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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yon-Seo Yoon (ranked 2874 p4p, 2618 weight class) and Clay Hancock (ranked 243 p4p, 221 weight class). Yoon comes into the arena with Magic Journeys - Sound Concierge X Numero Tokyo blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yon-Seo Yoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Clay Hancock!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hancock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yoon lands a body shot.
Hancock misses with a straight right.
Hancock 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.
Yoon avoids the body shot from Hancock.
Hancock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hancock throws a looping overhand right but Yoon ducks down to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yoon!
Hancock throws a big shot that misses.
Hancock loads up on a big right hand but Yoon slips the punch.
Yoon avoids the body shot from Hancock.
Yoon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hancock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoon misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Hancock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hancock moves out of range of the body kick.
Hancock takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hancock takes a swing at Yoon's ribcage but misses.
Yoon throws a hook but Hancock avoids it easily.
Hancock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoon manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hancock misses with an uppercut. Yoon saw that one coming.
Yoon throws a body shot but no joy.
Hancock keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hancock's hands.
Hancock jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clay Hancock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hancock throws out a loose jab but Yoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hancock walks into a stiff left hand from Yoon.
Yoon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hancock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yoon. That one must have hurt.
Yoon jabs Hancock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hancock misses with a hook.
Yoon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hancock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hancock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yoon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hancock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hancock misses with a body shot.
Hancock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yoon scores with a spinning back kick!
Hancock throws a shot from downtown. Yoon moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoon misses the shot to the body.
Hancock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Hancock.
Hancock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yoon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hancock.
Yoon moves out of range as Hancock strikes.
Yoon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hancock moves away.
Hancock walks into a jab.
Hancock misses with a looping right.
Hancock missing with a left hand there. Yoon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hancock avoids the body shot from Yoon.
Hancock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yoon with a body shot.
Hancock throws a body punch but Yoon moves out of range.
Hancock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yoon's head.
Yoon tries to clinch there but Hancock circles away.
Hancock throws out a counter right but Yoon avoids it with no problem.
Yoon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hancock throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoon. Hancock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hancock with a nice cross.
Yoon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yoon dips to his left and cracks Hancock with an uppercut!
Hancock looks to land a right hand but Yoon moved out of range.
Hancock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hancock crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoon - the referee stops the clock and Hancock gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoon. Hancock manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yoon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hancock.
Hancock takes a swing at Yoon's ribcage but misses.
Hancock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hancock staying out of range there.
Hancock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hancock.
Yoon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hancock misses with a wild body shot.
Hancock looks to land a left hand but Yoon moved out of range nicely.
Hancock punishes Yoon's body with a nice straight punch.
Hancock lands a nice looking body shot.
Hancock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Yoon.
Yoon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hancock manages to avoid it.
Yoon slips a straight right by Hancock.
Hancock throws a looping overhand right but Yoon ducks down to avoid it.
Yoon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoon moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoon tries to counter by clinching up but Hancock breaks away and moves out of range.
Yoon slips under a jab.
Yoon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hancock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hancock takes a swing at Yoon's ribcage but misses.
Hancock lands a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoon.
Hancock is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yoon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Yoon tries to close the distance and clinch but Hancock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoon throws a hook but Hancock blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hancock.
Yoon tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoon throws a wild body kick that Hancock sees coming a mile off.
Yoon lands the left hand.
Yoon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yoon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hancock.
A quick step to the side and Yoon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoon lands a nice looking body shot.
Hancock with a hook.
Hancock misses the shot to the body.
Yoon just misses with a punch to the body.
Hancock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yoon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hancock is just out of range.
Hancock throws a hook to the side of Yoon's head but Yoon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoon lands a high kick!
Hancock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hancock.
Hancock just misses with a punch to the body.
Hancock misses with a wild body shot.
Yoon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hancock avoids it.
Yoon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Yoon.
Yoon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hancock.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hancock. Yoon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hancock takes a swing at Yoon's ribcage but misses.
Yoon throws a jab but it's blocked by Hancock.
Hancock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Hancock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hancock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoon.
Hancock walks into a stiff left hand from Yoon.
Yoon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hancock misses with a hook. Yoon ducked under it nicely.
Hancock swings for the body but Yoon moves out of range.
Hancock just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hancock throws out the jab.
Yoon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hancock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yoon with a body shot.
Yoon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yoon ducks under a wild hook from Hancock.
Hancock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hancock throws a shot from downtown. Yoon moves away and avoids it.
Hancock is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yoon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hancock has time to react.
Yoon misses with a hook. Hancock ducked under it nicely.
Yoon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hancock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hancock.
Hancock connects with a single shot there.
Yoon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hancock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoon manages to avoid it.
Hancock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoon throws a jab but it's blocked by Hancock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hancock.
Hancock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hancock circles away.
Yoon walks into a jab.
Yoon avoids the body shot from Hancock.
Hancock loads up on a big right hand but Yoon slips the punch.
Hancock moves away from the strike by Yoon.
Yoon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Hancock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yoon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yoon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hancock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hancock throws a shot from downtown. Yoon moves away and avoids it.
Hancock misses with an uppercut.
Yoon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hancock.
Hancock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hancock throws a looping overhand right but Yoon ducks down to avoid it.
Hancock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yoon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hancock throws a hook to the side of Yoon's head but Yoon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hancock thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoon tries to close the distance and clinch but Hancock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoon defending well as Hancock loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hancock slips a jab from Yoon.
Yoon connects with a crisp jab.
Yoon throws a lazy right hand but Hancock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yoon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoon wants to clinch up but Hancock keeps it at a distance.
Hancock misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Yoon misses the target.
Clay Hancock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Yoon.
Hancock looks to land a right hand but Yoon moved out of range.
Yoon is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hancock throws a looping overhand right but Yoon ducks down to avoid it.
Hancock connects with the punch.
Hancock blocks a jab.
Hancock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yoon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoon looks to land a body kick but Hancock moved away.
Yoon throws a jab when Hancock was well out of range.
Yoon missing with a left hand there. Hancock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hancock misses with an uppercut.
Hancock cracks a nice hook into Yoon's ribs.
Hancock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hancock has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yoon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hancock thows a left - swing and a miss!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yoon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hancock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Hancock misses.
Yoon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hancock misses with an uppercut. Yoon saw that one coming.
Hancock misses with a wild body shot.
Yoon throws a hook to the side of Hancock's head but Hancock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hancock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hancock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoon.
Yoon misses with a hook. Hancock ducked under it nicely.
Hancock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Yoon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hancock lands a nice hook to Yoon's body. Yoon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yoon lands a front kick.
Yoon cracks Hancock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hancock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hancock avoids the head kick by Yoon.
Yoon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yoon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hancock.
Hancock moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Yoon. That snapped Hancock's head back.
Yoon scores with a head kick. Hancock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hancock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hancock digs a good body shot into Yoon's ribs.
Jab from Yoon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hancock. Yoon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoon throws a lazy right hand but Hancock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hancock misses with a looping right.
Yoon misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Yoon does it's job there.
Hancock thuds a left hand into Yoon's body.
Yoon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Hancock misses.
Yoon is looking to counter the offense by Hancock and move into the clinch.
Hancock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoon throws out the jab.
Yoon throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hancock works the jab nicely.
Hancock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yoon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hancock scrambles back to his feet.
Yoon ducks under a wild hook from Hancock.
Yoon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yoon misses with an uppercut. Hancock saw that one coming.
Hancock takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Clay Hancock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Hancock throws a jab when Yoon was well out of range.
Yoon throws out a loose jab but Hancock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hancock misses with a body shot.
Yoon throws a wild body kick that Hancock sees coming a mile off.
Hancock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoon.
Yoon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yoon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hancock! But no joy.
Hancock throws a body punch but Yoon moves out of range.
Hancock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hancock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yoon, as that shot connected.
Hancock scores with a punch to the head.
Yoon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yoon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hancock lands a jab to Yoon's midsection.
Hancock throws out a loose jab but Yoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hancock avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Hancock misses its intended target.
Hancock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hancock misses with a straight right.
Hancock staying out of range there.
Yoon lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoon scores with a kick to the body.
Yoon jabs Hancock right on the nose. Hancock blinks but takes it well.
Yoon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hancock.
Nice body kick from Yoon.
Hancock misses with a looping left.
Hancock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hancock.
Hancock lands an overhand right.
Hancock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoon throws the left hand but Hancock avoids the punch easily.
Yoon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoon misses the target.
Yoon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yoon misses with a body kick.
Hancock blocks a head kick by Yoon.
Yoon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hancock.
Hancock loads up on a big right hand but Yoon slips the punch.
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!
Yoon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hancock.
Hancock scores with a body shot.
Yoon staying out of range there.
It looked like Yoon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hancock avoids the body shot from Yoon.
Yoon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yoon takes a swing at Hancock's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Hancock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yoon misses with a straight right.
Hancock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hancock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoon.
Yoon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hancock.
Hancock throws a hook but Yoon blocks it.
Yoon throws a push kick but Hancock slaps the foot to one side.
Yoon lands a nice hook to Hancock's body. Hancock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hancock misses with a hook.
Hancock misses with a wild body shot.
Hancock throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hancock. Yoon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hancock looks to land a right hand but Yoon moved out of range.
Yon-Seo Yoon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hancock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoon with a jab.
Yoon ducks under a wild hook from Hancock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hancock.
Yoon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hancock.
Yoon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hancock finds it's way round the side to connect with Yoon's head.
Yoon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hancock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yoon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hancock scrambles back to his feet.
Yoon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hancock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yoon lands with a nice body kick.
Hancock throws a hook to the side of Yoon's head but Yoon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yoon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hancock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoon avoids the body shot from Hancock.
Hancock misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hancock. Yoon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hancock in his tracks.
Hancock misses with an uppercut. Yoon saw that one coming.
Yoon defending well as Hancock loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hancock avoids the head kick by Yoon.
Hancock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hancock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Hancock. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoon slips a straight right by Hancock.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hancock crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoon - the referee stops the clock and Hancock gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoon. Hancock manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hancock lands a jab to the head.
Yoon avoids the body shot from Hancock.
Yoon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hancock.
Yoon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yoon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hancock in his tracks.
Hancock looks to land a right hand but Yoon moved out of range.
Yoon is looking to counter the offense by Hancock and move into the clinch.
Yoon throws a jab when Hancock was well out of range.
Yoon throws a head kick that misses.
Yoon scores with a body shot.
Yoon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hancock.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hancock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoon.
A little feinted left hand from Yoon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hancock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoon misses with an uppercut. Hancock saw that one coming.
Hancock looks to land a right hand but Yoon moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clay Hancock.
Well Hancock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Hancock!
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