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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and erik haggstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, erik haggstrom!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
haggstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
haggstrom decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kim is refusing to be controlled, as haggstrom sits in half guard.
Kim is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but haggstrom pulls his head out easily.
Kim trying to control here.
haggstrom trying to control the action but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim trying to control but haggstrom postures up.
haggstrom is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim is looking to improve his position.
haggstrom with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and haggstrom counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kim won't be happy with that.
Kim is looking for a sweep.
haggstrom trying to control the position but Kim is working away.
Kim tries to buck haggstrom off but haggstrom is having none of it.
haggstrom trying to control the action but Kim is working from the bottom.
haggstrom controlling from side mount.
Kim regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
haggstrom passes into side control, despite Kim's attempt to control the position.
haggstrom trying to control the position but Kim is working away.
Kim is trying to control haggstrom's posture but haggstrom avoids it.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Kim is not content to let haggstrom control the position.
haggstrom is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kim can't do much from the bottom here.
Kim takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
haggstrom looking to control but instead Kim has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kim decides to stand and escape the position.
haggstrom shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kim's guard.
Kim wants to stand and escape but haggstrom is having none of it.
Kim wants to control but haggstrom passes easily into half guard.
haggstrom looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kim is pressing down on haggstrom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
haggstrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
haggstrom looking to improve position, pressing down on Kim's thigh with his hand. Kim seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is haggstrom paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! haggstrom's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Kim picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kevin Kim!
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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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