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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kim might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ready Steady Go!. TJ Roberts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts gets the takedown into side control.
Kim is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Roberts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roberts.
Roberts scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kim tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Roberts passes the guard and advances to mount!
Roberts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kim can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Roberts jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kim manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Roberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kim is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kim tries to buck Roberts off but Roberts is having none of it.
Kim is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is trying to control Roberts's posture but Roberts avoids it.
Kim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Roberts moves into full mount!
Kim can't escape the position.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Roberts is landing with some decent strikes but Kim is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Roberts with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Roberts lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kim hang on?
Kim really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roberts has control of Kim's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kim regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kim tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to escape the mount.
Roberts is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kim can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Roberts prevents Kim from getting the reversal.
Roberts takes Kim's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Kim is in trouble.
Roberts doesn't have the hooks in and Kim manages to turn into his guard.
Kim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kim has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kim wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Roberts has a closed guard, preventing Kim from standing up.
Roberts looking for a sweep. Not yet Roberts, not yet.
Roberts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts has his foot on Kim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kim works his way back into a safe position though.
Roberts 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.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.
Kim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Roberts is in trouble now - Kim has advanced to mount!
Kim is landing with some decent strikes but Roberts is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kim is working for a guillotine from mount but Roberts frees his head quite easily.
Roberts gets back to half guard.
Kim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roberts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kim.
Roberts is pressing down on Kim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim gets to his feet - Roberts follows without any prompting.
Roberts lands a head kick. Kim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick
and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kim won't be happy with that.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Kim takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kim tries to bench press Roberts off him but Roberts keeps the position.
Kim regains half guard.
Kim works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kim is on top in guard.
Kim slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kim lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Roberts is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts manages to get back to half guard.
Roberts moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Roberts dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Roberts looks to land a combination. Kim sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses
and Kim decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roberts's guard.
Roberts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kim manages to get himself to full guard.
Kim is trying to keep Roberts in close.
Kim looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roberts landing some decent shots from guard.
Roberts drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kim dives on top into guard.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Kim postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim advances to half guard.
Kim tries to pass to full mount but Roberts defends it.
Roberts tries to get to full guard but Kim has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kim connects with a nice short shot to Roberts's temple.
Kim frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kim lands a big shot there that rocks Roberts but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Roberts is rocked!
Roberts is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kim has taken his back.
Kim looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim trying to control momentarily.
Roberts is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim doesn't have the hooks in and Roberts manages to turn into his guard.
Kim wriggles free and stands up.
Kim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kim misses with a leg kick.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthew Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Kim.
Roberts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Kim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roberts counters with a left and a right that stings Kim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Kim closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kim lands in his opponent's guard.
Kim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roberts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roberts working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kim has passed into half guard!
Roberts is looking to control Kim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roberts avoid being mounted?
Roberts actively working from the bottom here.
Roberts actively working from the bottom here.
Kim scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kim wants to stand but Roberts has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Roberts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roberts manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Roberts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kim pushes down on Roberts's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kim prevents Roberts from improving his position.
Roberts is defending against the submission attempts here by Kim.
Roberts wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim wants to take a breather but Roberts is having none of it.
Kim is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Roberts is looking for a sweep. Kim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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 Matthew Kim will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roberts's head.
Roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kim tries to avoid it but Roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kim to the ground. Kim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab, jab by Kim - just one landing.
Roberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Kim finish him?
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts seems to have recovered his senses.
Roberts drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roberts pushing down on Kim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roberts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kim is pressing down on Roberts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kim is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roberts's guard.
Roberts has momentary wrist control but Kim slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roberts 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.
TJ Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kim stands and steps away. Roberts gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick
and Kim holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roberts gets underhooks to prevent Kim's takedown attempt.
Roberts prevents the takedown attempt.
Kim has picked Roberts up - he's going for a ride! Kim dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roberts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kim is keen to just control but Roberts is a slippery customer.
Kim looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Roberts gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Roberts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roberts is working away from the top position though.
Kim slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roberts's guard.
Kim pushing down on Roberts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kim is trying to control the action in half guard but Roberts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kim won't allow Roberts to sweep him here.
Roberts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roberts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roberts 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.
Roberts manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kim defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Roberts.
Kim wants to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.
Roberts raining down shots from the mount!
Kim is looking to improve his position but Roberts isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a big shot there that rocks Kim but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kim tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.
Kim tries to improve his position but instead Roberts has taken his back!
Roberts doesn't have the hooks in and Kim manages to turn into his guard.
Kim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kim wants to stand up but Roberts is controlling the position.
Roberts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kim is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Roberts is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matthew Kim!
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