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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hyonjo Joung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wellington has chosen Scary as his entrance music. Graham Wellington acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyonjo Joung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Graham Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Joung misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wellington.
Wellington bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Joung! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Hyonjo Joung has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wellington wanted to stand there but Joung had control of the position.
Joung wants to control the position but Wellington says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Joung is trying to control but can't.
Wellington takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wellington wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joung wants to control but Wellington is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wellington blocks the strikes from Joung.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wellington connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Joung to the floor! Wellington dives in looking for the finish!
Joung is looking for a sweep. Wellington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Joung trying to hold on to Wellington's head to control him but Wellington postures up.
Joung regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington wants to stand but Joung is controlling his posture from full guard.
Joung is pulling down on Wellington's head to control his posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wellington stands up from Joung's guard - Wellington perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wellington closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joung's face.
Wellington creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joung's defenses.
Wellington with a knee to the head.
Joung is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Wellington.
Wellington scores with a knee to the head.
Wellington connects with a knee to the head.
Wellington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wellington lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wellington.
Wellington lands an elbow inside that Joung shrugs off.
Joung takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wellington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wellington with a knee to the head.
Wellington landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wellington gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wellington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wellington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wellington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joung blocks it with crossed arms.
Wellington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wellington is pressed up against the ropes. Joung has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wellington down to the mat. Wellington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Joung 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wellington lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Wellington.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joung tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wellington counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Joung is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Graham Wellington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joung shoots for a double leg takedown but Wellington sprawls well. He's pushed Joung's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wellington throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Joung's head.
Joung misses with a hook.
Wellington has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wellington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joung's face.
Wellington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joung goes for a takedown attempt but Wellington pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyonjo Joung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joung tries for a takedown but Wellington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick there by Wellington.
Wellington lands with a kick to the temple. Joung shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wellington lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Wellington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hyonjo Joung'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.
Wellington throws a sloppy head kick and Joung moves out of range easily.
Hyonjo Joung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joung misses with a takedown
and Wellington counters with an outside leg kick.
Wellington throws a sloppy head kick and Joung moves out of range easily.
Joung misses with a takedown
letting Wellington counter with a right hand.
Wellington looks to land a combination. Joung sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A cross from Wellington lands.
Graham Wellington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wellington scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wellington. That's going to slow Joung down.
Wellington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wellington moves into the clinch.
Wellington lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wellington lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wellington scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wellington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wellington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joung.
Joung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wellington stops a takedown attempt from Joung.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyonjo Joung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wellington lands a knee to the head.
Joung has Wellington pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Wellington manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wellington connects with a knee to the head.
Joung drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wellington scores with a knee to the head.
Wellington unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joung lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Joung changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wellington fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wellington throws a head kick that Joung semi-blocks.
Wellington throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Joung's head.
Joung changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wellington tries to avoid it but Joung manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wellington to the ground. Wellington escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wellington lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wellington.
Joung tries to clinch
and Wellington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Wellington.
Joung has his takedown stuffed
and Wellington counters with a nice leg kick.
Joung tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hyonjo Joung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellington stuffs the takedown.
Joung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wellington goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice body kick from Wellington.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wellington connects with a solid leg kick.
Wellington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wellington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Joung. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Joung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wellington counters with a big head kick but Joung shrugs it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wellington, right into the meat.
Joung with a poor takedown
and Wellington counters with a big head kick but Joung shrugs it off.
Wellington clinches up against the ropes.
Joung tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wellington using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joung is looking to control Wellington's arms but Wellington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Joung has his back to the ropes.
Joung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wellington gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wellington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wellington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joung blocks it with crossed arms.
Joung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joung is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wellington pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington gets underhooks to prevent Joung's takedown attempt.
Joung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wellington gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Joung is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wellington pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wellington lands a knee to the body.
Wellington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wellington lands an elbow that stopped Joung in his tracks for a moment.
Joung scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wellington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joung's face.
Wellington unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joung lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Joung gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Joung looking to sit in guard and control but Wellington gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joung looking for subs off his back but Wellington has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Wellington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hyonjo Joung'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wellington gets a clinch.
Wellington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joung is trying to break the clinch but Wellington has him pressed against the ropes.
Wellington unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joung lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Wellington.
Wellington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joung's face.
Wellington looking to throw knees to the head but Joung is blocking nicely.
Joung tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wellington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wellington creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joung's defenses.
Joung has Wellington pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Wellington manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Joung is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyonjo Joung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Wellington.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wellington with a knee to the head.
Joung tries to score a body lock takedown but Wellington shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wellington crunches a lovely knee into Joung's ribcage.
Graham Wellington seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wellington misses with a knee strike.
Wellington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joung fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wellington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joung's face.
Wellington scores a nice knee to the body.
Wellington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wellington trying to land knees to the body.
Joung is working for takedown but Wellington is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joung has Wellington pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Wellington manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wellington misses with a knee to the head.
Wellington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joung blocks it with crossed arms.
Joung avoiding damage as Wellington throws knees to the body.
Joung is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Wellington gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wellington gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wellington stops a takedown attempt from Joung.
Joung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wellington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joung blocks it with crossed arms.
Joung is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wellington landing knees to the head.
Joung tries to pull guard but Wellington holds him up against the ropes and eventually Joung drops back down to his feet.
Joung is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joung tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wellington scores a nice knee to the body.
Wellington landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wellington stops a takedown attempt from Joung.
Wellington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hyonjo Joung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington misses with a knee strike.
Wellington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joung.
Joung is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wellington pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wellington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Wellington.
Joung manages to pull guard.
Wellington stands and steps away. Joung gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wellington throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Joung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wellington counters with a solid body kick.
Wellington lands with a slapping head kick.
Joung tries to clinch but Wellington moves out of range.
Wellington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joung blocks a head kick by Wellington.
Wellington stuffs the takedown attempt from Joung. Joung gets slowly back to his feet.
Wellington has Joung up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wellington misses with a knee to the head.
Wellington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joung tries for a takedown but Wellington manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Wellington.
Joung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wellington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joung's brow.
Wellington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wellington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Graham Wellington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wellington throws an elbow but misses.
Wellington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joung.
Wellington lands a knee to the body.
Wellington connects with a knee to the head.
Wellington looking to throw knees to the head but Joung is blocking nicely.
Wellington landing knees to the body.
Joung wants to break free but Wellington has control.
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.
Wellington comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joung has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wellington is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wellington landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Joung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Joung fails to pull guard.
Wellington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wellington with a knee to the head.
Wellington lands a nice knee to the body.
Wellington scores a nice knee to the body.
Wellington lands an elbow inside.
Wellington lands a knee to the body.
Joung tries to score a body lock takedown but Wellington shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wellington unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joung lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wellington lands a nice elbow.
Wellington scores with a knee to the head.
Wellington misses with a knee to the head.
Wellington is pressed up against the ropes. Joung has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wellington down to the mat. Wellington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joung steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wellington. That one must have hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Graham Wellington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wellington 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graham Wellington!
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RATING
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