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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonald Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott has chosen Hell's Bells as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Dong Hyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bonald Scott!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott throws out a loose jab but Dong Hyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk swings widly with a right hand
and Scott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scott walks into a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scott.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dong Hyuk tries a low kick but Scott avoids it.
Scott has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dong Hyuk throws a push kick but Scott slaps the foot to one side.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong Hyuk.
Scott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dong Hyuk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dong Hyuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scott wants to break free but Dong Hyuk has control.
I was talking to Dong Hyuk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dong Hyuk gets control of Scott's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dong Hyuk will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Scott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Scott thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dong Hyuk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scott is aware though and is defending well.
Dong Hyuk is trying to control the position but Scott postures up.
Scott pushing down on Dong Hyuk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dong Hyuk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dong Hyuk tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
Scott lands strikes from half guard.
Dong Hyuk trying to hold on to Scott's head to control him but Scott postures up.
Dong Hyuk is staying active underneath Scott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dong Hyuk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scott pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is thwarting Dong Hyuk's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott moves nicely into side control.
Dong Hyuk is not content to let Scott control the position.
Dong Hyuk is looking to regain half guard here but Scott keeps moving and retains side control.
Dong Hyuk is working hard here to advance position.
Dong Hyuk taking a bit of punishment here - Scott scoring with strikes.
Scott is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dong Hyuk gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is looking to get to half guard.
Scott breaks from Dong Hyuk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dong Hyuk regains half guard.
Dong Hyuk is trying to get back to full guard.
Scott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scott trying to mount his opponent but Dong Hyuk defends it.
Scott trying to control from half guard but Dong Hyuk is working away.
Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scott is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dong Hyuk working a defensive guard here.
Scott stands and throws Dong Hyuk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dong Hyuk can't do much from the bottom here.
Dong Hyuk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dong Hyuk stops Scott from passing to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott lands an elbow.
Scott is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dong Hyuk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dong Hyuk is looking to regain half guard here but Scott keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bonald Scott will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Scott is looking to chop away at Dong Hyuk's legs.
Scott tries to clinch but Dong Hyuk moves away
and Dong Hyuk counters with an outside leg kick.
Dong Hyuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scott. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as Scott checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dong Hyuk but Dong Hyuk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dong Hyuk blocks a leg kick.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dong Hyuk as he jumps to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk wants to land a leg kick but Scott is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dong Hyuk.
Scott avoids the body shot from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk 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.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong Hyuk, right into the meat.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Scott avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dong Hyuk. Scott shrugs it off though.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dong Hyuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Scott checks it well.
Dong Hyuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scott.
Dong Hyuk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Dong Hyuk.
Scott gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dong Hyuk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shin Dong Hyuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonald Scott.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong Hyuk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott checks a leg kick nicely.
Dong Hyuk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dong Hyuk!
Shin Dong Hyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott tries to clinch but Dong Hyuk moves away
and Dong Hyuk counters with a solid body kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a push kick but Scott slaps the foot to one side.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick that knocks Scott off balance momentarily.
Scott shoots in for a double leg but Dong Hyuk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shin Dong Hyuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Scott shoots for a double leg takedown but Dong Hyuk sprawls well. He's pushed Scott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scott misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dong Hyuk counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong Hyuk thumps Scott with a low kick.
Dong Hyuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong Hyuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott takes a kick to the side of the head.
Scott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dong Hyuk tried to score with a low kick but Scott checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Scott there.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong Hyuk is just out of range.
Dong Hyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Dong Hyuk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Scott checks the leg kick nicely there.
Scott blocks a jab.
Scott moves out of range as Dong Hyuk throws a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Dong Hyuk.
Scott swings for the body but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Scott checks a leg kick nicely.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Dong Hyuk pushes him off.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong Hyuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Dong Hyuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott misses the shot to the body.
Scott gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong Hyuk can pounce on him.
Dong Hyuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Dong Hyuk jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Dong Hyuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong Hyuk ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Scott throws a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a good, hard body kick but Scott shrugs it off.
Dong Hyuk slips a straight right by Scott.
The fighters circling - Scott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking to clinch but Dong Hyuk is avoiding it.
Dong Hyuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scott.
Dong Hyuk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong Hyuk wants to clinch.
Scott shoots for a takedown but Dong Hyuk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott misses with an uppercut. Dong Hyuk saw that one coming.
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dong Hyuk is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Dong Hyuk circles away and we're back to standing.
Dong Hyuk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scott has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong Hyuk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a quick inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong Hyuk.
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dong Hyuk is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Dong Hyuk circles away and we're back to standing.
Shin Dong Hyuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonald Scott.
Dong Hyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dong Hyuk.
Nice sprawl there from Dong Hyuk as Scott shoots in.
Scott avoids the body shot from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong Hyuk connects with a leg kick. Scott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dong Hyuk throws a body kick that misses.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scott. Dong Hyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott walks into a left hand.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scott looks for a takedown but Dong Hyuk sprawls well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dong Hyuk.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk thows a body kick. Scott tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dong Hyuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Dong Hyuk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dong Hyuk 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Dong Hyuk!
Our winner, Shin Dong Hyuk, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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