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[Tokyudo]

Dong injured!


Dong Sik Reportedly Out Of 6/4 PRIDE Welterweight GP, Bouchelaghem To Step In?


Korean judoka Yoon Dong Sik has reportedly pulled out of the PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix due to injury.

The 33 year old Sik was scheduled to face Brazilian Top Team stand out Paulo Filho in the first round of the PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix on June 4th.


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[Matt Boone]

I hate to laugh about someone getting injured, and I'm not laughing about the injury...but the title of this thread is pure comedy.

Who is this Bouchelaghem guy that's supposed to fill his spot? There's 10,000 better options for that.

[LA Suxs]

Bouchelaghem is at least more game than Dong, he actually beat Semenov and psorts a better record

[Kass101]

fliho gets kinda screwed out this because he went from a very easy win to what looks like a little better opponent. a win over seminov is solid though i dont know anyone else that hes fought except for ross pointon but that win doesnt mean anything as everyone knows.

[LA Suxs]

well he lost to Roan Carneiro in a split decision and choked out Weir, seems much more solid fighter than Dong

[Tokyudo]

According to another poster online:

"Bouchelaghem is a damn good fighter, very tall for his weightclass with strong mat skills. He's not going to win a the tournament but he's very welcome fresh blood and I've yet to see him in a dull fight."

[Matt Boone]

I don't know, I was interested to see Yoon Dong Sik after his fight with Rampage. But yeah, Filho was the wrong opponent for him even if he is better than we thought. This new guy, never heard of him...wins over Semenov and Weir are pretty impressive, especially for someone coming in on short notice who I've never heard of. PRIDE Bushido continues to bring in some of the best unknown or non-showcased talent in the biz.

[NinjaShogunRua]

Man I wanted to see the Donger too. He has improved with every fight, even though he is still winless. Pride has put him up against some top competition that not many could beat. I was interested to see how he would do at 183, but didn't give him much of a chance to beat Filho.