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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Audrey Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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142 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Audrey Kim! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Marks! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kim throws a half hearted mid kick. Marks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim throws a right hand that Marks ducks under and follows up with a left that Marks also avoids with ease. Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kim misses with a wild combination.
Marks throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Marks tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range. Marks dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy. Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marks. Nice takedown defense from Kim. No joy for Marks on that attempt. Marks misses with a head kick.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marks shoots for a takedown but Kim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Kim throws a nice looking combination but Marks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kim feints and then cracks Marks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marks down. Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marks was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kim throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Kim wants to clinch. Kim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kim, as that shot connected.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Marks darts in trying to clinch and Kim counters with a head kick that drops Marks to the mat! Marks scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Marks is rocked! Marks slips a jab from Kim. Marks throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily. Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Audrey Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Marks shoots in and gets a takedown into Kim's guard. Kim is breathing heavily. Marks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Marks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Kim is trying to stand back up but Marks is controlling him
Marks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Marks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marks misses with a head shot. Kim uses the momentum to regain guard. Marks stands and throws Kim's legs to the side, diving into side control. Marks decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Kim as Marks shoots in. Audrey Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Marks. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marks is defended easily by Kim. Kim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim cracks Marks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Kim forces Marks back against the cage and clinches. Kim jumps guard and drags Marks to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Kim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marks on the ground. Kim wants to get back to his feet but Marks is in a dominant position and won't allow it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kim has his feet on Marks's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Audrey Kim dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kim works over Marks's head and body with a nice combination. Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Marks misses with a head kick.
Kim misses with the combination.
Kim throws a right and a left that Marks avoids nicely. Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Marks moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Marks throws a head kick that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kim clinches with his opponent.
Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kim tries to clinch there but Marks circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kim scores with a three punch combo!
Marks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kim pinned against the cage. Kim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Marks tries to move into range but Kim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Some wild striking there from Kim.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kim!
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Marks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Jab from Kim. Marks shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense. Marks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kim. Kim misses with the combination.
Marks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Audrey Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Marks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kim stalks Marks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marks's face. Marks staggers backwards, shaken. Kim tries to bum rush Marks with a series of wild strikes but Marks uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kim closes the distance and clinches. Kim blocks an elbow strike. Marks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Audrey Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Audrey Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Marks tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it. Kim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Marks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily. A shot to the liver by Kim. Beautiful body shot. Kim stalks Marks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marks's face. Marks staggers backwards, shaken. Kim throws a wild body kick that Marks sees coming a mile off. Marks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Marks moves out of range easily. Marks throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it. Kim throws a series of punches but Marks moves out of range. Marks scores with a takedown into Kim's guard. Marks being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marks wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position. Kim keeping moving, preventing Marks from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marks is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Audrey Kim dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Marks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marks has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Kim pulls guard effortlessly. Kim keeping moving, preventing Marks from controlling successfully. Marks stops Kim from standing up. Kim wants to sweep but no luck. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marks wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Kim trying to control the position.
Kim is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Kim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Audrey Kim just wasn't active enough. Kim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kim clinches up against the cage. Kim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Marks prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kim throws an elbow but misses. Kim jumps guard.
Marks trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kim has control of Marks's left arm, preventing Marks from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marks throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Kim wants to pass the guard but Marks is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Marks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Marks has a closed guard, preventing Kim from standing up. Kim stands up and waves to Marks to follow him. Kim throws a nice head kick!
Marks shoots in and bounces Kim off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Marks stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that's the end of the fight! Audrey Kim showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Audrey Kim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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