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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hyun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Torrem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by To the Top. Jeremy Torrem has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hyun Kim's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremy Torrem!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrem moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torrem motions for Kim to come forward. Torrem throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torrem forces Kim back against the cage and clinches.
Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Torrem tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Torrem.
Torrem moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Kim looks to land a combination. Torrem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Torrem moves into the clinch.
Torrem slows down the pace here.
Kim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torrem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torrem controlling the action here for a moment.
Kim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torrem lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrem will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kim up against the cage.
Torrem lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Hyun Kim has been cut.
Kim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torrem obliges.
Torrem has Kim pushed against the cage.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Torrem tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Torrem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kim wants a takedown.
Torrem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kim looking to stall.
Torrem landing knees to the body.
Kim tries to score a body lock takedown but Torrem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyun Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torrem stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees to the body from Torrem.
Kim being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Torrem blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim looking to slow down the pace here.
Torrem content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kim taking a breather.
Torrem lands an elbow just above Kim 's eye.
Torrem prevents Kim from breaking the clinch.
Kim stalling in the clinch but Torrem improves position.
Torrem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kim's face.
Torrem is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torrem as Kim tries to tie him up.
Torrem lands a knee to the head.
Torrem lands a good knee to the midsection. Kim won't want to take too many of those.
Kim is looking to control Torrem's arms but Torrem gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kim has his back to the cage.
Torrem being controlled against the cage.
Kim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Torrem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torrem prevents it.
Kim letting Torrem take a breather here.
Torrem tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Torrem lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torrem.
Torrem has Kim pressed against the cage.
Torrem looks gassed!
Torrem receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Torrem is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeremy Torrem.
Torrem is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torrem tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Torrem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torrem wants it to stay on the feet.
Kim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kim showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Torrem wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim working Torrem over with strikes.
Torrem tries to kick Kim off but Kim keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Torrem is trying to get back to full guard.
Torrem is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kim scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Torrem with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Torrem kicks Kim off and gets back to his feet.
Kim is looking to chop away at Torrem's legs.
Kim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Torrem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hyun Kim's cut.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kim shoots for a takedown but Torrem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Torrem tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Torrem motions for Kim to come forward. Torrem throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torrem defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kim.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyun Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim avoids the head kick by Torrem.
Kim misses with the combination.
Kim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Torrem moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Torrem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torrem slips under a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Kim scores with a four punch combination!
Torrem avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torrem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torrem throws a head kick that misses.
Torrem wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Kim with a hook.
Torrem tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torrem tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Torrem is breathing heavily.
Kim throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kim cracks Torrem with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kim connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Torrem some visible discomfort.
Kim is chipping away with strikes.
Torrem is not content to let Kim control the position.
Torrem is pushing Kim's head away, looking to escape. Kim manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to take a breather but Torrem manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kim.
Kim drops back, looking for a kneebar! Torrem looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Torrem looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Torrem!
Torrem stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Torrem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torrem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk. Kim catches Torrem right on the button with a cross.
Nice body kick there by Torrem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torrem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torrem tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Torrem tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Donk. Kim catches Torrem right on the button with a cross.
Torrem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hyun Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torrem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torrem circles away.
Kim scores with a decent looking hook.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kim sizes up Torrem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Torrem is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kim connects with a looping right hand.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Torrem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Kim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kim.
Kim closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Torrem did well to prevent Kim getting side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Torrem has hold of Kim's hands but Kim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kim frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hyun Kim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hyun Kim's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A right-left combo lands from Kim.
Torrem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim scores with a takedown into Torrem's guard.
Kim is fighting to break Torrem's control of his arms but Torrem is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Torrem wants to stand but Kim is controlling the position.
Kim wants to control from the top but Torrem keeps moving.
Kim is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Torrem controlling Kim's posture.
Kim lands a couple of digs.
Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kim won't allow Torrem to sweep him here.
Torrem kicks Kim off and gets to his feet.
Torrem wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Kim's corner calls for a 1-2. Kim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Torrem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot lands for Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torrem takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim throws a series of strikes that have Torrem backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torrem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torrem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kim thuds a left hand into Torrem's body.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Kim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torrem on the side of the head.
Kim shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Torrem wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim prevents Torrem from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Kim.
Kim working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torrem has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.
Torrem is not content to let Kim control the position.
Kim scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kim is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torrem sees it coming and defends easily.
Kim seems to be looking for submissions.
Kim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kim working Torrem over with strikes.
Kim prevents Torrem from standing back up.
Kim is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kim is trying to control the action in half guard but Torrem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kim is trying to control the action in half guard but Torrem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hyun Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hyun Kim!
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