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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ki Duk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to north korea's national anthem. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
19 - 11 - 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
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Fenix!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ki Duk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ki Duk works over Fenix's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Marcus Fenix has been cut.
Fenix shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fenix was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fenix wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ki Duk, who protects the arm well.
Ki Duk bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fenix's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ki Duk under the eye.
It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut.
Ki Duk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fenix misses the jab.
Ki Duk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ki Duk lunges at Fenix with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fenix's hand.
Fenix cracks Ki Duk with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ki Duk. Fenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ki Duk can pounce on him.
Fenix scores with a nice right hand.
Ki Duk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fenix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fenix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ki Duk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ki Duk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fenix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fenix throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ki Duk just misses with a punch to the body.
Ki Duk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bong Ki Duk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ki Duk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ki Duk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fenix misses with a wild body shot.
Ki Duk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ki Duk throws a head kick but Fenix moves out of range.
Fenix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ki Duk lands a slapping body shot.
Ki Duk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body kick there by Fenix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Ki Duk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A left lands for Fenix.
Fenix lands with a cross.
Ki Duk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fenix lands a nice hook to Ki Duk's body. Ki Duk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ki Duk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Ki Duk.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ki Duk, as that shot connected.
Ki Duk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ki Duk misses with the combination.
Fenix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ki Duk throws a leg kick but Fenix checks it.
Ki Duk slips a jab from Fenix.
Ki Duk misses with a hook.
Fenix lands with a shot to the body.
Fenix lands with a nice body punch.
Ki Duk is breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Fenix.
Ki Duk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fenix throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fenix.
Fenix working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fenix is staying tight to Ki Duk's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ki Duk wants to get back to his feet.
Fenix is trying to ground and pound but Ki Duk uses the momentary lack of control by Fenix to regain half guard.
Fenix lands strikes from half guard.
Fenix wants to pass to mount but Ki Duk is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ki Duk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fenix.
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!
Fenix is looking to advance position but Ki Duk won't allow it.
Ki Duk is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fenix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ki Duk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Fenix dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ki Duk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ki Duk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fenix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fenix missing with a left hand there. Ki Duk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bong Ki Duk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ki Duk throws a right hand that Fenix ducks under and follows up with a left that Fenix also avoids with ease.
Fenix cracks Ki Duk with a good jab.
A big right from Ki Duk misses.
Fenix clinches up with Ki Duk and pushes him back against the cage.
Ki Duk just leaning against Fenix, taking a breather.
Fenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Ki Duk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fenix tries to work over Ki Duk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fenix lands with a left to the head.
Bong Ki Duk's cut is getting worse.
Fenix misses with some punches.
Ki Duk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ki Duk misses with a knee strike.
Fenix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fenix.
Ki Duk trying to land knees to the body.
Fenix stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fenix cracks Ki Duk with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fenix lands a nice shot to the body.
Fenix taking a breather.
Fenix receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Fenix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fenix lands an uppercut.
Fenix slows down the pace here.
Fenix lands with a right to the head.
Ki Duk blocks a body shot from Fenix.
Ki Duk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fenix.
Fenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Ki Duk controls his hands.
Fenix lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Fenix - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ki Duk has a couple of punches blocked by Fenix.
Ki Duk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fenix backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ki Duk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Fenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Ki Duk controls his hands.
Fenix misses with a punch to the body.
Ki Duk can't find room to land a body shot as Fenix controls the action.
Fenix lands a nice shot to the body.
Ki Duk works on Fenix's body with a couple of short punches.
Ki Duk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fenix prevents a body shot from Ki Duk.
A right hand to the body from Fenix.
A short uppercut from Fenix.
A shot in the inside from Ki Duk.
A short left from Fenix.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fenix.
Fenix presses Ki Duk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marcus Fenix seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk is looking to control Fenix's arms but Fenix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ki Duk has his back to the cage.
Ki Duk misses with a punch to the body.
Ki Duk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fenix backwards.
Ki Duk wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Fenix.
Fenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fenix has a couple of punches blocked by Ki Duk.
Fenix is working Ki Duk over against the cage.
Ki Duk misses with the head strike.
Fenix blocks an uppercut.
Fenix trying to stall but Ki Duk improves his position.
Ki Duk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ki Duk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fenix lands a left hand.
Fenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
Fenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Ki Duk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ki Duk misses with the head strike.
Fenix blocks a body shot from Ki Duk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk throws a punch but it's blocked by Fenix.
A short right from Fenix on the inside.
Ki Duk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ki Duk fails to land.
Fenix lands a shoulder strike.
Fenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
A short left from Fenix.
Bong Ki Duk's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ki Duk has a couple of punches blocked by Fenix.
Ki Duk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Fenix.
A head punch on the inside from Ki Duk fails to land.
Nice body punch from Fenix.
Fenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ki Duk misses with the head strike.
Fenix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ki Duk tries to throw a body punch but Fenix avoids it by throwing Ki Duk back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Fenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ki Duk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fenix.
Ki Duk looks to score with a jab to the body but Fenix is just out of range.
Ki Duk thows a body shot but no joy.
Fenix scores with a leg kick.
Ki Duk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ki Duk throws a right and a left that Fenix avoids nicely.
Ki Duk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fenix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ki Duk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ki Duk was well out of range. Poor timing from Fenix.
Ki Duk misses with a head kick.
Fenix takes a swing at Ki Duk's ribcage but misses.
Fenix lands a right hook to the body.
Ki Duk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ki Duk misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fenix scores with a push kick.
Ki Duk is looking to wear down Fenix with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ki Duk lands with a nice body punch.
Fenix will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fenix throws a chopping leg kick but Ki Duk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fenix lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix lands a two punch combo.
A low kick from Ki Duk is predictable there
and Fenix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ki Duk's knee momentarily.
Ki Duk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fenix moves away.
Fenix thuds a left hand into Ki Duk's body.
Fenix scores with a hook.
Ki Duk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fenix moves away.
Fenix fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ki Duk takes a swing at Fenix's ribcage but misses.
Fenix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fenix connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fenix shoots in and bounces Ki Duk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fenix trying to control the position from guard on top but Ki Duk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fenix stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fenix.
Fenix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ki Duk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fenix. Ki Duk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fenix connects with a body shot.
Fenix connects with a solid leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fenix.
Ki Duk throws a body punch but Fenix moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Fenix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fenix.
Fenix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fenix throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ki Duk was covering up waiting for the punch and Fenix finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ki Duk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fenix on the ground.
Fenix slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marcus Fenix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fenix trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fenix sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Fenix was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ki Duk defending well as Fenix loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fenix dips to his left and cracks Ki Duk with an uppercut!
Fenix tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ki Duk swivels and escapes.
Fenix tries to bum rush Ki Duk with a series of wild strikes but Ki Duk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fenix checks a leg kick nicely.
Ki Duk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fenix connects with a crisp jab.
Ki Duk throws a chopping leg kick but Fenix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ki Duk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fenix attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fenix lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fenix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fenix lands the left hand.
Fenix closes the distance and clinches.
Ki Duk lands a hook that snaps the head of Fenix backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Fenix.
Ki Duk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bong Ki Duk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ki Duk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Fenix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fenix has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Fenix!
Marcus Fenix very nearly forgot to thank Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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