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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Han Seul Kim (ranked 2921 p4p, 3999 weight class) and Nuur Ibraahim (ranked 344 p4p, 437 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Han Seul Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nuur Ibraahim!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim sizes up Ibraahim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ibraahim misses with a body punch
and Kim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kim moves away from the strike by Ibraahim.
Kim takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ibraahim avoids the head kick by Kim.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ibraahim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
A jab lands there for Ibraahim.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Ibraahim pushes him off.
Ibraahim takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibraahim looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Ibraahim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim wants to clinch up but Ibraahim keeps it at a distance.
Kim jabs Ibraahim right on the nose. Ibraahim blinks but takes it well.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ibraahim.
Kim throws a head kick but Ibraahim moves out of range.
Ibraahim throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Han Seul Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibraahim throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim throws a nice head kick!
Ibraahim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ibraahim blocks a head kick by Kim.
Ibraahim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ibraahim throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Ibraahim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Ibraahim to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Nuur Ibraahim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ibraahim looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ibraahim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Ibraahim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ibraahim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibraahim staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ibraahim's head backwards.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ibraahim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ibraahim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Ibraahim misses with a looping right.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ibraahim! But no joy.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Ibraahim coming out on top.
Kim throws a head kick that misses
and Ibraahim counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Kim misses
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kim is breathing heavily.
A big right from Ibraahim misses.
Ibraahim moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibraahim throws out the jab.
Kim is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ibraahim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ibraahim lands a nice looking body shot.
Ibraahim tests Kim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ibraahim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Ibraahim has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ibraahim looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Ibraahim throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ibraahim but Ibraahim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ibraahim looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Ibraahim counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim throws a head kick that misses
and Ibraahim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Ibraahim misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibraahim misses with a straight left.
Ibraahim is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kim had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Ibraahim.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ibraahim.
Ibraahim throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim shoots for a takedown but Ibraahim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Han Seul Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Ibraahim does no damage.
Ibraahim misses with an uppercut
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ibraahim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kim is defended easily by Ibraahim.
Despite the aggression on Ibraahim's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nuur Ibraahim dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kim is looking to clinch but Ibraahim is avoiding it.
Kim slips a straight right by Ibraahim.
The fighters circling - Ibraahim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nuur Ibraahim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim misses with a lunging right hand
and Ibraahim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ibraahim counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Ibraahim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Ibraahim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Ibraahim throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Ibraahim.
Ibraahim throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
An attempted straight right counter from Kim misses the target.
A slow jab from Ibraahim misses its intended target.
Kim jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ibraahim misses with a double jab
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Ibraahim misses the jab.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibraahim.
Kim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ibraahim on the side of the head.
Ibraahim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ibraahim misses with a combination
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ibraahim.
Kim fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ibraahim sprawls well initially but Kim persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kim wants to take a breather but Ibraahim is having none of it.
Ibraahim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ibraahim has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kim escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kim!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ibraahim can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kim has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Ibraahim.
Ibraahim just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibraahim avoids the head kick by Kim.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibraahim.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Kim needs to keep his hands up - Ibraahim had a free shot at his head there.
Ibraahim throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Ibraahim looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim throws a head kick that misses
and Ibraahim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibraahim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ibraahim missing with a left hand there. Kim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kim avoids the body shot from Ibraahim.
Kim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Ibraahim.
A jab from Ibraahim misses.
Ibraahim throws a low kick but Kim moves out of range easily.
Han Seul Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ibraahim.
Ibraahim looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kim is defended easily by Ibraahim.
Ibraahim thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibraahim throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Ibraahim blocks a jab.
Kim slips under a jab.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ibraahim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ibraahim stalks Kim and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kim's face. Kim staggers backwards, shaken.
Kim is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim throws a head kick that misses
and Ibraahim counters with a one-two to the body.
Ibraahim loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
A jab from Ibraahim does it's job there.
Ibraahim misses with a series of wild punches.
Kim throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ibraahim to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nuur Ibraahim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kim throws a poor cross that misses
and Ibraahim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim tries to bum rush Ibraahim with a series of wild strikes but Ibraahim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ibraahim throws a series of strikes that have Kim backpedaling.
Kim slips a straight right by Ibraahim.
Kim throws a lazy head kick
and Ibraahim counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ibraahim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Ibraahim misses.
Ibraahim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibraahim lunges at Kim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kim's hand.
Ibraahim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ibraahim lands a body shot.
Kim slips a jab from Ibraahim.
Kim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Crunch! Kim slams his shin into Ibraahim's torso.
Ibraahim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick by Kim misses
and Ibraahim counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Ibraahim misses.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ibraahim lands a nice shot that snaps Kim's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibraahim misses with a straight left.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Ibraahim.
Ibraahim throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Ibraahim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ibraahim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ibraahim throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
And Kim counters with a quick kick to the body but Ibraahim blocks it.
Ibraahim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ibraahim.
Kim throws a counter high kick but Ibraahim was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kim needs to keep his hands up - Ibraahim had a free shot at his head there.
Ibraahim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some wild striking there from Kim.
Kim looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ibraahim. No joy for Kim on that attempt.
Ibraahim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ibraahim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Ibraahim misses its intended target.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick
and Ibraahim counters with a series of strikes. Kim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ibraahim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ibraahim throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ibraahim looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Kim.
Ibraahim throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ibraahim under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ibraahim looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Han Seul Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ibraahim throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Ibraahim circles away.
Ibraahim throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Ibraahim avoids the head kick by Kim.
Ibraahim throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Ibraahim.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ibraahim misses with an uppercut.
Kim tries to clinch but Ibraahim moves out of range.
Ibraahim shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kim eats them both and turns towards Ibraahim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibraahim throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Kim tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nuur Ibraahim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ibraahim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuur Ibraahim!
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