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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heung Min Choi (ranked 479 p4p, 226 weight class) and Bruce White Jr (ranked 43 p4p, 26 weight class). Choi comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Bruiser. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heung Min Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi lands an overhand right.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Choi.
Choi throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White Jr missing with a left hand there. Choi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choi lands a nice hook to White Jr's body. White Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heung Min Choi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choi throws a nice outside leg kick.
White Jr throws out a loose jab but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choi misses with a two punch combination.
Choi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
White Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Choi counters with a straight right hand.
Choi throws a low kick but it's checked well by White Jr.
White Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Choi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White Jr lands with a straight right. Choi didn't see that one coming.
Choi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Choi lands a nice looking body kick.
Choi misses with a low kick as White Jr jumps back.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choi 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.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
Choi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Choi with a nice calf kick.
Choi scores with a jab. White Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Choi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
White Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Choi's jab looks to have found its range, popping White Jr under the eye.
Choi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Choi takes a swing at White Jr's ribcage but misses.
White Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Choi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Choi throws a jab but it's blocked by White Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White Jr! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choi with the inside leg kick.
Choi slips a jab from White Jr.
Choi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Choi.
White Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choi.
A countering left hand to the body from White Jr misses.
Choi lands a nice shot that snaps White Jr's head back.
Choi is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by White Jr.
Choi tried to score with a low kick but White Jr checks it.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
Choi cracks White Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Choi throws a chopping leg kick but White Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Choi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White Jr scores with a hook.
Choi's jab looks to have found its range, popping White Jr under the eye.
White Jr takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Choi misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White Jr! But no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from White Jr.
Choi misses with a low kick.
Choi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Choi connects with a nice looking jab.
Choi avoids the body shot from White Jr.
Choi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choi throws a body shot but no joy.
White Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as White Jr blocks the low kick.
Choi works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choi. White Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from White Jr misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi scores with a crisp jab that stopped White Jr in his tracks.
Choi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Choi fires out a quick counter leg kick but White Jr just manages to avoid it.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Choi saw that one coming.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
Choi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Choi lands a glancing blow to the side of White Jr's head.
White Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Choi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and White Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White Jr scores with a jab.
Choi moves out of range of the strikes.
Choi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Choi!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as White Jr blocks the leg kick.
White Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Choi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Choi.
White Jr throws out a counter right but Choi avoids it with no problem.
White Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White Jr slips a straight right by Choi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heung Min Choi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Choi throws out a leg kick but White Jr moves out of range and Choi only half commits.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Choi lands a nice shot to the body.
Choi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
White Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heung Min Choi is winning the standup battle so far.
White Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Choi fakes the leg kick and cracks White Jr in the body.
White Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choi misses with a leg kick
and White Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White Jr blocks a leg kick.
White Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
White Jr looks to land a combination but Choi avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Choi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
White Jr 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.
White Jr moves out of range as Choi strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for White Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Choi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White Jr.
Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White Jr throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White Jr, as that shot connected.
White Jr checks a low kick from Choi.
White Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Choi with a body shot.
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Choi throws out the jab.
White Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Choi throws out the jab.
Choi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Choi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White Jr can do to turn this around?
White Jr misses the shot to the body.
White Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Choi is just out of range.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choi manages to avoid it.
White Jr 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.
Choi connects with an inside leg kick.
Choi scores with a hook to the body. White Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
A jab from White Jr misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
White Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Choi connects with the punch.
Choi throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Choi throws a nice looking combination but White Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Choi lands a leg kick that knocks White Jr off balance momentarily.
Choi throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White Jr slips under a jab from Choi.
Choi tests White Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Choi lands with a good body shot.
Good work by White Jr as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White Jr! But no joy.
Choi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and White Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Choi scrambles back to his feet.
Choi scores with a crisp jab that stopped White Jr in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White Jr looks to land a left hand but Choi moved out of range nicely.
White Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Choi's shoulder, as Choi tries to avoid the shot.
Choi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White Jr.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
White Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Choi to score with a decent uppercut.
Choi lands a jab to the nose.
Choi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Decent striking displayed by White Jr there.
White Jr misses with a looping right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Choi.
Choi scores with a body shot.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Choi saw that one coming.
Choi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Choi just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Choi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White Jr momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr lands a jab to Choi's midsection.
White Jr slips a jab from Choi.
White Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Choi tests White Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from White Jr misses.
A jab from Choi misses.
White Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Choi.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr missing with a left hand there. Choi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
White Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Choi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi tries to land a leg kick but White Jr saw it coming and moves away.
White Jr defending well as Choi loads up on a big left hand.
Choi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
White Jr misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heung Min Choi dominated that second round.
That's time! Choi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Choi with a nice calf kick.
Heung Min Choi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Choi avoids the head kick by White Jr.
White Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Choi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Choi finds it's target.
White Jr takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses.
White Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Choi counter with a right hand.
Choi slips a jab from White Jr.
Choi throwing a counter right hand but White Jr manages to avoid it.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr blocks a leg kick.
White Jr missing with a left hand there. Choi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choi connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi misses with a body shot
letting White Jr counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Choi.
Choi misses with a low kick.
Choi cracks a nice hook into White Jr's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Choi misses.
It seemed like White Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Choi.
Good exchange - Choi coming out on top.
Choi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Choi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
White Jr throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
Choi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Choi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Choi lands an overhand right.
Choi lands with a hook. White Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
White Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Choi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
Choi throws out a loose jab but White Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Choi does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 White Jr misses the target.
Choi lands a really nice looking cross but White Jr seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi thumps White Jr with a low kick.
Choi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Choi backs up against the cage.
White Jr misses with a hook.
White Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Choi.
Choi lunges at White Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White Jr's hand.
Choi jabs White Jr right on the nose. White Jr blinks but takes it well.
Bruce White Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Choi.
White Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Choi is just out of range.
White Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Choi counters with a left to the body.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choi moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Choi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Choi can pounce on him.
White Jr throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Choi lands an impressive looking overhand right. White Jr doesn't seem phased though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Choi.
White Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White Jr swings for the body but Choi moves out of range.
White Jr looks to land a left hand but Choi moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Choi tenderised White Jr's leg. White Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Choi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White Jr! But no joy.
White Jr misses with a few strikes there.
White Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
White Jr misses with a right hand
letting Choi counter with a right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Choi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Choi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for White Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Choi lands with a shot to the body.
White Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Choi works the jab nicely.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
White Jr throws a series of punches but Choi moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Choi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White Jr throws a combination that misses
and Choi counters with a stiff right hand.
White Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Choi scores with a leg kick.
White Jr misses with a straight left.
Choi misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi lands with a cross.
The crowd cheers as Choi lands an impressive looking overhand right. White Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
White Jr misses with a left hand
and Choi counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heung Min Choi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Choi 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heung Min Choi!
Heung Min Choi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Bruce White Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry. I should have done better.'.
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energy
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hype
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