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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yasol Kim (ranked 2531 p4p, 1926 weight class) and Miki Viki (ranked 66 p4p, 55 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miki Viki!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Viki.
Kim has closed the distance and engaged Viki in a clinch.
Viki working hard to break the clinch.
Viki is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Kim is trying to pull guard but Viki has him pressed against the cage.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kim.
Viki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
Viki prevents a body shot from Kim.
Viki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Viki wants to break free but Kim has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Kim misses with some punches.
We've been informed that Viki has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viki.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Viki.
Viki has had enough of the clinch but Kim keeps him there for the moment.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Viki controls his hands.
Viki blocking some punches.
Kim manages to break the clinch.
Kim has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Kim misses.
Despite the aggression on Viki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Viki saw that one coming.
Viki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Viki avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viki.
Miki Viki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Viki wants to break free but Kim has control.
Kim misses with some punches.
Viki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viki wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.
Kim tries to work over Viki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viki prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Viki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viki is looking to break free of the clinch but Kim has double underhooks.
Kim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Viki blocks an uppercut.
Viki tries to circle away but Kim has him pinned against the cage.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viki backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Viki.
A short right from Kim on the inside.
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Viki avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim tries to work over Viki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Viki controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on Viki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Viki.
Kim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasol Kim dominated that 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.
Viki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kim.
Viki ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
A little jabbing left from Viki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Viki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Kim counters with a quick kick to the body but Viki blocks it.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Viki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kim circles away quickly and effectively.
Viki lands with a nice body punch.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Viki sprawls well. Viki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Viki walks into a jab.
Yasol Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Viki tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Viki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Viki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kim thumps Viki with a low kick.
Viki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kim throws a right and a left that Viki avoids nicely.
Viki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Viki misses.
Kim jabs Viki right on the nose. Viki blinks but takes it well.
Viki throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Viki catches Kim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Yasol Kim has been cut.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Viki sprawls well. Viki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yasol Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viki moves out of range as Kim strikes.
A little jabbing left from Viki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kim tests Viki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Viki misses.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Viki throws a right hand that misses
and Viki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viki moves away.
Viki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Viki's head but Viki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Viki unleashes a big counter combination but Kim bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kim with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim moves into the clinch.
Viki blocking some punches.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Viki.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Viki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viki can do to turn this around?
Kim fails to pull guard.
Viki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Viki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viki manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a nice right hand.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Viki tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Viki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Kim misses.
Viki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viki counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Viki at a distance.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Viki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kim. Kim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kim misses with a hook. Viki ducked under it nicely.
Viki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kim shoots in for a double leg but Viki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viki.
Kim thuds a left hand into Viki's body.
Kim looks for the body kick but Viki saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasol Kim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yasol Kim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kim slips a straight right by Viki.
Viki checks a low kick from Kim.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Viki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Viki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Viki tries to get set, Kim tries to push him back and clinch up but Viki manages to avoid the attempt.
Viki throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it.
Nice cross by Kim.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Viki.
Viki slips a jab and a cross from Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Kim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Viki but Viki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Viki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Viki throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Viki misses.
Kim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Viki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yasol Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Viki does no damage.
Viki ducks right into an uppercut from Kim.
Viki defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Viki misses with a hook
and Kim counters with a slapping leg kick.
Viki avoids the body shot from Kim.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viki.
Kim tried to counter with a leg kick but Viki avoided it.
Viki misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Viki.
Viki misses with a series of wild punches.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Viki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viki throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
Kim lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Viki walks into a stiff left hand from Kim.
Viki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Kim moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viki.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yasol Kim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Viki avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
Viki is trying to break the clinch but Kim is controlling him.
Viki has had enough of the clinch but Kim keeps him there for the moment.
Kim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Viki's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Viki tries to break free but Kim pushes him back against the cage.
Viki is trying to break the clinch but Kim is controlling him.
Viki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miki Viki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viki lands a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yasol Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasol Kim!
An out of breath Yasol Kim thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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