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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabryel Catchmaer (ranked 8568 p4p, 678 weight class) and Bong Ki Duk (ranked 4858 p4p, 498 weight class). Ki Duk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by north korea's national anthem. Bong Ki Duk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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246 lbs
18 - 19 - 0 |
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260 lbs
34 - 31 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabryel Catchmaer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bong Ki Duk!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Duk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Catchmaer circles away quickly and effectively.
Ki Duk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Catchmaer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Catchmaer - just one landing.
It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut.
Catchmaer misses with a head kick.
Ki Duk thuds a left hand into Catchmaer's body.
Ki Duk clinches up with Catchmaer and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki Duk.
Ki Duk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Catchmaer breaks from the clinch.
Ki Duk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ki Duk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ki Duk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ki Duk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Catchmaer blocks a head kick by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ki Duk throws a head kick that misses
and Catchmaer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ki Duk throws a shot from downtown. Catchmaer moves away and avoids it.
Ki Duk wants to land a leg kick but Catchmaer is out of range.
Catchmaer throws a jab when Ki Duk was well out of range.
Ki Duk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catchmaer manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk slips a jab and a cross from Catchmaer.
Ki Duk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Catchmaer. That did some damage!
Catchmaer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ki Duk needs to keep his hands up - Catchmaer had a free shot at his head there.
Ki Duk darts in trying to clinch
and Catchmaer counters with a nice uppercut.
Ki Duk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ki Duk looks for the body kick but Catchmaer saw that one coming.
Catchmaer clinches up with Ki Duk and pushes him back against the cage.
Ki Duk misses with a punch on the inside.
Catchmaer lands with a light punch inside.
Catchmaer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ki Duk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Catchmaer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Catchmaer lands a really nice looking cross but Ki Duk seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Catchmaer takes the fight into the clinch.
Catchmaer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
Catchmaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ki Duk blocks an elbow strike from Catchmaer.
Catchmaer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ki Duk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ki Duk fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Ki Duk fails to land.
Ki Duk struggles to land a body shot inside as Catchmaer controls his hands.
Ki Duk misses with the head strike.
Catchmaer blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ki Duk.
Catchmaer scores with a shot to the side of Ki Duk's head.
Ki Duk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ki Duk looking to throw knees to the head but Catchmaer is blocking nicely.
Ki Duk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ki Duk working aggressively here.
Catchmaer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ki Duk misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Catchmaer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ki Duk.
Catchmaer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
Catchmaer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ki Duk up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ki Duk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Catchmaer is stalling here.
Ki Duk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Catchmaer misses with some punches.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Ki Duk working aggressively here.
Catchmaer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ki Duk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ki Duk looking to throw knees to the head but Catchmaer is blocking nicely.
Catchmaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ki Duk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ki Duk lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ki Duk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Catchmaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ki Duk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ki Duk throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ki Duk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Catchmaer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ki Duk as Catchmaer tries to tie him up.
Catchmaer stalling in the clinch but Ki Duk improves position.
Catchmaer seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Ki Duk is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Ki Duk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ki Duk throws a punch but it's blocked by Catchmaer.
Ki Duk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Catchmaer breaks the clinch.
Catchmaer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Catchmaer pushes Ki Duk up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Catchmaer backwards.
Ki Duk misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ki Duk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ki Duk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ki Duk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Catchmaer.
A short body shot lands from Catchmaer as the two fighters clinch.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ki Duk tries to land a leg kick but Catchmaer saw it coming and moves away.
Catchmaer misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bong Ki Duk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Catchmaer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ki Duk.
Catchmaer moves into the clinch successfully.
Catchmaer lands a right hand.
Ki Duk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Catchmaers head.
Catchmaer 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.
A right hook to the body lands for Catchmaer.
Catchmaer lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Bong Ki Duk's cut even more.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Catchmaer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ki Duk's brow.
A short right from Catchmaer on the inside.
Ki Duk is leaning against Catchmaer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ki Duk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ki Duk struggles to land a body shot inside as Catchmaer controls his hands.
Catchmaer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Catchmaer lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ki Duk taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Catchmaer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Catchmaer slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchmaer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ki Duk misses with a head kick.
Catchmaer works Ki Duk's body with a nice hook.
Ki Duk slips under a jab.
Ki Duk just misses with a punch to the body.
Catchmaer cracks Ki Duk with an open hand slap.
Bong Ki Duk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ki Duk just misses with a punch to the body.
Ki Duk tries a head kick but it misses.
Catchmaer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Catchmaer jabs Ki Duk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gabryel Catchmaer is winning the standup battle so far.
Catchmaer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good work by Ki Duk as he checks the leg kick.
Ki Duk tries a head kick but it misses.
Catchmaer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Catchmaer scores with a nice right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Catchmaer moves into the clinch.
Catchmaer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ki Duk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ki Duk tries a knee to the head but Catchmaer blocks it.
Catchmaer lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catchmaer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki Duk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Catchmaer breaks the clinch.
Ki Duk misses with the body kick
and Catchmaer counters with a nice uppercut.
Ki Duk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Catchmaer circles away quickly and effectively.
Catchmaer connects with the punch.
Catchmaer rushes Ki Duk and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Catchmaer.
Catchmaer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
The cut above Bong Ki Duk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ki Duk misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Catchmaer.
Catchmaer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
Ki Duk can't find room to land a body shot as Catchmaer controls the action.
Catchmaer throws an elbow that misses.
Catchmaer pushes Ki Duk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ki Duk misses with the head strike.
Catchmaer effectively controlling the action here.
Ki Duk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki Duk misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Catchmaer misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Ki Duk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Catchmaer avoiding damage.
Ki Duk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki Duk.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Catchmaer blocks an uppercut.
Ki Duk prevents a body shot from Catchmaer.
Catchmaer breaks the clinch.
Catchmaer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ki Duk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Catchmaer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Catchmaer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Catchmaer blocking some punches.
Ki Duk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Catchmaer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ki Duk is keeping busy.
Ki Duk looking to throw knees to the head but Catchmaer is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ki Duk lands a body shot.
Ki Duk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Catchmaer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Catchmaer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
Bong Ki Duk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Catchmaer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Catchmaer avoids a wild elbow strike from Ki Duk.
Gabryel Catchmaer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ki Duk misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Catchmaer.
Ki Duk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Catchmaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Catchmaer stalling in the clinch.
Ki Duk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Catchmaer breaks the clinch.
Ki Duk ducks under a wild hook from Catchmaer.
Ki Duk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ki Duk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Catchmaer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabryel Catchmaer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bong Ki Duk's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Catchmaer tests Ki Duk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ki Duk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Catchmaer rather than just go for the knockout.
Ki Duk misses with a wild body shot.
Ki Duk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Catchmaer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Ki Duk.
Catchmaer avoids a kick to the body.
Ki Duk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Catchmaer throwing a counter right hand but Ki Duk manages to avoid it.
Ki Duk tries to clinch but Catchmaer is having none of it.
Catchmaer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ki Duk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Catchmaer misses the shot to the body.
Catchmaer sets himself, and Ki Duk steps forward looking for the clinch! Catchmaer avoids it this time.
Catchmaer scores with a hook.
Ki Duk tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki Duk dodges the punch combination from Catchmaer.
Ki Duk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ki Duk throws a head kick but Catchmaer moves out of range.
Catchmaer tries to land a body kick
and Ki Duk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk walks into a stiff left hand from Catchmaer.
Ki Duk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bong Ki Duk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabryel Catchmaer!
A relieved looking Gabryel Catchmaer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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