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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joon Sang Hun (ranked 600 p4p, 701 weight class) and Luke Smith (ranked 57 p4p, 63 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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15 - 8 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joon Sang Hun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Smith!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith misses with a looping left.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Sang Hun.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a nice leg kick.
Sang Hun misses with a low kick.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith thuds a left hand into Sang Hun's body.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sang Hun counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Sang Hun slips the punch.
Sang Hun throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Sang Hun.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Sang Hun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sang Hun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Sang Hun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sang Hun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sang Hun connects with an inside leg kick.
Luke Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sang Hun lands the left hand.
Sang Hun defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Smith misses with a hook
and Sang Hun counters with a thumping low kick.
Sang Hun has been working on his boxing with his coaches at League of Shadows MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Smith swings for the body but Sang Hun moves out of range.
A left lands for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun blocks a jab.
Sang Hun feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sang Hun throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Nice shot by Sang Hun.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Sang Hun wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sang Hun scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sang Hun ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Sang Hun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Sang Hun on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun with the inside leg kick.
Sang Hun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sang Hun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sang Hun throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Sang Hun.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sang Hun slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Sang Hun moved out of range.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Sang Hun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sang Hun slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Sang Hun makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Sang Hun counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sang Hun can pounce on him.
Nice shot by Smith.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sang Hun swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith shapes to counter with a head kick.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Sang Hun counters with a leg kick.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Sang Hun counters with a straight right hand.
Sang Hun lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Sang Hun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sang Hun closes the distance and clinches.
Sang Hun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Sang Hun lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sang Hun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Sang Hun lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Nice shot by Smith.
Sang Hun lands with a nice body punch.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sang Hun.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sang Hun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Sang Hun half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Sang Hun.
Smith slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Sang Hun - just one landing.
Sang Hun takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joon Sang Hun dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sang Hun throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Sang Hun only half commits.
Sang Hun keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Sang Hun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sang Hun digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Sang Hun counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sang Hun lands a lovely overhand right.
Sang Hun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Sang Hun.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sang Hun lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sang Hun staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Sang Hun fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Sang Hun misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sang Hun. Sang Hun obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Sang Hun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sang Hun has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sang Hun there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Sang Hun ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Joon Sang Hun is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sang Hun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Sang Hun's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Sang Hun counters with a left to the body.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Sang Hun.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Decent striking displayed by Sang Hun there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sang Hun.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab lands there for Sang Hun.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sang Hun tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sang Hun cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sang Hun. That's going to slow Smith down.
Sang Hun scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Sang Hun throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Sang Hun counters with an outside leg kick.
Sang Hun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Sang Hun blocks a jab.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Sang Hun moved out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Sang Hun misses the target.
Sang Hun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sang Hun. Sang Hun obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun with a nice calf kick.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Sang Hun moved out of range nicely.
Sang Hun walks into a jab.
Sang Hun scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sang Hun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a stiff right hand.
Sang Hun slips under a jab.
Sang Hun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sang Hun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sang Hun digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Sang Hun feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sang Hun clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sang Hun avoids the body shot from Smith.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sang Hun.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sang Hun thumps Smith with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joon Sang Hun dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sang Hun throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Luke Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sang Hun scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Sang Hun saw that one coming.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sang Hun was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Sang Hun slips a straight right by Smith.
Sang Hun lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Sang Hun's belly button to the back.
Sang Hun misses with the body kick
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Smith misses.
Sang Hun was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sang Hun cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith throws a head kick but Sang Hun moves out of range.
Sang Hun half committed to a counter leg kick.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Sang Hun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sang Hun. That's going to slow Smith down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sang Hun counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Sang Hun shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith misses with a hook
and Sang Hun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sang Hun getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Sang Hun.
Smith misses with a hook
and Sang Hun counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sang Hun finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sang Hun counter with a right hand.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sang Hun manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sang Hun. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sang Hun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Sang Hun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Sang Hun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sang Hun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
letting Sang Hun counter with a right hand.
Smith 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sang Hun. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sang Hun fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sang Hun misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a nice body shot.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Sang Hun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Sang Hun fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Sang Hun moves away from the strike by Smith.
Sang Hun with the inside leg kick.
Sang Hun scores with a jab to the head.
Sang Hun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sang Hun takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith avoids the body shot from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun slips a jab from Smith.
A solid body kick from Sang Hun.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Sang Hun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Sang Hun counters with an inside leg kick.
Sang Hun misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sang Hun throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Sang Hun clinches up against the cage.
Sang Hun lands a right hand.
Sang Hun can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sang Hun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Sang Hun is controlling the position.
Sang Hun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sang Hun misses with a punch on the inside.
Sang Hun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith blocking some punches.
Sang Hun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith prevents a body shot from Sang Hun.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Sang Hun avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Sang Hun.
Sang Hun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sang Hun misses with the head strike.
Sang Hun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sang Hun.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joon Sang Hun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sang Hun 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joon Sang Hun!
Joon Sang Hun decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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