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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Oketch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jong Un Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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140 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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132 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Oketch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oketch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oketch throws a wild body kick that Kim sees coming a mile off.
Kim now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kim delivers a nice body kick.
Oketch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oketch.
Oketch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oketch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Oketch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
Kim scores with a nice body kick.
Oketch takes one to the chin there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Oketch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oketch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oketch tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oketch.
Kim is looking to chop away at Oketch's legs.
Oketch lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kim will feel that in the morning.
Kim lunges at Oketch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oketch's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch scores with a kick to the body.
Kim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oketch is out of range and Kim settles back down.
Kim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oketch throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it.
Kim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oketch misses with a hook.
Oketch tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Kim misses.
Donk. Oketch catches Kim right on the button with a cross.
Jong Un Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim misses with a hook.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oketch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oketch misses with an uppercut.
Oketch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Oketch.
Oketch misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oketch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Oketch moved out of range.
Oketch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vincent Oketch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oketch in his tracks.
Oketch throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Oketch's front leg but catches the back leg as Oketch tries to avoid it.
Kim scores with a body shot.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Oketch's ribs.
Oketch moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Oketch tries to counter with a takedown but Kim is quick to defend against it.
Oketch throws an off balance right hand
and Kim counters with an outside leg kick.
Oketch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kim is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
Kim tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Kim tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Oketch controlling from the full mount.
Kim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oketch controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oketch wants to control the action but instead Kim gets a body lock and reverses into Oketch's guard! Nice work!
Oketch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kim wants to control from the top but Oketch keeps moving.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Oketch is retaining full guard.
Kim is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oketch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jong Un Kim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Oketch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oketch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kim.
Oketch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Oketch misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oketch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oketch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kim is fending him off so far but Oketch persists. Nope, Kim circles away and we're back to standing.
Oketch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.
Oketch is looking to land body kicks.
Jong Un Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Oketch tries to clinch up.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oketch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kim makes him pay by landing a thudding low 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!
Oketch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim checks the leg kick.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Oketch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kim doesn't seem phased though.
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Oketch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oketch throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim unleashes a big counter combination but Oketch bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oketch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kim is out of range and Oketch settles back down.
Kim feints and then cracks Oketch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oketch down.
Oketch has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Oketch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim tries to work over Oketch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Kim.
Oketch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oketch wants to take the fight to the mat but Kim manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to work over Oketch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oketch blocks a body shot from Kim.
Oketch swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oketch blocking some punches.
Oketch has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Oketch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Oketch backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oketch misses with the head strike.
Kim prevents a body shot from Oketch.
Kim blocking some punches.
Oketch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kim.
Oketch blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Oketch controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Oketch controls his hands.
Kim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oketch struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Oketch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Kim.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oketch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kim cracks Oketch with a nice body shot.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oketch misses with some punches.
Kim blocks an elbow strike from Oketch.
Oketch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim blocks a body shot from Oketch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oketch lands a shoulder strike.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oketch prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim stops a takedown attempt from Oketch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Oketch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oketch looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim successfully pulls guard.
Oketch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Oketch is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kim.
Kim struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kim shoots in but Oketch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
Kim misses with a hook.
Oketch staying out of range there.
Kim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oketch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oketch throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim scores with a hook to the body. Oketch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oketch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Kim throws a series of punches but Oketch moves out of range.
Oketch avoids a kick to the body.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oketch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Oketch controls his hands.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
Oketch pushes Kim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oketch throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oketch content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Oketch.
Oketch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Oketch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oketch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oketch backwards.
Jong Un Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oketch can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Oketch misses with a punch to the body.
Oketch throws an elbow but it misses.
Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oketch throws a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Oketch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oketch throws a leg kick that misses.
Oketch misses with a head kick.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim cracks the inside of Oketch's front leg.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vincent Oketch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Oketch if he has to take too many more of those.
Oketch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kim avoids the head kick by Oketch.
Oketch 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.
Good leg kick by Kim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Oketch's ribs.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Oketch's ribs.
Kim avoids the body shot from Oketch.
Oketch misses with a kick to the body
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oketch's knee momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Kim connects with a leg kick. Oketch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oketch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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.
Oketch throws a poor cross that misses
and Kim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oketch's calf.
Kim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oketch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kim counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kim cracks the inside of Oketch's front leg.
Oketch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oketch throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Oketch fakes the leg kick and cracks Kim in the body.
Oketch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oketch shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oketch misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oketch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jong Un Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jong Un Kim!
A victorious Jong Un Kim thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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