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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Holden Hallister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byeongsuk Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Choi Hong Man-Beauty and the Beast. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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196 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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195 lbs
17 - 8 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Holden Hallister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 3, fighting out of London, Byeongsuk Kim!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallister throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hallister misses with a shot to the body
and Kim counters with a nice body shot.
Hallister throws out a leg kick but Kim moves out of range and Hallister only half commits.
Kim throws a right hand that misses
and Hallister counters with a nice leg kick.
Kim slips a straight right by Hallister.
Hallister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Hallister.
Hallister throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Hallister misses
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
Holden Hallister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallister displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kim.
A head kick from Hallister lands but Kim takes it in his stride.
A shot to the body from Hallister misses
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kim throws a right hand that misses
and Hallister counters with a leg kick.
Hallister misses with a shot to the body
and Kim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kim is looking to clinch but Hallister is avoiding it.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hallister manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Kim misses
and Hallister counters with a leg kick.
Hallister misses with a kick to the body.
Kim misses with a body shot
and Hallister counters with a straight right hand.
Holden Hallister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Hallister ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallister throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kim counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hallister swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hallister really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallister looks to throw a body kick
and Kim counters with a nice body shot.
Hallister lands a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hallister.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hallister lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kim takes a step back to recover.
Hallister looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hallister.
Hallister connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hallister looks to land a combination. Kim sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Byeongsuk Kim has been cut.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Hallister lands a high kick!
Kim blocks a head kick by Hallister.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Hallister shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Hallister.
Hallister misses with a kick to the body
and Hallister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hallister throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kim misses with a left hand
and Hallister counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hallister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Hallister.
Hallister misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hallister misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hallister looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Hallister thows a leg kick but Kim checks it
and Kim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kim crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hallister - the referee stops the clock and Kim gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hallister. Kim manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Hallister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Byeongsuk Kim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kim misses with a jab to the body
and Hallister counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kim tests Hallister's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hallister moves away.
Hallister chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hallister enables Kim to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hallister manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kim wants to control from the top but Hallister keeps moving.
Hallister tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kim wants to control from the top but Hallister keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim content to stall in guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kim trying to control but Hallister is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Byeongsuk Kim was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hallister throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
Hallister is looking to wear down Kim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hallister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Hallister dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Kim misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hallister lands with a right hand.
A combination from Hallister does no damage.
Hallister doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Hallister slips the punch.
A lazy body kick from Hallister
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hallister darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hallister has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A jab from Kim misses.
Hallister wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Hallister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hallister.
Kim misses with a double jab
and Hallister counters with a left to the body.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Kim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hallister counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hallister thows a leg kick but Kim checks it
and Kim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Kim misses.
Kim misses with a lunging right hand
and Hallister counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hallister. That's going to slow Kim down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallister buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hallister throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Hallister moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim misses with a right hand
and Hallister counters with a right hand to the body.
Hallister is looking to land body kicks.
Hallister lands a front kick.
Kim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kim closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim blocks a head kick by Hallister.
Hallister looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Hallister dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Byeongsuk Kim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hallister counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kim has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hallister.
Kim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hallister counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kim thinking.
Hallister throws a front kick that sends Kim stumbling back into the cage.
Kim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hallister misses with a head kick.
Hallister lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hallister works the jab nicely.
Hallister throws a sloppy head kick
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hallister throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Kim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hallister is looking to chop away at Kim's legs.
Hallister throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hallister pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hallister thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim lands with a good body shot.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Hallister.
Hallister scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byeongsuk Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hallister as he jumps to the side.
Hallister connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hallister scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hallister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Hallister misses with a body shot
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
Holden Hallister is winning the standup battle so far.
Hallister lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Hallister throws a combination that misses
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
Hallister fakes the leg kick and cracks Kim in the body.
Kim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallister turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hallister throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Hallister pushes him off.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hallister's calf.
Hallister throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hallister scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kim doesn't seem bothered though.
Hallister pushes Kim away with a front kick.
Hallister fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallister throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Hallister plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hallister lands a nice hook to Kim's body. Kim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hallister throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kim's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallister misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hallister cracks Kim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kim slips under a jab from Hallister.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim looks to clinch
and Hallister counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kim has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hallister.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Hallister showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hallister, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Hallister!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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