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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hong Myung (ranked 3198 p4p, 3173 weight class) and Jaxon Duval (ranked 271 p4p, 270 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Myung might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 지금부터 끝까지. Jaxon Duval is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hong Myung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaxon Duval!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duval is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Duval dives in for a single leg takedown but Myung sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Myung scores with a jab to the head.
Duval shoots in for a double leg but Myung sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duval drops his hands momentarily and Myung takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Myung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duval circles away quickly and effectively.
Myung scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duval in his tracks.
Myung looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duval is fending him off so far but Myung persists. Nope, Duval circles away and we're back to standing.
Myung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duval shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Myung smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Myung with a nice cross.
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!
Myung stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duval fails with a takedown attempt.
Hong Myung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxon Duval.
Myung scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myung connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horrible takedown attempt by Duval or perhaps it was just good defense by Myung, which made it look bad.
Myung gets caught napping as Duval dives in and scores a takedown. Myung manages to retain guard.
Myung wants to get back to his feet but Duval is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duval missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duval won't allow Myung to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duval working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duval pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Myung is keeping the position for now.
Myung wants to stand but Duval is controlling the position.
Duval must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myung trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Duval with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Myung lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duval shoots in looking for a takedown. Myung tries to sprawl out of it but Duval keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Myung manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Duval looks for a takedown but Myung sprawls well.
Myung attempts a counter takedown but Duval avoids it well and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Myung.
Hong Myung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Myung lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duval doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myung throws a good cross that connects.
Duval closes the distance and clinches up with Myung, looking for a takedown. Duval pushes Myung against the cage but Myung circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Myung lands.
Duval walks into a straight right hand from Myung.
Myung looking to score a takedown here. Duval is defending well but Myung drives through and ends up in Duval's guard.
Myung is looking to work some ground and pound but Duval has wrist control.
Myung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Myung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Myung trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myung is in close to Duval's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Duval can do anything to dispel that myth.
Myung wants to stand and escape but instead Duval has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myung scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duval shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Myung throws an overhand right that lands on Duval's shoulder, as Duval tries to avoid the shot.
Duval gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Myung feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duvals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duval slips a straight right by Myung.
Duval tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Duval is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Myung fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Myung misses its intended target.
Duval fails to land the takedown.
Myung throws a combination that misses
and Duval counters with a single leg into guard. Myung didn't expect that.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Myung is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duval accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duval is looking to work some ground and pound but Myung has wrist control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Myung wants to stand but Duval is controlling the position.
Duval loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Duval working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Duval in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Myung scores with a jab. Duval acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Myung misses.
Duval tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Myung uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Myung stuffs the takedown.
Myung lands with a straight right. Duval didn't see that one coming.
Myung misses with a hook.
Duval feints the counter takedown.
Duval bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Myung is pushing Duval's head away, looking to escape. Duval manages to hold on to the position though.
Duval throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Myung works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Myung looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duval sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Myung defending well though.
Duval is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Myung defends it well.
Myung is trying to stand back up but Duval is controlling him
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Duval throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Myung tries to kick Duval off but Duval keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Duval sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Myung defending well though.
Duval stops Myung from getting back to his feet.
Duval sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Myung defending well though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Myung misses with a looping right.
Duval takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Myung shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Myung thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Myung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duval defending well though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Myung connects with a nice short shot to Duval's temple.
Myung not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duval really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Myung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Myung.
Duval tries to roll over but Myung keeps him under control.
Duval is looking to control Myung's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duval avoid being mounted?
Myung throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duval avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Myung.
Myung winds up and cracks Duval with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Myung throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Duval keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duval wants to improve his position but Myung is controlling well.
Myung throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Myung thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Myung there.
Myung has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Duval wants to control but Myung is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Myung tries to pass to full mount but Duval defends it.
Myung not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Myung throwing shots but Duval is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hong Myung dominated that round.
That's time! Myung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Myung throws a looping overhand right but Duval ducks down to avoid it.
Duval fails with the takedown.
Duval takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duval slips a jab and a cross from Myung.
Myung lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Myung looking to score a takedown here. Duval is defending well but Myung drives through and ends up in Duval's guard.
Hong Myung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duval looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Myung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duval can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myung works over Duval with some ground and pound from guard.
Myung postures up and lands a big shot to Duval's brow.
Myung in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Myung accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duval is adopting a defensive guard.
Myung with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duval is trying to control the position but Myung postures up.
Myung scoring with punches to the head and body.
Myung with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Duval working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Myung.
Myung wanted to stand there but Duval had control of the position.
Duval working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Myung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duval wants to sweep but no luck.
Duval pulls Myung in to control the position.
Myung keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Duval's head.
Myung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duval works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Myung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duval controlling Myung's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Duval takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Myung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myung lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Myung.
Myung throws out a loose jab but Duval uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duval ducks under a wild hook from Myung.
The fighters circling - Myung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myung sizes up Duval with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duval.
Myung throws a big shot that misses.
Myung lands a jab to the head.
Duval takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duval tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Myung swivels and escapes.
Hong Myung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxon Duval.
Myung drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myung tries to stand but Duval is controlling from the bottom.
Duval controls Myung momentarily but Myung frees himself.
Duval bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Myung's guard.
Myung wants to get back to his feet but Duval passes into half guard.
Myung tries to kick Duval off but Duval keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Duval looks to land a strike but Myung avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Duval throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Myung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duval trying to control but Myung is working from the bottom.
Myung is looking to stand up but Duval isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Duval shoots in but no luck this time.
Myung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duval tries to move into range but Myung moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Myung drives through with a takedown into Duval's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Myung with a flurry of punches that miss.
Myung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Myung scoring with punches to the head and body.
Myung with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Myung with a flurry of punches that miss.
Myung drops back, looking for a kneebar! Duval looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Duval looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Duval!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duval lands a few punches from side control.
Myung is pushing Duval's head away, looking to escape. Duval manages to hold on to the position though.
Duval misses with the ground and pound.
Myung avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Duval.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Duval prevents Myung from escaping the position.
Duval working the ground and pound.
Myung wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Myung is working to avoid the ground and pound but Duval connects with a decent elbow.
Myung takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Myung is pushing Duval's head away, looking to escape. Duval manages to hold on to the position though.
Myung parries the strikes from Duval easily there. Duval is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Myung to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duval scoring with punches from side control.
Myung wants to get back to his feet.
Duval throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Myung's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Myung duly obliges.
Myung feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duvals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duval takes one to the side of the head.
Myung misses with a straight left.
Duval takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Myung fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Duval to the ground. Myung is now in Duval's guard.
Myung throws a big right hand that misses.
Duval working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Myung.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Duval tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duval bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Myung's guard.
Myung wants to get back to his feet but Duval is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duval postures up in Myung's guard and throws a big left but Myung blocks it.
Myung working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duval.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duval's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myung is looking to stand up but Duval isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hong Myung dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Duval shoots in and drives through. Myung sprawls well.
Donk. Myung catches Duval right on the button with a cross.
Myung throws a looping overhand right but Duval ducks down to avoid it.
And Duval tries to counter it with a takedown but Myung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Myung shoots and misses
and Duval counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Duval won't allow Myung to get back to his feet.
Duval is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Duval wants to control from the top but Myung keeps moving.
Duval postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duval prevents Myung from getting back to his feet.
Duval postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duval landing some decent shots from guard.
Duval won't allow Myung to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myung misses with a looping left.
Myung scores with a hook.
Myung connects with the punch.
Myung misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duval bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Duval fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Duval working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Myung is trying to get back to his feet.
Duval grinds an elbow into Myung's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duval is working Myung over with some ground and pound from side control.
Myung wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Duval scoring with punches and elbows.
Myung is trying to buck Duval off.
Myung managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duval.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Duval working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Myung is trying to buck Duval off.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myung connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duval moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Myung throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Duval uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myung.
A lazy left from Myung finds it's target.
Myung stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Myung wants it to stay on the feet.
Myung misses with an uppercut
and Duval counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Duval throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Myung pushes Duval off looking to stand but Duval dives back in and keeps control.
Duval winds up and cracks Myung with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myung wants to get back to his feet.
Duval thows a huge punch but Myung dodges it nicely.
Myung on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Myung is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duval showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myung.
Duval with the counter takedown but Myung avoids it easily.
Duval uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Myung.
Duval fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Myung feinted with a counter takedown.
Hong Myung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxon Duval.
Duval throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Myung tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Duval is in Myung's guard.
Myung is looking to stand up but Duval isn't so interested in that idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Duval throws a big right hand that misses.
Myung wants to get back to his feet but Duval is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duval trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myung working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duval.
Duval postures up in Myung's guard and throws a big left but Myung blocks it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Duval trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Myung throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Duval tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Myung is in Duval's guard.
Myung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duval is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Myung drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Duval dives on top into guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Myung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duval keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Myung's head.
Myung is looking to stand up but Duval isn't so interested in that idea.
Myung avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Duval loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Myung is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Duval is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duval throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Myung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Myung shoots in but Duval avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And Duval tries to counter it with a takedown but Myung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Myung has a takedown stuffed.
Duval drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Myung defends it well.
Myung misses with an uppercut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Myung.
Myung landing strikes.
The ground and pound from Myung seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Duval managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Myung.
Duval tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Myung throws an elbow but Duval slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Myung in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Myung has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Myung shoots for a double leg takedown but Duval sprawls well. He's pushed Myung's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Myung's corner calls for a 1-2. Myung obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Myung lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duval doesn't seem phased though.
Myung fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Duval changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Myung missing with a left hand there. Duval was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myung misses with a straight left.
Duval tries to move into range but Myung moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Myung is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Myung lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Myung looks to land a right hand but Duval moved out of range.
Myung stuffs the takedown attempt from Duval. Duval gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Myung. That snapped Duval's head back.
Myung scores with a punch to the head.
Duval tries to move into range but Myung moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Myung lands with a straight right. Duval didn't see that one coming.
Duval slips a straight right by Myung.
A big right from Myung misses.
Duval drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Myung defends it well.
Jaxon Duval has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hong Myung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab from Myung.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hong Myung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Myung has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hong Myung!
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