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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 9 p4p, 23 weight class) and Rob Roy (ranked 2 p4p, 4 weight class). 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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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo dips to his left and cracks Roy with an uppercut!
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been informed that Roy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ji Woo checks a leg kick.
Roy walks into a stiff left hand from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo connects with a solid leg kick.
Ji Woo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good shot there by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a combination
and Roy counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ji Woo closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ji Woo presses Roy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ji Woo has him pressed against the cage.
Roy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Ji Woo scores with a leg kick.
Ji Woo connects with a body shot that sends Roy's belly button to the back.
Roy throws a body kick that misses
and Ji Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab, jab by Ji Woo - just one landing.
Roy throws a sloppy head kick and Ji Woo moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Roy throws a hook to the side of Ji Woo's head but Ji Woo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ji Woo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ji Woo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Roy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Woo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Roy avoids it.
Roy misses with a body shot.
Roy misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ji Woo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ji Woo scores with a head kick. Roy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Roy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ji Woo swings widly with a right hand
and Roy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ji Woo throws a chopping leg kick but Roy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Roy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ji Woo blocks it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Ji Woo. That snapped Roy's head back.
Roy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ji Woo throws an off balance right hand
and Roy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ji Woo's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand
and Roy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ji Woo throws a right hand that misses
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Roy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Roy checks it.
Roy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ji Woo thows a leg kick but Roy checks it
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roy counters with a solid body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ji Woo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ji Woo lands a really nice looking cross but Roy seems unphased.
Ji Woo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Roy counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ji Woo throws a right hand that misses
and Roy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ji Woo misses with a wild body shot.
Roy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Roy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ji Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ji Woo misses with a two punch combination.
Roy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ji Woo throws an off balance right hand
and Roy counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo has Roy up against the cage in a clinch.
Roy misses with some punches.
Ji Woo jumps guard but Roy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roy is trying to stall.
Roy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roy trying to control the position but instead, Ji Woo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roy into the cage.
Roy blocks a body shot from Ji Woo.
Roy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ji Woo misses the body punch
and Roy counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick from Roy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Ji Woo
and Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy tries to move into range but Ji Woo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ji Woo wants to clinch
and Roy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ji Woo avoids a kick to the body.
Ji Woo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ji Woo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roy scrambles back to his feet.
Ji Woo lands a jab-cross combination.
Roy swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo is looking to counter punch.
Roy blocks the body kick.
Roy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roy throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo lands with a straight right. Roy didn't see that one coming.
Ji Woo throws a poor cross that misses
and Roy counters with a right hand to the body.
Ji Woo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ji Woo scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy throws a looping overhand right but Ji Woo ducks down to avoid it.
Ji Woo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roy misses with a shot to the body
and Roy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Ji Woo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ji Woo throws a right hand that misses
and Roy counters with a left to the body.
Ji Woo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ji Woo has managed to clinch.
Roy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ji Woo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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.
Roy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good work by Ji Woo as he checks the leg kick.
Roy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ji Woo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ji Woo.
Bong Ji Woo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Roy moves away
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ji Woo misses with a combination
and Ji Woo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roy in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Roy misses
and Ji Woo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roy doesn't seem bothered though.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo throws a poor cross that misses
and Roy counters with a straight right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Ji Woo blocks the leg kick.
Ji Woo swings widly with a right hand
and Roy counters with a right hand to the body.
Roy swats away the attempt to clinch by Ji Woo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Roy's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Roy misses.
Ji Woo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Roy.
Roy thumps Ji Woo with a low kick.
Ji Woo misses with a hook
and Roy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ji Woo misses with the body kick
and Roy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo misses with a leg kick
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roy misses with a straight right.
Ji Woo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roy's hands.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
Roy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo cracks Roy with an open hand slap.
Roy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo tries to counter by clinching up but Roy breaks away and moves out of range.
Roy throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Ji Woo.
Roy throws a poor cross that misses
and Ji Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ji Woo moves to clinch but Roy breaks away
and Roy counters with a head kick. That will keep Ji Woo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Roy misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ji Woo misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Roy really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ji Woo scores with a one two! Roy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ji Woo tries to work over Roy's front leg with a kick but Roy checks it.
Ji Woo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roy feints a counter leg kick.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Roy is having none of it.
Ji Woo throws a right hand that misses
and Roy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roy tries a quick counter leg kick but Ji Woo is wise to it.
Roy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roy scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy connects with a single shot there.
Ji Woo has closed the distance and engaged Roy in a clinch.
Roy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ji Woo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Roy to counter with a crisp jab.
Ji Woo lands with an uppercut that bounces Roy off the cage and back into range.
Ji Woo clobbers Roy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy misses with a right hand
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ji Woo lands with a straight right. Roy didn't see that one coming.
Roy misses with a hook.
Ji Woo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ji Woo is able to avoid easily.
Roy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ji Woo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roy has time to react.
Roy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ji Woo connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roy is out of range and Ji Woo settles back down.
Ji Woo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ji Woo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Roy really felt that one!
Ji Woo with a hook.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roy! But no joy.
Roy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roy throws a wild body kick that Ji Woo sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ji Woo connects with a nice looking jab.
Ji Woo gets a clinch.
A short right from Roy on the inside.
Roy manages to break the clinch.
Roy throws out a leg kick but Ji Woo moves out of range and Roy only half commits.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Roy misses
and Ji Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roy throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo had his way with Rob Roy in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ji Woo tries to clinch up but Roy circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Ji Woo misses
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roy misses with an uppercut
and Ji Woo moves into the clinch.
Ji Woo lands with a short shot to the head.
Ji Woo lands with a light punch inside.
Roy is looking to control Ji Woo's arms but Ji Woo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roy has his back to the cage.
Roy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Ji Woo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Roy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ji Woo is defending well for now.
Roy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy trying to land knees to the body.
Ji Woo avoiding damage as Roy throws knees to the body.
Roy blocking some punches.
Roy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ji Woo is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roys head.
Ji Woo lands an uppercut.
Ji Woo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ji Woo's elbow.
Ji Woo is leaning against Roy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Ji Woo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
Roy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roy's efforts to push away.
Ji Woo blocks a body shot from Roy.
Roy takes a shot to the head.
Rob Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Roy.
Roy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but Ji Woo avoids it by throwing Roy back against the cage.
Ji Woo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Roy working aggressively here.
Ji Woo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roy throws a poor cross that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a nice body kick.
Ji Woo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Roy throws a body kick that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ji Woo.
Roy ducks right into an uppercut from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands with an uppercut that bounces Roy off the cage and back into range.
A good leg kick by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a combination
and Roy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roy throws a leg kick
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ji Woo throws a nice looking combination but Roy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Roy avoids it easily.
Ji Woo feints a jab promting Roy to slip. Ji Woo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Roy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ji Woo throws a lazy uppercut
and Roy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook 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!
Roy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Ji Woo as he connects with a hook.
Ji Woo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo retains his lightweight title!
Bong Ji Woo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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