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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Along Recto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sang Min Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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186 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Along Recto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sang Min Kim!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Recto looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Kim instigates a clinch.
Kim breaks from the clinch.
Recto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Recto. That did some damage!
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sang Min Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Recto tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Recto looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
No joy there for Recto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Recto fails with a takedown attempt.
Recto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kim thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Recto if he has to take too many more of those.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Recto shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.
Kim moves into range and clinches up with Recto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kim.
Recto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Along Recto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Recto.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim is looking to slow Recto down with leg kicks.
Kim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Recto.
Kim is looking to slow Recto down with leg kicks.
Kim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Recto fails to pull guard.
Recto tries to pull guard but Kim forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sang Min Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim throws a body punch but Recto moves out of range.
Recto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recto looks for a takedown but Kim sprawls well.
Recto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Recto on the side of the head.
Recto with a poor takedown
and Kim counters by clinching up.
Recto is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Kim.
Kim has Recto pressed against the cage.
Kim lands a damaging elbow.
Kim lands an elbow that stopped Recto in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Kim.
Kim landing knees to the body.
Recto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kim just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kim pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim working Recto over with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kim - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Recto is trying to pull guard but Kim turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Recto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kim's corner calls for a 1-2. Kim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Recto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim pushes Recto away with a front kick.
Recto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Recto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim lunges at Recto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Recto's hand.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab from Kim finds it's way through Recto's defenses.
Kim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Recto is looking to clinch.
Recto shoots in but no luck this time.
Recto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A left lands for Kim.
Kim is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Recto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim connects with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Recto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sang Min Kim dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Recto.
Nice takedown defense from Kim. No joy for Recto on that attempt.
Kim connects with a looping right hand.
Kim has managed to clinch.
Kim has Recto pressed against the cage.
Recto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Recto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Along Recto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kim lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kim.
Kim lands a right hand.
Kim breaks from the clinch.
Along Recto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Recto gets tackled into the cage by Kim. Kim maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
Recto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kim walks away with a smile on his face. Recto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kim connects with a looping right hand.
Sang Min Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim connects with a single shot there.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Kim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kim lands a front kick.
Kim connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Recto's hands.
Kim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kim landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sang Min Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kim lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
Kim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rectos head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Recto. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Recto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kim lands a nice elbow.
Kim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kim with a knee to the head.
Kim putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Recto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kim lands with a left to the head.
Recto jumps guard but Kim stands there with Recto around his waist. Recto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Recto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim connects with a nasty looking knee right to Recto's face.
Recto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kim lands a left hand.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
Kim lands a right hand.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kim landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kim digs a right hand underneath Recto's ribcage. Recto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kim lands a nice elbow.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Recto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kim lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Recto backwards.
Recto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kim breaks the clinch.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim lands a good knee to the midsection. Recto won't want to take too many of those.
Kim connects with a nasty looking knee right to Recto's face.
Recto is rocked!
Kim stalls.
Kim with a knee to the head.
Oh Recto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Recto.
Kim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kim lands with a slapping head kick.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Recto has time to react.
Kim throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Recto crashing down! Recto tries to stagger back to his feet but Kim just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Recto asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sang Min Kim!
During a confident post fight interview, Sang Min Kim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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