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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Seung Joon (ranked 24421 p4p, 3635 weight class) and Dean Clarke (ranked 362 p4p, 277 weight class). Joon comes to the cage accompanied by BewhY (비와이) – 가라사대 (GOTTASADAE). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seung Joon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joon thuds a left hand into Clarke's body.
Joon misses with a body shot.
Joon throws a jab when Clarke was well out of range.
Joon lands with a shot to the body.
Joon moves out of range as Clarke throws a body kick.
Joon checks a low kick from Clarke.
Joon throwing a counter right hand but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Joon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clarke tries to land a front kick but Joon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Joon is just out of range.
A lazy left from Joon finds it's target.
Clarke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clarke is trying to counter with his kicks.
Clarke misses with an uppercut
and Joon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joon throws a shot from downtown. Clarke moves away and avoids it.
Joon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joon slips a jab and a cross from Clarke.
Joon lands the left hand.
Clarke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joon.
Joon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clarke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clarke swings for the body but Joon moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon cracks a nice hook into Clarke's ribs.
Joon tests Clarke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joon throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
Seung Joon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke swings for the body but Joon moves out of range.
Joon swings widly with a right hand
and Clarke counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Clarke throws a leg kick but Joon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clarke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clarke misses with a looping left.
Joon swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Joon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clarke counters with an outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Joon checks a leg kick.
Joon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clarke tries to bum rush Joon with a series of wild strikes but Joon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joon 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!
Clarke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joon scores with a hook.
Joon lands a right hook to the body.
Clarke throws a jab when Joon was well out of range.
Joon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clarke.
Joon throws a looping overhand right but Clarke ducks down to avoid it.
Clarke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joon. Joon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clarke scores with a nice head shot.
Joon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clarke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joon blocks the body kick.
Joon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clarke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clarke tries to move into range but Joon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clarke steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Joon misses the target.
Joon misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon looks to throw the jab but Clarke is out of range.
Joon cracks Clarke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seung Joon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A left and a right from Joon both land. Nice combination.
Joon looks to throw the jab but Clarke is out of range.
Joon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Seung Joon is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Clarke.
Joon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clarke.
Joon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clarke is able to avoid easily.
Clarke jabs Joon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clarke throws a low kick but Joon avoids it.
Joon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joon swinging wildly here.
Joon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clarke throws a lazy right hand but Joon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke motions for Joon to come forward. Clarke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joon 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.
Joon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clarke doesn't seem bothered though.
Clarke takes one on the button.
Joon swings for the body but Clarke moves 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!
Joon tries to bum rush Clarke with a series of wild strikes but Clarke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Joon.
Joon throws a poor cross that misses
and Clarke counters with a nice leg kick.
Joon throws a jab when Clarke was well out of range.
Joon moves out of range of the body kick from Clarke.
Joon misses with a hook.
Joon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clarke will feel that in the morning.
The fighters circling - Joon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joon sizes up Clarke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke checks a leg kick nicely.
Joon swinging wildly here.
Clarke is looking to score with low kicks.
Joon misses with an uppercut. Clarke saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Joon finds it's target.
Clarke throws a front kick aimed at Joon's knee but Joon avoids it well.
Clarke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clarke blocks a head kick by Joon.
Joon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke walks into a straight right hand from Joon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Clarke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clarke feints and then cracks Joon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joon down.
Joon connects with a body shot.
Joon connects with a jab.
Clarke takes a swing at Joon's ribcage but misses.
Joon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joon lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clarke.
Joon throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clarke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joon.
Clarke loads up on a big right hand but Joon slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Clarke.
Joon looks to land a right hand but Clarke moved out of range.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clarke tries to land a front kick but Joon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seung Joon 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!
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joon.
Clarke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joon.
Joon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Clarke.
Joon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Clarke misses with a low kick.
Clarke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body kick there by Clarke.
Joon looks to land a left hand but Clarke moved out of range nicely.
Joon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clarke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clarke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joon's sensitive parts.
A left lands for Joon.
Joon connects with a solid leg kick.
Clarke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joon.
Clarke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joon.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Clarke - that will leave a mark!
Clarke moves out of range as Joon strikes.
Clarke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke misses with a straight left.
Joon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dean Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clarke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Joon misses.
Clarke looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Clarke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Clarke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joon.
Clarke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joon.
Nice uppercut lands for Joon. That snapped Clarke's head back.
Clarke looks to throw the jab but Joon is out of range.
Jab, jab by Joon - just one landing.
Clarke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joon.
Clarke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clarke throws a body punch but Joon moves out of range.
Clarke tries to move into range but Joon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clarke defending well as Joon loads up on a big left hand.
Joon clobbers Clarke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick from Clarke misses.
Clarke misses with a wild body shot.
Joon throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clarke tries a quick counter leg kick but Joon is wise to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clarke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon checks a leg kick nicely.
Clarke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joon was well out of range. Poor timing from Clarke.
Clarke throws an overhand right that lands on Joon's shoulder, as Joon tries to avoid the shot.
Clarke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clarke motions for Joon to come forward. Clarke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Joon.
Clarke follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Joon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clarke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joon manages to avoid it.
Clarke throws a leg kick which misses Joon's front leg but catches the back leg as Joon tries to avoid it.
Joon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Joon finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon throws a head kick but Clarke moves out of range.
Joon with a jab.
Clarke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joon lands with a cross.
Joon cracks Clarke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seung Joon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joon 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seung Joon!
A victorious Seung Joon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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