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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Leigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silla Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has chosen CANON in D Korean Version (with gayageum) as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 cm
25
178 lbs
18 - 3 - 1 |
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180 cm
26
176 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Leigh! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silla Kim! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leigh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Kim works Leigh's body with a nice hook. Leigh ducks under a wild hook from Kim. Kim moves in looking to clinch but Leigh pushes him off. Leigh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim. Leigh throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and moves out of range. Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim shoots in and drives through. Leigh sprawls well. Leigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leigh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kim drives through with a takedown into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kim throwing strikes but missing. Kim throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leigh keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass. Kim preventing the sweep. Leigh keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass. Leigh pulls Kim in to control the position. Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leigh is keeping the position for now. Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kim is in close to Leigh's body, working some short punches and elbows. Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leigh swivels though and keeps the full guard. Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kim thows a big elbow that misses. Leigh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kim's guard. Kim is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Leigh has his hands clasped together but Kim extends an breaks Leigh's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kim.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Silla Kim!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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