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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kim (ranked 25070 p4p, 3680 weight class) and Baariq Taïa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baariq Taïa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse Kim's chin.
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185 cm 26 265 8 - 23 - 0 |
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198 cm 26 258 3 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP Brawler Very quick |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 8 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Kim! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Baariq Taïa! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice shot lands for Taïa. Baariq Taïa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taïa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Kim really is a fat lump. A lull in the action here as Taïa stalls from top position. Taïa cracks Kim with a big elbow.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked2.gif) Kim is rocked! Taïa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Oh Kim is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Taïa looks up at the clock and then as Kim takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Taïa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kim is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Kim seems to have got his legs back now. Taïa scores with punches from side control. The crowd goes nuts as Taïa knocks Kim out cold with a massive hammerfist! Taïa Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Baariq Taïa!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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