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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Min-Sik Song (ranked 75 p4p, 10 weight class) and Osiris Egyptian (ranked 92 p4p, 12 weight class). Song comes to the cage accompanied by nkoha - Akatsuki. Min-Sik Song could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Osiris Egyptian's chin.
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159 lbs
22 - 6 - 1 |
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160 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Min-Sik Song! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Egyptian slips under a jab. Song throws a low kick, looking for Egyptian's leg but Egyptian calmly moves out of range. Song on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Song keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Song lands a nice leg kick that just misses Egyptian's sensitive parts. Song lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Egyptian 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. Egyptian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Egyptian throws a jab when Song was well out of range. Good work by Egyptian as he checks the leg kick. Song pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egyptian is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Egyptian shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Song eats them both and turns towards Egyptian to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Egyptian throws a low kick but Song avoids it. Egyptian moves out of range as Song strikes. Egyptian lands a nice shot that snaps Song's head back.
Egyptian lands a jab. Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song. Song jabbing away but nothing is landing. Egyptian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Song throws a low kick but Egyptian moves out of range easily. Song throws a lazy uppercut
and Egyptian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Song's knee momentarily. Song scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Egyptian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Song. Egyptian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Egyptian looks like he wants to counter punch here. Egyptian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Song chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egyptian can pounce on him.
Song waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian. Egyptian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Song has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Good leg kick by Song there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Song on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range. Egyptian gets in close and instigates a clinch. Song is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Egyptian can't find room to land a body shot as Song controls the action.
Song has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Song. Song lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Song breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Egyptian blocks a head kick by Song.
Min-Sik Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Egyptian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Song swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Song thuds a left hand into Egyptian's body. Egyptian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Egyptian. Egyptian lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily. Song uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egyptian.
A quick step to the side and Song tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Egyptian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Song tries a low kick but Egyptian avoids it. Song checks a low kick from Egyptian. A low kick from Song misses and Egyptian counters with a left and a right that stings Song. Song scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Egyptian clinches up with Song and pushes him back against the cage. Song throws a punch but it's blocked by Egyptian. Song takes a shot to the head. Song lands a body punch in the clinch. Egyptian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Song. Egyptian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egyptian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Song misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Song swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it. Egyptian stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Song lands with a short shot to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Song. Still in the clinch, Song scores with a nice short uppercut. Egyptian has a couple of punches blocked by Song.
Egyptian landing knees to the head.
Song swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egyptian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Song is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Egyptian scores with a hook. Song throws a lazy right hand but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Song uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egyptian.
Song throws a head kick but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Egyptian takes one to the chin there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Egyptian moves out of range of the leg kick from Song. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Egyptian, right into the meat.
A big left from Song misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet. Song takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice shot by Song. Egyptian blocks a head kick by Song.
Egyptian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Song's calf. Egyptian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Song swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egyptian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egyptian. Song swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it. Song is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Song doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Egyptian prevents Song from breaking the clinch. Song is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Egyptian lands a nice shot to the body. Egyptian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Song. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Osiris Egyptian will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Egyptian is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Some wild striking there from Egyptian.
Song throwing a counter right hand but Egyptian manages to avoid it. Egyptian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Song has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Song blocks a head kick by Egyptian.
Osiris Egyptian seems to be getting the better of the standup. Song tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Egyptian motions for Song to come forward. Egyptian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Song throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Song tries a head kick but it misses.
Song misses with a head kick.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Song misses with a wild body shot. Egyptian throws a fast counter high kick but Song manages to duck under it in time. Egyptian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Song. Egyptian was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Egyptian blocks a leg kick. Song chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egyptian can pounce on him.
Egyptian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Song, pushing him back against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Egyptian.
That's one minute gone in the round. Egyptian lands a shot to the body. Egyptian displaying some good clinch control by pressing Song up against the cage. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Egyptian tries to throw a body punch but Song avoids it by throwing Egyptian back against the cage. Egyptian lands a hook to the side of the head. Song scores with a shoulder strike. Egyptian throws a head punch that misses. Song lands a shoulder strike. Egyptian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Egyptian lands with a light punch inside. Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Song checks a leg kick. Song throws a solid leg kick but Egyptian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Song. Song misses the jab. Egyptian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Song's calf. Song checks a low kick from Egyptian.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Song misses with a hook. Egyptian slips a jab from Song. Nice jab there from Song. This has been an exciting period of action! Egyptian drives through and clinches with Song against the cage.
Song lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Egyptian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Song thows a left - swing and a miss! Egyptian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Song wants to land a leg kick but Egyptian is out of range. Egyptian tries a quick counter leg kick but Song is wise to it. Song throws a leg kick and Egyptian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Egyptian sees it coming and avoids it easily. Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Song. Song throws a nice outside leg kick. Song stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Egyptian. Egyptian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Song throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it. Egyptian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Egyptian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Song checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Egyptian connects with a leg kick. Song looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Song gets tackled into the cage by Egyptian. Egyptian maintains the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Egyptian. A shot in the inside from Egyptian. Egyptian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet. Egyptian looks like he wants to counter punch here. Song scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Song throws a sloppy head kick and Egyptian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Egyptian clinches up against the cage. Song lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards. Egyptian lands a hook that snaps the head of Song backwards. A short uppercut from Song. Song swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it. Egyptian blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Egyptian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Min-Sik Song has been cut. Egyptian breaks the clinch.
Song throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it. Egyptian moves into the clinch. Egyptian misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Egyptian. Egyptian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Song backwards. Song takes a shot to the head. Song lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A right hand to the body from Egyptian.
Egyptian displaying some good clinch control by pressing Song up against the cage. Song tries to throw a body punch but Egyptian avoids it by throwing Song back against the cage. Song tries to throw a body punch but Egyptian avoids it by throwing Song back against the cage. Song working aggressively here.
Egyptian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Song avoids it. Song's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Egyptian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Song is out of range. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Song. Egyptian slips under a jab. Egyptian throws a body kick that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osiris Egyptian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Min-Sik Song's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Egyptian thumps Song with a low kick. Egyptian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A slapping leg kick lands for Egyptian.
Song looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range. Song throws a body shot but no joy. Song slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Song swats away the attempt to clinch by Egyptian. Song lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Egyptian at a distance.
Song throws a head kick that misses. Egyptian throws a big counter head kick but Song avoids it with no problem. Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Song throws out a leg kick but Egyptian moves out of range and Song only half commits. Egyptian misses with a low kick. Song is looking to slow Egyptian down with leg kicks. Song throws an off balance right hand
and Egyptian counters with a lovely straight right hand! Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song. That kick from Egyptian tenderised Song's leg. Song is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Song. Egyptian pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A slow jab from Song misses its intended target. Egyptian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Song on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Egyptian. Egyptian obviously looking to wear him down.
Egyptian avoids the head kick by Song.
Song lands a nice looking body shot.
Song throws a head kick that misses. Egyptian is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Song misses with a body kick. Egyptian throws a low kick, looking for Song's leg but Song calmly moves out of range. Song tried to counter with a leg kick but Egyptian avoided it. Egyptian looks to score with a jab to the body but Song is just out of range. Song moves away from the strike by Egyptian. Egyptian keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Song lands with a nice body punch. Egyptian throws out a leg kick but Song moves out of range and Egyptian only half commits. Song throwing a counter right hand but Egyptian manages to avoid it. Egyptian throws a leg kick but Song moved away. Egyptian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Egyptian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Egyptian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Egyptian misses with a low kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Song fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Egyptian is out of range. Song takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Egyptian closes the distance and clinches. Song tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow. Song swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Egyptian fails to land. Egyptian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Song throws a punch but it's blocked by Egyptian. Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Egyptian misses with a straight right. Egyptian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Egyptian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Song. Song obviously looking to wear him down.
Egyptian swings away with a leg kick that misses. Song connects with a right hand. Egyptian shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Egyptian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Song. Song connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Egyptian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Egyptian throws a solid leg kick but Song takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egyptian. Song was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Song swats him away and circles back towards the center. Egyptian throws a leg kick but Song moved away. Song moves out of range of the body kick. That kick from Song tenderised Egyptian's leg. Egyptian is trying to keep his angry face on. Egyptian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Song sees it coming and avoids it easily. Egyptian throws out a leg kick but Song moves out of range and Egyptian only half commits. Song misses with a straight left. Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Egyptian is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Song tried to counter with a leg kick but Egyptian avoided it. Egyptian sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Song throws a head kick that Egyptian semi-blocks.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Song.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Egyptian takes one to the side of the head.
Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Song paws at him with a jab and circles away. Egyptian throws a low kick, looking for Song's leg but Song calmly moves out of range. A bone on bone clash there as Song blocks the leg kick.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Song. 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! Egyptian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Song. Egyptian throws a leg kick and Song counters with a good low kick that Egyptian was not able to check. Egyptian throws a quick inside leg kick. Egyptian thows a left - swing and a miss! Egyptian throws a leg kick but Song checks it. Song comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Egyptian looks for the body kick but Song saw that one coming. Song throwing a counter right hand but Egyptian manages to avoid it. Song takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Song throws a low kick but Egyptian moves out of range easily. Egyptian feints and then cracks Song's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Song down. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Song, right into the meat.
Egyptian moves into the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Min-Sik Song did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. The cut man is working on Min-Sik Song's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Song works Egyptian's body with a nice hook. Song on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Song throws the left hand but Egyptian avoids the punch easily. Egyptian moves out of range of the leg kick from Song. Egyptian throws out a leg kick but Song moves out of range and Egyptian only half commits. An inside leg kick from Song misses. Egyptian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Song uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Egyptian. Egyptian throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Egyptian checks a leg kick. Song throws a predictable looking body shot
and Egyptian counters with a nice leg kick. Egyptian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Egyptian takes a shot right to the bread basket. Song tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Song blocks the low kick. Egyptian pushing out the jab but it's not landing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Song throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Song throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Song lands with a cross. Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it. Song throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Egyptian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Song's calf. Egyptian throws a head kick but Song moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Song throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Egyptian throws a leg kick but Song sees it coming and checks it nicely. Song throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Egyptian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Song moves out of range easily. Egyptian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Song misses with an uppercut. Egyptian saw that one coming. Egyptian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Song misses with a body shot.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Song moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Egyptian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. This has been an exciting period of action! Song lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Good work by Egyptian as he checks the leg kick. Song throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Egyptian feints a counter leg kick. Song moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Egyptian tries to clinch up. Song buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Egyptian moves into the clinch. Egyptian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Song. Song lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards. Song tries to throw a body punch but Egyptian avoids it by throwing Song back against the cage. Osiris Egyptian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Song is looking to break free of the clinch but Egyptian has double underhooks. Song softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Song misses with some punches.
Song blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Egyptian struggles to land a body shot inside as Song controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Song as Egyptian tries to tie him up. Song tries to throw a body punch but Egyptian avoids it by throwing Song back against the cage. Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Song swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egyptian blocks an uppercut.
Song misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egyptian keeps control of Song as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Song prevents a body shot from Egyptian. Egyptian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Song doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Song blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egyptian. Egyptian has Song pressed against the cage, preventing Song from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Egyptian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Egyptian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Egyptian stalls. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Song creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Egyptian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Song lands with a left to the head. Song tries to work over Egyptian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Song tries to throw a body punch but Egyptian avoids it by throwing Song back against the cage. Song lands a nice shot to the body. Song lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Egyptian is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Song throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Egyptians head. Egyptian prevents Song from breaking the clinch. Song swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it. Song's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Song throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Egyptians head. A right handed body shot lands from Egyptian.
Song presses Egyptian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Min-Sik Song had his way with Osiris Egyptian in that round. The cut man is working on Min-Sik Song's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Egyptian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Egyptian throws a nice looking combination but Song bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Song scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Song dips to his left and cracks Egyptian with an uppercut! Egyptian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Song tries to work over Egyptian's front leg with a kick but Egyptian checks it. Song scores with a nice body kick.
Egyptian motions for Song to come forward. Egyptian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Song misses the shot to the body. Song throws a front kick aimed at Egyptian's knee but Egyptian avoids it well. Egyptian moves out of range as Song strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Song throws a solid leg kick but Egyptian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Song. Good leg kick by Egyptian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Egyptian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Song. Egyptian connects with a nice looking jab.
Song tries to keep at a distance but Egyptian has taken the fight into the clinch. Egyptian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Song as the two fighters clinch.
Egyptian is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? A right hand to the body from Song.
Song lands with a left to the head. Egyptian blocks an uppercut.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Song blocks it.
Song throws a punch but it's blocked by Egyptian. Egyptian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Song throws a head kick but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian checks the leg kick. Egyptian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Song scores with a crisp jab that stopped Egyptian in his tracks. The fight moves into the clinch position. Song swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Song fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Song. Egyptian swings wildly with an uppercut but Song uses good head movement to avoid it. Song misses with a hook from the clinch. Egyptian lands with a short head shot on the inside. Song digs a right hand underneath Egyptian's ribcage. Egyptian let out a lung full of air as it connected. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Song can't find room to land a body shot as Egyptian controls the action.
Song misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Song tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Song swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Song can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Egyptian fails to land. A short left from Egyptian. Egyptian blocks an uppercut.
Song blocks a body shot from Egyptian. Egyptian landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Song as Egyptian tries to tie him up. Song tries to throw a body punch but Egyptian avoids it by throwing Song back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Egyptian blocks an uppercut.
Egyptian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Songs head. Song avoiding damage as Egyptian throws knees to the body.
Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Song misses with a wild body shot. Song throws a chopping leg kick but Egyptian manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Song throws a body kick that misses. Song misses with a low kick as Egyptian jumps back. Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Song moves away. Song scores with a slapping inside leg kick. An inside leg kick from Egyptian misses. Song misses the jab. Egyptian avoids the head kick by Song.
Egyptian on the wrong end of a nice hook. A nice leg kick lands there from Song.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Egyptian throws a low kick but Song avoids it. It appears Song was looking to counter with a kick there. Egyptian misses with a two punch combination.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Song checks it. Song rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Egyptian counters with a nice leg kick. Egyptian throws out a leg kick but Song moves out of range and Egyptian only half commits. A low kick from Egyptian is predictable there and Song counters with a lovely straight right hand! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Song stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Egyptian. Song misses with a low kick. Egyptian throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Egyptian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Song paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Egyptian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Egyptian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Song is out of range and Egyptian settles back down. Egyptian has Song up against the cage in a clinch.
Song working aggressively here.
Song presses Egyptian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Min-Sik Song. I think Song 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:47 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:48 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Min-Sik Song! Min-Sik Song retains his lightweight title! In his post fight interview, Min-Sik Song started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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