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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Soares (ranked 796 p4p, 504 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 90 p4p, 62 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soares tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kim manages to circle out of the way.
Soares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Kim cracks Soares with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kim gets a clinch.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Soares is keeping busy.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Soares controls his hands.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim misses with the head strike.
A short left from Kim.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares tries to pull guard but Kim won't allow it.
Soares tries to pull guard but Kim holds him up against the cage and eventually Soares drops back down to his feet.
Soares lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Soares's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Soares controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares manages to pull guard.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soares working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kim has passed into half guard!
Soares is pressing down on Kim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kim is stalling in the full guard.
Soares trying to keep a closed guard but Kim is proving a slippery customer.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares looking for subs off his back but Kim has passed one foot through into half guard.
Soares trying to hold on to Kim's head to control him but Kim postures up.
Kim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Soares's thigh. Soares counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kim wants to control from the top but Soares keeps moving.
Soares throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Soares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kim throws a strike but Soares rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soares manages to get himself to full guard.
Kim trying to control but Soares is working from the bottom.
Soares throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kim escapes and throws Soares's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kim taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soares holding on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasol Kim dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from Kim does it's job there.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Soares.
Soares has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soares tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soares tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kim just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soares.
Kim misses with a knee strike.
Soares fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Soares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Soares fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soares manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kim sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Soares's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soares defending well though.
Soares is not content to let Kim control the position.
Soares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soares is trying to maintain the position but Kim is very close to passing his half guard.
Kim is just content to waste time from the top position. Soares takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to work some ground and pound but Soares has wrist control.
Kim throwing strikes but missing.
Soares lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Soares trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Soares drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kim dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Soares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Soares is retaining full guard.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Soares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kim controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kim is fighting to break Soares's control of his arms but Soares is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Soares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soares keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kim tries to clinch up but Soares circles away and keeps his distance.
Soares wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Soares moves away from the strike by Kim.
Soares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Soares throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Soares throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Kim is predictable there
and Soares counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soares.
Soares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.
Soares checks a leg kick.
Kim throws a hook but Soares avoids it easily.
Soares moves into range and clinches up with Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Soares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soares blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.
Kim wants to clinch up but Soares keeps it at a distance.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Soares has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Soares tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Soares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Soares.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Soares gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Soares.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Soares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soares blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasol Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soares is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kim to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim just leaning against Soares, taking a breather.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Soares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soares tries to pull guard but Kim won't allow it.
Soares jumps into guard, dragging Kim to the mat.
Kim throws a strike but Soares rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kim is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim trying to control the position here.
Kim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soares trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kim is trying to keep Soares in close.
Soares trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Soares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim connects with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soares moves into range and clinches up with Kim.
Soares tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Soares back against the cage.
Gabriel Soares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soares fails to pull guard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasol Kim!
Yasol Kim decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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