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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ma Bong Sik (ranked 151 p4p, 332 weight class) and Fotos Hasapis (ranked 18 p4p, 44 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ma Bong Sik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fotos Hasapis!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bong Sik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hasapis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bong Sik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hasapis.
Hasapis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hasapis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bong Sik throwing a counter right hand but Hasapis manages to avoid it.
Hasapis lands with an uppercut that bounces Bong Sik off the cage and back into range.
Hasapis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bong Sik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hasapis looks to land a combination but Bong Sik avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hasapis.
We've been told by Bong Sik's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hasapis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hasapis looks to score with a jab to the body but Bong Sik is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasapis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Bong Sik.
Bong Sik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hasapis moves away.
Hasapis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bong Sik tries to avoid it but Hasapis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bong Sik to the ground. Bong Sik escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasapis instigates a clinch.
Hasapis lands a shoulder strike.
Bong Sik swings wildly with an uppercut but Hasapis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bong Sik scores a nice knee to the body.
Bong Sik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hasapis working aggressively here.
Hasapis blocking some punches.
Bong Sik blocking some punches.
Bong Sik presses Hasapis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bong Sik utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hasapis looks winded!
Bong Sik scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Bong Sik as the two fighters clinch.
Bong Sik lands a hook that snaps the head of Hasapis backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bong Sik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hasapis.
Bong Sik misses with a punch to the body.
Bong Sik misses with some punches.
Bong Sik lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong Sik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hasapis.
Bong Sik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hasapis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bong Sik tries a knee to the head but Hasapis blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Bong Sik scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bong Sik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hasapis backwards.
Hasapis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bong Sik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hasapis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bong Sik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hasapis backwards.
Bong Sik swings wildly with an uppercut but Hasapis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bong Sik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hasapis's efforts to push away.
Hasapis tries to pull guard but Bong Sik won't allow it.
Ma Bong Sik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fotos Hasapis.
Bong Sik throws a punch but it's blocked by Hasapis.
Bong Sik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hasapis manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bong Sik.
Bong Sik avoids the body shot from Hasapis.
Bong Sik is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis clobbers Bong Sik with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hasapis tries to clinch but Bong Sik moves out of range.
Bong Sik thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hasapis if he has to take too many more of those.
Bong Sik lands a nice hook to Hasapis's body. Hasapis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hasapis throws the left hand but Bong Sik avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Bong Sik wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hasapis throws a leg kick which misses Bong Sik's front leg but catches the back leg as Bong Sik tries to avoid it.
Hasapis shoots and misses
and Bong Sik counters with a nice body kick.
Hasapis moves out of range of the body kick.
Hasapis fails with a takedown attempt.
Bong Sik throwing a counter right hand but Hasapis manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis moves into range and clinches up with Bong Sik.
Hasapis tries for a takedown but Bong Sik manages to get underhooks.
Hasapis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bong Sik pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short uppercut from Bong Sik.
Bong Sik lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasapis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bong Sik just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bong Sik can't find room to land a body shot as Hasapis controls the action.
Hasapis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hasapis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bong Sik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bong Sik pushes Hasapis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bong Sik.
Hasapis working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Bong Sik scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hasapis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bong Sik pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bong Sik lands a big uppercut and Hasapis crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hasapis looks OK. Bong Sik waves Hasapis back to his feet!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ma Bong Sik dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bong Sik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hasapis to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Fotos Hasapis has been cut.
A jab from Bong Sik does it's job there.
Bong Sik moves out of range as Hasapis strikes.
Bong Sik swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hasapis throws a shot from downtown. Bong Sik moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hasapis.
Bong Sik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bong Sik throwing a counter right hand but Hasapis manages to avoid it.
Ma Bong Sik is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Hasapis.
Hasapis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasapis scores with a nice strike.
Bong Sik uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hasapis has time to react.
Hasapis tries to clinch up.
Hasapis thuds his right hand into Bong Sik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasapis throws a hook but Bong Sik blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Bong Sik on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hasapis shoots for a double leg takedown but Bong Sik sprawls well. He's pushed Hasapis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hasapis moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Bong Sik.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hasapis.
Ma Bong Sik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bong Sik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hasapis.
Hasapis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bong Sik seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hasapis can turn it around.
Hasapis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bong Sik lands a good knee to the midsection. Hasapis won't want to take too many of those.
Hasapis is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hasapis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bong Sik lands a shoulder strike.
Bong Sik lands a body shot.
Hasapis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hasapis blocks an uppercut.
Bong Sik lands with a light punch inside.
Hasapis has a couple of punches blocked by Bong Sik.
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!
Bong Sik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong Sik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hasapis.
Ma Bong Sik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fotos Hasapis.
Bong Sik crunches a lovely knee into Hasapis's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bong Sik.
Bong Sik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bong Sik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hasapis can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bong Sik.
Bong Sik scores with a shot to the side of Hasapis's head.
That has opened up Fotos Hasapis's cut even more.
Hasapis prevents a body shot from Bong Sik.
Bong Sik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bong Sik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Bong Sik.
Bong Sik lands with a left to the head.
Bong Sik misses with some punches.
Hasapis takes a shot to the head.
Bong Sik pushes Hasapis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bong Sik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hasapis prevents a body shot from Bong Sik.
A shot in the inside from Bong Sik.
Hasapis is rocked!
Bong Sik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong Sik gets through Hasapis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hasapis is still on wobbly legs! Can Bong Sik finish him?
Bong Sik misses with the head strike.
Hasapis seems to have recovered his senses.
Bong Sik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Bong Sik scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hasapis blocks a body shot from Bong Sik.
Hasapis misses with some punches.
Bong Sik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bong Sik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hasapis is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bong Sik.
Bong Sik scores with a hook to the body.
Bong Sik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hasapis.
Bong Sik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bong Sik gets through Hasapis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bong Sik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bong Sik lands a good knee to the midsection. Hasapis won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bong Sik scores with a shot to the side of Hasapis's head.
Bong Sik lands with a left to the head.
Bong Sik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hasapis takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong Sik tries to throw a body punch but Hasapis avoids it by throwing Bong Sik back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bong Sik.
Bong Sik is working Hasapis over against the cage.
Hasapis blocks a body shot from Bong Sik.
Bong Sik gets through Hasapis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bong Sik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bong Sik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hasapis backwards.
Bong Sik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bong Sik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hasapis backwards.
Bong Sik landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bong Sik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hasapis backwards.
Bong Sik cracks Hasapis with a nice body shot.
A short left from Bong Sik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasapis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Bong Sik.
Hasapis prevents a body shot from Bong Sik.
Bong Sik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bong Sik is leaning against Hasapis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bong Sik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ma Bong Sik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fotos Hasapis's cut.
That's time! Bong Sik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bong Sik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bong Sik moves away from the strike by Hasapis.
Bong Sik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bong Sik is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fotos Hasapis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hasapis shoots in but Bong Sik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bong Sik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hasapis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hasapis tries to clinch up but Bong Sik circles away and keeps his distance.
Hasapis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasapis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bong Sik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Bong Sik tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hasapis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hasapis looks to clinch
and Bong Sik counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hasapis thinking.
Hasapis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasapis lands a leg kick that knocks Bong Sik off balance momentarily.
Bong Sik blocks a jab.
Bong Sik throws a big counter combination but Hasapis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hasapis fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Bong Sik misses the target.
Hasapis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bong Sik.
Bong Sik is looking to land body kicks.
Hasapis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bong Sik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hasapis misses the jab.
Bong Sik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hasapis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bong Sik jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hasapis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bong Siks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ma Bong Sik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bong Sik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis misses with a low kick as Bong Sik jumps back.
Bong Sik is looking to counter punch.
Hasapis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hasapis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hasapis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bong Sik.
Hasapis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hasapis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The cut above Fotos Hasapis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hasapis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bong Sik.
Bong Sik is looking to counter punch.
Bong Sik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hasapis was well out of range. Poor timing from Bong Sik.
Hasapis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hasapis misses the shot to the body.
Bong Sik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bong Sik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bong Sik misses with a wild body shot.
Hasapis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasapis scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis wants to clinch up but Bong Sik keeps it at a distance.
Bong Sik avoids the body shot from Hasapis.
Hasapis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bong Sik avoids it really well and circles away.
Ma Bong Sik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fotos Hasapis.
Hasapis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hasapis is looking to clinch but Bong Sik is avoiding it.
Bong Sik is looking to counter punch.
Bong Sik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bong Sik throws a wild body kick that Hasapis sees coming a mile off.
Bong Sik bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hasapis's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bong Sik counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hasapis lands a jab to the nose.
Hasapis avoids a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bong Sik. No joy for Hasapis on that attempt.
And Bong Sik counters with a quick kick to the body but Hasapis blocks it.
Hasapis fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Bong Sik wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bong Sik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hasapis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bong Sik cracks Hasapis with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hasapis looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bong Sik finish him?
Fotos Hasapis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fotos Hasapis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ma Bong Sik!
Ma Bong Sik retains his middleweight title!
Ma Bong Sik 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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