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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mek Ju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Kim (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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183 cm
36
190 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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183 cm
31
195 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mek Ju! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Kim! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ju throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Kim throws a quick inside leg kick. Kim misses with a body kick. Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ju throws a low kick but Kim moves out of range easily. Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ju rushes Kim and presses him up against the cage. Ju with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ju avoids a wild elbow strike from Kim. Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Ju misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Ju avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Ju tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kim blocks the elbow strike.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kim lands a damaging elbow. Ju throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ju using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim pushes Ju back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ju throws an elbow but it misses.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ju blocks an elbow strike. Ju avoids a wild elbow strike from Kim. Ju makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Ju.
We've been informed that Kim has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Ju tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kim throws an elbow but misses. Kim misses with an elbow over the top. Kim lands a nice elbow. Ju tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body. Ju tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body. Ju tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ju with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Ju tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body. Ju tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ju takes an elbow to the forehead. Ju with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but Ju avoids the damage to the body. Ju comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Kim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kim misses with an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ju with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ju tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body. Ju dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ju throws an elbow but misses. Kim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ju takes an elbow to the forehead. Ju fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ju fails to land. Kim misses with an elbow strike.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Ju.
Nice elbow from Kim. Ju tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it. Kim misses with an elbow over the top. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim. Ju tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Ju throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms. Ju blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ju lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Kim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Kim tries a knee to the head but Ju blocks it.
Kim avoiding damage as Ju throws knees to the body.
Ju misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Ju misses with a knee to the head. Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Ju backwards. Ju is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now. Kim blocks an elbow strike. Kim lands a good knee to the midsection. Ju won't want to take too many of those. Ju is breathing heavily. Ju missing with knees to the body.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim. Kim landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kim blocks the elbow strike.
Ju lands an elbow that stopped Kim in his tracks for a moment. Ju avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ju just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kim's brow. Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ju with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ju tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ju is rocked! Kim lands an elbow that stopped Ju in his tracks for a moment. Oh Ju is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kim creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Ju! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Kim.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikey Kim! A relieved looking Mikey Kim thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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