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IFC MW47: Lemieux vs Impaler PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yaj falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duk Koo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yaj prevents Duk Koo from breaking the clinch.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Duk Koo controls his hands.
Duk Koo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj takes a shot to the head.
Duk Koo manages to break the clinch.
Yaj throws a hook but Duk Koo avoids it easily.
Duk Koo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duk Koo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yaj.
A nice side step and Duk Koo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yaj lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a hook
and Duk Koo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Duk Koo is just out of range.
Yaj misses with a shot to the body
and Duk Koo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yaj throws a lazy uppercut
and Duk Koo counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Yaj misses the target.
Duk Koo throws out a counter right but Yaj avoids it with no problem.
Yaj scores with a nice strike.
Yaj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duk Koo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Yaj as he connects with a hook.
Yaj misses with an uppercut. Duk Koo saw that one coming.
Yaj missing with a left hand there. Duk Koo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Yaj throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duk Koo counters with a left and a right that stings Yaj.
Yaj misses with a hook.
It seemed like Duk Koo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duk Koo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
Duk Koo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj misses with a jab to the body
and Duk Koo counters with a one-two to the body.
Yaj changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj throws a lazy uppercut
and Duk Koo counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like CM Yaj has been cut.
Yaj clobbers Duk Koo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Duk Koo wants to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a lunging right hand
and Duk Koo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yaj throws a lazy right hand but Duk Koo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Duk Koo moved out of range nicely.
Duk Koo defending well as Yaj loads up on a big left hand.
Duk Koo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yaj throws a poor cross that misses
and Duk Koo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yaj misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duk Koo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duk Koo slips under a jab.
It seemed like Duk Koo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kim Duk Koo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on CM Yaj's cut.
That's time! Yaj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duk Koo moves forwards but Yaj connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kim Duk Koo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yaj scores with the left hand. Duk Koo knows he should have avoided that one.
Duk Koo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj misses with a straight right.
Yaj sets himself, and Duk Koo steps forward looking for the clinch! Yaj avoids it this time.
Yaj misses with a left hand
and Duk Koo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yaj throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duk Koo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Yaj. Those never looked like landing.
Duk Koo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yaj swings for the body but Duk Koo moves out of range.
CM Yaj is winning the standup battle so far.
Yaj rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duk Koo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Yaj backs off Duk Koo throws a huge counter combo but Yaj manages to avoid it all.
Yaj misses with a hook
and Duk Koo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duk Koo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duk Koo throws a counter combo.
Yaj throws a right hand that misses
and Duk Koo counters with a left and a right that stings Yaj.
Duk Koo defending well as Yaj loads up on a big left hand.
Yaj connects with a crisp jab.
Yaj lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duk Koo at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yaj throws a shot from downtown. Duk Koo moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Duk Koo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Duk Koo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yaj.
Duk Koo unleashes a big counter combination but Yaj bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yaj swings for the body but Duk Koo moves out of range.
Duk Koo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Duk Koo.
Despite the aggression on Duk Koo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Duk Koo moves forwards but Yaj connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yaj pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duk Koo! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Duk Koo moved out of range nicely.
Duk Koo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yaj rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duk Koo counters with a nice uppercut.
Yaj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
Duk Koo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yaj throws a nice looking combination but Duk Koo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duk Koo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Duk Koo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yaj misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duk Koo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duk Koo! But no joy.
Yaj lands with a right hand.
Yaj keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left and a right from Yaj both land. Nice combination.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duk Koo was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
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!
A combination from Yaj does no damage.
Yaj misses with a body shot
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CM Yaj dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on CM Yaj's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Duk Koo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Duk Koo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Duk Koo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yaj.
Duk Koo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yaj throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duk Koo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Duk Koo is just out of range.
Duk Koo tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj misses with a hook to the body
and Duk Koo counters with a nice uppercut.
Yaj scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yaj misses the body punch
and Duk Koo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yaj lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yaj is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Yaj with a hook.
Duk Koo is rocked!
Yaj throws a right hand that misses
and Duk Koo counters with a three punch combo that has Yaj backing up. Yaj nods at Duk Koo to acknowledge the strikes.
Yaj connects with a body shot that sends Duk Koo's belly button to the back.
Yaj throws an off balance right hand
and Duk Koo counters with a nice body shot.
Duk Koo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Duk Koo's head but Duk Koo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duk Koo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duk Koo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duk Koo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yaj throws an off balance right hand
and Duk Koo counters with a left and a right that stings Yaj.
Yaj throws an off balance right hand
letting Duk Koo counter with a right hand.
Duk Koo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duk Koo wants to counter with a clinch but Yaj pushes him away.
Yaj throws a lazy uppercut
and Duk Koo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duk Koo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duk Koo slips under a jab from Yaj.
Yaj misses with a wild combination.
Yaj misses the body punch
and Duk Koo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yaj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duk Koo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duk Koo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duk Koo manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Yaj misses the target.
Duk Koo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yaj moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yaj misses with an uppercut
and Duk Koo counters with a stiff right hand.
Duk Koo ducks under a wild hook from Yaj.
Yaj clobbers Duk Koo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yaj changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duk Koo blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
CM Yaj showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yaj has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CM Yaj!
CM Yaj thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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