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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jong Un Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Donnelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Donnelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a front kick aimed at Donnelly's knee but Donnelly avoids it well.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly motions for Kim to come forward. Donnelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Kim 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 clash of legs there as Donnelly blocks the low kick.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donnelly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Donnelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donnelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donnelly counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donnelly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been told by Donnelly's head coaches at Wild Card that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
A low kick from Kim is predictable there
and Donnelly counters with a good low kick that Kim was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a chopping leg kick but Kim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donnelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Donnelly tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim lands with an uppercut that bounces Donnelly off the cage and back into range.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Donnelly.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Donnelly ducks down to avoid it.
Kim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly lands a jab to the nose.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a left hand
and Donnelly counters with a nice body shot.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donnelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donnelly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Donnelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Donnelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Kim walks into a left hand.
Kim gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donnelly thuds a left hand into Kim's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donnelly.
Donnelly cracks Kim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kim throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Kim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donnelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donnelly.
Kim appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kim cracks the inside of Donnelly's front leg.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly misses with a straight right.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Donnelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Donnelly tries to avoid it.
Kim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Kim takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donnelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donnelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kim slips under a jab.
Donnelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donnelly throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Kim scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly scores with a nice strike.
Kim lands with a nice body punch.
Kim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donnelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly lands with a right hand.
Kim connects with a leg kick. Donnelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim tests Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donnelly lands a jab to the nose.
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! Back to the action!
Kim works the jab nicely.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kim moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
A little jabbing left from Kim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kim cracks Donnelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kim scores with a body shot.
Kim scores with a kick to the body.
Kim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donnelly quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donnelly.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim drives through and clinches with Donnelly against the cage.
Donnelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Kim.
Donnelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Donnelly's head.
Donnelly lands an uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kim. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim misses with the head strike.
A short right from Donnelly on the inside.
Kim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Donnelly lands a left hand.
Donnelly misses with the head strike.
Kim blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly blocking some punches.
Donnelly prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Kim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a right hand.
Donnelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Kim.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
A head punch on the inside from Donnelly fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Donnelly.
Donnelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly lands a nice uppercut.
Donnelly misses with the head strike.
Donnelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Liam Donnelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Donnelly.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Donnelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donnelly.
Kim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donnellys head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Donnelly blocking some punches.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.
Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnelly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Donnelly has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donnelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
Donnelly can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim pushes Donnelly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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 makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kim effectively controlling the action here.
Kim is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Donnelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kim prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donnelly 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 showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kim with a hook.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Donnelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Kim lands with a good body shot.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donnelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Donnelly swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Donnelly.
Donnelly closes the distance and clinches.
Donnelly tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Donnelly back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a right hand.
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 lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim pushes Donnelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
Donnelly lands with a left to the head.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Donnelly.
Donnelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly scores with a shoulder strike.
Donnelly is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Donnelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kim.
Donnelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kim is trying to maintain a safe position but Donnelly gets an underhook and turns Kim into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
A hook to the body from Donnelly.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donnelly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Donnelly.
A head punch on the inside from Donnelly fails to land.
Kim blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Liam Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
A short uppercut from Donnelly.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Donnelly avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Kim blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kim.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnelly has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Donnelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donnelly.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Donnelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donnelly working aggressively here.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Donnelly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Donnelly showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jong Un Kim!
An out of breath Jong Un Kim thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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