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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Foilayoung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edward Foilayoung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mason Kim!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Kim slams his shin into Foilayoung's torso.
Foilayoung blocks a head kick by Kim.
Foilayoung tries to counter by clinching up but Kim breaks away and moves out of range.
Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foilayoung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Foilayoung shoots in looking for a takedown but Kim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Foilayoung's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kim clinches with his opponent.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foilayoung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foilayoung tries to pull guard but Kim holds him up against the cage and eventually Foilayoung drops back down to his feet.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Foilayoung tries to pull guard but Kim holds him up against the cage and eventually Foilayoung drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Foilayoung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foilayoung changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kim looks to land a combination. Foilayoung sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice takedown defense from Foilayoung. No joy for Kim on that attempt.
Kim fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Foilayoung, pushing him back against the cage.
Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Foilayoung is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Foilayoung avoids the head kick by Kim.
Mason Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim fakes the leg kick and cracks Foilayoung in the body.
Foilayoung takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Foilayoung tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kim 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!
Foilayoung tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to land a leg kick but Foilayoung saw it coming and moves away.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foilayoung tries to counter by clinching up but Kim breaks away and moves out of range.
Foilayoung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim misses with a head kick.
As Kim tries to get set, Foilayoung tries to push him back and clinch up but Kim manages to avoid the attempt.
Kim looks winded!
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Kim misses the jab.
Foilayoung drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kim sprawls and moves away.
Foilayoung misses with the body kick
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Foilayoung's knee momentarily.
Foilayoung darts in looking for a takedown but Kim gets double underhooks and turns Foilayoung into the cage.
Foilayoung shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Foilayoung slips the punch.
Foilayoung shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.
Foilayoung takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim stuffs the takedown.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim throws a head kick that half lands.
Foilayoung tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Foilayoung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Foilayoung tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick.
Kim shoots in but Foilayoung avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foilayoung shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kim defends it nicely.
Kim throws a head kick but Foilayoung moves out of range.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Foilayoung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A cross from Kim lands.
Foilayoung really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kim throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foilayoung tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Foilayoung somewhat.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Foilayoung closes the distance and clinches up with Kim, looking for a takedown. Foilayoung pushes Kim against the cage but Kim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Kim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Foilayoung fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Foilayoung. Foilayoung circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Foilayoung dives in for a single leg takedown but Kim sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim lands with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Kim.
Kim throws a body kick that misses
and Foilayoung counters with a three punch combo that has Kim backing up. Kim nods at Foilayoung to acknowledge the strikes.
Mason Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim lands a front kick.
Kim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body 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!
Foilayoung is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim throws a series of punches but Foilayoung avoids them all with ease.
Kim lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws the kick towards the body but Foilayoung avoids it.
Kim clinches with his opponent.
Foilayoung is working for takedown but Kim is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Foilayoung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Foilayoung is blocking nicely.
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foilayoung pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kim lands a head kick. Foilayoung smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kim throws a head kick but Foilayoung moves out of range.
Foilayoung gets a clinch.
Foilayoung missing with knees to the body.
Foilayoung has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foilayoung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim wants to counter the offense by Foilayoung and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Foilayoung throwing a counter right hand but Kim manages to avoid it.
Foilayoung will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kim throws a head kick that misses
and Foilayoung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Foilayoung shoots in looking for a takedown but Kim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Foilayoung's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foilayoung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Foilayoung looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Kim is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Foilayoung walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kim.
Foilayoung has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kim manages to break the clinch.
Foilayoung wants to clinch.
Kim follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foilayoung closes the distance and clinches up with Kim, looking for a takedown. Foilayoung pushes Kim against the cage but Kim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kim cracks Foilayoung with an open hand slap.
Kim clinches up with Foilayoung and pushes him back against the cage.
Foilayoung is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim scores with the left hand. Foilayoung knows he should have avoided that one.
Foilayoung avoids the head kick by Kim.
Foilayoung shoots in but no luck this time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kim.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foilayoung's sensitive parts.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Foilayoung blocks a head kick by Kim.
Foilayoung misses with a takedown attempt - Kim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim throws a big counter head kick but Foilayoung avoids it with no problem.
Edward Foilayoung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Foilayoung pinned against the cage. Foilayoung gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Foilayoung lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foilayoung takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foilayoung tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Foilayoung dives in for a single leg takedown but Kim sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kim rushes Foilayoung and presses him up against the cage.
Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foilayoung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Foilayoung.
Foilayoung slips a jab from Kim.
Foilayoung shoots in looking for a takedown. Kim tries to sprawl out of it but Foilayoung keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kim raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kim connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foilayoung steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kim. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim connects with a nasty looking knee right to Foilayoung's face.
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim clinches.
Foilayoung blocks an elbow strike.
Foilayoung taking a breather.
Kim breaks from the clinch.
Kim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Foilayoung jumps guard but Kim stands there with Foilayoung around his waist. Foilayoung gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foilayoung blocks a body shot from Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foilayoung drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kim sprawls and moves away.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foilayoung 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.
Foilayoung throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foilayoung fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Foilayoung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foilayoung misses with a takedown attempt - Kim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
As Kim looks to move away, Foilayoung throws a big counter combo but Kim just gets out of the way.
Both fighters circling a little - Kim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Kim moves into the clinch.
Foilayoung keeps control of Kim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foilayoung jumps guard but Kim turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foilayoung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kim circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Foilayoung. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Foilayoung doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Foilayoung fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Foilayoung as he avoids it easily.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Kim shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kim keeps Foilayoung at a distance using the push kick.
Kim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Foilayoung shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.
Foilayoung throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
Kim gets a clinch.
Foilayoung is trying to pull guard but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foilayoung goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Foilayoung steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Edward Foilayoung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Foilayoung attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kim 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Kim!
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