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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beginner Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sung Yong Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sung Yong Kim will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Beginner Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sung Yong Kim!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Kim slams his shin into Winner's torso.
Kim tries to bum rush Winner with a series of wild strikes but Winner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Winner has a takedown stuffed.
Kim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Winner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Winner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Winner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kim manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Winner controlling the position well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Winner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kim's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kim's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winner is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kim is defending well though. Winner let's go of the attempt for now.
Kim wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner is looking for the choke from the back position but Kim is controlling his hands well.
Winner is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kim has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kim showing good submission defense here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winner is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Winner is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kim knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kim for a finish.
You can see the frustration on Kim's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Winner has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kim has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Winner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kim manages to reverse the position and now he's in Winner's guard. Nice work there by Kim.
Winner pulls Kim in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Winner is adopting a defensive guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Winner is on top in guard.
Winner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Winner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winner wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Kim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Winner advances to half guard.
Kim looking for submissions off his back.
Kim actively working from the bottom here.
Winner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Winner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Winner passes to full mount!
Winner wants to control the pace but Kim is squirming around nicely.
Winner 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner controlling his opponent.
Winner prevents Kim from getting the reversal.
Winner controlling his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winner wants to take Kim's back here but Kim is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beginner Winner dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Winner checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Winner down.
Kim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Winner slips the punch.
Beginner Winner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Winner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Winner dives in and scores a takedown into Kim's guard.
Winner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Winner prevents Kim from improving his position.
Winner trying to control from half guard but Kim is working away.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Winner is trying to work for a kimura but Kim is defending well.
Winner uses his free foot to push down on Kim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kim.
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 is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kim is squirming around, avoiding Winner's attempts to control the action.
Winner controlling from the full mount.
Kim regains half guard.
Winner works his way into full mount!
Winner trying to control but Kim is having none of it.
Winner controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Winner controlling his opponent.
Kim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Winner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winner controlling from the full mount.
Winner moves to back control.
Kim showing good submission defense here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner has the hooks in. Kim is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kim breaks Winner's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Winner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Winner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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.
Winner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.
Winner controlling Kim's posture.
Winner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Beginner Winner wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Winner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kim defends it nicely.
Kim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Winner checks a low kick from Kim.
Winner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Winner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Winner checks it well.
Winner swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Kim tries to clinch but Winner is having none of it.
Kim gets caught napping as Winner dives in and scores a takedown. Kim manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winner forces his way into half guard.
Kim tries to get to full guard but Winner has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beginner Winner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kim motions for Winner to come forward. Kim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Winner showed some decent athleticism there.
Winner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kim defends it well.
Kim tries to roll over but Winner keeps him under control.
Winner passes to side control.
Winner is trying to get an arm triangle but Kim is defending well.
Winner wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Winner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kim actively working from the bottom here.
Kim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Winner uses his free foot to push down on Kim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kim.
Winner is working for a guillotine from mount but Kim frees his head quite easily.
Winner is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kim to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kim shrugs it off.
Kim is desperately trying to improve his position but Winner has a good base and remains in mount.
Winner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sung Yong Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kim is surviving well by controlling Winner's body position as best he can.
Kim is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Winner has taken his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim fending off the submission attempt from Winner.
Winner looking to break Kim's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kim remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Winner will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winner is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kim defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kim tries to escape but Winner has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kim breaks Winner's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Winner pulls Kim in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Winner is keeping the position.
Winner pulls Kim in close to prevent any damage.
Winner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kim's guard.
Winner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Winner passes Kim's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kim actively working from the bottom here.
Winner works his way into side control.
Kim is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Winner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kim knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kim being controlled for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Beginner Winner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winner is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kim's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beginner Winner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winner, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beginner Winner!
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energy
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