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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jong Un Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anna Velvet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong Un Kim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anna Velvet's chin.
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132 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
148 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anna Velvet!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim connects with a leg kick. Velvet looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Velvet misses with a low kick.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Velvet misses with a body kick.
Velvet misses with a leg kick
and Kim counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Velvet connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Velvet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Velvet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Velvet checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Velvet ducks down to avoid it.
Velvet tries to score with a low kick but Kim moves his leg out of the way.
Velvet misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Velvet pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kim is out of range and Velvet settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim lands an overhand right.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Velvet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velvet pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kim is out of range and Velvet settles back down.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Velvet feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Velvet misses with a low kick.
Kim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Velvet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kim - that will leave a mark!
Velvet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Velvet looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Velvet looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Kim scores with a kick to the midsection.
Velvet is looking to chop away at Kim's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kim, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim cracks Velvet with a good jab.
Velvet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Velvet's calf.
Velvet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Kim misses
and Velvet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Velvet checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Velvet has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Kim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A low kick from Velvet is predictable there
and Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Velvet lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Velvet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Velvet has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Velvet.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Velvet moves his leg out of the way.
Velvet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Velvet.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Velvet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Velvet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Kim lands with an overhand left.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice cross by Kim.
Velvet moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velvet moves out of range of the body kick from Kim.
Velvet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Velvet connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Velvet misses.
Kim tried to counter with a leg kick but Velvet avoided it.
Kim throws a lazy body kick
and Velvet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim scores with a hook to the body. Velvet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Velvet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Kim throws a hook but Velvet avoids it easily.
Kim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Velvet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Velvet's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Velvet tries a quick counter leg kick but Kim is wise to it.
Kim checks a leg kick nicely.
That kick from Kim tenderised Velvet's leg. Velvet is trying to keep his angry face on.
Velvet throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Velvet sees coming a mile off.
Velvet feints a counter leg kick.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Velvet's front leg but catches the back leg as Velvet tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velvet misses with a leg kick
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Velvet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim scores with a punch to the head.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim dominated that round.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Velvet is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Velvet moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Velvet might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kim has got the better of the exchanges.
Kim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kim backing away here, and Velvet unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Velvet connects with a single shot there.
Velvet lands with a cross.
Kim moves out of range of the leg kick from Velvet.
Velvet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Kim gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Velvet counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Velvet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Velvet.
Velvet raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Velvet throws a low kick but Kim moves out of range easily.
Jong Un Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim cracks Velvet with an open hand slap.
Kim blocks a leg kick.
Kim connects with a crisp jab.
Velvet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velvet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velvet tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Kim was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Velvet throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kim.
Velvet misses with an uppercut.
Velvet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Velvet backs away, Kim returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Velvet tried to score with a low kick but Kim checks it.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Velvet needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kim checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Kim.
Velvet lands a two punch combo.
Velvet moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Velvet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim looks to land a body kick but Velvet moved away.
Velvet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A lazy body kick from Kim
and Velvet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Velvet swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Velvet checks a leg kick.
Velvet looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Velvet misses.
Velvet throws a leg kick but Kim checks it.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Velvet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Kim misses.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Velvet's front leg but catches the back leg as Velvet tries to avoid it.
Velvet lands the left hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Velvet. Kim shrugs it off though.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Velvet lands with a nice body punch.
Kim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Velvet at a distance.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Velvet throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Velvet looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Velvet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Velvet can do to turn this around?
Velvet misses with a leg kick.
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!
Kim defending well as Velvet loads up on a big left hand.
Velvet defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Velvet ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Velvet checks a leg kick.
Kim checks the leg kick.
Kim feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Velvet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Velvet.
A bone on bone clash there as Kim blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jong Un Kim will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kim cracks the inside of Velvet's front leg.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Velvet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Velvet is looking to chop away at Kim's legs.
Velvet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Velvet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kim lands a nice hook to Velvet's body. Velvet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Velvet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kim looks to land a body kick but Velvet moved away.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velvet slips a jab from Kim.
Velvet throws a leg kick that misses.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Velvet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a series of punches but Velvet moves out of range.
Velvet tries to score with a low kick but Kim moves his leg out of the way.
Kim throws a front kick aimed at Velvet's knee but Velvet avoids it well.
Velvet has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kim.
Kim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velvet moves away.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Kim lands with a nice body kick.
Kim throws a chopping leg kick but Velvet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A clash of legs there as Velvet blocks the low kick.
A jab from Velvet does it's job there.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Velvet's front leg but catches the back leg as Velvet tries to avoid it.
Kim scores with a punch to the head.
Kim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It seemed like Velvet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Velvet ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Velvet tries a quick counter leg kick but Kim is wise to it.
Velvet throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velvet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Velvet misses with a low kick.
Kim throws a chopping leg kick but Velvet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Velvet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velvet.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Velvet moved out of range.
Velvet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kim. Velvet shrugs it off though.
Kim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kim lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Velvet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Velvet throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Velvet 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kim is looking to slow Velvet down with leg kicks.
Velvet on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Velvet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kim blocks a jab.
Velvet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim throws the kick towards the body but Velvet avoids it.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velvet.
Kim lands a jab to Velvet's midsection.
Kim lands a nice looking body kick.
Velvet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kim connects with the punch.
Velvet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Velvet. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velvet moves away.
Velvet moves out of range of the body kick.
Kim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Velvet down.
Velvet is looking to score with low kicks.
Kim defending well as Velvet loads up on a big left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Velvet throws a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velvet manages to avoid it.
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Velvet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Velvet avoids it really well and circles away.
Velvet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Velvet throws a leg kick that misses.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velvet.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Velvet.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Velvet does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Velvet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Velvet avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Velvet shows good takedown defense.
Nice body kick from Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velvet.
Velvet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Velvet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Velvet staying out of range there.
Velvet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Velvet throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it.
Kim's corner calls for a 1-2. Kim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kim lands a really nice looking cross but Velvet seems unphased.
Velvet takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Velvet misses with a low kick.
Velvet throws a body kick that misses
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Velvet is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Velvet looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Velvet is looking to score with low kicks.
Kim is looking for a counter combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velvet throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim throws a body punch but Velvet moves out of range.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
Kim half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Velvet is able to avoid easily.
Velvet swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Velvet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Nice cross by Kim.
Kim connects with a leg kick. Velvet looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velvet throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Velvet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kim.
Velvet cracks Kim with a good jab.
Decent striking displayed by Kim there.
Velvet avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Velvet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Kim.
Velvet has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kim.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Velvet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Velvet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Velvet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Velvet sees coming a mile off.
Velvet raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Velvet is rocked!
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!
Velvet moves into the clinch successfully.
Velvet is still on wobbly legs! Can Kim finish him?
A body shot lands from Velvet.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Velvet.
Velvet seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
You can see that Velvet has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velvet struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim blocks a body shot from Velvet.
Kim pushes Velvet back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velvet blocking some punches.
Velvet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Velvet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Velvet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim had his way with Anna Velvet in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Velvet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kim blocks the body kick.
Velvet scores with a nice strike.
Velvet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Velvet connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim swings for the body but Velvet moves out of range.
Velvet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velvet lands a head kick!
Kim tried to score with a low kick but Velvet checks it.
Velvet only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Velvet throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim misses with the body kick
and Velvet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Velvet throws a leg kick but Kim checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Kim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Velvet tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Kim
and Velvet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Velvet throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Kim throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Velvet counters with a straight right hand.
Velvet connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim scores with a shot to the body.
Velvet swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim tried to counter with a leg kick but Velvet avoided it.
Kim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Velvet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velvet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim tried to counter with a leg kick but Velvet avoided it.
Velvet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Velvet misses with a body shot.
Jong Un Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Velvet checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kim. Velvet shrugs it off though.
Kim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Velvet tries to land a leg kick but Kim saw it coming and moves away.
Kim fires out a quick counter leg kick but Velvet just manages to avoid it.
Kim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Velvet throws a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Velvet looks to throw a body kick
and Velvet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velvet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Velvet moves out of range of the body kick from Kim.
Velvet only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anna Velvet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velvet has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kim.
Kim lands a really nice looking cross but Velvet seems unphased.
Kim thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Velvet if he has to take too many more of those.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Velvet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kim - the referee stops the clock and Velvet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kim. Velvet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Velvet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kim. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Kim.
Kim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Velvet will feel that in the morning.
Velvet misses with a lunging right hand
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Velvet's knee momentarily.
Velvet misses with a kick to the body
and Kim counters with a low kick, right behind Velvet 's knee.
Velvet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Velvet tries to counter with a clinch but Kim shakes him off and moves away.
Velvet does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Velvet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Velvet off balance momentarily.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Velvet's calf.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Velvet's sensitive parts.
Kim throws the kick towards the body but Velvet avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velvet is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Velvet lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velvet on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Velvet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Velvet throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Velvet throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Kim as he connects with a hook.
Velvet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kim. Velvet shrugs it off though.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Kim connects with a right hand. Velvet shakes it off.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Velvet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Velvet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jong Un Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jong Un Kim!
Jong Un Kim retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Jong Un 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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A |
G |
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B |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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