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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 305 p4p, 248 weight class) and Lynton Miller (ranked 49 p4p, 43 weight class). Miller has chosen Tool - Sober as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo misses with a few strikes there.
Ji Woo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ji Woo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Miller lands a nice forearm strike.
Ji Woo is trying to improve his position.
Miller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Ji Woo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ji Woo is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ji Woo wants to control but Miller postures up.
Ji Woo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Miller connects with a decent elbow.
The referee asks Miller politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Miller prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ji Woo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Miller's best efforts.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ji Woo defending well though.
Miller is keen to just control but Ji Woo is a slippery customer.
Ji Woo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Miller works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller looking to finish with strikes here!
Miller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ji Woo holds on, trying desperately to control.
Ji Woo is squirming around, avoiding Miller's attempts to control the action.
Miller controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ji Woo is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miller with shots to the head and body - Ji Woo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Miller with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller working Ji Woo over with strikes here.
Miller lands a big shot there that rocks Ji Woo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ji Woo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miller looking to ground and pound but Ji Woo is blocking nicely.
Miller avoids the attempt from Ji Woo to control.
Ji Woo is trying to escape the mount.
Ji Woo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lynton Miller 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.
Miller misses with the body kick
and Ji Woo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ji Woo checks the leg kick.
Ji Woo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ji Woo 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.
Miller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miller throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller with the counter takedown but Ji Woo avoids it easily.
Ji Woo digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Ji Woo finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ji Woo lands with a right hand.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Miller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
Miller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ji Woo finds it's way round the side to connect with Miller's head.
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Ji Woo.
Miller drives through with a takedown into Ji Woo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ji Woo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ji Woo pulls Miller in close to prevent any damage.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ji Woo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
Ji Woo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller is in close to Ji Woo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ji Woo pulls Miller in to control the position.
Miller trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ji Woo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miller goes for a double leg but Ji Woo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ji Woo continues to drive forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ji Woo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bong Ji Woo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ji Woo misses with a straight right.
Ji Woo avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Ji Woo.
Bong Ji Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lynton Miller.
Ji Woo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Ji Woo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller blocks the body kick.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ji Woo wants to clinch
and Miller counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ji Woo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo struggling a bit here.
Ji Woo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Miller.
Miller connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ji Woo some visible discomfort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ji Woo delivers a nice body kick.
Ji Woo misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Ji Woo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Ji Woo pushes Miller away with a front kick.
Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ji Woo to score with a decent uppercut.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Ji Woo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ji Woo swivels and escapes.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Ji Woo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ji Woo avoids the body shot from Miller.
Ji Woo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
Miller with the counter takedown but Ji Woo avoids it easily.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Miller with the counter takedown but Ji Woo avoids it easily.
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ji Woo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bong Ji Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lynton Miller.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
An attempted straight right counter from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Miller blocks a jab.
A lazy body kick from Ji Woo
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller not doing much here.
Ji Woo trying to control but Miller postures up.
Miller lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Miller working his ground and pound in the gym.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Miller there.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Ji Woo is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ji Woo avoid being mounted?
Ji Woo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ji Woo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Miller trying to control from half guard but Ji Woo is working away.
Miller is thwarting Ji Woo's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ji Woo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ji Woo is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.
Ji Woo gets full guard.
Ji Woo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ji Woo counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ji Woo defends it well.
Ji Woo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miller on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ji Woo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
In his post fight interview, Bong Ji Woo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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