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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Rhee Daebyeol (ranked 2131 p4p, 237 weight class) and Tony Bison (ranked 1321 p4p, 148 weight class). Tony Bison will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 cm
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165 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
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181 cm
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154 lbs
18 - 12 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Rhee Daebyeol! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bison! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A cross from Bison lands. Daebyeol closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bison circles away. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Daebyeol walks into a straight right hand from Bison. Daebyeol pushes Bison up against the cage in a clinch. Bison trying to land knees to the body.
Bison missing with knees to the body.
Daebyeol misses with a body punch.
Bison missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Daebyeol.
Daebyeol has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Bison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bison pressing his opponent against the cage. Bison pushes off an throws an elbow but Daebyeol leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Nice body punch from Daebyeol. Bison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daebyeol avoids it. Daebyeol avoiding damage as Bison throws knees to the body.
Daebyeol just leaning against Bison, taking a breather. Daebyeol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bison or not. Nice elbow from Bison.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daebyeol has a couple of punches blocked by Bison.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bison obliges. Bison lands a damaging elbow. Bison misses with an elbow over the top. Knees to the body from Bison.
Daebyeol is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bison is defending well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Rhee Daebyeol. That's going to take a lot out of him. Daebyeol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daebyeol is defending well for now. Bison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daebyeol blocks it with crossed arms. Daebyeol throws a head punch that misses. Daebyeol tries to stall but Bison uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bison tries to land knees in the clinch but Daebyeol avoids the damage to the body. Bison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Daebyeol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bison backwards. Bison scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bison throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daebyeol can't get the takedown.
Daebyeol wants a takedown but no success here.
Daebyeol'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. Bison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Daebyeol is trying to drag Bison to the mat but Bison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Bison landing knees to the body.
Daebyeol is breathing heavily. Daebyeol has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Daebyeol managing to block the knees to the body from Bison.
Daebyeol stalling against the cage.
Bison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daebyeol's defenses. Daebyeol tries a body shot but Bison blocks it.
Daebyeol has Bison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Daebyeol avoiding damage as Bison throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daebyeol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Daebyeol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body. Bison misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Bison.
Daebyeol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bison'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. Bison lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Bison lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Daebyeol avoids a wild elbow strike from Bison. A nice glancing elbow lands by Bison. Bison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daebyeol.
Daebyeol managing to block the knees to the body from Bison.
Daebyeol tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bison stops a takedown attempt from Daebyeol.
Bison trying to land knees to the body.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A head punch on the inside from Daebyeol fails to land. Daebyeol misses with the head strike.
Bison has Daebyeol pressed against the cage.
Bison looking to stall.
Bison trying to land knees to the body.
Bison looks to throw an elbow but misses. Daebyeol tightens his grip and picks Bison up, before dumping him to the ground. Bison manages to land in guard. Daebyeol postures up in Bison's guard and throws a big left but Bison blocks it. Bison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Bison is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daebyeol is controlling him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bison dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bison gets caught napping as Daebyeol dives in and scores a takedown. Bison manages to retain guard. Bison tries to land a sweep but no joy. Daebyeol 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. Daebyeol stops Bison from standing up. Bison looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Daebyeol wants to pass the guard but Bison is keeping the position. Bison is looking to stand up but Daebyeol isn't so interested in that idea. Daebyeol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Bison wants to improve his position but instead Daebyeol has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Daebyeol looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daebyeol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bison keeps working. Daebyeol prevents Bison from improving his position. Daebyeol is thwarting Bison's attempts to control the position. Daebyeol is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Daebyeol is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two 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. Bison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Bison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daebyeol is working away from the top position though. Daebyeol performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Daebyeol throws a lazy right hand but Bison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bison lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Bison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Bison feints and then cracks Daebyeol's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daebyeol down. Bison cracks Daebyeol with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Daebyeol tries to move into range but Bison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Bison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bison has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bison cracks Daebyeol with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. A kick lands to the mid section there for Bison.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jab by Bison. Daebyeol shoots in for a takedown but Bison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. It seemed like Bison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Bison plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Daebyeol with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bison to score with a decent uppercut. Bison lands a nice hook to Daebyeol's body. Daebyeol takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Daebyeol shoots for a double leg takedown but Bison sprawls well. He's pushed Daebyeol's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Daebyeol shoots in but Bison avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Rhee Daebyeol. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bison swats away the attempt to clinch by Daebyeol. Daebyeol wants to clinch up but Bison keeps it at a distance. Bison lands a leg kick that knocks Daebyeol off balance momentarily. A slapping body kick lands there for Bison. Daebyeol is looking to take this fight into the clinch. No luck with that takedown attempt from Daebyeol.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daebyeol looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bison is fending him off so far but Daebyeol persists. Nope, Bison circles away and we're back to standing. Bison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. 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! Bison with a hook. Bison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bison.
Daebyeol tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Bison lands with a shot to the body. Bison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daebyeol. That did some damage! Daebyeol is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Daebyeol tries to clinch up. Tony Bison seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bison lands a front kick. Bison throws a head kick that misses. A lazy left from Bison finds it's target. Daebyeol takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daebyeol shoots in looking for a takedown. Bison tries to sprawl out of it but Daebyeol keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bison. That's going to slow Daebyeol down. Bison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daebyeol. Bison throws a nice outside leg kick. Bison misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Bison. Bison throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Daebyeol throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Daebyeol fails with the takedown. Bison throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Daebyeol misses with a lunging right hand
and Bison counters with a low kick, right behind Daebyeol 's knee. Daebyeol drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Both fighters are breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bison tries to escape but Daebyeol is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daebyeol moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Daebyeol misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Bison is looking for a sweep. Daebyeol trying to control the position but Bison is working away. You can see the frustration on Bison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Daebyeol moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Daebyeol postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Bison avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Daebyeol. The ground and pound from Daebyeol seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bison manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Bison is trying to control but can't.
Daebyeol thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The fighters are battling for position here. Bison manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Daebyeol controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Daebyeol stopping the sweep attempt from Bison. Bison is trying to control the position but Daebyeol postures up. Daebyeol won't allow Bison to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bison feints and then cracks Daebyeol's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daebyeol down. Bison throws a head kick but Daebyeol moves out of range.
Bison lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bison. Bison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daebyeol. Daebyeol circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Daebyeol throws a lazy right hand but Bison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bison stuns Daebyeol with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bison. Bison lands a head kick. Daebyeol smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Daebyeol bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. 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! Daebyeol happy to just control the position for now. Kim Rhee Daebyeol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Bison is looking for a sweep. Daebyeol scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daebyeol looking to control but instead Bison has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. Daebyeol content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Bison moves into full guard.
Daebyeol postures up.
Bison wants to sweep here but Daebyeol controlling him for the moment. Daebyeol with a flurry of punches that miss. Bison keeping moving, preventing Daebyeol from controlling successfully. Kim Rhee Daebyeol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Daebyeol throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Tony Bison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Bison 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30 Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Bison!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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