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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi comes to the cage accompanied by Go Go Adebisi. Simon Adebisi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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181 cm
33
209 lbs
27 - 16 - 1 |
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185 cm
34
220 lbs
21 - 25 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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
27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Adebisi dives in and scores a takedown into Kim's guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Kim keeping moving, preventing Adebisi from controlling successfully. Kim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Adebisi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Adebisi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard. Adebisi trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom. Adebisi postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it. Adebisi wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving. Kim looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Adebisi throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Adebisi lands with a nice body punch. Adebisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adebisi lands with a straight right. Kim didn't see that one coming. Kim has managed to clinch.
Adebisi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kim is trying to keep an underhook but Adebisi manages to get the takedown into half guard. Adebisi trying to control from half guard but Kim is working away. Adebisi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kim has managed to free his arm - good work. Adebisi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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 wants to control but Adebisi is keeping busy.
Adebisi is just content to waste time from the top position. Kim takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Kim keeping full guard, as Adebisi tries to pass. Kim is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adebisi is aware though and is defending well. Adebisi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adebisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Adebisi forces his way into half guard. Kim wants to improve his position but Adebisi is controlling well.
Adebisi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though. Adebisi is trying to control the action in half guard but Kim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Adebisi is really struggling to control Kim but he's trying to hold on to the position. Adebisi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from Adebisi. Adebisi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Adebisi trying to control the action but Kim is working from the bottom. Kim trying to hold on to Adebisi's head to control him but Adebisi postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kim is staying active underneath Adebisi, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Adebisi gets a double leg takedown into Kim's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Adebisi stands and throws Kim's legs to the side, diving into side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Adebisi dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Adebisi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adebisi lands a right hook to the body.
Adebisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim shoots and misses and Adebisi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kim's guard now. Adebisi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Adebisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now. Kim has his hands on Adebisi's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adebisi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Adebisi trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Adebisi looks to land a combination. Kim sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Jin Kim has been cut. Adebisi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Adebisi shows good takedown defense. Kim moves into the clinch. Adebisi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kim dives in and grabs Adebisi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adebisi pushes down on Kim's head and hops out. Simon Adebisi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adebisi scores with a jab. Kim acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Adebisi sizes up Kim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Adebisi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adebisi feints a jab promting Kim to slip. Adebisi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kim slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Adebisi lands with a cross. Adebisi misses the shot to the body. Adebisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adebisi looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range. Kim avoids the body shot from Adebisi.
Kim darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Jin Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Adebisi drives through with a takedown into Kim's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Kim is looking for a triangle but Adebisi pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adebisi wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position. Kim is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Adebisi looking to pass the guard. Kim is trying to keep Adebisi in close.
Adebisi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Kim keeping moving, preventing Adebisi from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Adebisi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard. Adebisi is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control. Kim keeping moving, preventing Adebisi from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Adebisi misses with a looping left. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. No luck for Kim with that takedown attempt. Adebisi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kim circles away quickly and effectively. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Adebisi dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jin Kim's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kim feints and as Adebisi raises his hands in defense, Kim changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Kim stopping the sweep attempt from Adebisi. Simon Adebisi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Adebisi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kim defends it easily. Adebisi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kim defends well. Kim stands and throws Adebisi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Adebisi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kim's best efforts. Kim wants to pass to mount but Adebisi is defending the position. 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adebisi keeping control of the position. Kim passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Adebisi! Adebisi wants to hold on but Kim pushes him away. Kim putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Adebisi tries to reverse the position but Kim maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kim breaks from Adebisi's wrist control and lands an elbow. Kim is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Adebisi is surviving well by controlling Kim's body position as best he can. Adebisi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Adebisi regains half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kim wants to pass to mount but Adebisi is defending the position. Nice strikes from Kim there. Simon Adebisi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Kim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Kim stops Adebisi from getting back to his feet.
Adebisi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kim. Adebisi gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kim wants to control from the top but Adebisi keeps moving. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Adebisi trying to control the position.
Adebisi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Kim wants to control from the top but Adebisi keeps moving. Kim throwing strikes but missing. Adebisi looking to control but Kim passes into half guard.
Adebisi gets full guard. Adebisi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adebisi 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kim wants to control from the top but Adebisi keeps moving. Adebisi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Adebisi looking to control but Kim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jin Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Adebisi takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jin Kim. I think Adebisi 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Adebisi! A victorious Simon Adebisi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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