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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Jom's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Jom!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jom shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. King eats them both and turns towards Jom to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jom stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jom is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jom.
A big right from King misses.
The fighters circling - Jom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jom throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jom lands the left hand.
King throws a right and a left that Jom avoids nicely.
Jom cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jom takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Jom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Jom lands a jab.
Jom tries to land a leg kick but King saw it coming and moves away.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King has taken the fight to the clinch.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Jom lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jom misses with a hook to the ribs.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Jom.
King digs a right hand underneath Jom's ribcage. Jom let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King is trying to break free.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Jom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jom blocks an uppercut.
King misses with the head strike.
King tries a body shot but Jom blocks it.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Jom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Jom lands.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jom scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
King throws a series of punches but Jom moves out of range.
Jom misses with a body shot.
Jom lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
King looks to land a right hand but Jom moved out of range.
Jom is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jom lands with a nice body punch.
Jom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jom works over King's head and body with a nice combination.
Jom just misses with a punch to the body.
Jom scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jom throws a big shot that misses.
Jom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jom throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Jom misses with a hook.
King tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King throws a leg kick but Jom moved away.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Jom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Jom.
Jom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jom throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
King ducks under a wild hook from Jom.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jom looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King looks to throw the jab but Jom is out of range.
Jom swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Jom looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
Jom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King swinging wildly here.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Jom circles away.
Jom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
Nice jab there from Jom.
Jom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jom is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! King had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King tries to clinch up.
Jom tries to land a leg kick but King saw it coming and moves away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jom dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from King.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
King misses with the head strike.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King misses with some punches.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jom misses with a wild body shot.
Jom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King wants to clinch up but Jom keeps it at a distance.
Jom misses with a low kick.
Jom lands with a right hand.
Jom throws a big shot that misses.
King tries to clinch up but Jom circles away and keeps his distance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Jom.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jom. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
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!
Jom misses with a leg kick.
Jom slips a jab and a cross from King.
A punch combination from King misses.
King throws a series of punches but Jom avoids them all with ease.
Jom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Jom to counter with a crisp jab.
King throws the left hand but Jom avoids the punch easily.
Jom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jom.
King moves into the clinch.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jom.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jom finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
Jom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jom throws a leg kick that misses.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jom misses the shot to the body.
Jom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King looks to land a body kick but Jom moved away.
Jom misses with a straight right.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jom scores with a decent looking hook.
Jom looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
Jom misses with a wild body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
King looks to throw the jab but Jom is out of range.
Jom lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big right from King misses.
Jom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jom doesn't seem bothered though.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King darts in and clinches Jom up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King misses with a combination
and Jom counters with a left to the body.
King throws a front kick aimed at Jom's knee but Jom avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
King throws the left hand but Jom avoids the punch easily.
King looks to land a combination but Jom avoids it well.
Jom staying out of range there.
A nice combination there by Jom.
Jom connects with a jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jom moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jom connects with a body shot.
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jom's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jom misses with a double jab.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jim Jom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jom counters with a straight right hand.
Jom throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jom.
Jom tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jom dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
King misses with the combination.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jom circles away quickly and effectively.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jom misses the jab.
King has closed the distance and engaged Jom in a clinch.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jom blocking some punches.
Jom stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jom.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jom working hard to break the clinch.
King manages to break the clinch.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jom.
King throws a series of punches but Jom avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Jom.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jom misses with the combination.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jom misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King swinging wildly here.
King walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jom moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jom finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
Jom misses with a double jab.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jom.
Jom misses with a wild body shot.
King throws a right and a left that Jom avoids nicely.
Jom tried to score with a low kick but King checks it.
King checks a leg kick.
Jom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King tries to clinch there but Jom circles away.
King tries to clinch but Jom moves out of range.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jim Jom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jom misses with a series of wild punches.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Jom looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Jom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a looping overhand right but Jom ducks down to avoid it.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jom.
Jom slips a jab and a cross from King.
Jom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
Jom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jom.
Good standup being displayed there by Jom as he connects with a hook.
Jom misses with the combination.
Jom lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
Jom throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jom to score with a decent uppercut.
Jom swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King throws a right and a left that Jom avoids nicely.
Jom looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jom.
Jom with a jab.
King ducks under a wild hook from Jom.
King checks the leg kick.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King tries to clinch there but Jom circles away.
King tries a low kick but Jom avoids it.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jom dodges the punch combination from King.
Nice defenses there by King.
David King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Jom.
Jom scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jom looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jom.
Jom dodges the punch combination from King.
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King misses with an uppercut. Jom saw that one coming.
Jom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Jom cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
King throws out a loose jab but Jom uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jom misses the jab.
Jom lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Jom misses.
King tries to score with a low kick but Jom moves his leg out of the way.
King needs to keep his hands up - Jom had a free shot at his head there.
Jom slips a straight right by King.
Jom's corner calls for a 1-2. Jom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by King!
Jom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Jom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jom throws a right and a left that both miss.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Jom.
Jom loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King wants to clinch up but Jom keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Jom scores with a four punch combination!
Jom is breathing heavily.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jom connects with the punch.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jom.
Jom swinging wildly here.
King tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jom slips a jab and a cross from King.
King throws a leg kick but Jom checks it.
Jom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from King misses.
A left and a right from Jom both land. Nice combination.
King throws a series of punches but Jom avoids them all with ease.
Jom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King has managed to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jom backwards.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jom tries to break free but King pushes him back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jom tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the ropes.
Jom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Jom.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jom's efforts to push away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
Jom is rocked!
Jom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Jom controls the action.
Jom lands a right hand.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King misses the jab.
King misses with a looping right.
King misses with a hook. Jom ducked under it nicely.
Jom misses with a hook.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jom eats them both and turns towards King to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jom is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Jom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jom jabs King right on the nose. King blinks but takes it well.
Jom seems to have recovered his senses.
King lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by King.
King misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Jom.
I think Jom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Jim Jom!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Jim Jom!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Jim Jom!
Jim Jom wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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