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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Randy Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm A Goon - Ill Bill. 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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BJJ White Belt
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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 Hilo, Randy Hughes !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Kim!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown but Kim sprawls well. He's pushed Hughes 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Hughes 's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from Kim. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hughes is trying to keep an underhook but Kim manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kim is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hughes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hughes .
Kim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kim looking to sit in guard and control but Hughes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim being controlled here, momentarily.
Kim wants to stand and escape but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hughes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kim is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kim has escaped and now he's on top!
Kim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim distracts Hughes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes 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.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Kim distracts Hughes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Kim slips nicely into half guard.
Hughes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kim scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes taking some punishment here, with Kim in his half guard.
Kim lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kim lands strikes from half guard.
Kim trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Kim dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kim tried to score with a low kick but Hughes checks it.
Hughes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kim.
Kim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hughes 's waist but Hughes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kim off to one side.
Randy Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Hughes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kim counters by moving into the clinch.
Kim can't get the takedown.
Hughes tries to stall but Kim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kim is trying to trip Hughes . He has hold of a leg but Hughes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kim persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kim is in close to Hughes 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hughes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hughes tries to get out of the position.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kim content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kim scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two 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 gets to his feet. Hughes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A big right from Kim misses.
Hughes wants to clinch but Kim slips to the side
and Kim counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hughes !
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kim blocks Hughes 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kim scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kim looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kim looking to finish Hughes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hughes !
Kim with shots to the head and body - Hughes looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hughes is bucking up trying to escape but Kim cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kim putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kim lands a big shot there that rocks Hughes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hughes tries to hold on but Kim postures up.
Kim unloading with bombs!
Hughes throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hughes taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kim landing shots from mount.
Kim landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kim scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kim landing strikes from the mount and Hughes is in trouble!
Hughes tries to hold on but Kim postures up.
Kim landing strikes from the mount.
Kim landing punches.
Kim trying to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Kim is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hughes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A shot to de liver by Hughes . Beautiful body shot.
Hughes misses with a takedown
and Kim counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hughes won't be happy with that.
Kim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hughes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hughes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kim working the body and head with strikes.
Kim scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hughes to see if he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim lands an elbow.
Hughes is trying to improve his position.
Hughes pushes Kim away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kim gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kim landing strikes.
Kim working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hughes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hughes struggling a bit here.
Phil Kim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Check out the look on Kim's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Check out the look on Kim's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard.
Kim scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hughes to see if he's OK.
Kim is working Hughes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Kim's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hughes is not content to let Kim control the position.
Kim cracks Hughes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is putting a hurting on Hughes here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hughes is trying to control Kim's posture but Kim avoids it.
Check out the look on Kim's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hughes tries to buck Kim off but Kim is having none of it.
Kim working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet but Kim drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hughes wants to control but Kim postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kim catches Hughes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as Kim shoots in.
Hughes fails with the takedown
and Kim counters with a shoot takedown. Hughes fights it but they end up in guard.
Hughes looking to control.
Kim trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Randy Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phil Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kim chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Kim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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