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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Stardust (ranked 841 p4p, 500 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 104 p4p, 67 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stardust might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Starman. Yasol Kim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stardust scores with a kick to the body.
Stardust looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Kim tries to counter with a clinch but Stardust shakes him off and moves away.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Stardust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim blocks a leg kick.
Kim moves out of range of the leg kick from Stardust.
Kim tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stardust staying out of range there.
Kim lands with a straight right. Stardust didn't see that one coming.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stardust tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Stardust.
Stardust scores with a nice head shot.
Kim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stardust is out of range and Kim settles back down.
Stardust misses with a wild body shot.
Stardust throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stardust is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim has Stardust up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stardust has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Stardust's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stardust goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stardust goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stardust breaks from the clinch.
Stardust slips under a jab.
Stardust looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stardust attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kim only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stardust wants to land a leg kick but Kim is out of range.
Stardust throws a body kick that misses.
Stardust misses with a looping right.
Kim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick from Stardust misses.
Stardust keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Stardust on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stardust connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stardust.
Kim is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stardust blocks a leg kick.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Stardust does it's job there.
Stardust slips a jab from Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Stardust to counter with a crisp jab.
Stardust throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stardust at a distance.
Stardust feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stardust.
Kim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim feints and then cracks Stardust's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stardust down.
Kim avoids the body shot from Stardust.
A low kick lands for Stardust.
Stardust throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kim closes the distance and pushes Stardust back into the cage.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stardust lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Stardust.
Kim working aggressively here.
Stardust scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Stardust controls his hands.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Kim.
Stardust swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Stardust misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stardust misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stardust tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stardust working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stardust.
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!
Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kim works on Stardust's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kim.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stardusts head.
Kim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Stardust is trying to break free.
Stardust swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stardust throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Stardust tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stardust escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stardust shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kim lands with a straight right. Stardust didn't see that one coming.
Kim throws a body punch but Stardust moves out of range.
Stardust swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yasol Kim will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stardust fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stardust scores with a head kick.
A big right from Kim misses.
Stardust was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Stardust.
Stardust throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stardust throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Stardust misses the shot to the body.
Stardust takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stardust thumps Kim with a low kick.
Kim scores with a hook to the body. Stardust takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kim lands a lovely overhand right.
Stardust stuffs the takedown.
Stardust misses with a low kick as Kim jumps back.
Stardust checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Stardust tries to land a leg kick but Kim saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Stardust.
A slow jab from Stardust misses its intended target.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stardust has time to react.
Kim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stardust.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Stardust's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stardust misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stardust is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Stardust backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Stardust misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasol Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stardust misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stardust manages to break the clinch.
Stardust misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stardust attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stardust lunges at Kim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kim's hand.
Kim digs a good body shot into Stardust's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stardust throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a body shot.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stardust. Stardust obviously looking to wear him down.
Stardust throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stardust checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stardust fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
A jab lands there for Stardust.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stardust was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Stardust tries a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stardust throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Stardust lands a nice shot to the body.
Stardust throws a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Kim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Kim.
Stardust swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stardust looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Stardust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Stardust misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Stardust steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stardust has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stardust pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stardust lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Kim. Beautiful body shot.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Stardust.
Good leg kick by Stardust.
Stardust throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stardust.
Stardust thows a leg kick but Kim checks it
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Kim swings for the body but Stardust moves out of range.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stardust moves away.
Kim moves out of range as Stardust strikes.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Stardust misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Stardust finds it's target.
Stardust throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stardust looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Kim.
Kim is looking to clinch but Stardust is avoiding it.
Stardust cracks Kim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stardust ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Kim misses.
Kim needs to keep his hands up - Stardust had a free shot at his head there.
Stardust throws a big shot that misses.
Kim feints a counter leg kick.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stardust motions for Kim to come forward. Stardust throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stardust throws a chopping leg kick but Kim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ziggy Stardust is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stardust throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Kim throws a body punch but Stardust moves out of range.
Stardust shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ziggy Stardust 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. This is the final round!
A big right from Kim misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Stardust misses the target.
Stardust misses with a straight right.
Stardust thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kim if he has to take too many more of those.
Stardust misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Stardust blocks the low kick.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stardust tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stardust manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim tries to clinch there but Stardust circles away.
Kim dodges the punch combination from Stardust.
Stardust uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stardust throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kim thumps Stardust with a low kick.
Kim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.
Stardust throws out a leg kick but Kim moves out of range and Stardust only half commits.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
A low kick lands for Kim.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Stardust's front leg but catches the back leg as Stardust tries to avoid it.
Stardust tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Stardust.
Kim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stardust stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stardust connects with a leg kick.
Kim avoids the head kick by Stardust.
Stardust throws a leg kick that misses.
Kim blocks a leg kick.
Stardust throws a wild body kick that Kim sees coming a mile off.
Stardust chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
A clash of legs there as Kim blocks the low kick.
The fighters circling - Stardust throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kim finds it's way through Stardust's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stardust throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Kim.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stardust paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stardust misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kim! But no joy.
Stardust tries to land a leg kick but Kim saw it coming and moves away.
A nice combination there by Kim.
Kim has managed to clinch.
Kim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stardust.
Stardust throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Stardust controls the action.
Stardust misses with the head strike.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Stardust fails to land.
Stardust tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stardust manages to break the clinch.
Kim lands the left hand.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Stardust circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim gets a clinch.
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stardust misses with a few strikes there.
Kim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stardust on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Stardust connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kim. Kim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Stardust.
Nice body punch from Kim.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Stardust throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Kim - just one landing.
Stardust chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Stardust moves away and avoids it.
Kim works Stardust's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stardust misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
Jab by Stardust.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Kim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A good leg kick by Stardust.
Stardust throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim lands with an uppercut that bounces Stardust off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut there from Kim.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stardust. That did some damage!
Stardust dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Kim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Stardust buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stardust with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kim to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust takes one on the button.
Kim is looking to clinch but Stardust is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Kim blocks the low kick.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yasol Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yasol Kim!
A victorious Yasol Kim thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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