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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Guk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Guk tried to score with a low kick but Munson checks it.
We've been informed that Jong Guk 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.
Munson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jong Guk to score with a decent uppercut.
Jong Guk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Munson's sensitive parts.
Jong Guk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Munson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jong Guk was well out of range. Poor timing from Munson.
Munson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jong Guk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Munson scrambles back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Munson.
Munson throws a right hand that misses
and Munson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Munson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Munson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jong Guk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jong Guk thumps Munson with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Munson fakes the leg kick and cracks Jong Guk in the body.
Munson pushes Jong Guk away with a front kick.
Jong Guk misses the jab.
Jong Guk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jong Guk moves into the clinch.
Munson tries to work over Jong Guk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Munson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson breaks from the clinch.
Munson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jong Guk slips under a jab.
Munson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jong Guk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munson manages to avoid it.
Munson motions for Jong Guk to come forward. Munson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Munson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jong Guk was well out of range. Poor timing from Munson.
Jong Guk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Munson throws a push kick but Jong Guk slaps the foot to one side.
Munson is looking to land body kicks.
Jong Guk lands a nice looking body kick.
Munson blocks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jong Guk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Munson looks to land a body kick but Jong Guk moved away.
Jong Guk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jong Guk connects with a solid leg kick.
Munson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jong Guk throws a hook but Munson avoids it easily.
Munson tried to counter with a leg kick but Jong Guk avoided it.
Jong Guk keeps Munson at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jong Guk throws a body punch but Munson moves out of range.
Jong Guk misses the jab.
Jong Guk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Munson misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jong Guk throws a leg kick which misses Munson's front leg but catches the back leg as Munson tries to avoid it.
A jab from Jong Guk misses.
Munson lands a glancing blow to the side of Jong Guk's head.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jong Guk moves out of range as Munson strikes.
Jong Guk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Munson.
Munson misses with a looping right.
Munson blocks a head kick by Jong Guk.
Munson cracks the inside of Jong Guk's front leg.
Munson tests Jong Guk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jong Guk misses with an uppercut. Munson saw that one coming.
Jong Guk is looking to slow Munson down with leg kicks.
Jong Guk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Munson connects with a leg kick. Jong Guk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Munson gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Jong Guk counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk connects with a nice looking jab.
Jong Guk avoids the head kick by Munson.
Jong Guk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jong Guk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Munson is out of range and Jong Guk settles back down.
Munson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jong Guk is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Munson misses.
Munson misses the shot to the body.
Jong Guk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jong Guk lands a body shot.
Jong Guk is looking to score with low kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jong Guk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Munson - the referee stops the clock and Jong Guk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Munson. Jong Guk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Munson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jong Guk with a jab.
Munson throws out a loose jab but Jong Guk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munson scores with a kick to the body.
Munson ducks right into an uppercut from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Munson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munson throws a low kick, looking for Jong Guk's leg but Jong Guk calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Munson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jong Guk. Munson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jong Guk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Munson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Munson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jong Guk motions for Munson to come forward. Jong Guk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jong Guk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jong Guk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jong Guk tries to work over Munson's front leg with a kick but Munson checks it.
Munson misses with a straight right.
Munson backing away here, and Jong Guk unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jong Guk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jong Guk tried to score with a low kick but Munson checks it.
Munson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jong Guk blocks a jab.
Jong Guk just misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk throws a low kick, looking for Munson's leg but Munson calmly moves out of range.
Munson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jong Guk throws a body punch but Munson moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munson.
Jong Guk looks to throw the jab but Munson is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kim Jong Guk will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jong Guk throws a chopping leg kick but Munson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot.
Jong Guk misses with a low kick.
Munson throws a body kick that misses.
Jong Guk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jong Guk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munson moves away.
A low kick from Jong Guk is predictable there
and Munson counters with a low kick, right behind Jong Guk 's knee.
Jong Guk lands a body shot.
Munson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jong Guk throws a big shot that misses.
Munson needs to keep his hands up - Jong Guk had a free shot at his head there.
Munson lands a right hook to the body.
Munson thows a body kick. Jong Guk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Jong Guk. Beautiful body shot.
Munson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick but Munson checks it.
Munson is looking to score with low kicks.
Jong Guk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jong Guk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Munson checks a low kick from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk connects with a leg kick. Munson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Munson misses.
It seemed like Jong Guk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Munson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Munson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jong Guk misses with a low kick.
Jong Guk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Munson misses.
An inside leg kick from Munson misses.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munson.
Munson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jong Guk avoids the body shot from Munson.
Jong Guk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Jong Guk does it's job there.
Munson throws the left hand but Jong Guk avoids the punch easily.
Jong Guk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jong Guk scores with a shot to the body.
Munson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jong Guk.
Munson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Jong Guk takes a swing at Munson's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jong Guk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A bone on bone clash there as Jong Guk blocks the leg kick.
Jong Guk is looking to slow Munson down with leg kicks.
Jong Guk moves forwards but Munson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Munson throws the left hand but Jong Guk avoids the punch easily.
Jong Guk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Munson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jong Guk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Munson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Munson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jong Guk moves in looking to clinch but Munson pushes him off.
Jong Guk scores with a body shot.
Jong Guk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jong Guk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Munson tenderised Jong Guk's leg. Jong Guk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jong Guk lands with a straight right. Munson didn't see that one coming.
Munson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jong Guk checks it well.
Jong Guk wants to land a leg kick but Munson is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson scores with a jab to the head.
Jong Guk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Munson motions for Jong Guk to come forward. Munson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jong Guk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Munson throws a body shot but no joy.
Munson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Munson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Munson just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Jong Guk misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Munson.
Munson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk moves out of range of the body kick from Munson.
Munson 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.
Munson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jong Guk slips a jab from Munson.
Jong Guk misses with an uppercut.
Munson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jong Guk's head.
Jong Guk misses with a hook.
Munson misses with a jab to the body
and Jong Guk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jong Guk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jong Guk connects with a leg kick. Munson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jong Guk misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jong Guk.
A head kick misses from Munson.
Munson tries to score with a low kick but Jong Guk moves his leg out of the way.
Jong Guk scores with a leg kick.
Munson tries to land a leg kick but Jong Guk saw it coming and moves away.
Jong Guk lands with a good body shot.
Jong Guk throws a body shot but no joy.
Munson swings for the body but Jong Guk moves out of range.
Jong Guk flicks out a counter leg kick but Munson steps away.
Jong Guk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Munson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A clash of legs there as Jong Guk blocks the low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jong Guk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jong Guk throws a head kick but Munson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Munson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jong Guk tries to counter by closing the distance.
Munson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Munson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jong Guk.
Munson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jong Guk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munson manages to avoid it.
Munson throws a body shot but no joy.
Munson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jong Guk connects with a body shot.
Munson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jong Guk misses with a low kick.
Munson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Munson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick but Munson moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk 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.
Munson connects with a crisp jab.
Jong Guk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jong Guk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munson manages to avoid it.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot.
Jong Guk is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jong Guk has closed the distance and engaged Munson in a clinch.
Munson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jong Guk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Munson fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munsons head.
Munson tries a body shot but Jong Guk blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Munson throws an elbow but misses.
Munson blocks an uppercut.
Munson lands a right hand.
Munson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jong Guk's elbow.
Jong Guk lands a hook that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
A short right from Jong Guk on the inside.
Jong Guk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Munson blocks it.
A short right from Jong Guk on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jong Guk lands with a short shot to the head.
Jong Guk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jong Guk has him pressed against the cage.
Jong Guk misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munson.
Kim Jong Guk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jong Guk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jong Guk misses with a punch on the inside.
Munson has Jong Guk pushed against the cage.
Munson manages to break the clinch.
Jong Guk cracks Munson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jong Guk throws a push kick but Munson slaps the foot to one side.
Jong Guk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jong Guk misses with a body kick.
Jong Guk connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jong Guk. That's going to slow Munson down.
Munson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jong Guk is out of range.
Munson throws a low kick but Jong Guk avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk misses the shot to the body.
Jong Guk's corner calls for a 1-2. Jong Guk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jong Guk tries to work over Munson's front leg with a kick but Munson checks it.
Jong Guk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munson manages to avoid it.
Munson loads up on a big right hand but Jong Guk slips the punch.
Jong Guk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munson moves away.
Jong Guk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jong Guk.
Munson slips under a jab from Jong Guk.
Munson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Munson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Munson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Munson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jong Guk misses with a low kick as Munson jumps back.
Munson misses with a head kick.
Munson tries to work over Jong Guk's front leg with a kick but Jong Guk checks it.
Munson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jong Guk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Munson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jong Guk checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Munson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson cracks the inside of Jong Guk's front leg.
Munson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Munson misses.
Jong Guk throws a big shot that misses.
Munson is looking to counter punch.
Jong Guk misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jong Guk. Munson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munson misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jong Guk misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jong Guk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jong Guk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Munson's calf.
Munson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munson tries to score with a low kick but Jong Guk moves his leg out of the way.
Jong Guk works Munson's body with a nice hook.
Munson misses with a double jab
letting Jong Guk counter with a right hand.
Robert Munson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munson tries to score with a low kick but Jong Guk moves his leg out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Jong Guk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jong Guk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Guk!
Kim Jong Guk thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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