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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Miguel Sandoval (ranked 3764 p4p, 3855 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 452 p4p, 466 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Sandoval has been working on his boxing with his coaches at in shig we trust in the buildup to the fight.
Kim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sandoval lands with a good body shot.
Kim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sandoval swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Sandoval looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Sandoval throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Sandoval jabs Kim right on the nose. Kim blinks but takes it well.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Sandoval loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Sandoval misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Sandoval lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sandoval rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kim counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kim darts in trying to clinch
and Sandoval counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Kim.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim defending well as Sandoval loads up on a big left hand.
Kim defending well as Sandoval loads up on a big left hand.
Kim cracks Sandoval with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kim tried to score with a low kick but Sandoval checks it.
Kim takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sandoval.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Sandoval takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kim is looking to clinch but Sandoval is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Miguel Sandoval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandoval misses with a double jab
and Kim counters with a good low kick that Sandoval was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandoval looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Sandoval throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Sandoval steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim lands a really nice looking cross but Sandoval seems unphased.
Sandoval is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandoval.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sandoval misses with an uppercut
and Kim counters with a good low kick that Sandoval was not able to check.
Sandoval looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sandoval.
Sandoval was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sandoval will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sandoval.
Kim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim tries to counter with a clinch but Sandoval shakes him off and moves away.
Kim feints and then cracks Sandoval's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sandoval down.
Kim tries to clinch up but Sandoval circles away and keeps his distance.
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 Miguel Sandoval will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sandoval's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sandoval loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Sandoval moves his leg out of the way.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Sandoval takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sandoval looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Miguel Sandoval is winning the standup battle so far.
Sandoval connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kim momentarily.
Sandoval is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim throws a leg kick but Sandoval moved away.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Kim steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kim lands with a nice combination. Sandoval backs away looking to recover.
Sandoval dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sandoval throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Sandoval lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandoval comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Sandoval misses.
Sandoval misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kim thinks about the counter body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Sandoval defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Sandoval throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sandoval just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Sandoval's ribs.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sandoval has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sandoval doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sandoval throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandoval misses the target.
Sandoval misses with an uppercut.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sandoval.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
Sandoval throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim avoids the body shot from Sandoval.
Kim catches Sandoval with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sandoval connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandoval on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Sandoval.
Nice cross by Sandoval.
Kim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sandoval looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sandoval throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Sandoval throws a big shot that misses.
Sandoval on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim connects with a body shot.
Kim lands a nice shot that snaps Sandoval's head back.
Sandoval keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Sandoval was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kim.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sandoval has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sandoval is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sandoval throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kim counters with a right hand to the body.
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yasol Kim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sandoval looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandoval. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sandoval.
Sandoval swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sandoval walks into a straight right hand from Kim.
Sandoval looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kim lands a glancing blow to the side of Sandoval's head.
Kim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sandoval stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sandoval pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandoval uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Sandoval takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sandoval tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Sandoval.
Sandoval lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandoval dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sandoval looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Sandoval swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim tries to counter with a clinch but Sandoval shakes him off and moves away.
Sandoval misses with a few strikes there.
Kim moves into range and clinches up with Sandoval.
Sandoval swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sandoval tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sandoval working aggressively here.
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kim lands a body punch.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Sandoval avoids it by throwing Kim back against the ropes.
Sandoval tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Sandoval back against the ropes.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Sandoval.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandoval misses with a body punch.
A short left from Sandoval.
Sandoval scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
Sandoval softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sandoval misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sandoval has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sandoval - that landed with a thud.
Sandoval blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sandoval misses with some punches.
Kim blocks a body shot from Sandoval.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a head punch that misses.
Sandoval prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandoval throws a head punch that misses.
Sandoval lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Sandoval throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kims head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Yasol Kim just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sandoval just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kim there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandoval misses the target.
Kim stuns Sandoval with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sandoval waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Kim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sandoval misses with the combination.
Kim with a nice cross.
Sandoval takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sandoval lands with a right hand.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Sandoval off balance momentarily.
Sandoval avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sandoval checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kim lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Kim.
Sandoval misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim slips a straight right by Sandoval.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kim! But no joy.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
Sandoval swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim lands with a shot to the body.
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sandoval avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sandoval rather than just go for the knockout.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sandoval.
Sandoval gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kim connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Sandoval.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandoval manages to avoid it.
Sandoval lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim rushes Sandoval and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sandoval throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Sandoval tries to break free but Kim pushes him back against the ropes.
Kim misses with some punches.
Sandoval fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandoval misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sandoval.
Kim stalling in the clinch but Sandoval improves position.
Sandoval breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sandoval blocks a jab.
Sandoval tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Sandoval.
Sandoval waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Kim throws a leg kick
and Sandoval counters with a stiff right hand.
Kim slips under a jab from Sandoval.
Sandoval lands a slapping body shot.
Kim throws a low kick but Sandoval moves out of range easily.
Kim feints and then cracks Sandoval's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sandoval down.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandoval is looking to counter punch.
Kim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Yasol Kim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jab from Sandoval.
Miguel Sandoval has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
Sandoval just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim wants to counter with a clinch but Sandoval pushes him away.
Kim dodges the punch combination from Sandoval.
Kim connects with the punch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kim. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sandoval gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sandoval on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sandoval misses with a looping right.
Sandoval with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sandoval throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Sandoval takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sandoval takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sandoval.
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!
Sandoval takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sandoval looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Sandoval throws a body shot but no joy.
Sandoval misses with an uppercut
and Kim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sandoval thinking.
Sandoval throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kim lands with a right hand.
Sandoval throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kim works Sandoval's body with a nice hook.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Kim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandoval.
Kim connects with a body shot that sends Sandoval's belly button to the back.
Kim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sandoval in his tracks.
Sandoval throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Sandoval waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandoval misses with a hook
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
Sandoval misses with a lunging right hand
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Sandoval scores with a jab to the body.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Kim.
Kim avoids the body shot from Sandoval.
A shot to the liver by Sandoval. Beautiful body shot.
Kim gets a clinch.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sandoval tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sandoval misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim tries a body shot but Sandoval blocks it.
Sandoval throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Sandoval swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yasol Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yasol Kim!
A relieved looking Yasol Kim thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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