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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Strom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goguryeo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strom comes to the cage accompanied by You Lost it for Yourself. Kim has chosen CANON in D Korean Version (with gayageum) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Strom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Goguryeo Kim!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strom.
Kim throws a hook but Strom avoids it easily.
Kim staying out of range there.
Strom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kim slips under a jab from Strom.
Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Kim throws the left hand but Strom avoids the punch easily.
Kim tries to bum rush Strom with a series of wild strikes but Strom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strom lands a slapping body shot.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Strom misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Strom misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strom swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Strom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Kim staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Strom misses the target.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Strom misses its intended target.
Strom fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim lands with a right hand.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Strom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to de liver by Strom. Beautiful body shot.
Strom connects with a body shot.
Strom misses with an uppercut.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Kim connects with a single shot there.
Gunnar Strom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim tries to clinch but Strom moves out of range.
Strom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kim at a distance.
Strom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Goguryeo Kim has been cut.
Kim wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Strom as he checks the leg kick.
Strom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Kim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strom misses with a looping left.
Kim lands with a shot to the body.
Kim staying out of range there.
Strom scores with a body shot.
Strom throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim moves out of range as Strom strikes.
Strom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Strom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strom.
Strom throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Strom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Goguryeo Kim's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strom.
Strom moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strom staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Strom lands with a shot to the body.
Gunnar Strom is winning the standup battle so far.
Strom looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Gunnar Strom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Strom.
Strom ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim moves away from the strike by Strom.
Goguryeo Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Strom misses with a double jab.
Strom misses with a few strikes there.
Strom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim wants to clinch.
Kim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Strom's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Strom duly obliges.
Strom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Strom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strom throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kim on the side of the head.
Strom lands a with a good body shot.
Strom cracks Kim with a good jab.
Kim defending well as Strom loads up on a big left hand.
Strom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kim wants to clinch.
Strom loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strom misses with a jab to the body
and Kim counters with a good low kick that Strom was not able to check.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.
Strom misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of Kim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Strom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim closes the distance and pushes Strom back into the cage.
Strom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kim wants a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Strom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strom gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strom.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Strom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strom tries to break free but Kim pushes him back against the cage.
Strom stalling.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim working hard to break the clinch.
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but Strom avoids the damage to the body.
Strom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim tries to clinch there but Strom circles away.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strom.
Strom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strom throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Strom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Goguryeo Kim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Strom throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Strom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strom misses with a looping right.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strom connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Strom misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim shoots in but Strom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kim throws a leg kick that misses.
Kim throws a combination that misses
and Strom counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strom takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Strom swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim tries to bum rush Strom with a series of wild strikes but Strom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Strom jabs at Kim's body.
Strom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kim slips a jab from Strom.
Strom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strom lands a nice shot that snaps Kim's head back.
Strom throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim misses with a looping right.
A combination from Strom does no damage.
Kim tries for a takedown but Strom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Strom thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim misses with a double jab
and Strom counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Strom.
Strom looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
A jab from Strom misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strom takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Strom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kim doesn't seem bothered though.
Strom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Strom throws a big shot that misses.
Kim throws a series of punches but Strom avoids them all with ease.
Strom misses the shot to the body.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Strom as he avoids it easily.
Gunnar Strom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goguryeo Kim.
Strom throws a sloppy body shot
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Strom catches Kim right on the button with a cross.
Strom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strom moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Strom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kim wants to clinch
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goguryeo Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim is rocked!
Strom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Kim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Strom checks a leg kick.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Strom saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Strom just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Strom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strom has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Strom!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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