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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lakoj Dresden (ranked 2261 p4p, 333 weight class) and Yun Won Hyang (ranked 3774 p4p, 522 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lakoj Dresden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yun Won Hyang!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyang throws a jab but it's blocked by Dresden.
A jab from Hyang does it's job there.
Dresden moves out of range of the leg kick from Hyang.
Hyang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hyang lands a glancing blow to the side of Dresden's head.
Hyang is looking to slow Dresden down with leg kicks.
Hyang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dresden counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Hyang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dresden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hyang.
Hyang scores with a decent looking hook.
Dresden throws a lazy uppercut
and Hyang counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Hyang - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyang takes one on the button.
Hyang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dresden in his tracks.
Hyang takes a swing at Dresden's ribcage but misses.
Dresden seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hyang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dresden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hyang! But no joy.
Hyang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hyang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Hyang.
A jab from Hyang does it's job there.
Dresden slips a jab and a cross from Hyang.
Hyang throws a lazy uppercut
and Dresden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dresden closes the distance and clinches.
Dresden is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A shot in the inside from Hyang.
Dresden lands a shot to the body.
Hyang can't find room to land a body shot as Dresden controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dresden blocks a body shot from Hyang.
Dresden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hyang backwards.
Dresden blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyang tries to throw a body punch but Dresden avoids it by throwing Hyang back against the cage.
Hyang misses with a body punch.
Hyang prevents a body shot from Dresden.
Hyang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hyang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyang struggles to land a body shot inside as Dresden controls his hands.
Dresden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dresden prevents a body shot from Hyang.
Dresden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hyang.
Dresden prevents a body shot from Hyang.
Dresden blocks a body shot from Hyang.
Dresden swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyang digs a right hand underneath Dresden's ribcage. Dresden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hyang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dresden misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresden blocks a body shot from Hyang.
Hyang misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyang scores with a hook to the body.
Hyang misses with a punch to the body.
Dresden blocks a body shot from Hyang.
Dresden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hyang misses with a body punch.
Hyang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dresden or not.
Hyang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyang scores with a hook to the body.
Hyang tries to work over Dresden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Hyang.
A short left from Hyang.
Hyang can't find room to land a body shot as Dresden controls the action.
A hook to the body from Hyang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dresden misses with the head strike.
Hyang tries a body shot but Dresden blocks it.
Hyang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dresden backwards.
Dresden tries to pull guard but Hyang won't allow it.
Hyang tries to work over Dresden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dresden throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyang.
Dresden prevents a body shot from Hyang.
Dresden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dresden misses with a punch to the body.
Hyang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hyang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hyang can't find room to land a body shot as Dresden controls the action.
Hyang misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dresden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hyang lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yun Won Hyang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dresden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dresden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hyang counters with a nice uppercut.
Dresden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hyang.
Hyang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dresden moves out of range of the strikes.
Hyang misses with a hook
and Hyang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dresden moves out of range as Hyang strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hyang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hyang lunges at Dresden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dresden's hand.
Hyang throws a series of punches but Dresden moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyang misses with a straight right.
Hyang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dresden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dresden there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyang throws a shot to the body.
Dresden drops his hands momentarily and Hyang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyang throws the left hand but Dresden avoids the punch easily.
Hyang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dresden walks into a straight right hand from Hyang.
Dresden moves out of range of the strikes.
Hyang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dresden throws an off balance right hand
and Hyang counters with a nice uppercut.
Dresden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyang.
Dresden connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circling - Hyang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Hyang misses.
Dresden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hyang.
Dresden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hyang misses with a straight right.
Hyang misses with a low kick.
Dresden takes one to the side of the head.
Yun Won Hyang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresden has a takedown stuffed.
Hyang connects with a jab.
Hyang is looking to land body kicks.
Dresden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyang misses with a hook. Dresden ducked under it nicely.
Hyang throws a hook but Dresden avoids it easily.
Hyang lands a lovely overhand right.
Hyang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hyang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dresden. Dresden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dresden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hyang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Dresden.
Dresden moves away from the strike by Hyang.
Hyang swings widly with a right hand
and Dresden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hyang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hyang lands a jab.
Hyang misses with a hook. Dresden ducked under it nicely.
Dresden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hyang is fending him off so far but Dresden persists. Nope, Hyang circles away and we're back to standing.
Hyang's corner calls for a 1-2. Hyang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hyang looks to land a left hand but Dresden moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Hyang.
Dresden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hyang misses with an uppercut.
Hyang throws a lazy right hand but Dresden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dresden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dresden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hyang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hyang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dresden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hyang.
Dresden missing with a left hand there. Hyang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dresden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hyang misses with an uppercut
and Dresden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Hyang throws out a loose jab but Dresden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyang cracks Dresden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dresden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hyang.
Yun Won Hyang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hyang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dresden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dresden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Hyang does it's job there.
Dresden throws a body shot but no joy.
Hyang misses with an uppercut. Dresden saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Dresden.
Hyang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dresden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dresden counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yun Won Hyang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hyang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyang misses with an uppercut.
Dresden tries to counter with a takedown but Hyang is quick to defend against it.
Hyang swinging wildly here.
Hyang looks to score with a jab to the body but Dresden is just out of range.
Hyang throws a leg kick but Dresden sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dresden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyang.
Hyang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dresden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyang.
Dresden moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyang missing with a left hand there. Dresden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Hyang is predictable there
and Dresden counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dresden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dresden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hyang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyang wants to get back to his feet.
Hyang is staying active underneath Dresden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dresden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dresden perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hyang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dresden.
Hyang tries to kick Dresden off but Dresden keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dresden wants to take a breather but Hyang is having none of it.
Hyang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dresden.
Dresden throwing shots but Hyang is blocking nicely.
Hyang on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hyang wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dresden is trying to control. Hyang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lakoj Dresden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yun Won Hyang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresden is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hyang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hyang misses with a lunging right hand
and Hyang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Hyang misses.
Hyang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hyang scores with a leg kick.
Hyang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dresden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Dresden as he checks the leg kick.
Hyang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dresden scores with a jab to the head.
Hyang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyang misses with a hook. Dresden ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Dresden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hyang.
Hyang looks to throw the jab but Dresden is out of range.
Hyang lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyang throws a head kick that misses.
Dresden is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hyang throws a hook but Dresden avoids it easily.
Dresden drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hyang sprawls and moves away.
Dresden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dresden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dresden changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yun Won Hyang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hyang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dresden under the eye.
Hyang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dresden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dresden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hyang.
Jab, jab by Hyang - just one landing.
Dresden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dresden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hyang lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hyang.
Hyang slips a jab from Dresden.
Nice uppercut there from Hyang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hyang.
Dresden jabs Hyang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hyang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dresden.
Dresden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hyang finds it's way round the side to connect with Dresden's head.
Dresden misses with a wild body shot.
Hyang lands a jab to the nose.
Hyang lands with an uppercut that bounces Dresden off the cage and back into range.
Donk. Hyang catches Dresden right on the button with a cross.
Hyang misses with a low kick.
Dresden appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dresden misses with a wild body shot.
Dresden looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyang is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hyang! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yun Won Hyang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hyang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yun Won Hyang!
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hype
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RATING
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