work there by Ji Woo!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Amodei is on top in guard.
#REVB##T9#
Amodei trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Amodei wants to pass the guard but Ji Woo is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Amodei is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ji Woo working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giuseppe Amodei will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Amodei's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Amodei feints and then cracks Ji Woo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ji Woo down.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amodei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ji Woo misses with a jab to the body
and Amodei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Amodei avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Amodei swings widly with a right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei lands a right hook to the body.
Amodei pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Amodei ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Ji Woo. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Amodei throws a body shot but no joy.
Amodei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Amodei swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Amodei thinking.
Amodei throws a leg kick
enabling Ji Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that Amodei avoids nicely.
Ji Woo throws a lazy right hand but Amodei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Amodei under the eye.
Ji Woo misses with a lunging right hand
and Amodei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amodei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ji Woo.
Amodei pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ji Woo is out of range and Amodei settles back down.
Ji Woo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Amodei misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ji Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Amodei throws a right hand that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amodei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
A big right from Amodei misses.
Amodei ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Amodei digs a good hook to Ji Woo's body.
Ji Woo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Amodei under the eye.
Giuseppe Amodei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Amodei.
Amodei throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.
Amodei is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Amodei digs a good body shot into Ji Woo's ribs.
Amodei lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target. #T3#
Amodei fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ji Woo checks it well.
Amodei slips a straight right by Ji Woo.
Amodei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo lands a right hook to the body.
Amodei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Amodei takes one to the side of the head.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Amodei throws a body kick.
Amodei looks for the body kick but Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Amodei takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ji Woo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Amodei throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo misses with a lunging right hand
and Amodei counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Ji Woo 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.
Ji Woo throws a right hand that Amodei ducks under and follows up with a left that Amodei also avoids with ease.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Amodei moves out of range.
Amodei takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amodei misses with a body punch
and Ji Woo counters with a nice uppercut.
Amodei blocks a jab.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Amodei.
A left lands for Amodei.
Amodei pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Amodei throws a leg kick
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Amodei's ribcage but misses.
Amodei avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
#T5#
Good work by Ji Woo as he checks the leg kick.
Amodei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amodei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ji Woo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Amodei's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ji Woo under the eye.
Ji Woo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Amodei slips under a jab.
Ji Woo lands with a good body shot.
Amodei throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ji Woo punishes Amodei's body with a nice straight punch.#T6#
Amodei tries a low kick but Ji Woo avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Ji Woo misses the target.
Amodei lands a nice hook to Ji Woo's body. Ji Woo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amodei scores with a kick to the body.
Amodei throws out a powerful jab.
Amodei throws a lazy uppercut
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ji Woo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Amodei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amodei defending well as Ji Woo loads up on a big left hand.
And Amodei tries to counter it with a takedown but Ji Woo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ji Woo misses with a combination
enabling Amodei to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Amodei, right into the meat.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amodei.
Ji Woo is looking to counter punch.
Amodei misses with a low kick as Ji Woo jumps back.#T7#
Amodei throws a head kick that misses.
Amodei tries to land a front kick but Ji Woo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ji Woo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Amodei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ji Woo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amodei doesn't seem bothered though.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the liver by Ji Woo. Beautiful body shot.
Amodei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.
Amodei misses with a kick to the body
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ji Woo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Amodei.
Amodei throws a half hearted mid kick.#T8#
Amodei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ji Woo throws out the jab.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amodei.
It looked like Ji Woo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Amodei.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Woo slips a jab from Amodei.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ji Woo swings widly with a right hand
and Amodei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amodei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amodei moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Amodei thuds a left hand into Ji Woo's body.
Amodei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amodei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T9#
Ji Woo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amodei circles away quickly and effectively.
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Amodei.
Amodei stuns Ji Woo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Amodei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ji Woo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Amodei walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ji Woo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Amodei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amodei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amodei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ji Woo's sensitive parts.
Amodei misses with a left hand
letting Ji Woo counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Giuseppe Amodei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Amodei's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Amodei swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ji Woo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo checks a leg kick.
Amodei misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Ji Woo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ji Woo lands a slapping body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ji Woo checks a leg kick.
Amodei lands a nice looking body shot.
Ji Woo looks to land a combination but Amodei avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Ji Woo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amodei misses the body punch
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amodei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bong Ji Woo is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Sloppy strikes from Ji Woo. Those never looked like landing.
Amodei buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Amodei takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Amodei misses with a left hand
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ji Woo throws a shot from downtown. Amodei moves away and avoids it.
Amodei tests Ji Woo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Amodei tried to score with a low kick but Ji Woo checks it.
Amodei connects with a jab.
Ji Woo checks a low kick from Amodei.
Amodei connects with a nice looking jab.
Amodei loads up on a big right hand but Ji Woo slips the punch.#T2#
Amodei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo is looking to counter punch.
Ji Woo scores with a body shot.
Amodei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice body kick from Amodei.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Amodei throws a looping overhand right but Ji Woo ducks down to avoid it.
Amodei takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the body kick from Amodei.
It looked like Ji Woo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Amodei.
A jab from Ji Woo misses. #T3#
Amodei misses with a looping right.
Ji Woo slips a jab from Amodei.
Amodei lands a leg kick that knocks Ji Woo off balance momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Amodei.
Ji Woo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ji Woo slips under a jab from Amodei.
Amodei scores with a jab to the head.
Amodei misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Amodei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amodei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Amodei misses.
It looked like Ji Woo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Amodei.
Amodei moves out of range of the strikes.
Amodei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ji Woo counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Ji Woo misses with a two punch combination.
Amodei throws a looping overhand right but Ji Woo ducks down to avoid it.
Amodei throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Amodei.
Amodei throws a hook to the side of Ji Woo's head but Ji Woo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amodei throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amodei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ji Woo.
Amodei misses with a leg kick
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ji Woo misses with a straight right.
Amodei with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T5#
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Amodei misses.
Amodei misses with a hook
and Ji Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amodei walks into a left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Amodei darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Amodei connects with a right hand. Ji Woo shakes it off.
Ji Woo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Ji Woo catches Amodei right on the button with a cross.
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.#T6#
Amodei slips under a jab.
Amodei scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amodei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ji Woo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amodei.
Amodei looks to throw the jab but Ji Woo is out of range.
Amodei throws a push kick but Ji Woo slaps the foot to one side.
Ji Woo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Amodei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Amodei misses.
Amodei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Amodei is just out of range.
Amodei scores with a kick to the body.
Amodei lands a leg kick that knocks Ji Woo off balance momentarily.#T7#
A big right from Amodei misses.
Nice shot by Amodei.
Amodei lands a nice looking body kick.
Amodei misses with a body shot.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Amodei manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amodei.
Ji Woo lands a really nice looking cross but Amodei seems unphased.
Ji Woo misses with a lunging right hand
and Amodei counters with a nice leg kick.
Ji Woo defending well as Amodei loads up on a big left hand.
Amodei walks into a jab.
Amodei misses with a wild body shot.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Amodei ducked under it nicely. #T8#
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that Amodei avoids nicely.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amodei.
A quick step to the side and Ji Woo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amodei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
Amodei throws an off balance right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a straight right hand.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
Ji Woo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo defending well as Amodei loads up on a big left hand.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand
and Amodei counters with a stiff right hand.
Amodei lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Amodei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ji Woo throws out the jab.
Ji Woo throws a poor cross that misses
and Amodei counters with a left to the body.
Amodei looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.#T9#
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Amodei misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Ji Woo misses its target.
An inside leg kick from Amodei misses.
Ji Woo walks into a left hand.
Ji Woo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Amodei misses.
Amodei motions for Ji Woo to come forward. Amodei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Amodei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Amodei lands with a good body shot.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Amodei.
Amodei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Amodei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Amodei 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Giuseppe Amodei!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Giuseppe Amodei!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Giuseppe Amodei!
Giuseppe Amodei wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
Genin Jutsu Rematch
Date: Jun 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Ji Woo cracks Amodei with a good jab.
Ji Woo lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amodei.
Amodei throws a good cross that connects.
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.
Ji Woo scores with a body shot.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo scores with a nice right hand.
Ji Woo misses with a straight left.
Amodei takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ji Woo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amodei lands with a right hand.
Amodei misses with a wild body shot.
Amodei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Amodei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ji Woo.
Amodei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo throws a shot from downtown. Amodei moves away and avoids it.
Amodei ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.#T1#
Amodei digs a good body shot into Ji Woo's ribs.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amodei manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo scores with a nice head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ji Woo, as that shot connected.
Ji Woo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Amodei throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amodei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ji Woo throws out the jab.
Amodei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ji Woo throws a lazy right hand but Amodei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab lands there for Ji Woo.
Amodei misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A slow jab from Amodei misses its intended target.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Amodei.
Ji Woo scores with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Amodei there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Amodei.#T2#
The fighters circling - Amodei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amodei. Ji Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Amodei closes the distance and clinches.
Amodei blocking some punches.
#BC#
Amodei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amodei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ji Woo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ji Woo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Amodei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ji Woo thuds his right hand into Amodei's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Amodei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ji Woo throws out the jab.
Amodei missing with a left hand there. Ji Woo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji Woo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Amodei had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Amodei swings widly with a right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amodei slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo connects with a jab.
Amodei misses with a body shot.
#T3#
Ji Woo catches Amodei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Amodei is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amodei manages to avoid it.
Amodei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amodei.
Amodei takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Amodei looks to clinch
and Ji Woo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bong Ji Woo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amodei swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ji Woo counters with a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Amodei's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo misses with a straight left.
Amodei changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amodei takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Amodei blocks it.
Ji Woo connects with the punch.
Amodei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amodei lands a body shot.
#T4#
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amodei.
Ji Woo throws a lazy uppercut
and Ji Woo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ji Woo lands a jab to Amodei's midsection.
Ji Woo slips under a jab from Amodei.
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by Amodei.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Amodei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ji Woo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amodei scrambles back to his feet.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amodei throws a jab but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands a body shot.
Amodei lands with a nice body punch.
Amodei moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amodei.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Amodei moved out of range.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Amodei ducked under it nicely.
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by Amodei. #T5#
Decent striking displayed by Ji Woo there.
Amodei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Amodei has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ji Woo finds it's way round the side to connect with Amodei's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Amodei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Amodei blocks a jab.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Amodei ducked under it nicely.
Amodei 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.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amodei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Amodei slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ji Woo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Ji Woo. #CL#
Amodei drives through and clinches with Ji Woo against the ropes.
Ji Woo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T6#
Ji Woo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amodei tries a body shot but Ji Woo blocks it.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amodei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ji Woo can't find room to land a body shot as Amodei controls the action.
Amodei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amodei trying to control the position but instead, Ji Woo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Amodei into the ropes.
Ji Woo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Ji Woo.
Amodei tries a body shot but Ji Woo blocks it.
Ji Woo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amodei's elbow. #T7#
Ji Woo pushes Amodei back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Amodei wants to break free but Ji Woo has control.
#BC#
Amodei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice cross by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Amodei on the side of the head.
Amodei misses the jab.
Ji Woo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Amodei.
Amodei goes for a double leg but Ji Woo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Ji Woo continues to drive forward.
Ji Woo cracks a nice hook into Amodei's ribs.
Amodei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws out a counter right but Amodei avoids it with no problem.
Amodei ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Amodei looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Amodei looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amodei. Ji Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amodei throws a jab but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Amodei moves out of range. #T8#
Amodei throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amodei.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amodei was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amodei tries to close the distance and clinch but Ji Woo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ji Woo defending well as Amodei loads up on a big left hand.
Ji Woo lands with a straight right. Amodei didn't see that one coming.
Ji Woo lands a right hook to the body.
Amodei takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Amodei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amodei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amodei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amodei throws a looping overhand right but Ji Woo ducks down to avoid it.
Amodei looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.
Ji Woo lands with a good body shot.
Amodei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T9#
Amodei throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amodei throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Amodei stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ji Woo throws a shot to the body.
Ji Woo connects with the punch.
Ji Woo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amodei.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amodei.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amodei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Amodei is just out of range.
Amodei moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Amodei to counter with a crisp jab.
Amodei misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand
letting Amodei counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R2#
Amodei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ji Woo! But no joy.
Amodei ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Amodei throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Amodei's head but Amodei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amodei.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Amodei.
Jab from Amodei.
Amodei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Amodei misses with a body shot
and Ji Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ji Woo misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ji Woo on the side of the head.
Amodei lands with a hook. Ji Woo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Amodei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by Amodei.
A quick step to the side and Amodei tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amodei feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
A shot to the liver by Amodei. Beautiful body shot.
Amodei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Amodei throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.
Ji Woo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Amodei throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo lands a head shot.
Amodei looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.
A nice side step and Ji Woo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ji Woo lands a jab to the nose.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amodei.
Amodei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amodei throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
It seemed like Ji Woo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. Amodei should have avoided that one.
Amodei jabs Ji Woo right on the nose. Ji Woo blinks but takes it well.
Ji Woo catches Amodei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Amodei throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Amodei moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target. #T2#
Amodei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amodei throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo connects with a right hand. Amodei shakes it off.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amodei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Amodei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Amodei lands the left hand.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amodei.
Amodei avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Amodei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Amodei loads up on a big right hand but Ji Woo slips the punch.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Amodei throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Amodei misses.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amodei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amodei was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ji Woo avoids the body shot from Amodei.
Amodei scores with a decent looking hook.
Ji Woo slaps away a takedown attempt from Amodei, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Amodei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Amodei misses with a lunging right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amodei takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo lands with a good body shot.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Amodei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amodei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ji Woo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Amodei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ji Woo.#T4#
Amodei looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ji Woo punishes Amodei's body with a nice straight punch.
Amodei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Amodei misses.
Ji Woo misses with a lunging right hand
and Amodei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amodei slips under a jab.
Ji Woo lands a jab to Amodei's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Ji Woo there.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amodei lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ji Woo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Amodei at a distance.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Amodei ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Amodei jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T5#
Ji Woo takes a swing at Amodei's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ji Woo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ji Woo digs a good body shot into Amodei's ribs.
Amodei with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Ji Woo as he connects with a hook.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Amodei moved out of range.
Amodei lands a slapping body shot.
Amodei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ji Woo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
Amodei swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Amodei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amodei swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Amodei misses with a left hand
and Ji Woo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Amodei bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Amodei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Amodei.#T6#
Amodei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ji Woo counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giuseppe Amodei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Amodei misses.
Ji Woo throws out a counter right but Amodei avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Amodei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD#
Amodei decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Amodei working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ji Woo's thigh. Ji Woo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ji Woo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Amodei wants to pass the guard but Ji Woo is keeping the position.
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Amodei from controlling successfully.
Giuseppe Amodei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T7#
Ji Woo working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Amodei cracks a nice hook into Ji Woo's ribs.
Amodei scores with a nice strike.
Amodei misses with a looping left.#T8#
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amodei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amodei was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Amodei shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ji Woo but Ji Woo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Amodei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Amodei misses with a straight left.
Amodei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ji Woo throws an off balance right hand
and Amodei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amodei fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Amodei changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T9#
Amodei swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
A punch combination from Ji Woo misses. #CL#
Amodei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ji Woo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ji Woo misses with some punches.
Amodei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ji Woo lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amodei.
Amodei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ji Woo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Amodei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amodei misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Amodei fails to land.
Ji Woo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Giuseppe Amodei.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo wins by unanimous decision!
Bong Ji Woo 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:
Jutsu Tournament
Date: Jun 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amodei throws a body shot but no joy.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amodei misses the jab.
Ji Woo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Amodei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amodei walks into a stiff left hand from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Amodei strikes.
Amodei lands a nice looking body shot.
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amodei appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Amodei moves out of range.
Amodei throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo misses with a lunging right hand
and Amodei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Amodei misses its intended target.
Amodei just misses with a punch to the body.
Amodei fails to land the takedown.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Amodei takes one on the button.
Amodei slips a straight right by Ji Woo.
Amodei gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ji Woo.
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!
Ji Woo tests Amodei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ji Woo throws an off balance right hand
and Amodei counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Amodei moves out of range of the strikes.
Amodei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ji Woo lands with a nice body punch.
Amodei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Amodei catches Ji Woo right on the button with a cross.
Amodei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice shot by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amodei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ji Woo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ji Woo throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amodei lands a nice looking body shot.
Amodei loads up on a big right hand but Ji Woo slips the punch.#TD#
Amodei decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ji Woo controlling the position for now.#T2#
Ji Woo is looking to improve his position.
Ji Woo wants to control but Amodei is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ji Woo is controlling Amodei's trapped leg to prevent Amodei from advancing to side control.
Ji Woo moves into full guard.
Amodei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ji Woo is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Ji Woo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Amodei has passed into half guard!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3#
Amodei trying to pass the guard but Ji Woo defending well.
Amodei is thwarting Ji Woo's attempts to control the position.
Ji Woo is positioning himself well to prevent Amodei advancing to mount. #SUB#
Amodei is looking for a kimura here.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Amodei wants to pass the guard but Ji Woo is defending well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Amodei trying to control from half guard but Ji Woo is working away. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a shot from downtown. Amodei moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Amodei misses its target.
Jab from Ji Woo.
Bong Ji Woo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amodei staying out of range there.#T5#
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
Ji Woo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Amodei had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ji Woo catches Amodei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Amodei with a jab.
Ji Woo misses with a straight right.
Amodei takes one on the button.
Amodei ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Amodei misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Ji Woo throws a series of punches but Amodei avoids them all with ease.
Amodei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.
Amodei closes the distance and clinches up with Ji Woo, looking for a takedown. Amodei pushes Ji Woo against the ropes but Ji Woo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Amodei misses its target.
Ji Woo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ji Woo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo slips under a jab from Amodei.
A nice side step and Ji Woo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T6#
Ji Woo throws a hook but Amodei avoids it easily.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Amodei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji Woo swings widly with a right hand
and Amodei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Amodei.
A slow jab from Amodei misses its intended target.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amodei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Amodei's shoulder, as Amodei tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Amodei's head but Amodei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Amodei moved out of range.
Amodei seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ji Woo, as that shot connected.
Ji Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amodei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ji Woo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amodei.
Amodei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Amodei misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo lands with a nice combination. Amodei backs away looking to recover.
Ji Woo thows a left - swing and a miss! #T7#
Amodei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ji Woo misses with a combination
and Amodei counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Amodei doesn't manage to clinch there - Ji Woo circles away.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Ji Woo. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Ji Woo moves into range and clinches up with Amodei.
Ji Woo can't find room to land a body shot as Amodei controls the action.
Ji Woo can't find room to land a body shot as Amodei controls the action.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Amodei blocks it.
Amodei blocking some punches.
#TD#
Amodei tightens his grip and picks Ji Woo up, before dumping him to the ground. Ji Woo manages to land in guard.
Ji Woo managing to control the position.
Let's hope that Ji Woo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T8#
Amodei passes Ji Woo's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Amodei trying to work for an americana but Ji Woo has managed to regain full guard.
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Amodei from controlling successfully.
Ji Woo trying to control the position.
#T9#
Ji Woo keeping full guard, as Amodei tries to pass.
Amodei trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amodei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Amodei 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ji Woo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Amodei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Amodei counter with a right hand.
Amodei is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Amodei with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R2#
Amodei misses with a hook
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Amodei looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Ji Woo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Amodei misses with a looping right.
Amodei tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ji Woo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Amodei somewhat.#TD#
Ji Woo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Amodei to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ji Woo trying to keep a closed guard but Amodei is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Amodei from controlling successfully. #T1#
Ji Woo working a defensive guard here.
Amodei advances position into side control!
Ji Woo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ji Woo tries to roll over but Amodei keeps him under control.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Amodei trying to mount his opponent but Ji Woo defends it.
Ji Woo keeping hold of Amodei's head, controlling as best he can.
Amodei is looking to take a break and control but Ji Woo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amodei prevents Ji Woo from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Amodei is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3#
Amodei is keen to just control but Ji Woo is a slippery customer.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amodei fails with the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Ji Woo. Beautiful body shot.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Amodei saw that one coming.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ji Woo misses with a straight left.
A jab from Amodei misses.
Amodei misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo swings widly with a right hand
and Amodei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ji Woo misses with a hook
and Amodei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Amodei ducks down to avoid it.
Amodei attempts a counter takedown but Ji Woo avoids it well and moves away.#T4#
Amodei looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Ji Woo slips under a jab from Amodei.
Ji Woo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Amodei with a body shot.
Ji Woo misses the body punch
and Amodei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ji Woo swings widly with a right hand
and Ji Woo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amodei takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by Amodei.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amodei throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo swings widly with a right hand
and Amodei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amodei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amodei throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Amodei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amodei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amodei.
Ji Woo lands a jab.
Amodei moves out of range of the strikes.#T5#
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Amodei is having none of it.
Amodei scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Amodei.#TD#
Amodei looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Amodei trying to control from half guard but Ji Woo is working away. #SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back.
Ji Woo won't allow Amodei to pass to mount. #T6#
Amodei trying to control the action but Ji Woo is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Amodei is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ji Woo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ji Woo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ji Woo.
Giuseppe Amodei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T7#
Ji Woo is trying to keep Amodei in close.
Amodei trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Amodei ducked under it nicely.
Ji Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheers as Ji Woo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Amodei doesn't seem phased though.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Amodei is out of range.
Ji Woo misses with a lunging right hand
and Amodei counters with a stiff right hand.
Amodei slips a jab and a cross from Ji Woo.
A little feinted left hand from Amodei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Amodei slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Amodei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amodei with a hook.#T8#
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amodei.
Amodei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo tries to move into range but Amodei moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Amodei's head but Amodei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amodei staying out of range there.
Amodei defending well as Ji Woo loads up on a big left hand.
Amodei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo punishes Amodei's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo connects with a body shot that sends Amodei's belly button to the back.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo throws a right hand that misses
and Amodei counters with a right hand to the body.
Ji Woo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Amodei at a distance.
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Amodei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amodei slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a lazy uppercut
and Amodei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amodei looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T9##TD#
Amodei drives through with a takedown into Ji Woo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ji Woo is breathing heavily.
Ji Woo working a defensive guard here.
Amodei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ji Woo is keeping the position for now.
Ji Woo trying to keep a closed guard but Amodei is proving a slippery customer.
Amodei trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ji Woo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Amodei showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 19:19
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 19:19
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
Jutsu Tournament Wars
Date: May 06, 2017 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Ji Woo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Dong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ji Woo's coach down at Convicted - Redemption was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ji Woo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ji Woo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dong swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Ji Woo scores with a hook.
Ji Woo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dong on the side of the head.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo avoids the body shot from Dong.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Ji Woo - just one landing. #T2#
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Ji Woo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo clobbers Dong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dong had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Ji Woo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ji Woo walks into a left hand.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ji Woo's head backwards.
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Ji Woo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Ji Woo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong moves forwards but Ji Woo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Ji Woo cracks Dong with an open hand slap.
Ji Woo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ji Woo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ji Woo lands a really nice looking cross but Dong seems unphased.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Ji Woo misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Ji Woo ducks down to avoid it.
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo lands with a straight right. Dong didn't see that one coming.
Dong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dong lands a right hook to the body.
#T4#
A jab lands there for Ji Woo.
A jab from Dong finds it's way through Ji Woo's defenses.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ji Woo scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut
and Dong counters with a straight right hand.
Dong throws a sloppy body shot
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Dong slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Dong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL2#
Ji Woo moves into range and clinches up with Dong.
Dong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong misses with a short punch on the inside. #T5#
Dong misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong. #TD2#
Ji Woo pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Ji Woo is looking for a triangle here but Dong uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dong working away.
Dong trying to control the action but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Dong working away.
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep.
Dong takes a little break here. Ji Woo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T6#
Ji Woo tries to buck Dong off but Dong is having none of it.
Ji Woo tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Dong easily slips into full mount!
Ji Woo tries to hold on but Dong pushes him away.
Dong looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ji Woo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ji Woo tries to hold on but Dong postures up.#T7#
Ji Woo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dong is staying active.
Ji Woo gets back to half guard.
Ji Woo wants to improve his position but Dong is controlling well.
Ji Woo trying to control from the bottom.
Ji Woo tries to roll over but Dong keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Ji Woo actively working from the bottom here.#T8#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dong is keen to just control but Ji Woo is a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dong content to control rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dong moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.#T9#
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong with a hook.
Ji Woo scores with a hook.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up but Dong circles away and keeps his distance.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong keeps the fight on the outside.
Dong slips a jab from Ji Woo.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Dong finds it's way through Ji Woo's defenses. #CL2#
Ji Woo moves into the clinch successfully.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ji Woos head.
Ji Woo lands a left hand.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
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 Yung Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R2#
Ji Woo lands the left hand.#CL2#
Ji Woo drives through and clinches with Dong against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ji Woo misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ji Woo tries to pull guard but Dong holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ji Woo drops back down to his feet.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Dong misses with some punches.
I was talking to Dong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ji Woo tries to pull guard but Dong forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Ji Woo misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Dong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ji Woo can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Ji Woo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dong.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Ji Woo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Dong blocking some punches.
Ji Woo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow. #TD2#
Ji Woo pulls guard effortlessly.
Dong showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dong passes into half guard.
Ji Woo wants to control but Dong is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2##SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back.
Ji Woo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ji Woo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dong controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back.
Ji Woo is looking to control Dong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ji Woo avoid being mounted?#T3##SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Ji Woo actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back.
Dong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Ji Woo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Ji Woo moved out of range nicely.
Ji Woo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ji Woo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2#
Ji Woo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot to the body.
Dong tries to break the clinch but Ji Woo is controlling the position.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong wants to break free but Ji Woo has control.
Ji Woo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Dong to keep the fight standing.
Yung Hung Dong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands with a right to the head. #T5#
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Dong blocks it.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
Ji Woo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dong smiles and moves away.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. Dong should have avoided that one.
A big left from Dong misses.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Dong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong takes one to the side of the head.
Dong moves forwards but Ji Woo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Dong slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Dong connects with a crisp jab.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T6#
Ji Woo misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Dong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A lazy left from Ji Woo finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dong.
Nice straight punches there by Ji Woo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ji Woo.
Dong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Ji Woo closes the distance and pushes Dong back into the ropes.
Dong prevents a body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Ji Woo controls the action.
Ji Woo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Ji Woo.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong stalling in the clinch but Ji Woo improves position. #T7#
The referee calls for Dong to work.
Ji Woo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Dong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ji Woo lands a body shot.
Ji Woo lands a right hand.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Dong blocks it.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Ji Woo controls his hands.
Ji Woo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Ji Woo on the inside.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ji Woo lands with a short shot to the head.
Ji Woo fails to pull guard.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dong scores with a nice short uppercut.#T8#
A short right from Dong.
Ji Woo lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong missing with knees to the body.
Dong throws a head punch that misses.
Ji Woo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Dong lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ji Woo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ji Woo swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it. #T9#
Dong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dong digs a right hand into Ji Woo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ji Woo's gas tank.
Dong throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Ji Woo lands with a short shot to the head. #TD2#
Ji Woo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB2#
Ji Woo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ji Woo is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Ji Woo working for a triangle but Dong defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Ji Woo is looking for a triangle but Dong pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo wins by unanimous decision!
Bong Ji Woo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Jutsu Tournament Round 3
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
Ji Woo jumps guard but Penn stands there with Ji Woo around his waist. Ji Woo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ji Woo tries to pull guard but Penn forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Ji Woo misses with a body punch.
Ji Woo lands with a short shot to the head. #TD#
Ji Woo successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Penn is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ji Woo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Penn is looking to defend but Ji Woo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Penn! Ji Woo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Penn taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bong Ji Woo!
After winning the bout, Bong Ji Woo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated BJ Penn had this to say: 'I Want to kiss you slowly!'.
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Event:
Jutsu Tournament Rnd II
Date: Mar 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boku Jr swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo wants to counter with a clinch but Boku Jr pushes him away.
Boku Jr looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.
Boku Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Boku Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boku Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Kotetsu Boku Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Boku Jr scores with a takedown into Ji Woo's guard.
Boku Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB2#
Ji Woo pushes a forearm under Boku Jr's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Boku Jr is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bong Ji Woo!
An out of breath Bong Ji Woo 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:
Genin Tourney Rnd 1
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Ji Woo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ji Woo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ji Woo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Sunn blocks it.
Ji Woo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Ji Woo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sunn prevents a body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ji Woo lands with a light punch inside.
Ji Woo swings wildly with an uppercut but Sunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Ji Woo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sunn or not. #T1#
Sunn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ji Woo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sunn.
Sunn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ji Woo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aki Sunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ji Woo has him pressed against the ropes.
Ji Woo lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ji Woo as Sunn tries to tie him up.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Ji Woo as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sunn takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Ji Woo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#ROC2#
Sunn is rocked!
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Sunn.
Oh Sunn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ji Woo misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Sunn.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Ji Woo throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sunn seems to have got his legs back now.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ji Woo 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.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sunn is trying to push Ji Woo away but Ji Woo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ji Woo throws a big uppercut that drops Sunn! More strikes from Ji Woo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sunn lies dazed against the ropes as Ji Woo celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bong Ji Woo!
A relieved looking Bong Ji Woo 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Ji Woo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A counter left hand to the body from Ji Woo misses its target.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Ji Woo had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#
It looks like Alberto Silva has been cut.
Ji Woo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Silva looks up at the clock. Bad move! Ji Woo lands a right hand from hell, dropping Silva. Ji Woo pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Alberto Silva was interviewed post fight and said 'He did a great job by not letting da fight go down to the mat. Love u al my fans and sorry for letting u down.'.
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