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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex DeLarge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silla Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeLarge's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm The one by Danzig. Kim has chosen CANON in D Korean Version (with gayageum) as his entrance music. Silla Kim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex DeLarge! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silla Kim! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. DeLarge tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch. Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeLarge.
DeLarge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kim pulls him back up using the underhooks. Kim landing some nice looking knees to the body.
DeLarge managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Kim landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kim misses with a knee strike.
DeLarge tries to circle away but Kim has him pinned against the cage. Kim blocks an uppercut.
DeLarge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but DeLarge avoids the damage to the body. Kim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kim trying to land knees to the body.
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. DeLarge misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by DeLarge as he connects with a hook. DeLarge throws a right and a left that both miss. DeLarge blocks a head kick by Kim.
DeLarge misses with a hook. DeLarge avoids a kick to the body.
DeLarge throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kim gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows DeLarge to score an easy takedown into full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. DeLarge is breathing heavily. Kim wants to sweep here but DeLarge controlling him for the moment. DeLarge wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position. Kim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
DeLarge forces his way into half guard. Kim is not content to let DeLarge control the position. Kim trying to control but DeLarge postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. DeLarge is working for a kimura but Kim is defending it quite comfortably.
DeLarge prevents Kim from improving his position. Kim trying to control here.
Kim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. DeLarge is looking for a kimura but Kim is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for DeLarge to get the leverage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kim wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. DeLarge tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch. Kim crunches a lovely knee into DeLarge's ribcage. Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kim closes the distance and pushes DeLarge back into the cage. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Kim prevents a takedown attempt there.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by DeLarge as Kim tries to tie him up. Kim trying to land knees to the body.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeLarge.
DeLarge blocks a body shot from Kim. Kim keeps control of DeLarge as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Kim manages to break the clinch.
Silla Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. No joy there for DeLarge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DeLarge scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim lands a jab to DeLarge's midsection. Kim slips under a jab from DeLarge. DeLarge on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kim lands a big head kick that sends DeLarge tumbling to the mat! Kim takes a step backwards and waves DeLarge back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Alex DeLarge has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kim has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Knees to the body from Kim.
Kim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Kim scores with a knee to the head.
DeLarge is rocked! Kim breaks from the clinch.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim lands a big head kick that sends DeLarge to the canvas! Kim follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silla Kim! Silla Kim is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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