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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mahmoud Kipunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Sun Ju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahmoud Kipunga looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahmoud Kipunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kim Sun Ju!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kipunga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ju sprawls well. Ju wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kipunga gets slowly back to his feet.
Ju is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kipunga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ju doesn't seem bothered though.
Kipunga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kipunga fails with a takedown attempt.
And Ju tries to counter it with a takedown but Kipunga pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahmoud Kipunga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kipunga is defended easily by Ju.
Ju drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kipunga defends it well.
Kipunga is breathing heavily.
Kipunga misses with a takedown attempt - Ju sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ju tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kipunga rushes Ju and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ju blocks the elbow strike.
Ju pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ju looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kipunga passes into side control.
Ju is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kipunga off and has taken his back!
Kipunga might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ju somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Ju is landing with strikes from the back.
Kipunga avoids the strikes from Ju.
Ju missing with punches from the back.
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!
Ju misses with punches from the back.
Kipunga is taking damage to the body and head.
Ju connects with a big shot to the side of Kipunga's head.
Ju throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kipunga could be in trouble here!
Kipunga grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Ju misses with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ju not allowing Kipunga to control his hands.
Kipunga is taking damage to the body and head.
The referee is taking a good look at Kipunga as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ju!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ju. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Ju.
Ju missing with punches from the back.
Kipunga is trapped and Ju is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kipunga rolls, trying to escape but Ju keeps control of the position.
Ju is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ju is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Kipunga is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kim Sun Ju!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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