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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Menchaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 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
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mitchell Menchaka!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menchaka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong Hyuk.
Menchaka misses with a wild body shot.
Dong Hyuk wants to land a leg kick but Menchaka is out of range.
Menchaka scores with a hook to the body. Dong Hyuk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Menchaka moves out of range as Dong Hyuk throws a body kick.
Menchaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Menchaka.
Menchaka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong Hyuk.
Menchaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong Hyuk manages to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk instigates a clinch.
Menchaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Menchaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong Hyuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong Hyuk gets through Menchaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dong Hyuk pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Menchaka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dong Hyuk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Menchaka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dong Hyuk looking for a sweep. Not yet Dong Hyuk, not yet.
Menchaka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong Hyuk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menchaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Menchaka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dong Hyuk controlling Menchaka's posture.
Menchaka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Menchaka defends well.
Menchaka tries to free his leg and advance position but Dong Hyuk is retaining full guard.
Dong Hyuk pulls Menchaka in to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menchaka stopping the sweep attempt from Dong Hyuk.
Menchaka is pushing down on Dong Hyuk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dong Hyuk is fighting to maintain full guard but Menchaka has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk wants to improve his position but Menchaka is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong Hyuk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menchaka pulls his head out easily.
Dong Hyuk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Menchaka is working away from the top position though.
Dong Hyuk gets back to full guard.
Menchaka passes Dong Hyuk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dong Hyuk tries to roll over but Menchaka keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is staying active underneath Menchaka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dong Hyuk wants to improve his position but Menchaka is controlling well.
Menchaka trying to control the action but Dong Hyuk is working from the bottom.
Dong Hyuk wants to control but Menchaka is keeping busy.
Menchaka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menchaka wants to control but Dong Hyuk is keeping him busy.
Mitchell Menchaka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Menchaka throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Dong Hyuk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Menchaka throws a shot from downtown. Dong Hyuk moves away and avoids it.
Menchaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Menchaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dong Hyuk at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Menchaka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Menchaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menchaka misses with an uppercut.
Dong Hyuk throws a sloppy head kick and Menchaka moves out of range easily.
Menchaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Menchaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dong Hyuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menchaka.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Menchaka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dong Hyuk looks to land a left hand but Menchaka moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong Hyuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk looks to throw the jab but Menchaka is out of range.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong Hyuk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Menchaka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Menchaka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dong Hyuk slips a jab and a cross from Menchaka.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Menchaka.
Dong Hyuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Menchaka avoids it.
Menchaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong Hyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Menchaka.
Menchaka throws a wild body kick that Dong Hyuk sees coming a mile off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dong Hyuk.
Good leg kick by Menchaka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick that misses.
Dong Hyuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Menchaka circles away.
A leg kick checked by Menchaka.
Menchaka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dong Hyuk rather than just go for the knockout.
Dong Hyuk swings for the body but Menchaka moves out of range.
Menchaka avoids a kick to the body.
Dong Hyuk punishes Menchaka's body with a nice straight punch.
Shin Dong Hyuk is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
Dong Hyuk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dong Hyuk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Menchaka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dong Hyuk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong Hyuk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dong Hyuk lands with a hook. Menchaka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dong Hyuk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong Hyuk is looking to chop away at Menchaka's legs.
Menchaka looks for the body kick but Dong Hyuk saw that one coming.
Menchaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong Hyuk throws a push kick but Menchaka slaps the foot to one side.
Menchaka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk slips a straight right by Menchaka.
Nice body kick there by Dong Hyuk.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong Hyuk, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menchaka.
A shot to the body from Menchaka misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Menchaka.
Dong Hyuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Menchaka.
Dong Hyuk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Menchaka's sensitive parts.
Menchaka throws the left hand but Dong Hyuk avoids the punch easily.
Menchaka throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dong Hyuk throws out a leg kick but Menchaka moves out of range and Dong Hyuk only half commits.
Menchaka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dong Hyuk. Menchaka shrugs it off though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong Hyuk.
Menchaka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Dong Hyuk dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dong Hyuk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dong Hyuk throws a lazy body kick
enabling Menchaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Menchaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dong Hyuk throws a wild body kick that Menchaka sees coming a mile off.
Dong Hyuk cracks Menchaka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dong Hyuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Menchaka.
Menchaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong Hyuk slips under a jab from Menchaka.
Menchaka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dong Hyuk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Menchaka under the eye.
Menchaka looks to throw the jab but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Menchaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dong Hyuk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Menchaka throws a low kick, looking for Dong Hyuk's leg but Dong Hyuk calmly moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick from Menchaka lands but Dong Hyuk takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Dong Hyuk misses
enabling Menchaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Menchaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong Hyuk.
Menchaka throws a right hand that misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with a shoot takedown. Menchaka fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menchaka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk wants to control from the top but Menchaka keeps moving.
Menchaka has control of Dong Hyuk's left arm, preventing Dong Hyuk from doing any damage.
Dong Hyuk wants to pass the guard but Menchaka is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Menchaka cracks Dong Hyuk with a good jab.
Mitchell Menchaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Menchaka lands with a right hand.
Menchaka defending well as Dong Hyuk loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menchaka.
Menchaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menchaka checks a low kick from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong Hyuk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Menchaka's sensitive parts.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a body kick
and Dong Hyuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong Hyuk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Menchaka is looking to score with low kicks.
Menchaka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Menchaka lands with an uppercut that bounces Dong Hyuk off the cage and back into range.
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka tries to land a front kick but Dong Hyuk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dong Hyuk throws a wild body kick that Menchaka sees coming a mile off.
Menchaka misses with a hook
and Dong Hyuk counters with an inside leg kick.
Menchaka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong Hyuk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong Hyuk.
Menchaka scores with a hook to the body. Dong Hyuk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong Hyuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick that misses
and Menchaka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dong Hyuk thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menchaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Menchaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong Hyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Menchaka.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Dong Hyuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dong Hyuk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Dong Hyuk!
Shin Dong Hyuk got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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