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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Kim has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Vega!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kim fails with the takedown.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim throws an off balance right hand
enabling Vega to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vega stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vega wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vega's guard.
Kim seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vega is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kim is stalling in the full guard.
Vega wants to get back to his feet but Kim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Daniel Kim.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Kim misses.
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vega.
Vega stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vega wants it to stay on the feet.
Vega defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a left hand
enabling Vega to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vega defends it nicely.
Kim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim postures up in Vega's guard and throws a big left but Vega blocks it.
Kim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vega can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kim controls the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kim prevents Vega from getting back to his feet.
Kim throwing strikes but missing.
Kim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Daniel Kim has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kim dominated that round.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim throws a hook but Vega blocks it.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Vega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Daniel Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vega to the ground. Kim is now in Vega's guard.
Kim stops Vega from standing up.
Vega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kim's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim 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.
Daniel Kim has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vega napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kim fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The referee asks Kim politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kim prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kim asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vega prevents Kim from improving position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vega can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vega is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kim throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kim takes a little break here. Vega wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Daniel Kim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vega is trying to buck Kim off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Kim wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Vega counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vega has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Vega lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kim wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Vega back against the cage.
Vega misses with some punches.
Vega has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Vega lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Vega lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kim dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kim throws a jab when Vega was well out of range.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Vega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kim misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
Kim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vega counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Vega's shoulder, as Vega tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Vega shows good takedown defense.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim throws an off balance right hand
and Vega counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim misses with a hook.
Vega moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim takes a swing at Vega's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Vega.
Kim throws a lazy uppercut
and Vega counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vega.
Good body shot from Vega.
Kim tries for a takedown but Vega manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Vega lands with a light punch inside.
Kim can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vega lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vega misses with a body punch.
Vega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jeremy Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking for a takedown.
Kim is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vega gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Vega.
A right handed body shot lands from Vega.
Daniel Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left hand lands to the body for Vega.
A right handed body shot lands from Vega.
Nice body punch from Vega - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vega has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Kim!
A less than humble Daniel Kim misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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pop
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