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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Byeongsuk Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davis Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the ring accompanied by Choi Hong Man-Beauty and the Beast. Marcus has chosen "Princes of the Universe," by Queen as his entrance music. The key to victory for Byeongsuk Kim has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Byeongsuk Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davis Marcus!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marcus defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Marcus fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Marcus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left lands for Kim.
Marcus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Marcus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marcus will feel that in the morning.
Kim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marcus's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kim, as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Marcus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim tries to bum rush Marcus with a series of wild strikes but Marcus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim scores with a hook to the body. Marcus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kim looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marcus!
Kim putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kim cracks Marcus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kim with good strikes from the mount here!
Kim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marcus is bucking up trying to escape but Kim cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marcus looks gassed!
Marcus is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kim is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marcus hang on?
Kim with shots to the head and body - Marcus looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kim is landing with some decent strikes but Marcus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kim is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marcus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kim looking to ground and pound but Marcus is blocking nicely.
Kim connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kim dominating with strikes here.
Kim lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kim breaks from Marcus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kim working Marcus over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim landing strikes from the mount.
Kim with the ground and pound from mount.
Kim lands a big elbow.
Kim lands a big shot there that rocks Marcus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Marcus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kim has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marcus's face.
Kim cracks Marcus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marcus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking to ground and pound but Marcus is blocking nicely.
Marcus trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kim lands a heavy elbow.
Kim lands a nice shot to the head.
Marcus manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Kim there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marcus wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byeongsuk Kim dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Byeongsuk Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marcus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marcus tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Kim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kim throws a series of punches but Marcus avoids them all with ease.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kim connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Marcus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcus takes one to the side of the head.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Byeongsuk Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcus.
Marcus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marcus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marcus backs up against the ropes.
Some wild striking there from Marcus.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcus can do to turn this around?
Kim scores with a head kick.
A left lands for Kim.
Marcus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kim working hard to break the clinch.
Kim tries to break free but Marcus pushes him back against the ropes.
Kim turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Marcus works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marcus defending well though.
Kim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marcus pushes Kim off but Kim dives into side control.
Kim postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kim is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kim grinds an elbow into Marcus's temple.
Kim in side control, throwing shots but Marcus defends.
Marcus gets back to half guard.
Marcus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marcus.
Marcus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kim.
Marcus is trying to keep Kim in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marcus is trying to stand back up but Kim is controlling him
Marcus tries to roll over but Kim keeps him under control.
Marcus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kim.
Kim scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kim has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marcus is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byeongsuk Kim dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byeongsuk Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim scores with a hook to the body. Marcus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim lands a jab.
Marcus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marcus backs up against the ropes.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt - Marcus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Marcus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcus is looking to clinch.
Kim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcus moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Kim.
Kim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marcus throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marcus is looking to clinch.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marcus manages to avoid it.
Marcus dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Marcus clinches with his opponent.
Kim avoiding damage as Marcus throws knees to the body.
Marcus lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Byeongsuk Kim has been cut.
Kim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus keeps control of Kim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim avoids a wild elbow strike from Marcus.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marcus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marcus has Kim pressed against the ropes, preventing Kim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kim is trying to break free.
Marcus has Kim pressed against the ropes, preventing Kim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marcus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Marcus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kim's brow.
A hook to the body from Marcus.
Kim gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Marcus regains guard.
Kim passes Marcus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim tries to pass to full mount but Marcus defends it.
Marcus has one foot on Kim's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcus moves away.
Marcus checks the leg kick.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcus.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcus.
Marcus slaps away a takedown attempt from Kim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marcus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kim.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Byeongsuk Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Marcus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kim drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
Kim throws a nice head kick!
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcus thows a body shot but no joy.
Marcus slips a straight right by Kim.
Kim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marcus instigates a clinch.
Kim blocks an elbow strike.
Marcus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marcus is looking to control Kim's arms but Kim gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marcus has his back to the ropes.
Kim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marcus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kim can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byeongsuk Kim clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Byeongsuk Kim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marcus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcus was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marcus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marcus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Marcus.
Marcus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but Marcus has him pressed against the ropes.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Marcus takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus misses with an elbow strike.
Kim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marcus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kim or not.
Kim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kim tries to break the clinch but Marcus is controlling the position.
Kim goes for a takedown attempt but Marcus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kim punishes Marcus's body with a nice straight punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kim lands with a nice body punch.
Marcus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Marcus's ribs.
Kim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marcus counters by clinching up.
Marcus prevents Kim from breaking the clinch.
Marcus keeps control of Kim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kim wants to get back to striking at distance but Marcus won't allow it.
Marcus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus lands an elbow inside that Kim shrugs off.
Byeongsuk Kim's cut is getting worse.
Marcus has Kim pressed against the ropes, preventing Kim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marcus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kim's efforts to push away.
Kim breaks the clinch.
Marcus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcus.
Kim works over Marcus's head and body with a nice combination.
Kim lands a right hook to the body.
Kim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kim misses with a shot to the body
enabling Marcus to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim jabs at Marcus's body.
Kim clobbers Marcus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kim misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim with a nice cross.
Marcus throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Marcus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Kim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but Marcus has him pressed against the ropes.
Marcus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Kim tries to circle away but Marcus has him pinned against the ropes.
Kim avoids a wild elbow strike from Marcus.
Kim blocks the elbow strike.
Kim is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kim has had enough of the clinch but Marcus keeps him there for the moment.
Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim throws a series of punches but Marcus avoids them all with ease.
Marcus tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marcus moves into range and clinches up with Kim.
Kim working hard to break the clinch.
Marcus with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Marcus.
Marcus missing with knees to the body.
Kim takes an elbow to the temple.
Byeongsuk Kim's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Marcus tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Marcus trying to stall but Kim improves his position.
Marcus keeps control of Kim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Kim is trying to force a seperation but Marcus has the dominant position.
Marcus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kim tries to break the clinch but Marcus is controlling the position.
Marcus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Kim blocks the elbow strike.
Marcus misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Marcus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kim's brow.
Kim avoids a wild elbow strike from Marcus.
Marcus tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Byeongsuk Kim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Byeongsuk Kim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marcus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marcus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marcus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kim misses with a wild combination.
Kim digs a good body shot into Marcus's ribs.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kim tries to bum rush Marcus with a series of wild strikes but Marcus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim throws a head kick but Marcus moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcus avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim lands with a right hand.
Kim defending well as Marcus loads up on a big left hand.
Marcus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kim lands a body shot.
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marcus slips under a jab.
Marcus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kim.
Kim lands a glancing blow to the side of Marcus's head.
Marcus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Marcus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marcus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marcus counters with a nice uppercut.
Marcus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marcus wants it to stay on the feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kim misses the body punch
and Marcus counters by moving into the clinch.
Davis Marcus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Kim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim can't break the clinch.
Marcus tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Kim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marcus looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Kim has had enough of the clinch but Marcus keeps him there for the moment.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim manages to break the clinch.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands with an uppercut that bounces Marcus off the ropes and back into rage.
Marcus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcus.
Kim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marcus wants to clinch.
Marcus moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Kim throws a body punch but Marcus moves out of range.
Marcus moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim misses with a shot to the body
and Marcus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marcus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marcus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marcus has him pressed against the ropes.
Kim blocks an elbow strike.
Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marcus.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Marcus's ribs.
Byeongsuk Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kim swinging wilding here.
A cross from Kim lands.
Kim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Byeongsuk Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:44
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:44
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byeongsuk Kim!
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