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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hyun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woohun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by To the Top. This should be fireworks!
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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
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Woohun Do!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Do wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Do blocks the leg kick.
Kim swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Do counter with a right hand.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim throws a leg kick
and Do counters with a stiff right hand.
Do gets caught flat footed, as Kim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Do looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Do seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Do working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim preventing the sweep.
Kim wants to get up but he can't break Do's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kim trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Do pulls Kim in to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice cross by Do.
Do showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Kim thows a leg kick but Do checks it
letting Do counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a leg kick that misses.
Kim swinging wildly here.
Do avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Do shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kim as he jumps to the side.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kim throws a chopping leg kick but Do manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a hook to the body
and Do counters with a two punch combo.
Kim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kim is looking to score with low kicks.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Hyun Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Do does a little dance to reset his feet.
Do showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Kim throws a right hand that Do ducks under and follows up with a left that Do also avoids with ease.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Do!
Kim throws a jab when Do was well out of range.
Do throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim scores with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Do.
Kim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Do in his tracks.
Kim throws a right and a left that Do avoids nicely.
Kim throws a leg kick that misses.
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!
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Do bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Kim throws a low kick, looking for Do's leg but Do calmly moves out of range.
Do misses with a double jab.
Do blocks a head kick by Kim.
Kim needs to keep his hands up - Do had a free shot at his head there.
Do takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Kim throws a low kick but Do moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Kim.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a nice head shot.
Kim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Do is out of range and Kim settles back down.
Kim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Do misses with a wild combination.
Do blocks a leg kick.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Do sprawls well. Do wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a wild combination.
Do scores with a punch to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kim.
Kim misses with a combination
and Do counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Do.
Do is struggling to control the position.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim misses with a knee strike.
Do tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Do drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kim pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kim misses with a low kick as Do jumps back.
Kim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kim throws out a leg kick but Do moves out of range and Kim only half commits.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Do.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Kim.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Do!
Do scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Do swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim throws a leg kick but Do moved away.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hyun Kim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Do counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Do takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab by Do.
Do lands the left hand.
Do misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Kim is predictable there
and Do counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kim.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Do showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Hyun Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Do blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Kim is predictable there
and Do counters with a nice body shot.
Do might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Do throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
Do misses with a series of wild punches.
Kim moves to clinch but Do breaks away
and Do counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kim thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
Do fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kim throws a lazy head kick
and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Do bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim throws a head kick that misses
letting Do counter with a right hand.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Do throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Do throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim fails with the takedown.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Do swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim throws a head kick but Do moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kim.
Kim is looking to wear down Do with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sloppy strikes from Kim. Those never looked like landing.
Kim misses with a hook
and Do counters with a body kick that stops Kim in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Do bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick.
Kim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Do pinned against the cage. Do gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Do checks a leg kick.
Kim throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Do counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kim pushes Do up against the cage in a clinch.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Do controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Do.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Do is defending well for now.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Do avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
Do misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Do lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Do struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Do blocking some punches.
Do is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Do prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Do is trying to drag Kim to the mat but Kim just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Do.
Kim working aggressively here.
Do misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Do.
Do wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Do scores with a nice short uppercut.
Do misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Do looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Do tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Do breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do misses with a body punch
and Kim counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Do checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a chopping leg kick but Do manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hyun Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kim thows a leg kick but Do checks it
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Do feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Do throws a big right hand that misses.
Kim trying to control the position.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Do accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Do in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Do advances to half guard.
Do not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Do working the head and body with strikes.
Do is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kim is looking for a sweep. Do is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Do with the ground and pound but Kim uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Do working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kim's head.
Do lands a couple of elbows.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kim's head.
Kim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Do postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Do passes into half guard.
Woohun Do has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kim actively working from the bottom here.
Do slips a nice elbow through Kim's hands, connecting with Kim's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Do scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woohun Do showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 head kick that misses
and Do connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Do jabs at Kim's body.
A punch combination from Kim misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Do finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kim cracks Do with an open hand slap.
Kim misses with a hook
and Do counters with an inside leg kick.
Kim throws a front kick aimed at Do's knee but Do avoids it well.
Do ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Do counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Do misses with a kick to the body.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Do takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Do connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kim thows a leg kick but Do checks it
and Do counters with a three punch combo that has Kim backing up. Kim nods at Do to acknowledge the strikes.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do misses with a double jab.
Kim throws a series of punches but Do moves out of range.
Kim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kim tries to clinch up.
Do misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim misses with a combination
and Do counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as Do shoots in.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Do takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Do swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Do throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Do throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim shoots in and drives through. Do sprawls well.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim misses with a leg kick
and Do holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kim scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kim.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Hyun Kim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Do tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Do manages to break the clinch.
Kim pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Do back to the cage. Kim follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a leg kick
and Do counters with a stiff right hand.
Do blocks a head kick by Kim.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kim scores with a three punch combo!
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Do pushes him off.
Do connects with a body shot that sends Kim's belly button to the back.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Do has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Do connects with a body shot that sends Kim's belly button to the back.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Do looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Do misses with a head kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Kim tenderised Do's leg. Do is trying to keep his angry face on.
Do pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Kim misses
and Do makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kim cracks the inside of Do's front leg.
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 shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Do eats them both and turns towards Kim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Do.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim throws a right hand that Do ducks under and follows up with a left that Do also avoids with ease.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
Kim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Do on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by Do. Beautiful body shot.
Do avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Do is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Do's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kim throws a head kick but Do moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.
Do throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Do ducks down to avoid it.
Do keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim misses with a hook. Do ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
Do throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.
Do throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hyun Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Hyun Kim!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Hyun Kim!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Hyun Kim!
Hyun Kim wins by unanimous decision!
Hyun Kim is the new lightweight champion!
Hyun Kim took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q * for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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