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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jong Un Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Ohchooto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jong Un Kim has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jong Un Kim seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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132 lbs
25 - 7 - 1 |
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167 cm
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145 lbs
31 - 16 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Moses Ohchooto!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a leg kick
and Ohchooto counters with a nice uppercut.
Ohchooto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ohchooto looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Ohchooto - just one landing.
A clash of legs there as Ohchooto blocks the low kick.
Kim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Ohchooto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ohchooto checks a leg kick.
Kim scores with a spinning back kick!
Ohchooto blocks a leg kick.
Kim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ohchooto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ohchooto lands a glancing blow to the side of Kim's head.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Ohchooto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohchooto checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ohchooto! But no joy.
Ohchooto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Kim's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ohchooto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohchooto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim tries a body shot but Ohchooto blocks it.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ohchooto backwards.
Kim's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Kim takes an elbow to the temple.
Ohchooto misses with a knee to the head.
Ohchooto crunches a lovely knee into Kim's ribcage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
Ohchooto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ohchooto backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim cracks Ohchooto with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim manages to break the clinch.
Ohchooto takes the fight into the clinch.
Ohchooto looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ohchooto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Ohchooto trying to land knees to the body.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Ohchooto backwards.
Ohchooto trying to land knees to the body.
Ohchooto can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Ohchooto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Kim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim manages to pull guard.
Kim is trying to keep Ohchooto in close.
Kim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kim looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ohchooto has picked Kim up and slammed him! Kim can't keep hold of the triangle and Ohchooto manages to pass to side control!
Ohchooto is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim wants to control but Ohchooto postures up.
Kim is not content to let Ohchooto control the position.
Kim manages to get back to half guard.
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.
Kim is trying to control but can't.
Ohchooto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kim is looking to improve his position.
Kim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ohchooto is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kim throws the kick towards the body but Ohchooto avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Ohchooto moves out of range of the body kick.
A left lands for Ohchooto.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ohchooto is able to avoid easily.
Ohchooto ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Ohchooto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim misses with a hook.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ohchooto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Ohchooto throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Kim is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ohchooto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kim lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Ohchooto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A countering left hand to the body from Ohchooto misses.
Kim slips a straight right by Ohchooto.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ohchooto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ohchooto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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 throws a hook but Ohchooto blocks it.
Ohchooto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kim coming out on top.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ohchooto can do to turn this around?
Kim misses with a straight right.
Moses Ohchooto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ohchooto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ohchooto.
Kim with a nice cross.
Ohchooto is looking to land body kicks.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Ohchooto moved out of range.
Ohchooto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ohchooto prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Ohchooto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohchooto lands a right hand.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ohchooto.
Ohchooto lands a knee to the head.
Ohchooto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kim 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.
Ohchooto missing with knees to the body.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
Ohchooto lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ohchooto's elbow.
Kim holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kim avoiding damage as Ohchooto throws knees to the body.
Ohchooto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ohchooto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim is leaning against Ohchooto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ohchooto blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kim lands a shot to the body.
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Kim lands a body punch.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
Kim slowing the pace effectively.
Ohchooto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Kim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Ohchooto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Kim cracks Ohchooto with a nice body shot.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
Ohchooto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim is trying to pull guard but Ohchooto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto scores with a shoulder strike.
Kim jumps into guard, dragging Ohchooto to the mat.
Ohchooto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kim has Ohchooto pulled in close to control his posture.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Ohchooto from controlling successfully.
Kim controls Ohchooto momentarily but Ohchooto frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Ohchooto. Those never looked like landing.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Ohchooto with a hook.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ohchooto.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ohchooto misses with a kick to the body.
Ohchooto lands a really nice looking cross but Kim seems unphased.
Ohchooto tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Jong Un Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Ohchooto moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ohchooto tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohchooto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
A head kick misses from Ohchooto.
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kim lands with a cross.
Kim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kim - that will leave a mark!
Ohchooto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ohchooto tries a quick counter leg kick but Kim is wise to it.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ohchooto moves away from the strike by Kim.
Kim digs a good hook to Ohchooto's body.
Kim looks to throw a body kick
letting Ohchooto counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Kim scores with a nice head shot.
Ohchooto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim walks into a left hand.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohchooto avoids a kick to the body.
Ohchooto throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Moses Ohchooto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jong Un Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto misses with a straight left.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ohchooto.
Kim throws the left hand but Ohchooto avoids the punch easily.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim walks into a straight right hand from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto scores with a nice right hand.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim looks to throw a body kick
enabling Ohchooto to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Kim misses
and Ohchooto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ohchooto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ohchooto.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Ohchooto just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Kim tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ohchooto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim blocks a head kick by Ohchooto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Kim catches Ohchooto right on the button with a cross.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Ohchooto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim takes a swing at Ohchooto's ribcage but misses.
Ohchooto moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Kim lands a body shot.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ohchooto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Ohchooto misses its intended target.
Kim dips to his left and cracks Ohchooto with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Kim.
Nice defenses there by Ohchooto.
Ohchooto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ohchooto misses the shot to the body.
Kim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ohchootos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ohchooto clinches up with Kim and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohchooto misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Ohchooto.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Jong Un Kim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ohchooto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Ohchooto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ohchooto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ohchooto lands an elbow inside that Kim shrugs off.
Ohchooto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ohchooto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ohchooto lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Moses Ohchooto.
Well Kim 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jong Un Kim!
After winning the bout, Jong Un Kim thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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