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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jun Yong Park (ranked 2514 p4p, 3563 weight class) and Smedt Van Kampen (ranked 294 p4p, 407 weight class). Jun Yong Park has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jun Yong Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Smedt Van Kampen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Van Kampen quickly recovers to half guard.
Van Kampen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Park throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Park trying to control the pace.
Park missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Park thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Van Kampen's head.
Van Kampen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Park throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Van Kampen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Park pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Kampen defending well though.
Van Kampen actively working from the bottom here.
Park not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Kampen is not content to let Park control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Park working over Van Kampen with some ground and pound. Van Kampen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Van Kampen controlling the position well.
Park thows a huge punch but Van Kampen dodges it nicely.
Park throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Van Kampen to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Park accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Park controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Park pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Kampen is keeping the position for now.
Park scoring with some ground and pound.
Van Kampen trying to control the position.
Our spies down at at Elite Combat Gym inform us that Van Kampen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Park being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kampen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Park postures up and lands a big shot to Van Kampen's brow.
Park got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Kampen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Park has managed to get both his arms back between Van Kampen's legs - danger averted.
Park throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Park missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Park in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Park throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Kampen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Kampen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Van Kampen working for a triangle but Park defends it easily.
Van Kampen is looking for a triangle but Park pushes his legs off easily.
Van Kampen looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Park wants to control from the top but Van Kampen keeps moving.
Park wants to pass the guard but Van Kampen is keeping the position.
Van Kampen keeping moving, preventing Park from controlling successfully.
Park looking to sit in guard and control but Van Kampen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Park wants to sweep here but Van Kampen controlling him for the moment.
Park is looking for a triangle but Van Kampen pushes his legs off easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Park holds on and takes a little breather.
Park not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Park not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Kampen trying to control the position from guard on top but Park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Kampen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Van Kampen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Park is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Kampen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Yong Park dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Park looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Park with a flurry of punches that miss.
Park throwing strikes but missing.
Van Kampen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Park scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park scoring with some ground and pound.
Van Kampen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Park.
Van Kampen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Park defends it easily.
Park stopping the sweep attempt from Van Kampen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park wants to control from the top but Van Kampen keeps moving.
Park chips away with some ground and pound.
Park throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Kampen wants to sweep here but Park controlling him for the moment.
Jun Yong Park overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Park content to stall in guard here.
Park has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Park trying to control but Van Kampen is working from the bottom.
Park with a flurry of punches that miss.
Park working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Van Kampen's head.
Van Kampen is trying to control the position but Park postures up.
Park trying to control but Van Kampen is working from the bottom.
Park trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kampen looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Kampen, not yet.
Park postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Van Kampen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Park throws a big right hand that misses.
Park lands a couple of elbows.
Park content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Van Kampen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Kampen trying to keep a closed guard but Park is proving a slippery customer.
Park is working Van Kampen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Van Kampen is trying to control the position but Park postures up.
Park wants to control from the top but Van Kampen keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kampen is controlling Park's posture.
Park cracks Van Kampen with a solid left hand.
Van Kampen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Kampen is breathing heavily.
Park throwing strikes from guard but Van Kampen blocks nicely.
Park is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Park with a flurry of punches that miss.
Park trying to control but Van Kampen is working from the bottom.
Park loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Park is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Kampen can do to turn this around?
Park missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Kampen has his foot on Park's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Park works his way back into a safe position though.
Park throwing strikes from guard but Van Kampen blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park landing with the ground and pound.
Van Kampen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Van Kampen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van Kampen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Park looking to sit in guard and control but Van Kampen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Van Kampen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Park is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Kampen tries to free his leg and advance position but Park is retaining full guard.
Park pulls Van Kampen in to control the position.
Van Kampen trying to control but Park is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Yong Park dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Park closes the distance and pushes Van Kampen back into the cage.
A short left from Park.
Park is trying to trip Van Kampen. He has hold of a leg but Van Kampen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Park persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Van Kampen is looking for a triangle but Park pushes his legs off easily.
Park is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Kampen has wrist control.
Van Kampen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Park missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Kampen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Park with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Kampen controls Park momentarily but Park frees himself.
Park postures up in Van Kampen's guard and throws a big left but Van Kampen blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park works over Van Kampen with some ground and pound from guard.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Park lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Van Kampen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van Kampen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Park with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Kampen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Park.
Park trying to control but Van Kampen is working from the bottom.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Van Kampen is looking for a triangle but Park pushes his legs off easily.
Park working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Kampen working for a triangle but Park defends it easily.
Park is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park throwing strikes but missing.
Van Kampen being controlled here, momentarily.
Park with a nice head shot there.
Van Kampen looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Kampen, not yet.
Park loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Kampen keeping moving, preventing Park from controlling successfully.
Park throwing strikes from guard but Van Kampen blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Park's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park wants to control from the top but Van Kampen keeps moving.
Van Kampen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van Kampen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Park can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Park works over Van Kampen with some ground and pound from guard.
Park trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Kampen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Park got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Kampen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Park has managed to get both his arms back between Van Kampen's legs - danger averted.
Park postures up and lands a big shot to Van Kampen's brow.
Park lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kampen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Van Kampen looking for a guillotine here but Park defends easily.
Park landing with the ground and pound.
Van Kampen is rocked!
Van Kampen looking to control.
Jun Yong Park is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Park sitting in guard here, content to control.
Park trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Park stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Kampen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Park scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Yong Park showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Park 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Yong Park!
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