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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ki Duk's entrance music is north korea's national anthem. A fine choice. Tavarius has chosen Loser - 3 Doors Down as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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260 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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220 lbs
22 - 12 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bong Ki Duk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Tavarius!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Duk misses with a wild combination.
Ki Duk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ki Duk slips under a jab.
We've been told by Ki Duk's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ki Duk cracks the inside of Tavarius's front leg.
Ki Duk misses with a body shot.
Ki Duk jabs Tavarius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ki Duk just misses with a punch to the body.
Tavarius scores with a jab to the body.
Tavarius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ki Duk throws a series of punches but Tavarius moves out of range.
Ki Duk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavarius.
Ki Duk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ki Duk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavarius misses the target.
Tavarius dives in and scores a takedown into Ki Duk's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarius trying to control but Ki Duk is working from the bottom.
Ki Duk wants to get back to his feet but Tavarius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ki Duk is keeping the position for now.
Tavarius wants to control from the top but Ki Duk keeps moving.
Tavarius throwing strikes from guard but Ki Duk blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tavarius tries to free his leg and advance position but Ki Duk is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ki Duk wants to stand up but Tavarius is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tavarius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut.
Ki Duk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Ki Duk scores with a four punch combination!
Tavarius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ki Duk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ki Duk instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ki Duk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ki Duk lands a hook that snaps the head of Tavarius backwards.
Ki Duk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tavarius up against the cage.
Ki Duk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tavarius.
Tavarius looks winded!
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!
Ki Duk lands an elbow inside that Tavarius shrugs off.
It looks like Richard Tavarius has been cut.
Ki Duk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ki Duk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tavarius up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Ki Duk.
A short uppercut from Ki Duk.
Tavarius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ki Duk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a nice shot to the body.
Ki Duk lands with a light punch inside.
Ki Duk lands a right hand.
Ki Duk lands a left hand.
Ki Duk misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tavarius as Ki Duk tries to tie him up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ki Duk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ki Duk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ki Duk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ki Duk gets through Tavarius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tavarius tries to work over Ki Duk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk tries to work over Tavarius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ki Duk dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ki Duk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tavarius's hands.
Ki Duk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavarius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavarius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ki Duk was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavarius.
Tavarius throws a jab when Ki Duk was well out of range.
Ki Duk tries to clinch up but Tavarius circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavarius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tavarius slips a jab and a cross from Ki Duk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavarius. Ki Duk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ki Duk lands a high kick!
Bong Ki Duk is winning the standup battle so far.
Ki Duk digs a good body shot into Tavarius's ribs.
Ki Duk pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tavarius back to the cage. Ki Duk follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavarius gets tackled into the cage by Ki Duk. Ki Duk maintains the clinch.
Ki Duk tries a body shot but Tavarius blocks it.
Tavarius lands with a right to the head.
Bong Ki Duk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ki Duk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tavarius blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tavarius fails to land.
Tavarius tries a body shot but Ki Duk blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ki Duk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ki Duk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ki Duk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tavarius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki Duk lands with a light punch inside.
Ki Duk digs a right hand underneath Tavarius's ribcage. Tavarius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tavarius is breathing heavily.
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!
Ki Duk tries to throw a body punch but Tavarius avoids it by throwing Ki Duk back against the cage.
Ki Duk drops Tavarius onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tavarius is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tavarius is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Ki Duk.
Tavarius is still on wobbly legs! Can Ki Duk finish him?
Ki Duk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tavarius! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ki Duk is unloading with more strikes now! Tavarius drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bong Ki Duk!
Bong Ki Duk looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '.
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