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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Castor Rollins (ranked 1982 p4p, 206 weight class) and Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 2576 p4p, 257 weight class). Rollins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ulfheonar. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Castor Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shin Dong Hyuk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong Hyuk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rollins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rollins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dong Hyuk shoots in for a takedown but Rollins shows good takedown defense.
Dong Hyuk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Castor Rollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rollins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shin Dong Hyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dong Hyuk.
As Dong Hyuk looks to move away, Rollins throws a big counter combo but Dong Hyuk just gets out of the way.
Dong Hyuk shoots for a takedown but Rollins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dong Hyuk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rollins lands a nice hook to Dong Hyuk's body. Dong Hyuk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rollins!
Dong Hyuk takes the fight into the clinch.
Dong Hyuk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rollins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rollins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rollins.
Rollins feints and then cracks Dong Hyuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong Hyuk down.
Rollins thuds his shin into the meat of Dong Hyuk's side.
Rollins throws a nice head kick!
Dong Hyuk forces Rollins back against the cage and clinches.
Dong Hyuk tries to pull guard but Rollins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rollins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dong Hyuk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dong Hyuk stops a takedown attempt from Rollins.
Dong Hyuk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rollins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dong Hyuk throws a head punch that misses.
Dong Hyuk has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rollins uses from the top position.
Rollins looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Rollins from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rollins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rollins with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong Hyuk wants to stand up but Rollins is controlling him.
Dong Hyuk has momentary wrist control but Rollins slips an elbow through the middle.
Dong Hyuk wants to stand and escape but Rollins is having none of it.
Rollins working some strikes from top position.
Dong Hyuk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rollins is in close to Dong Hyuk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rollins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dong Hyuk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rollins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rollins wants to control from the top but Dong Hyuk keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Star Studded Beef inform us that Dong Hyuk has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rollins distracts Dong Hyuk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rollins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rollins trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong Hyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rollins stops Dong Hyuk from standing up.
Rollins trying to control but Dong Hyuk is working from the bottom.
Dong Hyuk wants to stand up but Rollins is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dong Hyuk tries to move into range but Rollins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rollins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch up
and Rollins counters with a three punch combo that has Dong Hyuk backing up. Dong Hyuk nods at Rollins to acknowledge the strikes.
Dong Hyuk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rollins makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dong Hyuk really felt that one!
Rollins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rollins!
Dong Hyuk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rollins scores with a three punch combo!
Rollins connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castor Rollins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rollins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rollins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dong Hyuk clinches up against the cage.
Dong Hyuk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rollins backwards.
Rollins avoiding damage.
Rollins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong Hyuk can do to turn this around?
Dong Hyuk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rollins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dong Hyuk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk is working for takedown but Rollins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Castor Rollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rollins after a bit of a struggle.
Rollins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dong Hyuk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins manages to break the clinch.
Rollins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rollins is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dong Hyuk misses with a few strikes there.
Rollins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dong Hyuk or perhaps it was just good defense by Rollins, which made it look bad.
Rollins connects with a high kick.
A right-left combo lands from Rollins.
Dong Hyuk wants to clinch.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch
and Rollins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rollins misses with a head kick.
Dong Hyuk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dong Hyuk shoots in and gets a takedown into Rollins's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong Hyuk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins has control of Dong Hyuk's left arm, preventing Dong Hyuk from doing any damage.
Rollins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dong Hyuk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rollins pulls Dong Hyuk in close to prevent any damage.
Dong Hyuk postures up in Rollins's guard and throws a big left but Rollins blocks it.
Dong Hyuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rollins wants to sweep here but Dong Hyuk controlling him for the moment.
Dong Hyuk postures up.
Rollins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rollins is working hard here to advance position.
Rollins trying to control the position here.
Dong Hyuk wants to pass the guard but Rollins is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins controls Dong Hyuk momentarily but Dong Hyuk frees himself.
Dong Hyuk works over Rollins with some ground and pound from guard.
Rollins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rollins looking for a sweep. Not yet Rollins, not yet.
Dong Hyuk looking to pass the guard.
Dong Hyuk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong Hyuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rollins pulls Dong Hyuk in close to his closed guard and prevents Dong Hyuk from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dong Hyuk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rollins looking for a sweep. Not yet Rollins, not yet.
Rollins working a defensive guard here.
Dong Hyuk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rollins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dong Hyuk wants to get back to his feet.
Rollins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong Hyuk keeps working.
Dong Hyuk wants to get back to his feet.
Rollins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dong Hyuk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rollins wants to take a breather but Dong Hyuk is having none of it.
Dong Hyuk tries to kick Rollins off but Rollins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rollins lands strikes from half guard.
Rollins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rollins wants to free his trapped foot but Dong Hyuk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castor Rollins dominated that second round.
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.
No luck for Dong Hyuk with that takedown attempt.
Dong Hyuk walks into a jab.
Rollins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dong Hyuk misses with a takedown attempt - Rollins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rollins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rollins lands a two punch combo.
Dong Hyuk moves in looking to clinch but Rollins pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins slips a straight right by Dong Hyuk.
Rollins throws a big counter combination but Dong Hyuk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rollins lands a head kick. Dong Hyuk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castor Rollins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dong Hyuk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rollins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dong Hyuk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Castor Rollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Dong Hyuk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong Hyuk is looking to clinch.
Dong Hyuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dong Hyuk shoots in for a double leg but Rollins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins stuffs the takedown attempt from Dong Hyuk. Dong Hyuk gets slowly back to his feet.
Dong Hyuk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rollins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dong Hyuk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch but Rollins is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Rollins. Those never looked like landing.
Rollins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Castor Rollins is winning the standup battle so far.
Rollins lands with a hook. Dong Hyuk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dong Hyuk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dong Hyuk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rollins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollins misses with a two punch combination.
Rollins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dong Hyuk is looking for the big counter here.
Rollins throws a sloppy head kick and Dong Hyuk moves out of range easily.
Rollins lands a head kick!
Rollins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dong Hyuk misses with a leg kick
and Rollins counters with a left to the body.
Castor Rollins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rollins stuffs the takedown attempt from Dong Hyuk. Dong Hyuk gets slowly back to his feet.
Dong Hyuk shoots in and drives through. Rollins sprawls well.
Dong Hyuk dodges the punch combination from Rollins.
Dong Hyuk shoots in for a takedown but Rollins shows good takedown defense.
Rollins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dong Hyuk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rollins.
A right-left combo lands from Rollins.
Dong Hyuk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rollins counters with a head kick. That will keep Dong Hyuk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rollins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dong Hyuk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rollins counters with a left and a right that stings Dong Hyuk.
A punch combination from Rollins misses.
Rollins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dong Hyuk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rollins as he jumps to the side.
Rollins lands a nice hook to Dong Hyuk's body. Dong Hyuk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong Hyuk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dong Hyuk is defended easily by Rollins.
It looked like Rollins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good leg kick by Rollins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rollins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rollins counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rollins.
Shin Dong Hyuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rollins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dong Hyuk looks to clinch
and Rollins counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Castor Rollins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rollins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Castor Rollins!
A relieved looking Castor Rollins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Shin Dong Hyuk was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the camp. Shit... Seems like I can make any fight a close fight.'.
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