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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Midick Aiken (ranked 52 p4p, 23 weight class) and Yung Hung Dong (ranked 4 p4p, 1 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aiken might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aiken throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Aiken works Dong's body with a nice hook.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Midick Aiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken feints and then cracks Dong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong down.
A low kick from Dong is predictable there
and Aiken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Aiken's head but Aiken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by Dong there.
Dong motions for Aiken to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Dong.
Dong slips a jab and a cross from Aiken.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong lands with a straight right. Aiken didn't see that one coming.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken scores with a hook to the body. Dong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big left from Aiken misses.
Dong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aiken can pounce on him.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong.
A big right from Dong misses.
Aiken wants to slow Dong down by chopping away at his legs.
Aiken sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Aiken does it's job there.
Dong scores with a nice right hand.
Dong moves forwards but Aiken connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dong misses with a leg kick.
Dong walks into a jab.
Aiken misses the jab.
Good work by Dong as he checks the leg kick.
Aiken checks a leg kick.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aiken slips under a jab from Dong.
Dong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dong checks a low kick from Aiken.
Aiken lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
It looked like Aiken was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dong.
Aiken lands a slapping body shot.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Aiken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Aiken lands.
Aiken misses with a leg kick.
Dong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Aiken blocks it well.
Dong misses with a head kick.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aiken.
Dong checks the leg kick.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aiken.
Nice body kick there by Dong.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aiken is able to avoid easily.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken lands with an uppercut that bounces Dong off the cage and back into range.
Dong wants to land a leg kick but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong slips a jab from Aiken.
Dong thinks about the counter body kick.
Dong throws a hook but Aiken blocks it.
Dong swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
Dong checks a leg kick nicely.
Dong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.
Nice uppercut lands for Aiken. That snapped Dong's head back.
Dong keeps Aiken at a distance using the push kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Aiken cracks Dong with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Aiken tried to counter with a leg kick but Dong avoided it.
Dong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aiken feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.
Aiken moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
Dong throws a push kick but Aiken slaps the foot to one side.
Aiken is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dong tried to score with a low kick but Aiken checks it.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken with a jab.
Aiken bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dong's head.
Aiken thuds a left hand into Dong's body.
Nice body punch from Aiken.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aiken misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Aiken misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Aiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aiken moves out of range as Dong strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Dong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken blocks a leg kick.
Aiken fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dong checks it well.
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aiken checks it well.
Aiken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice shot by Aiken.
Aiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong.
Dong slips a straight right by Aiken.
Dong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dong 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.
Aiken throws a shot to the body.
Aiken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aiken throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Dong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A bone on bone clash there as Aiken blocks the leg kick.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Aiken.
Aiken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aiken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Aiken lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong checks a leg kick nicely.
Dong defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Dong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Midick Aiken dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aiken slips under a jab.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dong throws a wild body kick that Aiken sees coming a mile off.
Aiken throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Aiken takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Aiken misses.
Dong 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.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Aiken tried to counter with a leg kick but Dong avoided it.
Aiken smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dong tests Aiken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong lands the left hand.
Aiken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dong is looking to slow Aiken down with leg kicks.
Aiken slips under a jab from Dong.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aiken has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aiken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aiken throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Aiken misses with a two punch combination.
Dong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aikens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Aiken's shoulder, as Aiken tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Dong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aiken if he has to take too many more of those.
Aiken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
Aiken scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dong staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Dong misses.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong misses with a straight right.
Aiken walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Aiken moved out of range.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Aiken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aiken throwing a counter right hand but Dong manages to avoid it.
Aiken throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aiken.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Aiken moved away.
Aiken feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Aiken throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Midick Aiken is winning the standup battle so far.
Aiken fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dong is out of range.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong 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.
Dong misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aiken is able to avoid easily.
Aiken scores with a leg kick.
Aiken on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aiken tries to work over Dong's front leg with a kick but Dong checks it.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Aiken walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Dong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aiken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dong to score with a decent uppercut.
Aiken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aiken needs to keep his hands up - Dong had a free shot at his head there.
Aiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aiken feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Aiken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aiken takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dong lands with a cross.
Dong connects with a single shot there.
Aiken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aiken takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Aiken coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Dong.
Dong connects with the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Aiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Aiken misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Dong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dong wants to slow Aiken down by chopping away at his legs.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Aiken avoids it.
Aiken throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aiken moves away.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aiken lands a jab.
Dong slips a jab from Aiken.
A clash of legs there as Aiken blocks the low kick.
Aiken looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Aiken misses with a hook.
Aiken throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong takes one to the chin there.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aiken throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dong misses.
Aiken is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
Aiken throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong throws a head kick but Aiken moves out of range.
Dong has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dong lands the left hand.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
Aiken moves out of range as Dong strikes.
Aiken misses with a low kick.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong cracks Aiken with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aiken moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Aiken 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 good leg kick by Aiken.
Aiken throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Aiken moves out of range of the strikes.
Aiken connects with a leg kick.
Aiken throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Midick Aiken will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aiken.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Aiken down.
Dong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Aiken.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aiken.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aiken looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong scores with a one two! Aiken had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aiken connects with a leg kick.
Dong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aiken circles away quickly and effectively.
Aiken misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aiken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick from Aiken.
Dong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Aiken blocks it well.
Dong misses with a straight right.
Dong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aiken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aiken connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Aiken misses with a straight left.
Aiken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Dong staying out of range there.
Aiken misses with a straight right.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Dong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dong moves away from the strike by Aiken.
Aiken slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Aiken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
A nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken lands with a right hand.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Dong misses.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dong is out of range.
Dong misses with a straight left.
Aiken throwing a counter right hand but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong misses with a few strikes there.
Dong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aiken will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Aiken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dong throws a good cross that connects.
Aiken throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dong counters with a body kick that stops Aiken in his tracks momentarily.
Dong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dong lunges at Aiken with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aiken's hand.
Aiken is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong slips a straight right by Aiken.
Dong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aiken's head.
Aiken throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Aiken wants to slow Dong down by chopping away at his legs.
Aiken is looking to score with low kicks.
Aiken connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Aiken misses.
Dong lands a front kick.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
Aiken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong checks a low kick from Aiken.
Aiken throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong checks a low kick from Aiken.
Aiken on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aiken throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aiken scores with a decent looking hook.
Good exchange - Aiken coming out on top.
Aiken scores with a decent looking hook.
Aiken slips a straight right by Dong.
Dong misses with a straight left.
Aiken misses with a looping right.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A clash of legs there as Dong blocks the low kick.
Aiken throws a leg kick that misses.
Aiken misses with a body shot.
Aiken pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aiken connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aiken takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aiken misses the jab.
Dong blocks a jab.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Aiken throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Dong.
Dong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dong lands a nice shot to the body.
Dong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aiken has time to react.
Aiken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong throws a push kick but Aiken slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Dong moves out of range of the leg kick from Aiken.
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Midick Aiken did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Aiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aiken.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
Aiken throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aiken was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aiken crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dong - the referee stops the clock and Aiken gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dong. Aiken manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Aiken lands a really nice looking cross but Dong seems unphased.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong checks a leg kick nicely.
Aiken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Dong. Those never looked like landing.
Dong walks into a stiff left hand from Aiken.
Aiken avoids the body shot from Dong.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken thuds his right hand into Dong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
An inside leg kick from Dong misses.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Aiken's corner calls for a 1-2. Aiken obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aiken scores with a sloppy right hand. Dong should have avoided that one.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Aiken with a nice calf kick.
Aiken on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Aiken slips under a jab.
Aiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong.
Aiken lands with a good body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aiken.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong checks a low kick from Aiken.
Dong connects with a right hand. Aiken shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aiken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dong pushes Aiken away with a front kick.
Dong slips under a jab from Aiken.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
Aiken throws a shot to the body.
Dong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aiken.
Aiken misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Aiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aiken. That's going to slow Dong down.
Dong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aiken misses the jab.
Dong takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
Aiken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong thumps Aiken with a low kick.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Aiken slips under a jab.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
Aiken thumps Dong with a low kick.
Aiken scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aiken.
A combination from Dong does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Aiken misses its target.
Dong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aiken swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dong dodges the punch combination from Aiken.
Aiken tries to move into range but Dong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Aiken blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
Aiken takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aiken manages to avoid it.
Aiken throws a head kick that misses.
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aiken misses with a looping right.
Dong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Aiken blocks it well.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Dong.
Aiken throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aiken will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aiken tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Aiken misses.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aiken.
Dong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dong slips a jab from Aiken.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong thows a body kick. Aiken tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong throws a sloppy head kick and Aiken moves out of range easily.
Aiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Dong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aiken is looking to chop away at Dong's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Midick Aiken had his way with Yung Hung Dong in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dong's head backwards.
Aiken throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Aiken throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Aiken misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Aiken moved away.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiken is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Aiken misses the target.
Aiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aiken throws a low kick but Dong moves out of range easily.
Aiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Dong 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 nice leg kick lands there from Aiken.
Aiken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
Dong swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Aiken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aiken moves away.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Aiken ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
Aiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aiken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aiken lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Aiken.
Aiken misses with a body shot.
Dong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken misses with a looping left.
Aiken misses the jab.
Dong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aiken. Aiken obviously looking to wear him down.
Yung Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong avoids the body shot from Aiken.
Aiken connects with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aiken 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 Dong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Aiken moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong throws a hook but Aiken avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Dong takes one to the side of the head.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
A lazy left from Dong finds it's target.
A big left from Aiken misses.
Midick Aiken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken slips under a jab from Dong.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
Dong throws a shot to the body.
Aiken attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aiken lands the left hand.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Aiken thumps Dong with a low kick.
Aiken blocks a head kick by Dong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aiken. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aiken swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dong.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aiken connects with a right hand. Dong shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Aiken throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aiken takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken throws a low kick but Dong moves out of range easily.
Dong cracks Aiken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dong throws a leg kick but Aiken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aiken missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Aiken.
Dong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Dong misses.
Aiken throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Aiken is just out of range.
Aiken slips under a jab from Dong.
A counter left hand to the body from Aiken misses its target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aiken darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dong 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aiken scores with a leg kick.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
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 Midick Aiken.
Well Aiken 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Midick Aiken!
A relieved looking Midick Aiken 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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