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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Halo Olah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ki Duk has chosen north korea's national anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bong Ki Duk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Halo Olah's chin.
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260 lbs
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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
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Halo Olah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bong Ki Duk!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Duk rushes Olah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ki Duk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Ki Duk misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Ki Duk.
Olah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olah lands a hook that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
Olah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ki Duk tries to clinch but Olah moves out of range.
Olah dips to his left and cracks Ki Duk with an uppercut!
Olah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ki Duk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ki Duk tries to clinch but Olah is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ki Duk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ki Duk tries to keep at a distance but Olah has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki Duk.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ki Duk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ki Duk.
Olah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ki Duk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ki Duk misses with a punch to the body.
Ki Duk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ki Duk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Olah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ki Duk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olah trying to stall but Ki Duk improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Olah fails to land.
Olah swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki Duk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ki Duk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Olah - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ki Duk.
Olah blocks a body shot from Ki Duk.
Olah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk presses Olah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ki Duk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Olah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ki Duk throws an elbow but misses.
Olah tries a knee to the head but Ki Duk blocks it.
Olah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ki Duk gets through Olah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ki Duk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ki Duk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Olah seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ki Duk can turn it around.
Ki Duk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olah swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki Duk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olah avoids the head kick by Ki Duk.
Olah feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Olah.
Ki Duk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice jab there from Ki Duk.
Olah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ki Duk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ki Duk rushes Olah and presses him up against the cage.
Olah throws a punch but it's blocked by Ki Duk.
Olah scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk swings wildly with an uppercut but Olah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olah pulls guard effortlessly.
Ki Duk looking to pass the guard.
Ki Duk looking to sit in guard and control but Olah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olah wants to control from the top but Ki Duk keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Olah throws an elbow that misses. Ki Duk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Olah's guard. Nice move by Ki Duk!
Olah seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Olah being controlled here, momentarily.
Ki Duk looking to pass the guard.
Ki Duk wants to control from the top but Olah keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bong Ki Duk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bong Ki Duk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Olah displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ki Duk. Olah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Olah throws a lazy right hand but Ki Duk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ki Duk moves in looking to clinch but Olah pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from Olah.
Olah looks to score with a jab to the body but Ki Duk is just out of range.
Ki Duk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Olah throws a looping overhand right but Ki Duk ducks down to avoid it.
Ki Duk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bong Ki Duk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olah swats away the attempt to clinch by Ki Duk.
Olah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ki Duk misses with a wild combination.
Olah is looking to counter punch.
Ki Duk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olah looks to score with a jab to the body but Ki Duk is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olah throws a jab but it's blocked by Ki Duk.
Olah has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Olah misses the shot to the body.
Olah throws a shot from downtown. Ki Duk moves away and avoids it.
Olah clinches up with Ki Duk and pushes him back against the cage.
Ki Duk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ki Duk prevents a body shot from Olah.
Olah blocking some punches.
Olah has a couple of punches blocked by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk is leaning against Olah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Olah blocking some punches.
Olah blocks an uppercut.
Ki Duk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Ki Duk gets through Olah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Olah.
Olah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ki Duk lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olah utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ki Duk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olah tries a knee to the head but Ki Duk blocks it.
A short right from Ki Duk.
Olah has a couple of punches blocked by Ki Duk.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olah pushes Ki Duk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ki Duk misses with a punch on the inside.
Ki Duk scores with a knee to the head.
Olah has a couple of punches blocked by Ki Duk.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ki Duk.
Nice body punch from Ki Duk.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ki Duk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olah dodges an elbow strike from Ki Duk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Olah fails to land.
Ki Duk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ki Duk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ki Duk tries to work over Olah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olah working hard to break the clinch.
Ki Duk trying to stall but Olah improves his position.
Ki Duk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olah backwards.
Ki Duk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ki Duk takes a shot to the head.
Ki Duk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk avoiding damage as Olah throws knees to the body.
Olah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olah throws a looping overhand right but Ki Duk ducks down to avoid it.
Olah tries to bum rush Ki Duk with a series of wild strikes but Ki Duk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ki Duk scores with a hook to the body. Olah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Olah tries to keep at a distance but Ki Duk has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki Duk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olah takes a shot to the head.
Olah avoids a wild elbow strike from Ki Duk.
Olah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olah throws a low kick but Ki Duk avoids it.
Olah blocks a head kick by Ki Duk.
Sloppy strikes from Ki Duk. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Olah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ki Duk closes the distance and pushes Olah back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ki Duk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ki Duk stalling in the clinch but Olah improves position.
Ki Duk blocks an uppercut.
Olah dodges an elbow strike from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a nice uppercut.
Ki Duk swings wildly with an uppercut but Olah uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olah blocks an uppercut.
Bong Ki Duk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Olah lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ki Duk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bong Ki Duk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ki Duk scores with a shot to the body.
Ki Duk throws a head kick but Olah moves out of range.
Olah is looking to land body kicks.
Olah darts in and clinches Ki Duk up against the cage.
Olah blocks an uppercut.
Olah looking to throw knees to the head but Ki Duk is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olah.
Olah lands a nice uppercut.
Ki Duk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olah's elbow.
Ki Duk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Olah on the inside.
Olah landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Olah lands with a short shot to the head.
That has opened up Bong Ki Duk's cut even more.
Olah trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olah tries to land a knee to the head but Ki Duk blocks with his arms.
Ki Duk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olah landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk throws a head punch that misses.
Olah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olah.
Olah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Olah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ki Duk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ki Duks head.
Ki Duk trying to stall but Olah improves his position.
Olah ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Olah no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Olah looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Olah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ki Duk is one step ahead there.
Ki Duk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Halo Olah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk tried to score with a low kick but Olah checks it.
Olah tries to move into range but Ki Duk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Olah throws a head kick but Ki Duk moves out of range.
Olah clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ki Duk lands a right hand.
A short left from Ki Duk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki Duk.
Ki Duk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Olah avoids it.
Olah blocking some punches.
Olah has Ki Duk pressed against the cage.
Olah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ki Duk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Olah rather than just go for the knockout.
Ki Duk misses with a few strikes there.
Ki Duk is looking to score with low kicks.
Ki Duk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olah blocks a leg kick.
Ki Duk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Olah finds it's way round the side to connect with Ki Duk's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olah misses with a hook.
Olah closes the distance and pushes Ki Duk back into the cage.
Olah breaks the clinch.
Olah lands a slapping body shot.
Ki Duk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ki Duk wants to clinch
and Olah counters with a nice uppercut.
The cut above Bong Ki Duk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Olah moves into the clinch.
Ki Duk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olah stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Olah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk tries a body shot but Olah blocks it.
Olah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ki Duk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olah takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ki Duk pushes Olah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olah tries a knee to the head but Ki Duk blocks it.
Ki Duk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olah backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands with a light punch inside.
Olah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ki Duk blocks an uppercut.
Ki Duk scores with a shoulder strike.
Olah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ki Duk to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki Duk.
Olah dodges an elbow strike from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ki Duk.
Olah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ki Duk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ki Duk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olah's elbow.
Olah throws a head punch that misses.
Ki Duk stalling in the clinch but Olah improves position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halo Olah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ki Duk 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bong Ki Duk!
As Bong Ki Duk got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '.
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