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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 676 p4p, 78 weight class) and Brody Kavanagh (ranked 483 p4p, 50 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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152 lbs
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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
38 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shin Dong Hyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brody Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong Hyuk needs to keep his hands up - Kavanagh had a free shot at his head there.
Kavanagh tries to score with a low kick but Dong Hyuk moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dong Hyuk 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 Kavanagh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kavanagh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kavanagh flicks out a counter leg kick but Dong Hyuk steps away.
Dong Hyuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kavanagh.
A good leg kick by Kavanagh.
Dong Hyuk connects with a body shot that sends Kavanagh's belly button to the back.
Kavanagh misses with an uppercut
and Dong Hyuk counters with a nice leg kick.
Kavanagh tests Dong Hyuk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong Hyuk throws a chopping leg kick but Kavanagh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kavanagh throws out a counter right but Dong Hyuk avoids it with no problem.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Dong Hyuk avoids it easily.
It looked like Dong Hyuk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kavanagh.
Dong Hyuk scores with a nice head shot.
Kavanagh tries a low kick but Dong Hyuk avoids it.
Kavanagh swings for the body but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Kavanagh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kavanagh connects with a body shot that sends Dong Hyuk's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kavanagh throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Kavanagh misses.
Dong Hyuk is looking to slow Kavanagh down with leg kicks.
Kavanagh throws a shot from downtown. Dong Hyuk moves away and avoids it.
Dong Hyuk avoids the body shot from Kavanagh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk checks a low kick from Kavanagh.
Dong Hyuk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Kavanagh moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Kavanagh blocks the leg kick.
Kavanagh lands with a hook. Dong Hyuk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Kavanagh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk scores with a punch to the head.
Dong Hyuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dong Hyuk throws a jab when Kavanagh was well out of range.
Kavanagh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kavanagh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dong Hyuk momentarily.
Kavanagh dodges the punch combination from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong Hyuk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kavanagh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Kavanagh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh fails to land with a series of punches.
Kavanagh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kavanagh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kavanagh counters with a stiff right hand.
Dong Hyuk is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kavanagh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dong Hyuk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kavanagh motions for Dong Hyuk to come forward. Kavanagh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kavanagh misses with a kick to the body.
Kavanagh lands a body shot.
Kavanagh scores with a jab. Dong Hyuk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kavanagh moves forwards but Dong Hyuk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick but Dong Hyuk checks it.
Kavanagh tried to score with a low kick but Dong Hyuk checks it.
Kavanagh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kavanagh throws an off balance right hand
and Dong Hyuk counters with a nice body shot.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kavanagh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dong Hyuk is looking to wear down Kavanagh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws the left hand but Dong Hyuk avoids the punch easily.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook but Kavanagh blocks it.
Kavanagh cracks Dong Hyuk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dong Hyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kavanagh jabs Dong Hyuk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dong Hyuk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dong Hyuk misses with a few strikes there.
Kavanagh throws a low kick but Dong Hyuk avoids it.
Dong Hyuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong Hyuk with a hook.
Kavanagh lands with a shot to the body.
Kavanagh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kavanagh throws out a loose jab but Dong Hyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong Hyuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kavanagh.
Dong Hyuk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
Dong Hyuk lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kavanagh.
Dong Hyuk thuds a left hand into Kavanagh's body.
Dong Hyuk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a leg kick but Kavanagh saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
Kavanagh's corner calls for a 1-2. Kavanagh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dong Hyuk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab by Kavanagh.
Dong Hyuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kavanagh manages to avoid it.
Kavanagh misses with an uppercut. Dong Hyuk saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Dong Hyuk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dong Hyuk checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick which misses Dong Hyuk's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong Hyuk tries to avoid it.
Kavanagh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong Hyuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong Hyuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Kavanagh.
A little jabbing left from Kavanagh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kavanagh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong Hyuk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Kavanagh dominated that round.
That's time! Dong Hyuk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kavanagh stuns Dong Hyuk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kavanagh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong Hyuk throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Kavanagh.
Dong Hyuk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kavanagh is out of range and Dong Hyuk settles back down.
Kavanagh walks into a stiff left hand from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk misses with a hook to the body
and Kavanagh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Kavanagh.
A jab from Kavanagh misses.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Dong Hyuk. Those never looked like landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dong Hyuk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kavanagh looks to land a body kick but Dong Hyuk moved away.
Kavanagh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kavanagh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong Hyuk. Dong Hyuk obviously looking to wear him down.
Kavanagh lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kavanagh throws out a leg kick but Dong Hyuk moves out of range and Kavanagh only half commits.
Kavanagh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dong Hyuk's head backwards.
Dong Hyuk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kavanagh checks a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong Hyuk is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kavanagh swings for the body but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Kavanagh looks to throw the jab but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
Dong Hyuk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dong Hyuk looks to land a combination but Kavanagh avoids it well.
Kavanagh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dong Hyuk's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong Hyuk misses the target.
Kavanagh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kavanagh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut there from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Dong Hyuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong Hyuk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kavanagh to score with a decent uppercut.
Kavanagh throws a series of punches but Dong Hyuk avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kavanagh.
Kavanagh's corner calls for a 1-2. Kavanagh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kavanagh moves out of range of the leg kick from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong Hyuk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kavanagh. Kavanagh obviously looking to wear him down.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kavanagh misses with a looping left.
Kavanagh swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good work by Dong Hyuk as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Dong Hyuk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kavanagh moves out of range as Dong Hyuk strikes.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick but Dong Hyuk checks it.
Dong Hyuk walks into a left hand.
Kavanagh misses with a left hand
and Dong Hyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dong Hyuk throws an overhand right that lands on Kavanagh's shoulder, as Kavanagh tries to avoid the shot.
Kavanagh throws out a counter right but Dong Hyuk avoids it with no problem.
Kavanagh misses with a straight right.
Dong Hyuk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk defending well as Kavanagh loads up on a big left hand.
Kavanagh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kavanagh looks to land a right hand but Dong Hyuk moved out of range.
Kavanagh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kavanagh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kavanagh throws a jab when Dong Hyuk was well out of range.
Dong Hyuk cracks Kavanagh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dong Hyuk 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 Kavanagh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kavanagh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A countering left hand to the body from Kavanagh misses.
Dong Hyuk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kavanagh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong Hyuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh misses with a right hand
and Dong Hyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dong Hyuk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dong Hyuk staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Dong Hyuk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range of the body kick from Kavanagh.
Dong Hyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kavanagh.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range of the leg kick from Kavanagh.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook but Kavanagh avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk tries to work over Kavanagh's front leg with a kick but Kavanagh checks it.
It seemed like Kavanagh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dong Hyuk takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong Hyuk throws a front kick aimed at Kavanagh's knee but Kavanagh avoids it well.
Dong Hyuk throws the left hand but Kavanagh avoids the punch easily.
Kavanagh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dong Hyuk blocks a jab.
Dong Hyuk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kavanagh's hands.
Kavanagh throws the left hand but Dong Hyuk avoids the punch easily.
Dong Hyuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kavanagh checks it well.
Kavanagh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dong Hyuk scores with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong Hyuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong Hyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kavanagh moves away.
Kavanagh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brody Kavanagh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dong Hyuk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dong Hyuk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kavanagh's head.
Nice shot by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong Hyuk needs to keep his hands up - Kavanagh had a free shot at his head there.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong Hyuk ducks under a wild hook from Kavanagh.
Dong Hyuk connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Kavanagh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kavanagh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Kavanagh misses its intended target.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick but Dong Hyuk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Kavanagh misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Dong Hyuk misses the target.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range of the body kick from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Kavanagh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk feints and then cracks Kavanagh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kavanagh down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Kavanagh backs away, Dong Hyuk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dong Hyuk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kavanagh's head.
Dong Hyuk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kavanaghs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kavanagh checks a low kick from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dong Hyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong Hyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kavanagh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kavanagh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
Dong Hyuk takes a swing at Kavanagh's ribcage but misses.
Dong Hyuk misses with a kick to the body.
Dong Hyuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kavanagh. That did some damage!
Dong Hyuk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kavanagh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kavanagh misses with a left hand
and Dong Hyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kavanagh throws a shot from downtown. Dong Hyuk moves away and avoids it.
Kavanagh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
Dong Hyuk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kavanagh throws a hook to the side of Dong Hyuk's head but Dong Hyuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kavanagh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dong Hyuk slips under a jab from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dong Hyuk's sensitive parts.
Good work by Dong Hyuk as he checks the leg kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong Hyuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh blocks a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a chopping leg kick but Kavanagh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kavanagh flicks out a counter leg kick but Dong Hyuk steps away.
Dong Hyuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kavanagh throws an overhand right that lands on Dong Hyuk's shoulder, as Dong Hyuk tries to avoid the shot.
Kavanagh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dong Hyuk.
Kavanagh throws a lazy right hand but Dong Hyuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong Hyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong Hyuk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kavanagh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kavanagh checks it well.
Kavanagh misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Kavanagh.
Dong Hyuk jabs Kavanagh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong Hyuk. Kavanagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kavanagh lands with a right hand.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dong Hyuk counters with a straight right hand.
Kavanagh 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.
Shin Dong Hyuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Kavanagh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kavanagh is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range as Kavanagh throws a body kick.
Dong Hyuk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dong Hyuk throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh avoids the body shot from Dong Hyuk.
A leg kick checked by Kavanagh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws a right hand that misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with a good low kick that Kavanagh was not able to check.
Dong Hyuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kavanagh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong Hyuk throws out the jab.
Kavanagh misses with a hook.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Dong Hyuk swings widly with a right hand
and Kavanagh counters with a body kick.
Kavanagh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dong Hyuk tries to move into range but Kavanagh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kavanagh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kavanagh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kavanagh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong Hyuk.
Kavanagh missing with a left hand there. Dong Hyuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Kavanagh moves out of range easily.
Kavanagh scores with a jab. Dong Hyuk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Kavanagh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kavanagh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong Hyuk.
Kavanagh only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brody Kavanagh.
Well Kavanagh 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brody Kavanagh!
During a confident post fight interview, Brody Kavanagh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Shin Dong Hyuk stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the camp. Shit... Seems like I can make any fight a close fight.'.
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