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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anton Str�lman (ranked 1265 p4p, 60 weight class) and Yung Hung Dong (ranked 1230 p4p, 58 weight class). Str�lman comes to the cage accompanied by Three Kings. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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172 cm
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140 lbs
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170 cm
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anton Str�lman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Str�lman misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming. Dong lands with a right hand. Str�lman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Str�lman cracks Dong with a right hand to the side of the head. Str�lman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong throws the left hand but Str�lman avoids the punch easily. Dong misses with a wild body shot. Str�lman throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong counters with a thumping low kick. Str�lman lands with a good body shot. Str�lman misses with a looping left. Str�lman scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong delivers a nice body kick. Str�lman lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Str�lman throws a low kick but Dong moves out of range easily. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Str�lman, right into the meat.
Some bone on bone action there as Dong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Dong blocks the leg kick.
Str�lman looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range. Anton Str�lman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Str�lman lands a slapping body shot.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Str�lman's head backwards. Str�lman is looking to wear down Dong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Dong tries to work over Str�lman's front leg with a kick but Str�lman checks it. Str�lman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away. Dong now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Str�lman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong only half commits to the counter leg kick. Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Str�lman 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 Dong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Dong looks for the body kick but Str�lman saw that one coming. Str�lman throws a nice outside leg kick. Str�lman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Str�lman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Dong is looking to clinch. Dong tries to work over Str�lman's front leg with a kick but Str�lman checks it. Str�lman lands a nice shot that snaps Dong's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Str�lman. That's going to slow Dong down.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Str�lman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Dong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Str�lman with a body shot. Dong wants to land a leg kick but Str�lman is out of range. Str�lman scores with a sloppy right hand. Dong should have avoided that one. Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Str�lman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Str�lman moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Dong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Str�lman throws a leg kick and Dong counters with a low kick, right behind Str�lman 's knee. Str�lman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Str�lman misses with a low kick. Dong throws a solid leg kick but Str�lman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong. Dong looks to land a body kick but Str�lman moved away. Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Str�lman manages to avoid it. Str�lman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong. Str�lman dips to his left and cracks Dong with an uppercut! Str�lman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong is able to avoid easily. Str�lman throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Str�lman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Str�lman blocks the body kick.
Dong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. An inside leg kick from Str�lman misses. The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Str�lman digs a good body shot into Dong's ribs. Dong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Str�lman moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Dong tries to land a front kick but Str�lman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Str�lman scores with a head kick.
Str�lman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Str�lman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dong misses the shot to the body. Str�lman throws a sloppy head kick and Dong moves out of range easily. Dong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Str�lman checks a low kick from Dong. Dong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Str�lman to score with a decent uppercut.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Str�lman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Dong throws a body kick that misses. Str�lman misses with a head kick.
Str�lman throws a low kick, looking for Dong's leg but Dong calmly moves out of range. Str�lman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Str�lman throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Str�lman. Str�lman misses with a leg kick and Dong counters with a good, hard body kick but Str�lman shrugs it off. Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Str�lman. Str�lman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong. Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Str�lman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dong's hands. Str�lman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A good leg kick by Dong. Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Str�lman moves out of range of the leg kick from Dong. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Str�lman, as that shot connected.
Dong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Str�lman stuns Dong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Dong misses the shot to the body. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Str�lman dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Str�lman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dong moves out of range of the leg kick from Str�lman. Dong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Dong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Str�lman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around? Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Dong misses with a looping right. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dong.
Str�lman blocks a low kick nicely. Str�lman misses the shot to the body. Anton Str�lman is winning the standup battle so far. Dong takes a swing at Str�lman's ribcage but misses. Str�lman moves out of range as Dong strikes. Str�lman is looking to chop away at Dong's legs. Dong is trying to counter with his kicks. A good leg kick by Str�lman. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Str�lman just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Str�lman. Str�lman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Str�lman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Dong throws a body punch but Str�lman moves out of range. Str�lman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dong tries to land a front kick but Str�lman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Str�lman lands a jab to the head.
Str�lman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Str�lman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A telegraphed right hand from Str�lman misses the target. Str�lman lands with a shot to the body. Str�lman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dong scores with a body shot.
Dong throws a front kick aimed at Str�lman's knee but Str�lman avoids it well. Str�lman misses with a looping left. Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Str�lman off balance momentarily. Dong walks into a straight right hand from Str�lman. Dong misses with a body kick. Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Str�lman's shoulder, as Str�lman tries to avoid the shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Str�lman throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it. Str�lman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Dong slips under a jab from Str�lman. Dong lands with a straight right. Str�lman didn't see that one coming. Dong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Str�lman throws a right hand that misses
and Dong counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Str�lman ducks down to avoid it. Dong checks a low kick from Str�lman. Dong throws a lazy right hand but Str�lman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dong checks a leg kick nicely. Dong shapes to counter with a head kick. Str�lman scores with a hook to the body. Dong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Str�lman swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Dong takes a swing at Str�lman's ribcage but misses. Str�lman just misses with a punch to the body.
Str�lman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Str�lman lands a slapping body shot.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Str�lman misses with a wild body shot. Dong on the wrong end of a nice hook. Str�lman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Dong misses with a body kick. Nice cross by Str�lman. Nice uppercut there from Str�lman. Str�lman stuns Dong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A bone on bone clash there as Str�lman blocks the leg kick.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Str�lman manages to avoid taking any serious damage. As Dong backs away, Str�lman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Dong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Str�lman has got the better of the exchanges. Str�lman takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses. Dong scores with a nice right hand.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Str�lman moves out of range of the leg kick from Dong. Dong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! Str�lman misses the shot to the body. Dong only half commits to the counter leg kick. Str�lman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Dong misses with a wild body shot. Str�lman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A chopping leg kick lands by Str�lman. Dong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Str�lman cracks Dong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Str�lman lands a jab to the head.
Str�lman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Str�lman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Str�lman scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Str�lman misses. Str�lman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Str�lman misses with a low kick.
Dong throws a head kick that misses. Str�lman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong. Str�lman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anton Str�lman will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dong is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Str�lman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Str�lman takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses. Str�lman missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Str�lman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Str�lman. Dong throws the kick towards the body but Str�lman avoids it. Str�lman throws a nice outside leg kick. Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Str�lman. That did some damage! Dong walks into a jab. Str�lman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Str�lman throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range. Str�lman slips a straight right by Dong. Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Str�lman off balance momentarily. Str�lman connects with a body shot that sends Dong's belly button to the back.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Str�lman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Str�lman just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong looks to throw a body kick and Str�lman counters with an inside leg kick. Str�lman throws a leg kick that is checked and Dong counters with a leg kick. Dong moves away from the strike by Str�lman. Dong misses the shot to the body. Dong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Dong ducks under a wild hook from Str�lman. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong. Dong lands with an uppercut that bounces Str�lman off the cage and back into range. Str�lman works Dong's body with a nice hook. Str�lman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Str�lman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Str�lman misses with a body shot.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving. Str�lman scores with a shot to the body.
Str�lman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong. Yung Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Dong misses with a hook. Str�lman ducked under it nicely. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Str�lman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A bone on bone clash there as Str�lman blocks the leg kick.
Str�lman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dong just manages to avoid it. Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Str�lman. Dong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Str�lman will feel that in the morning. No joy there for Str�lman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Str�lman lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily. Dong throws a sloppy head kick and Str�lman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Str�lman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Dong misses with an uppercut. Str�lman saw that one coming. Dong throws a half hearted mid kick. Str�lman jabs at Dong's body. Str�lman tries to move into range but Dong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Dong throws a leg kick that misses. Str�lman throws a quick inside leg kick. Good exchange - Str�lman coming out on top.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Str�lman throws a wild body kick that Dong sees coming a mile off. Dong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Dong throws a leg kick but Str�lman sees it coming and moves out of range. A head kick by Dong misses and Str�lman counters with a left to the body. Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Str�lman's sensitive parts. Str�lman throws a low kick but Dong moves out of range easily. Dong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Str�lman lands a jab to the head.
Str�lman thumps Dong with a low kick. Dong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Str�lman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Str�lman. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet. Dong moves out of range as Str�lman strikes. Str�lman thumps Dong with a low kick. Str�lman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away. Dong tries to counter by closing the distance. Dong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Str�lman is out of range.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Str�lman.
Str�lman lands a nice shot to the body.
Str�lman connects with a leg kick. Dong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Str�lman moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Dong checks a leg kick. Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Str�lman swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy. Str�lman throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it. Str�lman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it. Str�lman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Str�lman feints and then cracks Dong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong down. Str�lman throws a sloppy head kick and Dong moves out of range easily. Str�lman lands with a kick to the temple. Dong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Str�lman just misses with a punch to the body.
Str�lman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Str�lman misses with a leg kick and Dong counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Anton Str�lman showed his dominance in that final round. Well Str�lman 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Str�lman! A less than humble Anton Str�lman misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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