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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeong Hoon Choi (ranked 230 p4p, 624 weight class) and Bob Probert (ranked 24 p4p, 57 weight class). Probert has chosen DNA as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeong Hoon Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Probert!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Probert cracks a nice hook into Choi's ribs.
Choi with a jab.
Probert rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Choi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Choi lands a right hook to the body.
Probert takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Probert throws a nice outside leg kick.
Probert misses with an uppercut. Choi saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Choi.
Probert throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
Choi defending well as Probert loads up on a big left hand.
Choi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Probert throws a shot from downtown. Choi moves away and avoids it.
Choi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Probert misses with a kick to the body.
Choi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Probert just manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Probert throws out a loose jab but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choi with a hook.
Probert steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Choi. That one must have hurt.
Choi misses with a hook. Probert ducked under it nicely.
Choi misses with a low kick.
Choi throws the left hand but Probert avoids the punch easily.
Choi avoids the body shot from Probert.
Choi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Choi tried to counter with a leg kick but Probert avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert looks to land a combination but Choi avoids it well.
Jab by Choi.
Probert throws a big shot that misses.
Probert takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick from Choi lands but Probert takes it in his stride.
Probert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Choi throws a big shot that misses.
Probert misses with a double jab
and Choi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Probert's knee momentarily.
Probert misses with a hook.
Choi tries to land a leg kick but Probert saw it coming and moves away.
Probert lands a glancing blow to the side of Choi's head.
Probert looks to throw the jab but Choi is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Choi. That's going to slow Probert down.
Choi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Choi throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Choi slips a jab and a cross from Probert.
Probert connects with a single shot there.
Choi throws a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Choi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws out a loose jab but Probert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Choi.
Probert throws a wild body kick that Choi sees coming a mile off.
Probert takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Choi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Probert. Choi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Probert has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Choi slips a jab from Probert.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choi. Probert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Probert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Choi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Choi throws a hook but Probert blocks it.
Probert misses with a wild combination.
Choi misses with a straight right.
Probert misses with a left hand
and Choi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Probert's knee momentarily.
Choi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Choi dodges the punch combination from Probert.
Choi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Probert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Choi can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Probert is looking to chop away at Choi's legs.
Choi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Probert was well out of range. Poor timing from Choi.
Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Probert throws out the jab.
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Probert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Probert on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Choi fails to land with a series of punches.
Probert looks to land a right hand but Choi moved out of range.
Probert throws a looping overhand right but Choi ducks down to avoid it.
Choi throws a hook to the side of Probert's head but Probert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Probert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Probert tries to clinch up but Choi circles away and keeps his distance.
Probert misses with a hook.
Choi ducks right into an uppercut from Probert.
Probert throws a big shot that misses.
Choi misses the shot to the body.
Probert misses with an uppercut. Choi saw that one coming.
Choi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probert moves out of range of the body kick.
Probert tries a quick counter leg kick but Choi is wise to it.
Bob Probert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Probert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Probert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Choi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Choi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Choi connects with a body shot that sends Probert's belly button to the back.
Probert tries a low kick but Choi avoids it.
Choi lands with an overhand left.
Probert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Choi is looking to score with low kicks.
Choi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Probert throws a big shot that misses.
Probert throws a looping overhand right but Choi ducks down to avoid it.
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Probert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi is looking to land body kicks.
Probert misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Choi.
Probert throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Probert.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Choi dominated that round.
That's time! Choi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Choi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Probert avoids the body shot from Choi.
Choi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Choi tried to counter with a leg kick but Probert avoided it.
Choi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Choi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Choi scores with a body shot.
Probert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choi.
Choi lands a front kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Probert misses the target.
Choi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Choi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Probert can do to turn this around?
Choi with a nice calf kick.
Choi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Probert.
Choi throws a leg kick which misses Probert's front leg but catches the back leg as Probert tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Probert misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Choi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Probert has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Probert and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Probert was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Choi misses with a body punch
enabling Probert to counter with a crisp jab.
Choi misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
Probert appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Probert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Probert throws a lazy right hand but Choi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jeong Hoon Choi is winning the standup battle so far.
Probert throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert scores with a hook to the body. Choi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Choi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Choi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Probert. That one must have hurt.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Probert.
It seemed like Probert was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Probert.
Choi throws a low kick but Probert avoids it.
Probert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choi.
Choi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Choi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Probert's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Probert misses with an uppercut.
Choi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Probert throws out a counter right but Choi avoids it with no problem.
Choi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Choi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Probert.
Sloppy strikes from Probert. Those never looked like landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Choi.
Choi throws out a loose jab but Probert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Probert has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Choi.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Probert.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Choi sizes up Probert with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Probert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choi.
Probert throws a lazy body kick
and Choi counters with a nice leg kick.
Probert throws a jab when Choi was well out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Probert might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Choi has got the better of the exchanges.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Probert crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Choi - the referee stops the clock and Probert gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Choi. Probert manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Choi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Probert has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Probert throws out the jab.
Probert looks to score with a jab to the body but Choi is just out of range.
Good work by Probert as he checks the leg kick.
Choi throws a leg kick that misses.
Probert ducks under a wild hook from Choi.
Choi is looking to slow Probert down with leg kicks.
Probert defending well as Choi loads up on a big left hand.
Probert takes one to the chin there.
Probert fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Choi is out of range.
Choi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Probert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Choi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Choi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Probert misses with a hook
and Choi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Choi lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choi manages to avoid it.
Choi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Probert fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Choi checks it well.
Probert misses with a hook to the body
and Choi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Probert misses its intended target.
Probert avoids a kick to the body.
Choi lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've been told by Choi's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Choi tests Probert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Choi blocks a jab.
Probert walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Choi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Choi tries a low kick but Probert avoids it.
The fighters circling - Probert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Probert checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Choi checks a low kick from Probert.
Probert scores with a punch to the head.
Choi throws a right hand that Probert ducks under and follows up with a left that Probert also avoids with ease.
Choi lands the left hand.
Probert misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probert throws a hook but Choi blocks it.
Probert moves forwards but Choi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Choi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Choi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Probert.
Choi with a hook.
Probert throws the left hand but Choi avoids the punch easily.
Choi moves out of range as Probert strikes.
Choi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Choi throws a body shot but no joy.
Choi throws a leg kick that misses.
Choi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Choi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Probert throws a right hand that misses
and Choi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Choi lands with a straight right. Probert didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Probert misses with a looping left.
Probert lands a slapping body shot.
Probert misses with a leg kick.
Probert misses with an uppercut.
Choi throwing a counter right hand but Probert manages to avoid it.
Choi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Choi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Choi thuds his shin into the meat of Probert's side.
Bob Probert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Choi checks the leg kick.
Probert moves out of range as Choi strikes.
A little jabbing left from Probert on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Choi connects with a nice looking jab.
Choi throws a lazy right hand but Probert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Choi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Probert tests Choi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Choi throws a leg kick but Probert checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Probert misses the target.
Probert throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Probert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Choi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Choi lands with a nice body punch.
Choi misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Probert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choi.
Choi moves away from the strike by Probert.
Choi moves out of range of the strikes.
Choi throws out a leg kick but Probert moves out of range and Choi only half commits.
Choi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Probert on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Choi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Probert avoids the body shot from Choi.
Probert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Choi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Probert misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Choi to counter with a crisp jab.
Probert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choi.
Probert throws out a loose jab but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Probert misses with an uppercut.
Choi clobbers Probert with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Choi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Probert.
Probert tried to score with a low kick but Choi checks it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Probert crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Choi - the referee stops the clock and Probert gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Choi. Probert manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Probert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Choi throws a front kick that sends Probert stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Choi.
Probert misses with an uppercut
and Choi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi slips a straight right by Probert.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Probert throws a lazy right hand but Choi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Probert swings widly with a right hand
and Choi counters with a nice body shot.
Probert throws a hook but Choi blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Choi. That's going to slow Probert down.
Probert goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Probert.
Choi misses with the combination.
Jeong Hoon Choi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Choi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Probert takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Choi blocks a jab.
Choi misses with a body shot.
Choi blocks a jab.
Probert misses with a body shot.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Probert.
Probert throws an overhand right that lands on Choi's shoulder, as Choi tries to avoid the shot.
Probert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Probert misses
and Choi counters with a leg kick.
A combination from Probert does no damage.
Probert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Choi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Probert looks to score with a jab to the body but Choi is just out of range.
Probert on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Probert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Choi connects with a solid leg kick.
Choi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Probert.
Probert misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Choi.
It seemed like Probert was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Probert takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Choi lands with a nice combination. Probert backs away looking to recover.
Choi throws a body shot but no joy.
Probert throws the left hand but Choi avoids the punch easily.
Probert on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Probert misses with a hook.
Choi slips a jab and a cross from Probert.
Choi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Probert misses with a hook
and Probert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probert walks into a jab.
Choi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Probert. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Probert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Probert scores with a decent looking hook.
Probert misses with a wild body shot.
Probert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Probert takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Choi scores with a body shot.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Probert.
Choi moves away from the strike by Probert.
Choi slips under a jab.
Choi lands a leg kick that knocks Probert off balance momentarily.
Probert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Choi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi throws out a powerful jab.
Choi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Choi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Probert.
Choi stuns Probert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Probert does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeong Hoon Choi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Choi 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeong Hoon Choi!
A very excited looking Jeong Hoon Choi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Bob Probert was interviewed post fight and said 'I had COVID'.
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