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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Bakulaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kang Min (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Bakulaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Min!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Min swinging wilding here.
Bakulaw throws a leg kick which misses Min's front leg but catches the back leg as Min tries to avoid it.
Bakulaw is looking to slow Min down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Bakulaw.
Bakulaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakulaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bakulaw throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bakulaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bakulaw blocks the body kick.
Bakulaw lands with a kick to the temple. Min shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Min walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bakulaw checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Bakulaw.
Bakulaw throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Min misses with the combination.
Min will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bakulaw misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bakulaw.
Bakulaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Min's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Min throws a sloppy head kick and Bakulaw moves out of range easily.
Bakulaw blocks a head kick by Min.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Min takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No luck for Min with that takedown attempt.
Min tries a low kick but Bakulaw avoids it.
Min tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Min tries to bum rush Bakulaw with a series of wild strikes but Bakulaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Min throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bakulaw throws a head kick but Min moves out of range.
Diego Bakulaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Min misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Min steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bakulaw. That one must have hurt.
Min throws an overhand right that lands on Bakulaw's shoulder, as Bakulaw tries to avoid the shot.
Min throws a right and a left that both miss.
Min looks gassed!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bakulaw. That's going to slow Min down.
Bakulaw throws a head kick but Min moves out of range.
Bakulaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
Min shoots in and drives through. Bakulaw sprawls well.
A head kick from Bakulaw lands but Min takes it in his stride.
Bakulaw throws a nice head kick!
Min throws a leg kick
and Bakulaw counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakulaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Min. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bakulaw.
Bakulaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bakulaw scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakulaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bakulaw with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bakulaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bakulaw throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Min.
Bakulaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bakulaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bakulaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bakulaw throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bakulaw throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by Bakulaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bakulaw lands a head kick. Min smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Min tries to land a body kick
and Bakulaw makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Min's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Bakulaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bakulaw. That's going to slow Min down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakulaw tries to land a leg kick but Min saw it coming and moves away.
Min throws a leg kick
and Bakulaw counters with a big head kick but Min shrugs it off.
A bone on bone clash there as Min blocks the leg kick.
Min looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bakulaw!
Min is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bakulaw avoids a kick to the body.
Bakulaw throws a head kick that half lands.
Min misses with a low kick as Bakulaw jumps back.
Min drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Min gets to his feet - Bakulaw follows without any prompting.
Min moves into the clinch successfully.
Bakulaw can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Min tries to pull guard but Bakulaw holds him up against the cage and eventually Min drops back down to his feet.
Diego Bakulaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kang Min.
Min manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Min looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Min is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Min has a closed guard, preventing Bakulaw from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Bakulaw dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Min throws a series of punches but Bakulaw avoids them all with ease.
Min chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bakulaw can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bakulaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Bakulaw checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bakulaw.
Min tries for a takedown but Bakulaw sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bakulaw scores with a head kick.
A low kick from Min misses
and Bakulaw counters with a good low kick that Min was not able to check.
A head kick from Bakulaw lands but Min takes it in his stride.
Min sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bakulaw throws a leg kick which misses Min's front leg but catches the back leg as Min tries to avoid it.
Bakulaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Min moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Min scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Min.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bakulaw.
Min blocks a low kick nicely.
Bakulaw misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Min drives through and clinches with Bakulaw against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Min.
Min lands a takedown into guard.
Min looking to pass the guard.
Min throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Min wants to pass the guard but Bakulaw is keeping the position.
Min sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bakulaw's guard.
Min is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bakulaw sees it coming and defends easily.
Min decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bakulaw leaves Min with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Bakulaw.
Min will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bakulaw throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Min on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bakulaw. Bakulaw obviously looking to wear him down.
Min looks for a takedown but Bakulaw sprawls well.
Diego Bakulaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kang Min.
Min is looking to score with low kicks.
Min lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bakulaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Bakulaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bakulaw connects with a solid leg kick.
Bakulaw throws a sloppy head kick and Min moves out of range easily.
Bakulaw checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bakulaw blocks a low kick nicely.
Bakulaw throws a head kick that Min semi-blocks.
Bakulaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
Min throws a right hand that Bakulaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Bakulaw also avoids with ease.
Min looks for a takedown but Bakulaw sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Min.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Min tries a low kick but Bakulaw avoids it.
Bakulaw throws a right hand that Min ducks under and follows up with a left that Min also avoids with ease.
Diego Bakulaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bakulaw lands with a kick to the temple. Min shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Min misses with a double jab.
Min misses the shot to the body.
Bakulaw takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bakulaw delivers a nice body kick.
Min looks to land a left hand but Bakulaw moved out of range nicely.
Min throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bakulaw steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Min. That one must have hurt.
Bakulaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bakulaw checks a leg kick.
Bakulaw slips a jab and a cross from Min.
Min fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Min tries a head kick but it misses.
Min fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Bakulaw dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Min will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bakulaw moves out of range as Min throws a body kick.
Bakulaw stuffs the takedown.
Min misses with a two punch combination.
Bakulaw slips a jab and a cross from Min.
Bakulaw throws a head kick that Min semi-blocks.
Bakulaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Min closes the distance and clinches up with Bakulaw, looking for a takedown. Min pushes Bakulaw against the cage but Bakulaw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bakulaw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bakulaw connects with a high kick.
Bakulaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Bakulaw.
Min has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bakulaw.
Bakulaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
Min tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bakulaw lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Min.
Min misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakulaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Min throws a nice looking combination but Bakulaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bakulaw looks to land a combination but Min avoids it well.
Min shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bakulaw but Bakulaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diego Bakulaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kang Min.
Min pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Min closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bakulaw circles away.
Bakulaw misses with a body kick.
Bakulaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Min rushes Bakulaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Min goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bakulaw prevents it.
Bakulaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bakulaw is trying to break the clinch but Min is controlling him.
Min jumps guard but Bakulaw stands there with Min around his waist. Min gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bakulaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bakulaw breaks from the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Bakulaw
and Min counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakulaw blocking the ground and pound attempt from Min.
Min tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bakulaw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Min is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Min is looking for a kimura here.
Min wants to pass to mount but Bakulaw is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Min decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A lazy body kick from Min
and Bakulaw counters with a good low kick that Min was not able to check.
Min throws a lazy right hand but Bakulaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bakulaw pivots, looking for a leg kick but Min is out of range and Bakulaw settles back down.
Min takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bakulaw moves forwards but Min connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Min throws a sloppy head kick
and Bakulaw finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Min closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bakulaw circles away.
Bakulaw throws a leg kick but Min checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Min thows a left - swing and a miss!
Min throws a front kick aimed at Bakulaw's knee but Bakulaw avoids it well.
Min chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bakulaw can pounce on him.
Bakulaw attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bakulaw lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bakulaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Min shoots in for a takedown but Bakulaw shows good takedown defense.
Min looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bakulaw throws a head kick that half lands.
Bakulaw throws a leg kick which misses Min's front leg but catches the back leg as Min tries to avoid it.
Bakulaw throws a head kick but Min moves out of range.
Min has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bakulaw tries to break the clinch but Min is controlling the position.
Bakulaw wants to break free but Min has control.
Bakulaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Min has him pressed against the cage.
Min has Bakulaw pressed against the cage, preventing Bakulaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kang Min has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Bakulaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Min pulls guard successfully.
Min striking from his own guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kang Min.
I think Bakulaw has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Bakulaw!
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energy
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