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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borin Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Caballero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borin Chim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Caballero!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chim thows a body shot but no joy.
Chim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caballero moves away.
Chim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chim throws the kick towards the body but Caballero avoids it.
Chim checks a leg kick.
Caballero throws a leg kick but Chim moved away.
Caballero wants to land a leg kick but Chim is out of range.
Chim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Caballero moves out of range as Chim strikes.
Chim tried to score with a low kick but Caballero checks it.
Caballero lands a nice shot that snaps Chim's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caballero.
Caballero tries a low kick but Chim avoids it.
Chim misses with a straight right.
Caballero slips a straight right by Chim.
Borin Chim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Caballero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chim doesn't seem bothered though.
Caballero moves in looking to clinch but Chim pushes him off.
Caballero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caballero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caballero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chim manages to avoid it.
Caballero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A bone on bone clash there as Chim blocks the leg kick.
Chim throws a body punch but Caballero moves out of range.
Caballero wants to slow Chim down by chopping away at his legs.
Caballero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chim just misses with a punch to the body.
Caballero blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Chim - just one landing.
Chim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caballero.
Caballero throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chim misses with a looping right.
Caballero thows a leg kick but Chim checks it
and Chim counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Caballero!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chim is looking to take a break and control but Caballero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caballero gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caballero is looking to control Chim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caballero avoid being mounted?
Chim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Caballero's head.
Chim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Caballero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chim.
Chim with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Caballero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caballero wants to improve his position but Chim is controlling well.
Chim is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caballero has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chim is working away from the top position though.
Caballero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chim.
Caballero is trying to maintain the position but Chim is very close to passing his half guard.
Chim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caballero keeps working.
Caballero wants to get back to full guard.
Chim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Caballero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Caballero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chim.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chim lands a nice short elbow.
Chim seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Caballero wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caballero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chim's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chim's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Caballero's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Caballero biding his time, controlling Chim.
Caballero avoiding Chim 's attempts to control his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Chim's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borin Chim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Caballero lands a leg kick that knocks Chim off balance momentarily.
A big right from Chim misses.
Chim misses with an uppercut
enabling Caballero to counter with a crisp jab.
Caballero throws a hook to the side of Chim's head but Chim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chim throws a low kick, looking for Caballero's leg but Caballero calmly moves out of range.
Caballero misses with a head kick.
Chim avoids a kick to the body.
A big right from Chim misses.
Caballero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caballero works the jab nicely.
Chim lands a leg kick that knocks Caballero off balance momentarily.
Chim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Caballero counters by moving into the clinch.
Caballero missing with knees to the body.
Chim avoiding damage as Caballero throws knees to the body.
Chim wants to break free but Caballero has control.
Caballero lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caballero blocks a body shot from Chim.
Caballero working Chim over with knees to the body.
Caballero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caballero missing with knees to the body.
Caballero stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chim scores with a hook to the body.
Chim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chim tries a low kick but Caballero avoids it.
Caballero throws a nice outside leg kick.
Caballero forces Chim back against the cage and clinches.
Caballero trying to land knees to the body.
Caballero working aggressively here.
Chim tries for a takedown but Caballero manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim avoiding damage as Caballero throws knees to the body.
Caballero throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Caballero tries to land knees in the clinch but Chim avoids the damage to the body.
Caballero trying to land knees to the body.
Caballero blocks a body shot from Chim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caballero can't find room to land a body shot as Chim controls the action.
Caballero looking to throw knees to the head but Chim is blocking nicely.
Caballero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Caballero or not.
Chim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chim tries to break free but Caballero pushes him back against the cage.
Caballero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Caballero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chim is looking to break free of the clinch but Caballero has double underhooks.
Chim is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Caballero's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Chim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caballero lands with a left to the head.
Caballero trying to land knees to the body.
Chim working hard to break the clinch.
Caballero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caballero tries to land knees in the clinch but Chim avoids the damage to the body.
Chim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chim can't break the clinch.
Chim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Caballero is defending well.
Chim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caballero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chim avoids it.
David Caballero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chim avoiding damage as Caballero throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caballero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caballero throws an elbow but it misses.
Caballero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chim.
Chim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Caballero.
Chim misses with a punch to the body.
Chim can't find room to land a body shot as Caballero controls the action.
Caballero takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caballero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chim struggles to land a body shot inside as Caballero controls his hands.
Caballero lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Caballero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Chim throws a sloppy head kick and Caballero moves out of range easily.
It looks like Borin Chim has been cut.
Caballero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Caballero looks to throw a body kick
and Chim counters with a single leg into guard. Caballero didn't expect that.
Chim looking to pass the guard.
Chim content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Caballero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chim scoring with some ground and pound.
Chim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chim landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chim lands a couple of elbows.
Chim trying to control the position from guard on top but Caballero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caballero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chim is one step ahead there.
Caballero is controlling Chim's posture.
Borin Chim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caballero lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chim!
Caballero trying to control but Chim is having none of it.
Chim holds on, trying desperately to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caballero is looking to stand but Caballero has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Chim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Caballero is looking to stand but Caballero has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim tries to hold on but Caballero pushes him away.
Caballero content just to control the position here.
Caballero is looking to stand but Caballero has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Chim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chim tries to hold on but Caballero postures up.
Caballero content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caballero stands up from mount. Strange move.
Chim throws an overhand right that lands on Caballero's shoulder, as Caballero tries to avoid the shot.
Caballero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caballero checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caballero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caballero wants to land a leg kick but Chim is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caballero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chim swats away the attempt to clinch by Caballero.
Caballero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Borin Chim.
I think Chim 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Borin Chim!
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energy
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FIGHT
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