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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yedo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tray Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes into the arena with "We Be Clubbin (Eye of the Tiger Remix)" by Ice Cube blaring out of the sound system. Roberts has chosen Bonkers By Dizee Rascal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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288 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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265 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yedo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tray Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roberts counters with a left and a right that stings Kim.
Roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Roberts connects with a right hand. Kim shakes it off.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim throws and low kick but Roberts moves out of range easily.
A combination from Roberts does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim avoids the body shot from Roberts.
Kim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Roberts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roberts.
Yedo Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberts throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roberts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yedo Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tray Roberts.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kim as he jumps to the side.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts thows a huge punch but Kim dodges it nicely.
Roberts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roberts is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kim is just riding it out for now. Roberts eventually gives up the hold.
Kim is holding on to half guard well.
Roberts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roberts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim keeping control of the position.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Kim is defending well.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim misses with a leg kick
and Roberts counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kim's knee momentarily.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.
Kim lands with a nice body kick.
Roberts looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Tray Roberts has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A big right from Kim misses.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kim lands a big head kick that sends Roberts tumbling to the mat! Kim takes a step backwards and waves Roberts back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That has opened up Tray Roberts's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick by Kim - that's a beauty! Roberts is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Kim can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yedo Kim!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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