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Event:
LFC 5: Stormbringer
Date: Apr 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Stiffy lands a jab to Blumenthal's midsection.
Stiffy scores with a hook.#CL#
Blumenthal closes the distance and clinches.
Stiffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blumenthal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stiffy is defending well for now.
Stiffy struggles to land a body shot inside as Blumenthal controls his hands.
Blumenthal is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right from Stiffy.
Blumenthal effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Stiffy.
Stiffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stiffy misses with a body punch.
Stiffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stiffy.
Stiffy working aggressively here.
Blumenthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stiffy blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stiffy.
Stiffy managing to block the knees to the body from Blumenthal.
Blumenthal lands a knee to the head.
Blumenthal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stiffy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stiffy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blumenthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stiffy blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Stiffy.
Blumenthal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blumenthal looking to throw knees to the head but Stiffy is blocking nicely.
Blumenthal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stiffy managing to block the knees to the body from Blumenthal.
Blumenthal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stiffy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blumenthal putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stiffy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stiffy lands a hook that snaps the head of Blumenthal backwards.
Stiffy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stiffy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blumenthal misses with a knee strike.
Stiffy lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stiffy lands a shot to the body.
Stiffy tries to throw a body punch but Blumenthal avoids it by throwing Stiffy back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blumenthal.
Blumenthal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blumenthal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Blumenthal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stiffy.
#BC2#
Stiffy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blumenthal needs to keep his hands up - Stiffy had a free shot at his head there.
Stiffy tests Blumenthal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stiffy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blumenthal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stiffy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stiffy! But no joy.
Stiffy checks a low kick from Blumenthal.
Stiffy misses with a double jab.
Stiffy scores with a three punch combo!
Blumenthal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stiffy.
Blumenthal looks to land a body kick but Stiffy moved away.
Stiffy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blumenthal.
Blumenthal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stiffy.
Stiffy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blumenthal defending well as Stiffy loads up on a big left hand. #T3##CL#
Blumenthal closes the distance and pushes Stiffy back into the cage.
Blumenthal misses with a knee strike.
Blumenthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stiffy blocks it with crossed arms.
Blumenthal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stiffy.
Stiffy lands a nice uppercut.
Stiffy digs a right hand into Blumenthal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blumenthal's gas tank.
Blumenthal misses with a knee strike.
Stiffy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blumenthal.
Stiffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Blumenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Stiffy.
Stiffy digs a right hand into Blumenthal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blumenthal's gas tank.
Good body shot from Stiffy.
A head punch on the inside from Stiffy fails to land.
Blumenthal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stiffy.
Stiffy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blumenthals head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stiffy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stiffy lands an uppercut.#T4#
Stiffy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blumenthal tries to land knees in the clinch but Stiffy avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Stiffy. #ROC2#
Blumenthal is rocked!
Stiffy cracks Blumenthal with a nice body shot.
Oh Blumenthal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blumenthal is breathing heavily.
Stiffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Blumenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stiffy lands with a light punch inside.
Stiffy lands a big right hand that drops Blumenthal! The killer instinct kicks in and Stiffy finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Stiffy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taco Stiffy!
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Event:
DFC 30: Total Carnage
Date: Mar 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Blumenthal tries to clinch but Wan Soo is having none of it.
Blumenthal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wan Soo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Wan Soo darts in and clinches Blumenthal up against the cage.
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Blumenthal avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage.
Wan Soo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wan Soo leaning against his opponent.
Blumenthal looking to throw knees to the head but Wan Soo is blocking nicely.
Wan Soo pushes Blumenthal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blumenthal lands a knee to the body.
Wan Soo lands a hook that snaps the head of Blumenthal backwards.
Wan Soo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wan Soo scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blumenthal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wan Soo can't find room to land a body shot as Blumenthal controls the action.
Blumenthal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wan Soo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Blumenthal.
Wan Soo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wan Soo can't find room to land a body shot as Blumenthal controls the action.
#T1#
A body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wan Soo blocks it with crossed arms.
Blumenthal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blumenthal landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wan Soo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blumenthal avoids it.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blumenthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wan Soo blocks it with crossed arms.
Blumenthal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blumenthal stalling in the clinch but Wan Soo improves position.
Wan Soo lands a body shot.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blumenthal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but Wan Soo blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wan Soo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blumenthal.
Wan Soo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blumenthals head.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
Blumenthal stalls.
Wan Soo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blumenthal trying to land knees to the body.
Wan Soo controlling the action here for a moment.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but Wan Soo blocks with his arms.
Wan Soo works on Blumenthal's body with a couple of short punches.
Wan Soo avoids a wild elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Blumenthal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blumenthal lands a good knee to the midsection. Wan Soo won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Wan Soo fails to land.
Blumenthal avoids a wild elbow strike from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal looking to throw knees to the head but Wan Soo is blocking nicely.
Wan Soo gets through Blumenthal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blumenthal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blumenthal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T3#
Blumenthal slows down the pace here.
Blumenthal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wan Soo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blumenthal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wan Soo is keeping busy.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wan Soo lands with a right to the head.
Blumenthal tries to land knees in the clinch but Wan Soo avoids the damage to the body.
Wan Soo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wan Soo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wan Soo misses with a body punch.
Blumenthal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wan Soo wants a takedown but no success here.
Wan Soo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blumenthal.
#T4#
Blumenthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wan Soo blocks it with crossed arms.
Blumenthal prevents the takedown attempt.
Blumenthal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wan Soo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wan Soo lands with a right to the head.
Wan Soo lands a shoulder strike.
Blumenthal missing with knees to the body.
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!
Good body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blumenthal backwards.
A short body shot lands from Wan Soo as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wan Soo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blumenthal's elbow.
Blumenthal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wan Soo is defending well for now.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jon Wan Soo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Wan Soo connects with a crisp jab. #CL#
Wan Soo instigates a clinch.
Wan Soo pushes Blumenthal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blumenthal prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wan Soo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wan Soo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Blumenthal throws an elbow that misses.
Blumenthal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blumenthal blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Wan Soo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whack! Wan Soo lands a heavy head kick that drops Blumenthal. The ref tackles Wan Soo to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Blumenthal was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jon Wan Soo!
An out of breath Jon Wan Soo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
DFC 24: Dalton Vs Hobson
Date: Mar 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Michel wants to slow Blumenthal down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Blumenthal is predictable there #TD#
and Michel counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Blumenthal!
Blumenthal is being controlled here. #SUB#
Michel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blumenthal, who protects the arm well.
Blumenthal takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've been hearing that Michel has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Michel tries to advance to mount but Blumenthal denies him.
An elbow from Michel crashes against the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blumenthal holding on.
Blumenthal tries to buck Michel off but Michel is having none of it.#T1##SUB#
Michel is working to tighten his grip on Blumenthal's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Blumenthal has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Michel is really squeezing tight and eventually Blumenthal passes out! Michel breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tyeis Michel!
Tyeis Michel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
DFC 18: Demolition
Date: Feb 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Brown shoots for a takedown but Blumenthal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blumenthal has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brown is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Blumenthal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blumenthal tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brown is able to avoid easily.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Blumenthal avoided it.
Brown checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Blumenthal closes the distance and clinches.
Blumenthal lands a nice elbow.
Blumenthal is stalling here.
Blumenthal landing knees to the head.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Blumenthal is controlling the position.
Blumenthal scores with a knee to the head.
Blumenthal landing knees to the head.
#ROC2#
Brown is rocked!
Blumenthal scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Blumenthal scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blumenthal with a knee to the head.
Blumenthal connects with a knee to the head.
Blumenthal has Brown pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Brown is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Blumenthal - that's hurt Brown badly! Oh, another knee lands and Brown is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Brown doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Markku Blumenthal!
A very excited looking Markku Blumenthal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
DFC 12: Carver Vs Turner
Date: Jan 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Blumenthal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal wants to land a leg kick but Wan Soo is out of range.
Wan Soo thumps Blumenthal with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blumenthal.
Blumenthal tries to clinch but Wan Soo is having none of it. #CL#
Wan Soo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blumenthal throws an elbow but it misses.
Blumenthal misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Wan Soo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal avoiding damage as Wan Soo throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Wan Soo breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Wan Soo instigates a clinch.
Wan Soo lands a body shot.
Blumenthal stops a takedown attempt from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo avoids a wild elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Wan Soo takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wan Soo avoiding damage as Blumenthal throws knees to the body.
Wan Soo dodges an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
#T1#
Blumenthal lands a good knee to the midsection. Wan Soo won't want to take too many of those.
Wan Soo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Wan Soo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Wan Soo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wan Soo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blumenthal.
Blumenthal lands an elbow inside that Wan Soo shrugs off.
Blumenthal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blumenthal connects with a knee to the head.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blumenthal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wan Soo tries to land knees in the clinch but Blumenthal avoids the damage to the body.
Blumenthal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wan Soo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wan Soo misses with a punch to the body.
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Blumenthal putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wan Soo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blumenthal misses with a punch on the inside.
Wan Soo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blumenthal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
Blumenthal stalling against the cage.
Blumenthal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Wan Soo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but Wan Soo blocks with his arms.
Wan Soo lands with a right to the head.
Wan Soo digs a right hand into Blumenthal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blumenthal's gas tank.
Blumenthal misses with a knee to the head.
Wan Soo is pushing Blumenthal up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blumenthal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but Wan Soo blocks with his arms.
Blumenthal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blumenthal pushes off an throws an elbow but Wan Soo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Blumenthal trying to stall but Wan Soo improves his position.
#T3#
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike.
Wan Soo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wan Soo - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo stalling against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo pushes Blumenthal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wan Soo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blumenthal looks winded!
Blumenthal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blumenthal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blumenthal throws an elbow but it misses.
Wan Soo looking for a takedown.
Blumenthal blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wan Soo blocks it with crossed arms.
Wan Soo scores with a hook to the body.
Blumenthal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blumenthal. #T4#
Wan Soo lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blumenthal looking to slow down the pace here.
Wan Soo scores with a shoulder strike.
Wan Soo lands a shot to the body.
Wan Soo lands with a left to the head.
Wan Soo fails to pull guard.
Wan Soo pushes Blumenthal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wan Soo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blumenthal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blumenthal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wan Soo throws an elbow but it misses.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Blumenthal blocks it.
Wan Soo digs a right hand into Blumenthal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blumenthal's gas tank.
Wan Soo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blumenthal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blumenthal tries to stall but Wan Soo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blumenthal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wan Soo's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Markku Blumenthal will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Wan Soo throws a lazy right hand but Blumenthal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blumenthal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wan Soo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blumenthal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo throws a leg kick that misses. #CL#
Wan Soo moves into the clinch.
Wan Soo wants a takedown but no success here.
Wan Soo dodges an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Jon Wan Soo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blumenthal pushes off an throws an elbow but Wan Soo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike.
Blumenthal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blumenthal swings wildly with an uppercut but Wan Soo uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blumenthal lands an elbow just above Wan Soo 's eye.
Wan Soo is looking for a takedown.
Blumenthal landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blumenthal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blumenthal lands an elbow inside. #T1#
Blumenthal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blumenthal lands an elbow that stopped Wan Soo in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Blumenthal.
Blumenthal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Wan Soo.
Blumenthal lands an elbow inside.
Blumenthal prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Wan Soo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wan Soo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wan Soo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wan Soo wants to break free but Blumenthal has control.
Blumenthal lands a nice elbow.
Blumenthal tries to land a knee to the head but Wan Soo blocks with his arms.
Blumenthal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blumenthal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wan Soo's brow.
Blumenthal lands a knee to the body.
Blumenthal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wan Soo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blumenthal throws an elbow but it misses.
Blumenthal looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T2#
The referee is keeping an eye on Blumenthal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blumenthal throws an elbow that misses.
Wan Soo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Wan Soo breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blumenthal.
Wan Soo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blumenthal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blumenthal tries to clinch but Wan Soo is having none of it. #CL#
Blumenthal tries to keep at a distance but Wan Soo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blumenthal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wan Soo lands a hook that snaps the head of Blumenthal backwards.
Blumenthal is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wan Soo blocks the elbow strike.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Blumenthal blocks it.
Wan Soo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Blumenthal misses with a knee strike.
Wan Soo blocks the elbow strike.
Wan Soo digs a right hand underneath Blumenthal's ribcage. Blumenthal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wan Soo blocks an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wan Soo leaning against his opponent.
Blumenthal tries to stall but Wan Soo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wan Soo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blumenthal is defending well for now.
Blumenthal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wan Soo wants to stall.
Wan Soo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blumenthal backwards.
Wan Soo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wan Soo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wan Soo trying to control the position but instead, Blumenthal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wan Soo into the cage.#BC#
Wan Soo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Blumenthal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wan Soo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wan Soo throws a body kick that misses.
Wan Soo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wan Soo throws a leg kick but Blumenthal sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL#
Wan Soo takes the fight into the clinch.
Blumenthal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wan Soo blocks it with crossed arms.
Blumenthal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wan Soo's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blumenthal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wan Soo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Wan Soo manages to break the clinch.
Wan Soo misses with a body shot.
Markku Blumenthal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blumenthal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jon Wan Soo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Wan Soo instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markku Blumenthal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Blumenthal ducks under a wild hook from Wan Soo.#CL#
Wan Soo has closed the distance and engaged Blumenthal in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wan Soo.
A right handed body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Blumenthal blocks it.
Wan Soo tries to work over Blumenthal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wan Soo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blumenthal is trying to maintain a safe position but Wan Soo gets an underhook and turns Blumenthal into the cage.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blumenthal misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wan Soo.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Blumenthal blocks it.
Blumenthal blocking some punches.
Blumenthal misses with an elbow over the top.
Blumenthal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blumenthal letting Wan Soo take a breather here.
Blumenthal connects with a knee to the head.
#T1#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blumenthal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blumenthal throws an elbow that misses.
Blumenthal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blumenthal throws a punch but it's blocked by Wan Soo.
Blumenthal misses with a knee strike.
Wan Soo misses with some punches.
Wan Soo misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Wan Soo as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Wan Soo manages to break the clinch.
Blumenthal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CL#
Wan Soo forces Blumenthal back against the cage and clinches.
Blumenthal taking a breather.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blumenthal.
Wan Soo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jon Wan Soo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markku Blumenthal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Wan Soo throws a head punch that misses.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blumenthal lands a good knee to the midsection. Wan Soo won't want to take too many of those.
Wan Soo lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wan Soo.
Blumenthal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wan Soo is leaning against Blumenthal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wan Soo digs a right hand underneath Blumenthal's ribcage. Blumenthal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wan Soo misses with a body punch.
Wan Soo is leaning against Blumenthal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blumenthal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3#
Wan Soo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wan Soo gets through Blumenthal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wan Soo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blumenthal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wan Soo lands with a right to the head.
Wan Soo dodges an elbow strike from Blumenthal.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blumenthal.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Blumenthal avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage.
Wan Soo misses with a punch to the body.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wan Soo tries to circle away but Blumenthal has him pinned against the cage.#T4#
Wan Soo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Wan Soo on the inside.
Wan Soo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wan Soo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Blumenthal blocks it.
Blumenthal blocks an uppercut.
Blumenthal prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Blumenthal avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage.
Wan Soo misses with the head strike.
Wan Soo misses with some punches.
Blumenthal blocks an elbow strike from Wan Soo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Wan Soo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blumenthal 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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