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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Yasol Kim (ranked 2276 p4p, 21751 weight class) and Kalicius Yamamotica (ranked 295 p4p, 617 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalicius Yamamotica!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim slips under a jab.
Yamamotica steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim scores with a push kick.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamamotica's sensitive parts.
No joy there for Yamamotica, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamamotica lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kim will feel that in the morning.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamamotica.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim pushes Yamamotica back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim lands a left hand.
Kim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kim blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica trying to control the position but instead, Kim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yamamotica into the ropes.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamotica blocking some punches.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Yamamotica avoids it by throwing Kim back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yamamotica blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim works on Yamamotica's body with a couple of short punches.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamamotica.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
Yamamotica blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim tries a body shot but Yamamotica blocks it.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamotica prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim misses with some punches.
Yamamotica misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamamotica pushes Kim back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kim lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamamotica looking to slow down the pace here.
Kim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yamamotica misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamamotica misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica landing knees to the body.
Yamamotica struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamotica.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Yamamotica tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Yamamotica on the inside.
Yamamotica misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamotica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Yamamotica blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamotica.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
Yamamotica cracks Kim with a nice body shot.
Yamamotica tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamamotica tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kim tries a body shot but Yamamotica blocks it.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamamotica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Yamamotica trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kim takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kim prevents a body shot from Yamamotica.
Kim lands a right hand.
Yamamotica blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamotica.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamotica tries a body shot but Kim blocks 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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yamamotica is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Yamamotica throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamamotica throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim throws a push kick but Yamamotica slaps the foot to one side.
Kim moves into the clinch successfully.
Kim blocking some punches.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yasol Kim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamamotica misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim pushes Yamamotica back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
Yamamotica lands a right hand.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamamotica can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Yamamotica avoids it by throwing Kim back against the ropes.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamotica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Yamamotica putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kim leaning against his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kim blocks a body shot from Yamamotica.
Kim lands a body punch.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamotica throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamotica controls his hands.
Yamamotica misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim lands a body punch.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Kim lands a body shot.
Yamamotica blocking some punches.
Kim lands a body shot.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamamotica working aggressively here.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamamotica blocks an uppercut.
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamamotica fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamotica.
Kim lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Kim manages to break the clinch.
Yamamotica shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kim tests Yamamotica's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamamotica.
Kim prevents a body shot from Yamamotica.
A short right from Kim.
Yamamotica swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim lands a left hand.
Yamamotica throws a head punch that misses.
Kim blocking some punches.
Yamamotica working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Yamamotica on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks a body shot from Yamamotica.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamotica's elbow.
Kim lands a right hand.
Kim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamamotica or not.
Kim tries to work over Yamamotica's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamamotica blocks an uppercut.
Yamamotica blocks a body shot from Kim.
Yamamotica misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
Yamamotica manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Yamamotica misses with a lunging right hand
and Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
Kim stuns Yamamotica with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamotica uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
A jab from Kim does it's job there.
Kim lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasol Kim dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kim tries to clinch up
and Yamamotica counters with a left and a right that stings Kim.
Yamamotica scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kim doesn't seem bothered though.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kim.
Yamamotica slips a straight right by Kim.
Yasol Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamamotica chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Yamamotica tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Yamamotica tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yamamotica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim lands a left hand.
Yamamotica blocks a body shot from Kim.
Yamamotica misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim working aggressively here.
Yamamotica tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Yamamotica back against the ropes.
Kim digs a right hand into Yamamotica's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamamotica's gas tank.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamamotica blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamamotica prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim tries to work over Yamamotica's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamamotica misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamamotica lands an uppercut.
Yamamotica breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamamotica slips a jab from Kim.
Yamamotica blocks the body kick.
Yamamotica takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kalicius Yamamotica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to clinch.
Kim takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamotica throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Kim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yamamotica thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamamotica misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Kim tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Yamamotica misses with a wild combination.
Yamamotica connects with a nice looking jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kim!
Kim looks to land a right hand but Yamamotica moved out of range.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kim's hands.
Yamamotica looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Kim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Yamamotica motions for Kim to come forward. Yamamotica throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamotica tries to land a leg kick but Kim saw it coming and moves away.
Kim looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kim ducks right into an uppercut from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kim circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamamotica slips under a jab from Kim.
Kim forces Yamamotica back against the ropes and clinches.
Yamamotica misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Kim.
Yamamotica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamotica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamamotica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamotica trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica misses with some punches.
Yamamotica misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamotica scores with a shoulder strike.
Yamamotica struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kalicius Yamamotica.
I think Kim 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasol Kim!
After winning the bout, Yasol 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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