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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Verygood (ranked 15 p4p, 1 weight class) and Yung Hung Dong (ranked 82 p4p, 5 weight class). Verygood comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Pain. 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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145 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Verygood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong avoids the body shot from Verygood.
Dong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Verygood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong misses with a low kick as Verygood jumps back.
A cross from Dong lands.
Dong throws a series of punches but Verygood avoids them all with ease.
Verygood moves out of range of the body kick.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verygood misses with a wild body shot.
Dong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dong blocks the body kick.
Dong scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong ducks right into an uppercut from Verygood.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Verygood avoids it.
Verygood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Verygood looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Dong moves away from the strike by Verygood.
Verygood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verygood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A clash of legs there as Verygood blocks the low kick.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Dong moves out of range as Verygood strikes.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Verygood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Verygood tried to counter with a leg kick but Dong avoided it.
Verygood throws a wild body kick that Dong sees coming a mile off.
Verygood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Alpha Midget in the buildup to the fight.
Verygood thows a body kick. Dong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dong moves out of range as Verygood strikes.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
As Dong backs away, Verygood returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Verygood lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Verygood swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Verygood misses with a body kick.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Verygood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dong's calf.
Dong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Verygood takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Verygood checks a leg kick.
Verygood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Verygood throws a body kick that misses.
Verygood lands a nice shot that snaps Dong's head back.
Verygood tries to land a leg kick but Dong saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Verygood misses.
Verygood looks to land a body kick but Dong moved away.
Verygood throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong scores with a hook.
Verygood lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Verygood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dong. Dong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Verygood throws a body kick that misses.
Dong flicks out a counter leg kick but Verygood steps away.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.
Dong digs a good body shot into Verygood's ribs.
Verygood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verygood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong blocks the body kick.
Verygood throws a body shot but no joy.
Verygood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Verygood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Verygood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Dong.
Verygood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Verygood looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Verygood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Verygood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It appears Verygood was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dong scores with the left hand. Verygood knows he should have avoided that one.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Verygood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Verygood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong's corner calls for a 1-2. Dong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dong tries to land a leg kick but Verygood saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Verygood looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Dong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
Verygood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong walks into a straight right hand from Verygood.
Verygood throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Dong is trying to counter with his kicks.
Verygood misses the shot to the body.
Verygood lands with a good body shot.
Dong walks into a straight right hand from Verygood.
Verygood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong is able to avoid easily.
Dong takes one on the button.
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!
Nice jab there from Dong.
Dong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
A slapping body kick lands there for Verygood.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verygood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verygood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Verygood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crunch! Dong slams his shin into Verygood's torso.
Verygood walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong.
Verygood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dong throws a hook but Verygood blocks it.
Verygood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dong at a distance.
Verygood misses with a wild body shot.
Verygood connects with a leg kick. Dong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Verygood.
Verygood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Verygood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Verygood looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Verygood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Verygood slips a jab from Dong.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick lands from Verygood.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verygood throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Verygood does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Verygood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verygood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Verygood throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Verygood dominated that round.
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.
Dong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong tried to score with a low kick but Verygood checks it.
A jab from Dong misses.
Verygood throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Verygood.
Verygood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Verygood.
Dong throws out a counter right but Verygood avoids it with no problem.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Verygood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Dong connects with a leg kick. Verygood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Verygood lands with an uppercut that bounces Dong off the cage and back into range.
Verygood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Verygood throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dong avoids it.
Verygood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Dong blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verygood loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Verygood misses with a wild body shot.
Dong cracks Verygood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Verygood throws a push kick but Dong slaps the foot to one side.
Dong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Verygood has got the better of the exchanges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verygood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
Kurt Verygood is winning the standup battle so far.
Verygood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Verygood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Dong is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dong moves out of range as Verygood throws a body kick.
Verygood throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Verygood throws out a leg kick but Dong moves out of range and Verygood only half commits.
Verygood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Verygood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Dong misses with a straight right.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dong misses with a straight left.
Verygood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Verygood throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Dong throws a wild body kick that Verygood sees coming a mile off.
Donk. Dong catches Verygood right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong digs a good hook to Verygood's body.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Verygood.
Dong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Verygood moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Dong checks a low kick from Verygood.
Dong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Verygood throws a big shot that misses.
Verygood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Verygood moves out of range of the body kick.
Verygood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong throws a low kick but Verygood avoids it.
Verygood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong tried to score with a low kick but Verygood checks it.
Verygood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Verygood jabs at Dong's body.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Verygood slips the punch.
Verygood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Verygood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dong manages to break the clinch.
Verygood misses with a straight right.
Verygood scores with a nice head shot.
Dong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Verygood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Verygood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dong's calf.
Verygood takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong tries to work over Verygood's front leg with a kick but Verygood checks it.
Dong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Verygood connects with an inside leg kick.
Verygood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Verygood lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Verygood moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Verygood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong lands with a nice combination. Verygood backs away looking to recover.
Dong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Verygood's hands.
Verygood throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verygood tries to land a front kick but Dong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Verygood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Verygood checks a low kick from Dong.
Verygood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Verygood misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Dong lands a front kick.
Dong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Verygoods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dong fakes the leg kick and cracks Verygood in the body.
Verygood is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
Verygood looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Verygood throws a low kick, looking for Dong's leg but Dong calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verygood throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verygood lands with a right hand.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Dong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Verygood throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Dong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dong tries a quick counter leg kick but Verygood is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yung Hung Dong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
A lazy left from Verygood finds it's target.
Verygood will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Verygood lands with a kick to the ribs.
A clash of legs there as Dong blocks the low kick.
Dong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Verygood looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Verygood throws a push kick but Dong slaps the foot to one side.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Verygood is able to avoid easily.
Verygood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dong wants to land a leg kick but Verygood is out of range.
Dong works the jab nicely.
Verygood misses with a wild body shot.
Dong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dong avoids a kick to the body.
Verygood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verygood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
Dong throws a series of punches but Verygood avoids them all with ease.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Verygood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Verygood.
Verygood thuds his right hand into Dong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verygood throws a body kick that misses.
Dong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Verygood on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Verygood scores with a kick to the body.
Verygood fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dong is out of range.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Verygood.
Verygood avoids a kick to the body.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Verygood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Verygood throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Verygood with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Verygood moves out of range of the body kick.
Dong throws a push kick but Verygood slaps the foot to one side.
Verygood lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Verygood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong thumps Verygood with a low kick.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verygood checks a leg kick.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Verygood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Verygood thumps Dong with a low kick.
Verygood jabs at Dong's body.
Dong throws a leg kick but Verygood checks it.
Verygood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good exchange - Dong coming out on top.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Verygood moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Verygood tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verygood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch lands to the side of Verygood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Verygood misses with a leg kick
and Dong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verygood throws a low kick but Dong avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Verygood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Verygood moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Verygood misses its target.
Verygood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Verygood.
Dong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Verygood misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong misses with a low kick.
And Verygood counters with a quick kick to the body but Dong blocks it.
Dong checks a low kick from Verygood.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick.
Verygood misses with a looping left.
Some bone on bone action there as Dong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Verygood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Verygood throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dong avoids it.
Verygood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Verygood backing away here, and Dong unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Verygood half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verygood.
Verygood dips to his left and cracks Dong with an uppercut!
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong connects with the punch.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Dong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Verygood takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong tried to score with a low kick but Verygood checks it.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verygood lands a head shot.
Verygood tries to work over Dong's front leg with a kick but Dong checks it.
Verygood misses with an uppercut
and Dong counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verygood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Verygood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verygood throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Verygood.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Dong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Verygood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Verygood fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dong just manages to avoid it.
Verygood works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verygood tries to land a front kick but Dong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Verygood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Verygood misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Yung Hung Dong just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Verygood throws a lazy uppercut
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kurt Verygood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dong throws a front kick that sends Verygood stumbling back into the cage.
Verygood lands with a shot to the body.
Dong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Verygood takes a step back to recover.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Verygood.
Verygood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dong tries a quick counter leg kick but Verygood is wise to it.
Verygood cracks Dong with an open hand slap.
Dong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Verygood. Verygood obviously looking to wear him down.
Verygood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Verygood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dong throws a leg kick but Verygood checks it.
Verygood throwing a counter right hand but Dong manages to avoid it.
Verygood throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong throws a body punch but Verygood moves out of range.
Verygood throws a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Verygood throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Verygood throws the kick towards the body but Dong avoids it.
Verygood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Dong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A bone on bone clash there as Verygood blocks the leg kick.
Verygood blocks the body kick.
Verygood jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Verygood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Verygood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Verygood.
Dong tries to work over Verygood's front leg with a kick but Verygood checks it.
Verygood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Verygood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Verygood is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Verygood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong misses with a low kick as Verygood jumps back.
It appears Verygood was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Verygood.
Verygood does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Verygood swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong throws out a counter right but Verygood avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Verygood. That's going to slow Dong down.
Verygood loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Verygood misses with a low kick.
Verygood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dong to score with a decent uppercut.
Verygood lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dong takes a step back to recover.
Verygood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dong cracks Verygood with a good jab.
Verygood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Verygood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Verygood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Verygood looks to land a body kick but Dong moved away.
Verygood misses with a body kick.
Dong thumps Verygood with a low kick.
Dong wants to slow Verygood down by chopping away at his legs.
Dong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Verygood.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Dong misses.
Verygood walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong.
Verygood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong throws a jab when Verygood was well out of range.
A jab from Verygood misses.
Verygood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong staying out of range there.
Verygood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Verygood down.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Verygood slips a straight right by Dong.
A counter left hand to the body from Verygood misses its target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Verygood. Dong shrugs it off though.
A solid body kick from Dong.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Dong pushes Verygood away with a front kick.
Verygood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verygood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Verygood thuds a left hand into Dong's body.
Verygood throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong throws a head kick that misses.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Verygood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verygood throws a low kick, looking for Dong's leg but Dong calmly moves out of range.
Verygood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick from Verygood.
A thudding body kick lands there by Verygood!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kurt Verygood will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Dong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Verygood's calf.
Dong scores with a decent looking hook.
Verygood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Verygood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Verygood scrambles back to his feet.
Dong tries to clinch but Verygood moves out of range.
Verygood misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a low kick, right behind Verygood 's knee.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
The crowd cheers as Verygood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dong doesn't seem phased though.
Dong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Verygood misses with a body kick.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Verygood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
Verygood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Verygood walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Dong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick.
Dong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Verygood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Verygood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Dong.
Dong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Verygood momentarily.
Verygood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Verygood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verygood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Verygood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Verygood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Verygood throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Verygood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Verygood coming out on top.
Dong misses the jab.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Verygood moved out of range nicely.
Verygood feinted there with a counter leg kick.
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!
Verygood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Verygood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Verygood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong digs a good hook to Verygood's body.
Dong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Verygood can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verygood.
Dong cracks the inside of Verygood's front leg.
Dong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dong slips under a jab.
Dong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verygood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong walks into a stiff left hand from Verygood.
Dong moves out of range as Verygood throws a body kick.
Verygood throws a low kick but Dong moves out of range easily.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Verygood tries to move into range but Dong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Verygood lands an overhand right.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Verygood. That did some damage!
Verygood lands with a cross.
Dong feints and then cracks Verygood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Verygood down.
Dong scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong thumps Verygood with a low kick.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong throws out a counter right but Verygood avoids it with no problem.
Verygood misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Dong keeps Verygood at a distance using the push kick.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Verygood's leg but Verygood calmly moves out of range.
Verygood thinks about countering with a body kick.
Verygood misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verygood moves away.
Verygood feints and then cracks Dong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong down.
Verygood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Good shot there by Dong.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verygood misses the shot to the body.
Dong blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verygood throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Verygood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dong, as that shot connected.
Verygood throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Dong jabs at Verygood's body.
Verygood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dong!
Dong avoids the body shot from Verygood.
Verygood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong lands a head kick. Verygood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Verygood swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verygood breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verygood misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Verygood's knee momentarily.
Verygood lands a nice looking body kick.
Verygood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Verygood tries to land a front kick but Dong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yung Hung Dong.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yung Hung Dong!
Yung Hung Dong is the new bantamweight champion!
Yung Hung Dong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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