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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chul Moo Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pak comes into the arena with Meat Loaf - Everything louder than everything else blaring out of the sound system. Mask has chosen Wait, what? OH MY GOD, Tiger has joined the Dark Side!! as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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176 lbs
26 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chul Moo Pak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Mask!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mask wants to land a leg kick but Pak is out of range.
Mask dives in and scores a takedown into Pak's guard.
Mask wants to control from the top but Pak keeps moving.
Mask landing with the ground and pound.
Mask stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mask trying to control but Pak is working from the bottom.
Mask stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mask in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mask is looking to work some ground and pound but Pak has wrist control.
Mask has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mask throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mask wants to pass the guard but Pak is keeping the position.
Pak working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mask avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mask takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pak throws a jab when Mask was well out of range.
Mask throws a right hand that Pak ducks under and follows up with a left that Pak also avoids with ease.
Mask moves out of range of the body kick.
Chul Moo Pak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Mask.
Pak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mask.
Mask moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Pak as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pak looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pak takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mask scores with punches from side control.
Mask misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mask throws a strike aimed at the side of Pak's head but Pak avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Mask.
Mask working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pak defending against the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Mask are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mask trying to control the position but Pak is working away.
Mask tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mask works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mask trying to control the position but Pak is working away.
Mask in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pak dodges the ground and pound from Mask.
Pak managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mask.
Pak stops Mask from passing to mount.
Mask throws an elbow but Pak slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mask tries to move to mount but Pak blocks the move with his legs.
Mask looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pak is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mask tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mask cracks Pak with a big right hand but Pak just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mask working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Pak taking a bit of punishment here - Mask scoring with strikes.
Mask wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pak keeps working.
Mask might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pak haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pak dodges the ground and pound from Mask.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mask in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mask cracks Pak with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pak stops Mask from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Mask dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mask tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pak defends well and Mask ends up having to push Pak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mask fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pak looking to throw knees to the head but Mask is blocking nicely.
Pak misses with some punches.
Mask wants a takedown but no success here.
Chul Moo Pak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiger Mask.
Mask throws a head punch that misses.
Mask throws a punch but it's blocked by Pak.
Mask blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pak lands a nice uppercut.
Mask tries to circle away but Pak has him pinned against the cage.
Pak lands a nice uppercut.
Mask takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mask blocks an uppercut.
Pak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mask lands with a good body shot.
Mask throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask moves away from the strike by Pak.
Pak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mask moves away.
A good leg kick by Mask.
Mask jabs Pak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mask fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mask lands an overhand right.
Mask scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mask takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Mask finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mask thumps Pak with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mask.
Mask lands with an uppercut that bounces Pak off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pak moves out of range of the leg kick from Mask.
A slow jab from Pak misses its intended target.
Mask scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pak misses with a hook. Mask ducked under it nicely.
Pak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pak throws a leg kick
and Mask counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pak won't be happy with that.
Pak is looking to regain half guard here but Mask keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pak being controlled for a moment.
Pak is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mask off and has taken his back!
Mask tries to roll but Pak sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pak's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Mask has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mask is looking for a sweep. Pak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mask is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pak pulls his head out easily.
Mask is looking to control Pak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mask avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mask has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pak is working away from the top position though.
Mask slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pak has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mask is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pak is aware though and is defending well.
Pak trying to control the position from guard on top but Mask is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask looking for a sweep. Not yet Mask, not yet.
Pak advances position into side control!
Pak tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mask struggling a bit here.
Pak tries to move to mount but Mask blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mask is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mask looking for submissions off his back.
Mask works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Mask showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mask circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mask's sensitive parts.
Mask throws out a loose jab but Pak uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Pak misses.
Pak ducks under a wild hook from Mask.
Mask feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pak's calf.
Mask connects with a right hand. Pak shakes it off.
Mask misses with a kick to the body.
Mask avoids the body shot from Pak.
Pak moves away from the strike by Mask.
Mask scores with the left hand. Pak knows he should have avoided that one.
Mask moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pak throws a shot from downtown. Mask moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mask to score with a decent uppercut.
Mask slips under a jab.
Mask ducks under a wild hook from Pak.
Pak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mask.
Mask bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mask lands with an uppercut that bounces Pak off the cage and back into range.
Pak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Mask.
Pak blocks a head kick by Mask.
Pak fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mask. That's going to slow Pak down.
Pak walks into a stiff left hand from Mask.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mask if he has to take too many more of those.
Mask throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chul Moo Pak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pak throws a head kick that misses.
Mask tests Pak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mask fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pak manages to avoid it.
Mask lands a really nice looking cross but Pak seems unphased.
Mask bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mask scores with a body shot.
Pak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mask paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tiger Mask seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mask throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tiger Mask is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Pak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Pak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mask throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mask lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pak misses with the head strike.
Mask lands a hook that snaps the head of Pak backwards.
Pak scores with a hook to the body.
Pak with a knee to the head.
Pak digs a right hand into Mask's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mask's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Pak.
Pak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mask tries for a takedown but Pak manages to get underhooks.
Pak misses with a punch to the body.
Mask jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pak walks away with a smile on his face. Mask gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chul Moo Pak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiger Mask.
Mask moves out of range of the body kick from Pak.
Mask lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot by Mask.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mask stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pak throws a head kick that misses
and Mask counters with a takedown into side control.
Mask throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Pak works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Mask looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mask throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pak wants to get back to full guard but Mask has passed into side control.
Mask scoring with punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Mask comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mask winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Mask!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tiger Mask thanked Tokyo United Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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