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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hyun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Krigare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by To the Top. Krigare has chosen Achtung Pantzer by Raubtier as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Krigare!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Krigare throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krigare lands a nice shot that snaps Kim's head back.
Kim checks a leg kick nicely.
Krigare bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kim's head.
Kim throws a right hand that Krigare ducks under and follows up with a left that Krigare also avoids with ease.
Kim throws a series of punches but Krigare avoids them all with ease.
Krigare cracks Kim with a good jab.
Krigare slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krigare.
Krigare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Krigare.
Krigare slips a straight right by Kim.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krigare moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krigare misses with a looping right.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krigare misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Krigare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krigare scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Krigare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Daniel Krigare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krigare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel Krigare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krigare throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Kim staying out of range there.
Kim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Krigare throws a front kick aimed at Kim's knee but Kim avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Krigare does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim gets a takedown into half guard.
Kim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krigare blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kim.
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krigare defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krigare's head.
Kim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krigare wants to get back to full guard.
Kim is looking to advance position but Krigare won't allow it.
Krigare makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Krigare.
Kim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Krigare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krigare works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krigare avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kim postures up in Krigare's guard and throws a big left but Krigare blocks it.
Krigare looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Krigare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krigare is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krigare working a defensive guard here.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krigare is keeping the position for now.
Kim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kim looking to pass the guard.
Krigare working for a triangle but Kim defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Krigare looking for a sweep. Not yet Krigare, not yet.
Krigare keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim throwing strikes but missing.
Kim preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kim trying to control but Krigare is working from the bottom.
Krigare looking for a sweep. Not yet Krigare, not yet.
Krigare utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krigare wants to sweep but no luck.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Krigare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim distracts Krigare with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Krigare keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kim landing some decent shots from guard.
Kim is looking to work some ground and pound but Krigare has wrist control.
Kim wants to control from the top but Krigare keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Krigare is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Krigare is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kim has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Krigare trying to control the position.
Kim trying to control but Krigare is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kim blocks a jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Krigare works the jab nicely.
Krigare lands a head shot.
Krigare jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krigare cracks a nice hook into Kim's ribs.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krigare takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krigare moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krigare thumps Kim with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Kim.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krigare. Krigare obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hyun Kim will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Krigare works the jab nicely.
Daniel Krigare seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Krigare pushes him off.
Krigare throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim blocks a head kick by Krigare.
Kim moves forwards but Krigare connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Kim motions for Krigare to come forward. Kim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krigare dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Krigare lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krigare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Krigare checks the leg kick nicely there.
Krigare connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krigare throws a big shot that misses.
Kim checks a low kick from Krigare.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krigare just misses with a punch to the body.
Krigare swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Krigare takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krigare throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Kim wants to slow Krigare down by chopping away at his legs.
Krigare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krigare.
Krigare swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Krigare takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Krigare takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krigare chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Krigare throws a shot to the body.
Krigare misses with a hook
and Kim counters with a nice body kick.
Hyun Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krigare is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Kim slams his shin into Krigare's torso.
Kim looks to land a combination but Krigare avoids it well.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krigare moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kim lands a head kick. Krigare smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Krigare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Krigare sprawls well. Krigare wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krigare swinging wildly here.
Kim punishes Krigare's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krigare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Krigare swings widly with a right hand
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krigare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim tries to clinch but Krigare moves out of range.
Krigare tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krigare misses with a left hand
and Kim counters with a two punch combo.
Krigare on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Krigare looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Krigare just misses with a punch to the body.
Krigare takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krigare.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kim!
Kim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyun Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krigare misses with a body kick.
Krigare jabs Kim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kim lands a glancing blow to the side of Krigare's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Krigare down.
Kim lands with a shot to the body.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krigare throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kim on the side of the head.
Krigare throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krigare, right into the meat.
Kim swinging wildly here.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krigare throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Krigare misses the body punch
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Krigare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kim throws a series of punches but Krigare moves out of range.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim moves out of range as Krigare strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Kim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Krigare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krigare. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krigare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krigare connects with the punch.
Krigare misses with a wild body shot.
Krigare misses with a looping left.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim swinging wildly here.
Kim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Krigare chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Krigare slips a jab and a cross from Kim.
Nice body punch from Krigare.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim misses with a double jab.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krigare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krigare throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krigare just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim stalks Krigare and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Krigare's face. Krigare staggers backwards, shaken.
Krigare connects with a body shot.
Krigare just misses with a punch to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Krigare throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krigare lands a head shot.
Krigare bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krigare scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Krigare misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krigare takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim tries a low kick but Krigare avoids it.
Krigare showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krigare thows a body shot but no joy.
Krigare showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Krigare throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Krigare.
Krigare fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krigare.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krigare.
Krigare misses with a left hand
and Kim counters with a slapping leg kick.
Krigare swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Krigare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Krigare uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krigare is out of range.
Krigare looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Krigare tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krigare manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krigare misses with a shot to the body
and Kim counters with a good low kick that Krigare was not able to check.
Krigare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Krigare scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krigare's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krigare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Krigare.
Kim tries to bum rush Krigare with a series of wild strikes but Krigare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Kim.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krigare.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krigare lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krigare lands a right hook to the body.
Kim misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hyun Kim will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Krigare cracks Kim with an open hand slap.
Krigare dips to his left and cracks Kim with an uppercut!
Krigare lands a jab to the head.
Krigare throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Kim throws a leg kick but Krigare sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Krigare misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Krigare keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim motions for Krigare to come forward. Kim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krigare.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krigare misses with a hook to the body
and Kim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Krigare takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kim throws a series of punches but Krigare avoids them all with ease.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krigare thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krigare avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krigare throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Krigare takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim is looking to score with low kicks.
Krigare looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Krigare thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kim if he has to take too many more of those.
Krigare fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Krigare eats them both and turns towards Kim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Krigare misses with a low kick.
Krigare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
A big right from Krigare misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krigare misses with a body shot
and Kim counters with a three punch combo that has Krigare backing up. Krigare nods at Kim to acknowledge the strikes.
Kim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Krigare finds it's way round the side to connect with Kim's head.
Krigare fails to land with a series of punches.
Krigare dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krigare takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krigare is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kim.
Krigare leaves Kim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kim moves into the clinch successfully.
Krigare lands a good knee to the midsection. Kim won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krigare's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krigare takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Krigare breaks from the clinch.
Krigare connects with a body shot.
Krigare throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kim stalks Krigare and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Krigare's face. Krigare staggers backwards, shaken.
Kim lands a head kick. Krigare smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Krigare. Beautiful body shot.
Kim misses with a double jab.
Krigare throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim avoids the body shot from Krigare.
Kim looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim is looking to clinch but Krigare is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krigare lands a lovely overhand right.
Krigare takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Krigare looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Krigare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Krigare takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Krigare keeps the fight on the outside.
Krigare loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Krigare lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kim. Krigare shrugs it off though.
A telegraphed right hand from Krigare misses the target.
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Krigare loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Kim wants to clinch up but Krigare keeps it at a distance.
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Kim avoids the body shot from Krigare.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kim is defended easily by Krigare.
Krigare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krigare misses with a looping left.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Krigare pushes him off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim punishes Krigare's body with a nice straight punch.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Kim is predictable there
letting Krigare counter with a right hand.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krigare scores with a sloppy right hand. Kim should have avoided that one.
Krigare misses the jab.
Kim moves into the clinch.
Kim is trying to break free.
Krigare prevents a body shot from Kim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krigare.
Krigare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Krigare wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.
Kim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krigare smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyun Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Krigare.
Krigare lands a lovely overhand right.
Krigare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krigare.
Krigare thows a body shot but no joy.
Krigare takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Krigare misses with a body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Krigare misses with a wild combination.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Krigare moved out of range.
Krigare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krigare. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kim throws a head kick but Krigare moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krigare checks a leg kick.
Krigare misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Krigare thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim takes a swing at Krigare's ribcage but misses.
Krigare dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krigare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Krigare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Krigare attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim throws a low kick but Krigare avoids it.
Kim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Krigare loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krigare throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for Krigare.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Krigare. Those never looked like landing.
Krigare looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hyun Kim.
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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Hyun Kim!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Hyun Kim!
Hyun Kim wins by majority decision!
Hyun Kim retains his lightweight title!
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