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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Kastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin 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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205 lbs
18 - 14 - 1 |
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220 lbs
29 - 43 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Kastinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 43 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim misses with a double jab
so Kastinen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kastinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kastinen throws a big elbow that misses.
Kastinen trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim seems keen to control Kastinen's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kastinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kastinen won't allow Kim to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kastinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Kastinen as Kim shoots in.
Kim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kastinen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kim somewhat.
Kastinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kastinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Kim's head.
Kastinen fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen moves into the clinch.
Kim gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kim throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kastinen to regain full guard.
Kastinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kastinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kastinen uses his free foot to push down on Kim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kim.
Kastinen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kim is now in Kastinen's guard. A big mistake from Kastinen there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kastinen working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to control from the top but Kastinen keeps moving.
Kastinen trying to control the position.
Kim drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kastinen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kim has Kastinen in his guard.
Kastinen advances to half guard.
Kastinen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kastinen drops an elbow to the side of Kim's head.
Kastinen stalling away here and it's allowed Kim to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kastinen works over Kim with some ground and pound from guard.
Kastinen scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kim is controlling Kastinen's posture.
Kastinen wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Kastinen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kim scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kastinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Kim is thwarting Kastinen's attempts to control the position.
Kastinen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Kastinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kim sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kastinen's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kastinen's head.
Kim slips a nice elbow through Kastinen's hands, connecting with Kastinen's forehead.
Kastinen wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kastinen!
Kim landing strikes, looking to finish!
It looks like Seppo Kastinen has been cut.
Kastinen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kim scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kastinen?
Kim lands a nice shot to the head.
Kastinen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Seppo Kastinen's cut is getting worse.
Kastinen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kastinen throws a big elbow that misses.
Kastinen throws an elbow that misses. Kim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kastinen's guard. Nice move by Kim!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kim working his ground and pound in the gym.
Kim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kastinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kastinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kastinen keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim is pushing down on Kastinen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kastinen is fighting to maintain full guard but Kim has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen is staying active underneath Kim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kastinen actively working from the bottom here.
Kastinen trying to control from the bottom.
Kastinen is staying active underneath Kim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kim is pressing down on Kastinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kastinen is holding on for now.
Kim is thwarting Kastinen's attempts to control the position.
Kastinen gets back to full guard.
Kastinen working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kim with a nice head shot there.
Kastinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kastinen, not yet.
Kim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kim tries for a takedown but Kastinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Kastinen, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Kastinen against the cage but Kastinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kastinen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kim to the ground. Kastinen is now in Kim's guard.
Kim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kastinen wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seppo Kastinen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kim scores with a nice strike.
Kastinen wants to clinch.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Kastinen.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Kastinen, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Kastinen against the cage but Kastinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jin Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kastinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kastinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim throws a counter combo.
Kastinen with a jab.
Kim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kim showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is looking for a kimura but Kastinen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kim to get the leverage.
Kastinen wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
Kastinen is trying to control but can't.
Kim is looking for a kimura here.
Kastinen won't allow Kim to pass to mount.
Kim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kastinen is trying to maintain the position but Kim is very close to passing his half guard.
Kastinen wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
Kim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kastinen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kastinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.
Kastinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kastinen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Seppo Kastinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kim is working for a kimura but Kastinen is defending it quite comfortably.
Kastinen taking some punishment here, with Kim in his half guard.
Kastinen is looking to improve his position.
Kastinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kastinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kim postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kastinen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kim, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Kastinen from controlling successfully.
Kastinen won't allow Kim to sweep him here.
Kim is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kastinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kim 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Kim!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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