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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joon Sang Hun (ranked 19 p4p, 100 weight class) and Bethania Valverde (ranked 1 p4p, 8 weight class). Valverde has chosen LLAMAME YA as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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135
21 - 8 - 0 |
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145
30 - 19 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joon Sang Hun!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bethania Valverde!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sang Hun lands a head shot.
Sang Hun on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sang Hun lands a leg kick that knocks Valverde off balance momentarily.
Nice body punch from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up.
Sang Hun connects with an inside leg kick.
Sang Hun lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sang Hun scoring well with a low kick there.
Valverde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sang Hun has been working on his boxing with his coaches at League of Shadows MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Sang Hun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valverde.
Valverde swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Valverde blocks the low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sang Hun. That's going to slow Valverde down.
Sang Hun throws a solid leg kick but Valverde takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sang Hun.
Sang Hun throws a leg kick that misses.
Valverde's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sang Hun connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Valverde scrambles back to his feet.
Valverde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sang Hun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valverde.
Sang Hun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valverde manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sang Hun scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Valverde. Beautiful body shot.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valverde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valverde misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sang Hun.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sang Hun.
Valverde misses with a wild body shot.
Sang Hun is looking to clinch but Valverde is avoiding it.
It seemed like Valverde was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valverde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sang Hun.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sang Hun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Valverde throws a big shot that misses.
Valverde throws a head kick but Sang Hun moves out of range.
Sang Hun with a nice calf kick.
Sang Hun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valverde. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Valverde. Those never looked like landing.
Sang Hun is looking to counter punch.
Valverde takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sang Hun staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Valverde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valverde scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sang Hun slips under a jab from Valverde.
Sang Hun closes the distance and clinches.
Valverde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valverde working hard to break the clinch.
Sang Hun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valverde blocks a body shot from Sang Hun.
A head punch on the inside from Sang Hun fails to land.
Valverde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sang Hun lands a nice looking kick to the body. Valverde takes a step back to recover.
Valverde just misses with a punch to the body.
Valverde blocks a jab.
Valverde walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sang Hun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Sang Hun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde tries a head kick but it misses.
Sang Hun drives through and clinches with Valverde against the cage.
Sang Hun keeps control of Valverde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valverde breaks from the clinch.
Valverde lands with a nice body punch.
Sang Hun walks into a stiff left hand from Valverde.
Valverde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valverde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sang Hun scores with a sloppy right hand. Valverde should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sang Hun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valverde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw 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!
Valverde misses with a hook. Sang Hun ducked under it nicely.
Sang Hun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Valverde keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valverde! But no joy.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Sang Hun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sang Hun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valverde counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sang Hun.
A solid body kick from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sang Hun takes a jab right on the kisser.
Valverde connects with a high kick.
Sang Hun is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Valverde. Beautiful body shot.
Sang Hun connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sang Hun.
Sang Hun lands a leg kick that knocks Valverde off balance momentarily.
Sang Hun has Valverde up against the cage in a clinch.
Sang Hun can't find room to land a body shot as Valverde controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sang Hun throws a head punch that misses.
Valverde working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joon Sang Hun dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Valverde swats away the attempt to clinch by Sang Hun.
Valverde's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sang Hun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sang Hun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valverde.
Joon Sang Hun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sang Hun tries to clinch there but Valverde circles away.
Valverde checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valverde! But no joy.
A combination from Sang Hun does no damage.
Valverde misses with a head kick.
Valverde throws a big shot that misses.
Valverde throws a poor cross that misses
and Sang Hun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sang Hun lands with a right hand.
Sang Hun has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sang Hun closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Sang Hun.
Valverde breaks from the clinch.
Sang Hun thuds his shin into the meat of Valverde's side.
Sang Hun thumps Valverde with a low kick.
Valverde misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sang Hun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valverde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valverde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Valverde.
A solid body kick from Sang Hun.
Valverde throws the kick towards the body but Sang Hun avoids it.
Sang Hun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Sang Hun tenderised Valverde's leg. Valverde is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sang Hun is looking to slow Valverde down with leg kicks.
Sang Hun connects with an inside leg kick.
Sang Hun on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Valverde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valverde cracks Sang Hun with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sang Hun throws a body shot but no joy.
Sang Hun moves into range and clinches up with Valverde.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valverde wants to break free but Sang Hun has control.
Sang Hun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valverde.
Sang Hun keeps control of Valverde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valverde blocks a body shot from Sang Hun.
Valverde blocks an uppercut.
Sang Hun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valverde can do to turn this around?
Valverde blocking some punches.
Sang Hun misses with the head strike.
Sang Hun misses with the head strike.
Valverde blocking some punches.
Sang Hun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valverde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joon Sang Hun is winning the standup battle so far.
Sang Hun throws a low kick, looking for Valverde's leg but Valverde calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sang Hun. Valverde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valverde lands a body shot.
Sang Hun moves away from the strike by Valverde.
Valverde lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick from Sang Hun misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valverde looks to land a left hand but Sang Hun moved out of range nicely.
Sang Hun throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sang Hun tried to score with a low kick but Valverde checks it.
Sang Hun tries to clinch but Valverde is having none of it.
Valverde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sang Hun connects with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Sang Hun. Beautiful body shot.
Valverde fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sang Hun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Valverde walks into a straight right hand from Sang Hun.
Nice defenses there by Valverde.
Sang Hun scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sang Hun loads up on a big right hand but Valverde slips the punch.
Valverde scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valverde misses the body punch
and Sang Hun counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Sang Hun.
Nice uppercut lands for Sang Hun. That snapped Valverde's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun has Valverde up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sang Hun.
Valverde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valverde has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sang Hun seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Valverde can turn it around.
Sang Hun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sang Hun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sang Hun taking a breather.
Valverde tries to circle away but Sang Hun has him pinned against the cage.
Sang Hun pushes Valverde back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joon Sang Hun dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sang Hun is looking to clinch.
Sang Hun tries to clinch but Valverde moves out of range.
Sang Hun fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Valverde scores with a nice strike.
Sang Hun throws a low kick, looking for Valverde's leg but Valverde calmly moves out of range.
Valverde lands with an overhand left.
Sang Hun tries to clinch but Valverde moves out of range.
Sang Hun tries to clinch
and Valverde counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sang Hun thumps Valverde with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Sang Hun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valverde shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Valverde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sang Hun throws a front kick that sends Valverde stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Sang Hun.
Valverde misses the jab.
Sang Hun has Valverde up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valverde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Valverde misses its intended target.
Valverde throws a body shot but no joy.
Sang Hun takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sang Hun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sang Hun. Valverde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sang Hun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valverde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valverde tries a head kick but it misses.
Valverde on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sang Hun. Sang Hun obviously looking to wear him down.
Sang Hun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valverde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Sang Hun finds it's target.
Sang Hun bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Valverde throws a body shot but no joy.
Sang Hun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Valverde looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sang Hun takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Valverde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sang Hun. That's going to slow Valverde down.
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!
Sang Hun looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sang Hun cracks Valverde with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valverde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sang Hun moves out of range of the body kick from Valverde.
Valverde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valverde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valverde throws a hook but Sang Hun blocks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valverde. Sang Hun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sang Hun staying out of range there.
Sang Hun throws a leg kick which misses Valverde's front leg but catches the back leg as Valverde tries to avoid it.
Valverde throws a hook but Sang Hun blocks it.
Sang Hun scoring well with a low kick there.
Sang Hun ducks under a wild hook from Valverde.
Sang Hun ducks under a wild hook from Valverde.
Sang Hun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valverde throws out the jab.
Valverde misses with an uppercut.
Sang Hun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valverde has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sang Hun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun tries to clinch but Valverde is having none of it.
Valverde looks to score with a jab to the body but Sang Hun is just out of range.
Sang Hun moves out of range of the body kick.
Sang Hun scores with a shot to the body.
Valverde sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sang Hun throws a leg kick which misses Valverde's front leg but catches the back leg as Valverde tries to avoid it.
Valverde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sang Hun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sang Hun fires out a quick counter leg kick but Valverde just manages to avoid it.
Sang Hun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valverde.
Valverde throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a nice leg kick.
Valverde takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Valverde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sang Hun connects with the punch.
Valverde looks to throw the jab but Sang Hun is out of range.
Valverde takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Valverde connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sang Hun smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Valverde takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun avoids the head kick by Valverde.
Valverde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sang Hun fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valverde.
Sang Hun is looking to clinch but Valverde is avoiding it.
Valverde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sang Hun with a hook.
Valverde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sang Hun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Valverde looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Valverde scores with a jab to the jaw.
Valverde has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sang Hun jabs at Valverde's body.
Valverde misses with a wild body shot.
Sang Hun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valverde gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sang Hun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valverde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sang Hun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sang Hun sizes up Valverde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Valverde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sang Hun.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joon Sang Hun clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Valverde misses with an uppercut.
Sang Hun tries to clinch but Valverde is having none of it.
It seemed like Valverde was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Valverde misses the target.
Sang Hun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valverde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sang Hun has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sang Hun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valverde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sang Hun has him pressed against the cage.
Sang Hun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valverde's elbow.
Valverde blocks a body shot from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valverde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sang Hun lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sang Hun.
Valverde takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sang Hun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valverde is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Sang Hun.
Valverde is still on wobbly legs! Can Sang Hun finish him?
Sang Hun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sang Hun lands an uppercut.
Sang Hun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sang Hun works on Valverde's body with a couple of short punches.
Valverde is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valverde.
Sang Hun misses with a punch on the inside.
Sang Hun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valverde's elbow.
Sang Hun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun cracks Valverde with a nice body shot.
Sang Hun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sang Hun lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sang Hun throws a punch but it's blocked by Valverde.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valverde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sang Hun misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sang Hun as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sang Hun swings wildly with an uppercut but Valverde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valverde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sang Hun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sang Hun digs a right hand underneath Valverde's ribcage. Valverde let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valverde seems to have recovered his senses.
Sang Hun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valverde's elbow.
Sang Hun throws a head punch that misses.
Sang Hun misses with a body punch.
Sang Hun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde is trying to break free.
Valverde breaks from the clinch.
Sang Hun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valverde manages to avoid it.
Sang Hun instigates a clinch.
Sang Hun lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sang Hun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sang Hun misses with a punch to the body.
Sang Hun scores with a hook to the body.
Sang Hun misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Sang Hun.
Valverde is trying to break the clinch but Sang Hun has him pressed against the cage.
Sang Hun can't find room to land a body shot as Valverde controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valverde.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun can't find room to land a body shot as Valverde controls the action.
Sang Hun can't find room to land a body shot as Valverde controls the action.
Sang Hun misses with a punch on the inside.
Valverde tries to break free but Sang Hun pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sang Hun.
Valverde is trying to force a seperation but Sang Hun has the dominant position.
Sang Hun tries a body shot but Valverde blocks it.
Joon Sang Hun has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valverde wants to get back to striking at distance but Sang Hun won't allow it.
Sang Hun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valverde or not.
Sang Hun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Sang Hun fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joon Sang Hun had his way with Bethania Valverde in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sang Hun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sang Hun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sang Hun closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sang Hun misses with the head strike.
Sang Hun works on Valverde's body with a couple of short punches.
Sang Hun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valverde tries to break the clinch but Sang Hun is controlling the position.
Sang Hun throws a punch but it's blocked by Valverde.
Sang Hun misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sang Hun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sang Hun throws a head punch that misses.
Valverde is trying to force a seperation but Sang Hun has the dominant position.
Sang Hun lands a hook that snaps the head of Valverde backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sang Hun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sang Hun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valverdes head.
Sang Hun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sang Hun lands a left hand.
Sang Hun scores with a shot to the side of Valverde's head.
Sang Hun lands a shoulder strike.
Valverde blocking some punches.
Valverde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bethania Valverde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sang Hun tries to clinch but Valverde moves out of range.
Sang Hun wants to clinch.
A lazy left from Valverde finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valverde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sang Hun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Valverde looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Valverde swats away the attempt to clinch by Sang Hun.
Valverde is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sang Hun with a body shot.
Sang Hun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valverde.
Valverde misses with a looping right.
Valverde throws an overhand right that lands on Sang Hun's shoulder, as Sang Hun tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Jab, jab by Sang Hun - just one landing.
Sang Hun feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valverdes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sang Hun throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Valverde moves forwards but Sang Hun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun cracks Valverde with a right hand to the side of the head.
Valverde walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valverde has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valverde there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valverde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sang Hun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Sang Hun tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sang Hun fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valverde has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valverde throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Valverde misses with a straight right.
Valverde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valverde throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Valverde.
Sang Hun ducks under a wild hook from Valverde.
Sang Hun is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valverde plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sang Hun tries to clinch there but Valverde circles away.
Sang Hun lands a jab to Valverde's midsection.
Sang Hun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valverde shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sang Hun scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sang Hun tests Valverde's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sang Hun throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valverde on the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sang Hun darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sang Hun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sang Hun swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That kick from Sang Hun tenderised Valverde's leg. Valverde is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valverde throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sang Hun clinches with his opponent.
Sang Hun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valverde lands a shoulder strike.
Valverde blocks an uppercut.
Valverde lands with a short shot to the head.
Valverde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valverde.
Valverde tries to work over Sang Hun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sang Hun pushes Valverde back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joon Sang Hun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sang Hun 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:44
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:44
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joon Sang Hun!
Joon Sang Hun retains his bantamweight title!
Joon Sang Hun seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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