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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Soon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kim Soon enters the cage!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fenton Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kim Soon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soon blocks a jab.
Meeks swats away the attempt to clinch by Soon.
Soon wants to clinch up but Meeks keeps it at a distance.
Soon moves in looking to clinch but Meeks pushes him off.
Soon tries to clinch up.
Soon tries to clinch but Meeks is having none of it.
Meeks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soon tries to clinch there but Meeks circles away.
Soon tries to clinch up but Meeks circles away and keeps his distance.
Soon tries to clinch up but Meeks circles away and keeps his distance.
Soon fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soon defending well as Meeks loads up on a big left hand.
Soon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meeks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soon tries to clinch up but Meeks circles away and keeps his distance.
Soon is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks throws a right and a left that Soon avoids nicely.
Soon tries to clinch up.
Soon is looking to clinch.
Meeks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soon tries to clinch but Meeks moves out of range.
Soon tries to clinch but Meeks moves out of range.
Soon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meeks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meeks circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Meeks misses.
Soon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim Soon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meeks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Meeks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Soon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Soon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Meeks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Meeks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meeks.
Meeks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meeks trying to land knees to the body.
Meeks has had enough of the clinch but Soon keeps him there for the moment.
Meeks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soon tries to stall but Meeks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meeks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meeks trying to control the position but instead, Soon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meeks into the cage.
Nice elbow from Soon.
Soon tries to land knees in the clinch but Meeks avoids the damage to the body.
Meeks can't break the clinch.
Soon prevents Meeks from breaking the clinch.
Soon pushes off an throws an elbow but Meeks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Meeks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks tries to circle away but Soon has him pinned against the cage.
Meeks digs a right hand underneath Soon's ribcage. Soon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Soon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Soon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meeks's defenses.
Soon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meeks avoids it.
Meeks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meeks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meeks is breathing heavily.
Meeks tries to clinch up.
Soon looks to clinch
and Meeks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meeks.
Soon missing with knees to the body.
Meeks trying to stall but Soon improves his position.
Soon trying to land knees to the body.
Meeks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soon tries to clinch but Meeks moves away
and Meeks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meeks slips a straight right by Soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soon tries to clinch up
letting Meeks counter with a right hand.
It looks like Kim Soon has been cut.
Soon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meeks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soon.
Meeks throws the left hand but Soon avoids the punch easily.
Soon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Meeks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meeks.
Soon missing with knees to the body.
Meeks trying to stall but Soon improves his position.
Soon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soon lands an elbow inside that Meeks shrugs off.
Meeks breaks from the clinch.
Meeks wants to clinch up but Soon keeps it at a distance.
Soon tries to move into range but Meeks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Soon clinches but Meeks breaks the clinch
and Meeks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenton Meeks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kim Soon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Soon looks to clinch
and Meeks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soon.
Meeks breaks the clinch.
Meeks throws a nice looking combination but Soon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soon closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Meeks counter with a right hand.
Soon wants to clinch but Meeks slips to the side
and Meeks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soon thinking.
Soon tries to clinch but Meeks moves away
and Meeks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meeks.
Meeks breaks from the clinch.
Soon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Meeks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soon takes one to the chin there.
Kim Soon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meeks swings for the body but Soon moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soon tries to clinch but Meeks moves away
enabling Meeks to counter with a crisp jab.
Soon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Meeks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soon thinking.
Soon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meeks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soon clinches but Meeks breaks the clinch
letting Meeks counter with a right hand.
Soon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meeks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meeks keeps the fight on the outside.
Soon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meeks in his tracks.
Meeks misses with a low kick.
Soon darts in trying to clinch
and Meeks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soon darts in trying to clinch
and Meeks counters with a nice uppercut.
Soon is looking to clinch but Meeks is avoiding it.
Soon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soon wants to clinch.
Soon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meeks.
Soon wants to clinch
and Meeks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soon looks to clinch
and Meeks moves into the clinch.
Soon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Meeks has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Soon is looking to control Meeks's arms but Meeks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Soon has his back to the cage.
Meeks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soon misses with an elbow strike.
Meeks struggles to land a body shot inside as Soon controls his hands.
Soon lands an elbow inside that Meeks shrugs off.
Soon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meeks is defending well for now.
Meeks working hard to break the clinch.
Meeks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soon has Meeks pressed against the cage, preventing Meeks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meeks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meeks is trying to break the clinch but Soon has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soon.
Soon is trying to stall.
Soon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soon trying to control the position but instead, Meeks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Soon into the cage.
Meeks tries to break free but Soon pushes him back against the cage.
Soon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meeks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Meeks counters with a three punch combo that has Soon backing up. Soon nods at Meeks to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Meeks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soon thinking.
Soon tries to clinch
and Meeks counters by clinching up.
Soon has Meeks pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Meeks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soon looks to clinch
and Meeks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters up against the cage, Soon throws an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Meeks as the two fighters clinch.
Meeks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meeks trying to control the position but instead, Soon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meeks into the cage.
Soon prevents Meeks from breaking the clinch.
Meeks avoiding damage as Soon throws knees to the body.
Meeks avoids the elbow strike from Soon, against the cage.
Soon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Meeks has had enough of the clinch but Soon keeps him there for the moment.
Soon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenton Meeks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kim Soon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Soon is looking to clinch.
Soon wants to clinch
and Meeks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Meeks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soon closes the distance but Meeks moves to the side
and Meeks counters with a straight right hand.
Soon keeps the fight on the outside.
Soon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meeks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meeks.
Meeks avoids the elbow strike from Soon, against the cage.
Meeks takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meeks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soon wants to clinch but Meeks slips to the side
and Meeks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meeks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meeks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks just leaning against Soon, taking a breather.
Soon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Soon.
Meeks has had enough of the clinch but Soon keeps him there for the moment.
Soon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Meeks is trying to break the clinch but Soon is controlling him.
Soon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soon lands a nice elbow.
Meeks working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Meeks tries to break the clinch but Soon is controlling the position.
Meeks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soon has him pressed against the cage.
Soon lands a nice elbow.
Soon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Meeks takes an elbow to the temple.
Soon tries to land knees in the clinch but Meeks avoids the damage to the body.
Soon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Soon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meeks's defenses.
Soon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Meeks takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Meeks blocks the elbow strike.
Soon lands a damaging elbow.
Meeks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Soon.
Meeks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soon is looking to control Meeks's arms but Meeks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Soon has his back to the cage.
Meeks takes an elbow to the temple.
Meeks is trying to break free.
Soon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on Meeks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Meeks tries to break the clinch but Soon is controlling the position.
Soon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Soon being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meeks.
Soon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Meeks is trying to break the clinch but Soon is controlling him.
Meeks leaning against his opponent.
Meeks is trying to force a seperation but Soon has the dominant position.
Meeks wants to get back to striking at distance but Soon won't allow it.
Soon lands an elbow inside that Meeks shrugs off.
Soon tries to land knees in the clinch but Meeks avoids the damage to the body.
Soon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Soon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Meeks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Meeks tries to stall but Soon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Soon throws an elbow but it misses.
Meeks manages to break the clinch.
Meeks motions for Soon to come forward. Meeks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Soon closes the distance but Meeks moves to the side
and Meeks counters by clinching up.
Soon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meeks as Soon tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Meeks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Meeks moves into the clinch.
Soon throws an elbow that misses.
Meeks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soon missing with knees to the body.
Soon tries to stall but Meeks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meeks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meeks is looking to break free of the clinch but Soon has double underhooks.
Soon lands an elbow inside.
Meeks breaks from the clinch.
Soon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Meeks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soon tries to clinch up
and Meeks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meeks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fenton Meeks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meeks 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fenton Meeks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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