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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jung Woo Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Tauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Tauer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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166 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jung Woo Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Tauer!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tauer misses with a double jab
and Park counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tauer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A clash of legs there as Park blocks the low kick.
Park tries to land a front kick but Tauer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Park throws a head kick that misses.
Park fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tauer.
Good work by Park as he checks the leg kick.
Tauer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Park attempts a counter takedown but Tauer avoids it well and moves away.
Park looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauer throws a sloppy head kick and Park moves out of range easily.
Tauer misses with a double jab
and Park counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tauer's knee momentarily.
Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Max Tauer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tauer throws a big shot that misses.
Tauer is looking to score with low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Park blocks the low kick.
Park looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Park tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tauer is able to avoid easily.
Tauer with the counter takedown but Park avoids it easily.
Park looks to land a body kick but Tauer moved away.
Tauer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tauer swings for the body but Park moves out of range.
Park tries to work over Tauer's front leg with a kick but Tauer checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauer throws a low kick, looking for Park's leg but Park calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Park misses the target.
Park is looking to land body kicks.
Tauer moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Tauer as Park shoots in.
Tauer is looking for the big counter here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tauer checks a leg kick.
Park throws a leg kick which misses Tauer's front leg but catches the back leg as Tauer tries to avoid it.
Tauer lands with a slapping head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tauer checks a leg kick.
Park misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tauer.
Tauer misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Park avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Park takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tauer misses with a right hand
and Park counters with an inside leg kick.
Park misses with a looping right.
Tauer throws out a loose jab but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Park throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tauer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Park.
Park lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tauer misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tauer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Park paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Park blocks the low kick.
Tauer throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tauer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Park.
Park avoids the head kick by Tauer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tauer misses with a looping right.
Tauer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Park swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tauer moves out of range as Park throws a body kick.
Park lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tauer tries to clinch there but Park circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jung Woo Park will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Park tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Park.
Tauer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tauer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tauer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Park momentarily.
Tauer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Park looks for a takedown but Tauer sprawls well.
Tauer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Park.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tauer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Park sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Park shoots in but Tauer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tauer throws a hook but Park blocks it.
Park tries to land a front kick but Tauer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tauer looks to throw the jab but Park is out of range.
Tauer moves into range and clinches up with Park.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tauer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Park drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jung Woo Park. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Tauer fails to land.
Park decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park is trying to keep Tauer in close.
Park is controlling Tauer's posture.
Park looking for a sweep. Not yet Park, not yet.
Park is working hard here to advance position.
Park pulls Tauer in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tauer wants to stand but Park is controlling his posture from full guard.
Park looking for a sweep. Not yet Park, not yet.
Tauer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Park. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tauer wants to stand but Park has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Park manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tauer manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park trying to control the position from guard on top but Tauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tauer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Park trying to control the position from guard on top but Tauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Park is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Park won't allow Tauer to get back to his feet.
Park trying to control but Tauer is working from the bottom.
Tauer wants to stand but Park is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tauer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Park takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tauer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Park's sensitive parts.
Tauer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Park looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tauer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Park scores with a kick to the midsection.
Park bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tauer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Park is controlling him well.
Park misses with the ground and pound.
Park looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Park tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Park has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Tauer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Park's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tauer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Park's sensitive parts.
Park looks for a takedown but Tauer sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Tauer.
Tauer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Park.
Park is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tauer throws a leg kick but Park moved away.
Park chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tauer can pounce on him.
Jung Woo Park seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Tauer. Those never looked like landing.
Park with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tauer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Park pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Park throws a low kick, looking for Tauer's leg but Tauer calmly moves out of range.
Park lunges at Tauer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tauer's hand.
Park throws a head kick that misses
and Tauer counters with a nice uppercut.
Park dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tauer. That did some damage!
Park throws a leg kick
and Tauer counters with a thumping low kick.
Max Tauer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Park dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tauer. That did some damage!
Tauer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tauer throws a counter combo.
Tauer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Park checks it well.
Park tried to counter with a leg kick but Tauer avoided it.
The crowd cheers as Tauer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Park doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tauer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Park throws a body kick that misses
and Tauer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Park.
Tauer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Park takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tauer 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 Park has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Park and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Well,Park is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Tauer misses with a looping right.
Park changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Park throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tauer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Park fails to land the takedown.
Tauer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jung Woo Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Tauer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Park motions for Tauer to come forward. Park throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Tauer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Park motions for Tauer to come forward. Park throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Park.
Tauer scores with a jab. Park acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tauer ducks under a wild hook from Park.
Tauer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Park appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Park misses with a low kick.
Tauer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tauer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tauer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tauer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tauer thuds his right hand into Park's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice shot by Tauer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Tauer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tauer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Max Tauer!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Max Tauer!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Max Tauer!
Max Tauer wins by unanimous decision!
Max Tauer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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RATING
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