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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyun-Chul Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyun-Chul Kim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyun-Chul Kim!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler throws a combination. Kim tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown by Diggler or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim which made him look bad.
Kim scores with a spinning back kick!
Diggler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kim takes a swing at Diggler's ribcage but misses.
Diggler throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Diggler misses with an uppercut.
Kim is looking to slow Diggler down with leg kicks.
Diggler looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Diggler scores with a jab.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Diggler moves out of range easily.
Diggler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Kim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diggler's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggler throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diggler throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Diggler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diggler tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diggler scores with a jab.
Kim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kim.
Diggler tries to score with a low kick but Kim moves his leg out of the way.
Kim throws a head kick that Diggler semi-blocks.
Diggler just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim blocks a head kick by Diggler.
The fighters circling - Diggler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Diggler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diggler connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Diggler misses.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Diggler saw that one coming.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diggler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diggler throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Kim closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diggler quickly recovers to half guard.
Kim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kim is pressing down on Diggler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diggler is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kim in particular looking to stall.
Kim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kim.
Kim prevents Diggler from standing back up.
Kim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diggler is trying to stand back up but Kim is controlling him
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diggler defending well though.
Kim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kim is trying to control the action in half guard but Diggler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kim prevents Diggler from standing back up.
Kim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to control the action in half guard but Diggler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kim trying to mount his opponent but Diggler defends it.
Diggler tries to kick Kim off but Kim keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kim is keen to just control but Diggler is a slippery customer.
Diggler won't allow Kim to pass to mount.
Kim wants to control but Diggler is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kyun-Chul Kim.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diggler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggler blocks a head kick by Kim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diggler but Diggler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diggler misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kyun-Chul Kim will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diggler misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dirk Diggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggler wants to land a leg kick but Kim is out of range.
Kim dodges the punch combination from Diggler.
A jab from Diggler misses.
Diggler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diggler throws a poor cross that misses
and Kim counters with a single leg into guard. Diggler didn't expect that.
Diggler has momentary wrist control but Kim slips an elbow through the middle.
Diggler wants to stand up but Kim is controlling him.
Kim trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.
Kim is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diggler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kim distracts Diggler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diggler uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Diggler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kim throws a body punch but Diggler moves out of range.
Diggler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggler.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diggler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kim throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diggler was covering up waiting for the punch and Kim finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 won't allow Diggler to get back to his feet.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Diggler is retaining full guard.
Kim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kim wants to control from the top but Diggler keeps moving.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Diggler is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Diggler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kim is controlling him.
Kim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Diggler is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diggler dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Diggler connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim moves out of range as Diggler strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diggler.
Horrible takedown by Kim or perhaps it was just good defense by Diggler which made him look bad.
Diggler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diggler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diggler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggler takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim cracks Diggler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diggler throws a head kick that half lands.
Dirk Diggler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diggler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggler avoids the head kick by Kim.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggler misses the target.
Kim blocks a head kick by Diggler.
Diggler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyun-Chul Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A combination from Diggler does no damage.
Diggler misses with a looping left.
Diggler avoids the body shot from Kim.
Diggler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diggler walks into a stiff left hand from Kim.
Kim steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diggler. That one must have hurt.
Diggler throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Dirk Diggler is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diggler. Diggler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Diggler.
Kim is looking to slow Diggler down with leg kicks.
Diggler swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Diggler as he connects with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diggler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Kim cracks the inside of Diggler's front leg.
Diggler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diggler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab from Diggler.
Diggler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diggler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
Diggler keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim cracks Diggler with an open hand slap.
Diggler avoids the head kick by Kim.
Diggler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diggler throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Diggler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggler clobbers Kim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diggler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Diggler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diggler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diggler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice cross by Diggler.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggler.
Kim is looking to slow Diggler down with leg kicks.
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler misses with a two punch combination.
Kim cracks Diggler with a good jab.
Diggler looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Kim.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diggler throws a lazy head kick
and Kim counters with a shoot takedown. Diggler fights it but they end up in guard.
Diggler keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Diggler wants to stand up but Kim is controlling him.
Dirk Diggler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler wants to stand but Kim is controlling the position.
Diggler keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kim is controlling him.
Kim throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diggler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kim working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diggler's head.
Kim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyun-Chul Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyun-Chul Kim!
During a confident post fight interview, Kyun-Chul Kim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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