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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Juhjartus Khairannus (ranked 21877 p4p, 2005 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 610 p4p, 264 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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Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juhjartus Khairannus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Khairannus.
Khairannus throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Kim digs a good body shot into Khairannus's ribs.
Kim misses with a kick to the body
letting Khairannus counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Kim 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.
Khairannus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khairannus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kim stuns Khairannus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khairannus. Kim shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Khairannus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khairannus.
Yasol Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khairannus working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Khairannus fails to land.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khairannus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khairannus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Khairannus.
A body shot lands from Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim avoiding damage as Khairannus throws knees to the body.
Khairannus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khairannus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Khairannus.
Khairannus 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 stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khairannus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khairannus working aggressively here.
Kim blocking some punches.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Khairannus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Khairannus avoids it by throwing Kim back against the ropes.
Khairannus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Khairannus.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khairannus works on Kim's body with a couple of short punches.
Kim working aggressively here.
Khairannus digs a right hand underneath Kim's ribcage. Kim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Khairannus swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khairannus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khairannus struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Khairannus has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Khairannus works on Kim's body with a couple of short punches.
Kim misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Khairannus.
A nice left hand lands by Kim.
Khairannus misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to break free but Khairannus has control.
Khairannus working aggressively here.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khairannus's elbow.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Khairannus can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Khairannus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khairannus.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khairannus backwards.
Khairannus has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Kim works on Khairannus's body with a couple of short punches.
Khairannus lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kim tries to work over Khairannus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khairannus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khairannus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
A short uppercut from Khairannus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khairannus misses with the head strike.
Khairannus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khairannus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Khairannus.
Khairannus misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
Khairannus trying to land knees to the body.
Khairannus lands with a left to the head.
Kim misses with the head strike.
A short left from Khairannus.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khairannus is trying to break the clinch but Kim is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Juhjartus Khairannus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Khairannus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khairannus.
Kim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yasol Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kim pushes Khairannus back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khairannus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim tries to work over Khairannus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khairannus tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Khairannus.
Khairannus throws a head punch that misses.
Khairannus blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khairannus blocks it with crossed arms.
Kim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim prevents a body shot from Khairannus.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
Khairannus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kim has him pressed against the ropes.
Khairannus tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Khairannus back against the ropes.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Khairannus.
Khairannus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khairannus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kim blocks a body shot from Khairannus.
Khairannus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khairannus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khairannus trying to land knees to the body.
Kim misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim gets through Khairannus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Kim.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khairannus.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Khairannus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khairannus breaks the clinch.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khairannus.
Kim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khairannus's head backwards.
Khairannus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kim misses with a left hand
and Khairannus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kim swings for the body but Khairannus moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khairannus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khairannus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khairannus!
Kim misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Khairannus moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
Khairannus throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Khairannus lands a lovely overhand right.
Kim swings for the body but Khairannus moves out of range.
Khairannus scoring well with a low kick there.
Kim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khairannus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Khairannus throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Khairannus takes one to the chin there.
Khairannus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Juhjartus Khairannus is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim moves out of range as Khairannus strikes.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khairannus moves away.
Khairannus throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Khairannus misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim defending well as Khairannus loads up on a big left hand.
Khairannus connects with a right hand. Kim shakes it off.
Khairannus slips under a jab.
Kim checks a leg kick nicely.
Kim clinches up with Khairannus and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kim lands a right hand.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim tries to work over Khairannus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim blocks a body shot from Khairannus.
Khairannus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khairannus lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Nice body punch from Kim - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Khairannus fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasol Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Khairannus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khairannus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Khairannus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Khairannus is just out of range.
Kim misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Khairannus misses the target.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khairannus under the eye.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Khairannus is just out of range.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Khairannus.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khairannus was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Khairannus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kim staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Khairannus is looking to counter punch.
Khairannus misses with a straight left.
Khairannus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khairannus counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Khairannus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khairannus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khairannus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Khairannus is looking to counter punch.
Kim throws a head kick that misses
and Khairannus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kim tries to land a leg kick but Khairannus saw it coming and moves away.
Kim throws a right hand that misses
and Khairannus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khairannus misses with a body punch
and Kim counters by moving into the clinch.
Khairannus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khairannus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Khairannus - that landed with a thud.
Khairannus takes a shot to the head.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim tries a body shot but Khairannus blocks it.
Khairannus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khairannus.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kim tries to work over Khairannus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khairannus looking to slow down the pace here.
Khairannus tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khairannus lands a left hand.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kim.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Khairannus.
Kim lands a body punch.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khairannus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khairannus.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khairannus backwards.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khairannus scores with a hook to the body.
Khairannus misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Khairannus.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but Khairannus blocks with his arms.
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim avoiding damage as Khairannus throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khairannus.
A shot in the inside from Khairannus.
Khairannus struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Khairannus scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Khairannus tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.
Khairannus prevents a body shot from Kim.
Khairannus breaks the clinch.
Khairannus cracks Kim with an open hand slap.
Khairannus misses with a body shot.
Kim doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khairannus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khairannus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Khairannus's head but Khairannus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khairannus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim looks to land a body kick but Khairannus moved away.
Khairannus blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khairannus avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim feints and then cracks Khairannus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khairannus down.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khairannus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Khairannus saw that one coming.
Khairannus throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Khairannus lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Khairannus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juhjartus Khairannus.
I think Khairannus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yasol Kim!
During a confident post fight interview, Yasol Kim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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