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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heribert Bosch (ranked 43 p4p, 6 weight class) and Kim Jong Guk (ranked 240 p4p, 36 weight class). Bosch comes to the cage accompanied by Oktoberfest. Jong Guk has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Heribert Bosch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Guk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jong Guk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jong Guk scores with a nice right hand.
Jong Guk has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bosch is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A slow jab from Bosch misses its intended target.
Jong Guk cracks the inside of Bosch's front leg.
Jong Guk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bosch throws a jab when Jong Guk was well out of range.
Bosch throws an off balance right hand
and Jong Guk counters with a left to the body.
Bosch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jong Guk works Bosch's body with a nice hook.
Bosch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jong Guk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bosch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jong Guk. Jong Guk obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jong Guk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bosch throws a wild body kick that Jong Guk sees coming a mile off.
Jong Guk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jong Guk blocks a low kick nicely.
Jong Guk misses with a low kick as Bosch jumps back.
Bosch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jong Guk. Jong Guk obviously looking to wear him down.
Jong Guk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Bosch misses the target.
Jong Guk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bosch.
Bosch checks the leg kick.
Jong Guk fakes the leg kick and cracks Bosch in the body.
Jab from Bosch.
Bosch scores with a sloppy right hand. Jong Guk should have avoided that one.
Bosch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bosch misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Jong Guk blocks the leg kick.
Jong Guk moves away from the strike by Bosch.
Jong Guk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bosch on the side of the head.
Jong Guk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jong Guk lands with a cross.
Jong Guk motions for Bosch to come forward. Jong Guk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jong Guk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosch throws a good cross that connects.
Bosch throws a looping overhand right but Jong Guk ducks down to avoid it.
Jong Guk misses with a straight right.
Jong Guk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bosch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bosch.
Bosch throws a nice head kick!
Bosch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jong Guk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bosch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jong Guk.
Bosch missing with a left hand there. Jong Guk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jong Guk is looking to score with low kicks.
Bosch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jong Guk throws a wild body kick that Bosch sees coming a mile off.
Jong Guk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jong Guk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Bosch blocks the low kick.
Jong Guk thuds his shin into the meat of Bosch's side.
Jong Guk scores with the left hand. Bosch knows he should have avoided that one.
Jong Guk moves out of range as Bosch strikes.
Bosch throws a body punch but Jong Guk moves out of range.
Jong Guk delivers a nice body kick.
Bosch checks the leg kick.
Bosch moves out of range as Jong Guk strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk wants to slow Bosch down by chopping away at his legs.
Jong Guk misses the shot to the body.
Jong Guk connects with a looping right hand.
Jong Guk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jong Guk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bosch had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jong Guk. That's going to slow Bosch down.
Bosch looks to throw the jab but Jong Guk is out of range.
Jong Guk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jong Guk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jong Guk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bosch.
Jong Guk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A big left from Bosch misses.
Bosch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jong Guk. Jong Guk obviously looking to wear him down.
Jong Guk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bosch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Bosch misses the target.
Jong Guk wants to counter the offense by Bosch and move into the clinch position.
Jong Guk throws a low kick, looking for Bosch's leg but Bosch calmly moves out of range.
Jong Guk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bosch's head backwards.
Jong Guk throws a hook but Bosch blocks it.
Jong Guk throws out a loose jab but Bosch uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong Guk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bosch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bosch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bosch throws a body shot but no joy.
Jong Guk misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bosch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick but Bosch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bosch throws a looping overhand right but Jong Guk ducks down to avoid it.
Jong Guk fakes the leg kick and cracks Bosch in the body.
Jong Guk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bosch throws out a loose jab but Jong Guk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jong Guk blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jong Guk. Bosch does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Bosch lands.
Jong Guk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bosch.
Jong Guk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosch lands with a cross.
Bosch throws a hook but Jong Guk blocks it.
A left lands for Bosch.
Bosch checks a low kick from Jong Guk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bosch just misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bosch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jong Guk connects with an inside leg kick.
Jong Guk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jong Guk. That's going to slow Bosch down.
A good leg kick by Bosch.
Bosch slips under a jab.
Bosch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jong Guk misses the jab.
Jong Guk avoids the body shot from Bosch.
Jong Guk keeps the fight on the outside.
Bosch walks into a stiff left hand from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk jabs Bosch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bosch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Bosch moves out of range as Jong Guk strikes.
Bosch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bosch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jong Guk moves out of range as Bosch throws a body kick.
Jong Guk misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bosch moves away.
Jong Guk throws a body shot but no joy.
Bosch cracks a nice hook into Jong Guk's ribs.
Jong Guk 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.
Jong Guk lands with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bosch, right into the meat.
Bosch moves out of range as Jong Guk throws a body kick.
As Jong Guk backs away, Bosch returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jong Guk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bosch checks it well.
Jong Guk swings widly with a right hand
and Bosch counters with a nice uppercut.
Jong Guk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bosch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bosch steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jong Guk. That one must have hurt.
Bosch lands with a good body shot.
Bosch scores with a hook.
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!
Bosch just misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jong Guk scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jong Guk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jong Guk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bosch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jong Guk lands with a kick to the ribs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bosch might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Jong Guk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bosch misses with a body kick.
Bosch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bosch wants to slow Jong Guk down by chopping away at his legs.
Jong Guk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jong Guk looks to throw the jab but Bosch is out of range.
Bosch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bosch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bosch slips under a jab.
Bosch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bosch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jong Guk throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Bosch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bosch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch throws a body shot but no joy.
Bosch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jong Guk flicks out a counter leg kick but Bosch steps away.
Bosch throws out a powerful jab.
Jong Guk is looking to score with low kicks.
Jong Guk misses with a looping left.
Jong Guk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bosch is looking to score with low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bosch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bosch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jong Guk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Guk.
A short right from Jong Guk.
Bosch tries to work over Jong Guk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bosch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Guk.
Bosch misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Bosch fails to land.
Bosch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jong Guk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch prevents a body shot from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bosch ducks under a wild hook from Jong Guk.
An attempted straight right counter from Bosch misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bosch 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 Jong Guk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jong Guk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bosch thumps Jong Guk with a low kick.
Bosch misses with a wild body shot.
Bosch throws a shot from downtown. Jong Guk moves away and avoids it.
Jong Guk looks to land a body kick but Bosch moved away.
Jong Guk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bosch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jong Guk.
Jong Guk connects with a single shot there.
That kick from Jong Guk tenderised Bosch's leg. Bosch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bosch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jong Guk.
Bosch drops his hands momentarily and Jong Guk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jong Guk throws a big shot that misses.
Jong Guk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bosch manages to avoid it.
Bosch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jong Guk scores with a jab.
Bosch misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bosch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jong Guk misses with a looping left.
Bosch throws a hook but Jong Guk blocks it.
Jong Guk misses with a kick to the body.
Bosch lands with an overhand left.
Bosch throws out a loose jab but Jong Guk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosch blocks a leg kick.
Jong Guk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bosch just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jong Guk.
Bosch throws a leg kick but Jong Guk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A cross from Jong Guk lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Jong Guk is predictable there
and Bosch counters with a big head kick but Jong Guk shrugs it off.
Jong Guk throws a push kick but Bosch slaps the foot to one side.
Jong Guk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jong Guk misses with a leg kick
and Bosch counters with a low kick, right behind Jong Guk 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jong Guk thows a leg kick but Bosch checks it
and Bosch counters with a stiff right hand.
Jong Guk misses with a looping left.
Bosch moves out of range of the strikes.
Bosch misses with an uppercut.
Bosch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jong Guk staying out of range there.
Jong Guk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bosch will feel that in the morning.
Jong Guk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bosch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jong Guk under the eye.
Bosch throws a shot from downtown. Jong Guk moves away and avoids it.
Jong Guk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bosch.
Jong Guk misses with a jab to the body
and Bosch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jong Guk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bosch misses with a body kick.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick but Bosch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heribert Bosch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bosch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jong Guks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bosch defending well as Jong Guk loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Bosch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jong Guk misses with a looping left.
Bosch misses with an uppercut.
Jong Guk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jong Guk throws a right hand that misses
and Bosch counters with a stiff right hand.
Bosch misses with a hook.
Bosch moves out of range as Jong Guk throws a body kick.
Bosch throws a hook to the side of Jong Guk's head but Jong Guk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jong Guk connects with a solid leg kick.
Jong Guk looks to throw the jab but Bosch is out of range.
Bosch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jong Guk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jong Guk loads up on a big right hand but Bosch slips the punch.
Jong Guk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bosch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bosch scores with a nice body kick.
Jong Guk throws a shot from downtown. Bosch moves away and avoids it.
Jong Guk misses with an uppercut. Bosch saw that one coming.
Jong Guk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bosch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jong Guk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jong Guk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jong Guk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bosch. That snapped Jong Guk's head back.
Jong Guk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bosch.
Bosch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bosch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk connects with an inside leg kick.
Jong Guk ducks under a wild hook from Bosch.
Bosch misses with a hook. Jong Guk ducked under it nicely.
Bosch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim Jong Guk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk avoids the body shot from Bosch.
Bosch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tests Bosch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong Guk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jong Guk looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosch is just out of range.
Bosch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bosch rushes Jong Guk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jong Guk has a couple of punches blocked by Bosch.
Jong Guk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jong Guk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jong Guk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bosch scores with a shoulder strike.
Jong Guk misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk has a couple of punches blocked by Bosch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosch wants to break free but Jong Guk has control.
Jong Guk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bosch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 Heribert Bosch.
Well Jong Guk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Guk!
During a confident post fight interview, Kim Jong Guk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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