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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Beckenbauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckenbauer comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mas não bate . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
27
220 lbs
10 - 11 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franz Beckenbauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckenbauer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kim on his heels. He'll look to pass Kim's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Beckenbauer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kim keeping full guard, as Beckenbauer tries to pass.
Beckenbauer is working hard here to advance position.
Kim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beckenbauer tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
Beckenbauer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beckenbauer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kim looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kim looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kim!
Beckenbauer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kim off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckenbauer has the hooks in. Kim is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kim showing good submission defense here.
Beckenbauer gets his hands free as Kim looks to control.
Kim is having to fend off submission attempts from Beckenbauer, who is looking to sink in the choke. Beckenbauer doesn't have the hooks in though and Kim manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckenbauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim connects with a couple of short punches.
Beckenbauer keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beckenbauer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Beckenbauer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beckenbauer is looking for a triangle but Kim pushes his legs off easily.
Kim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beckenbauer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kim passes into side control.
Beckenbauer tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Beckenbauer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kim's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Beckenbauer tries to roll over but Kim keeps him under control.
Kim slips a nice elbow through Beckenbauer's hands, connecting with Beckenbauer's forehead.
Kim not doing much here.
Beckenbauer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Beckenbauer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kim landing some decent shots from guard.
Beckenbauer working for a triangle but Kim defends it easily.
Beckenbauer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kim stacks Beckenbauer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kim!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim landing a few strikes.
Beckenbauer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kim's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kim lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kim scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beckenbauer keeps working.
Kim is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim prevents Beckenbauer from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jin Kim will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Beckenbauer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beckenbauer.
Beckenbauer stops Kim from standing up.
Beckenbauer postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
Beckenbauer is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
Kim keeping full guard, as Beckenbauer tries to pass.
Beckenbauer has gone for a leg lock! Kim slips out almost immediately though and dives into Beckenbauer's guard.
Beckenbauer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beckenbauer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kim has managed to get both his arms back between Beckenbauer's legs - danger averted.
Kim scoring with some ground and pound.
Kim wants to control from the top but Beckenbauer keeps moving.
Beckenbauer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kim stands up over Beckenbauer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beckenbauer wants to sweep but no luck.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckenbauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Beckenbauer kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckenbauer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kim is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckenbauer is looking for a triangle here but Kim uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Beckenbauer is looking to regain half guard here but Kim keeps moving and retains side control.
Beckenbauer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kim's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Beckenbauer is defending against the submission attempts here by Kim.
Beckenbauer actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beckenbauer looking for submissions off his back.
Jin Kim has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the action but Beckenbauer is working from the bottom.
Kim lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kim has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Beckenbauer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kim lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Beckenbauer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kim postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Beckenbauer looks a forlorn figure.
Beckenbauer is rocked!
Kim lands a big shot to the head and Beckenbauer winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jin Kim!
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