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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jong Un Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larusso has chosen Glory of love as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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135 lbs
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144 lbs
30 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Larusso throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Larusso misses the jab.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Larusso sees coming a mile off.
Larusso throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larusso.
Kim wants to slow Larusso down by chopping away at his legs.
Larusso feints a counter leg kick.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Larusso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Larusso counters with a low kick, right behind Kim 's knee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larusso.
Kim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 connects with a single shot there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larusso moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim 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.
Larusso scores with a sloppy right hand. Kim should have avoided that one.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Larusso throws a fast counter high kick but Kim manages to duck under it in time.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larusso.
Larusso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Kim is looking to wear down Larusso with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Larusso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Larusso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larusso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Kim digs a good body shot into Larusso's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim moves out of range of the leg kick from Larusso.
Kim connects with a body shot that sends Larusso's belly button to the back.
Larusso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larusso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Larusso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kim scores with a jab. Larusso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larusso walks into a left hand.
Larusso thows a leg kick but Kim checks it
and Kim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim backing away here, and Larusso unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Larusso wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
Larusso lands with an overhand left.
Larusso throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Larusso.
Larusso misses with a wild body shot.
Kim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larusso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larusso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso scores with a jab. Kim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Kim blocks the body kick.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
Larusso lands with an overhand left.
Larusso comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Larusso is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Larusso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim lands with a cross.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Larusso under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Larusso.
A solid body kick from Kim.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
Larusso throws a front kick aimed at Kim's knee but Kim avoids it well.
Kim cracks Larusso with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Larusso.
Kim has closed the distance and engaged Larusso in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a body punch.
Larusso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larusso has Kim pressed against the cage.
Kim gets through Larusso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Larusso takes a shot to the head.
Kim has Larusso pressed against the cage, preventing Larusso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kim prevents a body shot from Larusso.
Kim tries a body shot but Larusso blocks it.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
Kim stalling.
Larusso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larusso blocks a body shot from Kim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Larusso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larusso throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim punishes Larusso's body with a nice straight punch.
Larusso swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, jab by Kim - just one landing.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larusso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Larusso on the side of the head.
Kim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Larusso. Larusso circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kim lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Larusso is out of range and Kim settles back down.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Larusso throws a front kick that sends Kim stumbling back into the cage.
Larusso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Larusso appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
Larusso throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
As Larusso backs away, Kim returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kim checks a leg kick nicely.
Larusso moves out of range of the body kick.
Jong Un Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Larusso throws a quick inside leg kick.
Larusso avoids a kick to the body.
Kim lands with a nice body punch.
Larusso throws a push kick but Kim slaps the foot to one side.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Larusso ducks down to avoid it.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Larusso misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Kim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kim slips a straight right by Larusso.
A big left from Larusso misses.
Kim scores with a shot to the body.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larusso can do to turn this around?
Larusso takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Larusso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim cracks Larusso with an open hand slap.
Kim avoids the head kick by Larusso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim avoids the head kick by Larusso.
Larusso tries to work over Kim's front leg with a kick but Kim checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larusso connects with a nice looking jab.
Kim scores with a punch to the head.
Larusso misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim throws a body punch but Larusso moves out of range.
A big left from Larusso misses.
Larusso checks a low kick from Kim.
Larusso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Larusso getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larusso.
Kim appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Larusso cracks Kim with a good jab.
Kim throws a chopping leg kick but Larusso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kim checks a leg kick.
Larusso misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Kim fires out a quick counter leg kick but Larusso just manages to avoid it.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Kim.
Kim checks a low kick from Larusso.
Larusso blocks a jab.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Larusso misses with an uppercut.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Larusso 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.
The fighters circling - Larusso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
Larusso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kim has time to react.
Kim tries to work over Larusso's front leg with a kick but Larusso checks it.
Larusso jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick by Larusso misses
and Kim counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larusso slips a straight right by Kim.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Larusso throws an off balance right hand
and Kim counters with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Larusso.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larusso throws out the jab.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses.
Kim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Larusso is out of range and Kim settles back down.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Kim does it's job there.
Kim wants to clinch up but Larusso keeps it at a distance.
Kim connects with a leg kick. Larusso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Larusso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Larusso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Larusso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larusso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Larusso 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.
Larusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larusso just misses with a punch to the body.
Larusso takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kim clinches up with Larusso and pushes him back against the cage.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Larusso just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kim's brow.
Larusso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Larusso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim blocks a body shot from Larusso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Larusso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Larusso blocks a body shot from Kim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kim takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso pressing his opponent against the cage.
Larusso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim works on Larusso's body with a couple of short punches.
Larusso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Larusso is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Larusso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larusso trying to land knees to the body.
Larusso stalling in the clinch but Kim improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larusso.
Larusso content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Larusso controls his hands.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Larusso backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso looking to slow down the pace here.
Larusso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Larusso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Kim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kim misses with a body shot
and Larusso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim cracks the inside of Larusso's front leg.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Kim.
Larusso staying out of range there.
Kim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larusso counters with a body kick.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larusso slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Larusso's head.
Larusso ducks right into an uppercut from Kim.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circling - Larusso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Kim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Larusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larusso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Larusso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larusso throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larusso scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larusso scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kim in his tracks.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kim slips a jab from Larusso.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
Kim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Larusso moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim.
A little jabbing left from Larusso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kim misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Larusso blocks the body kick.
Larusso lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
Larusso connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Kim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Larusso looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Larusso throws a low kick but Kim moves out of range easily.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larusso looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larusso tries to move into range but Kim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larusso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Larusso tried to score with a low kick but Kim checks it.
Kim connects with a right hand. Larusso shakes it off.
Larusso slips under a jab from Kim.
Larusso tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Larusso checks a leg kick.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Larusso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Larusso scores with a push kick.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Larusso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larusso lands with a nice body kick.
Larusso blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Larusso throws a push kick but Kim slaps the foot to one side.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso lands with a right hand.
Larusso misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larusso lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim throws the kick towards the body but Larusso avoids it.
Kim looks to land a body kick but Larusso moved away.
Larusso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Kim was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Larusso is out of range and Kim settles back down.
Larusso feints a counter leg kick.
Kim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Larusso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Larusso misses with a looping left.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Larusso's hands.
Larusso scores with a decent looking hook.
Kim thuds a left hand into Larusso's body.
Larusso throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso blocks a leg kick.
Kim thuds his right hand into Larusso's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Larusso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Larusso takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Larusso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larusso connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larusso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kim misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Larusso.
A jab from Larusso finds it's way through Kim's defenses.
Larusso moves out of range of the body kick from Kim.
Larusso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larusso connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kim misses with a low kick as Larusso jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Larusso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larusso lunges at Kim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kim's hand.
Larusso cracks Kim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Larusso's front leg but catches the back leg as Larusso tries to avoid it.
Kim swings widly with a right hand
and Larusso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larusso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Larusso moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larusso! But no joy.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Larusso saw that one coming.
Larusso just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Larusso scores with a nice head shot.
Kim takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Kim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Larusso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Larusso with a nice cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larusso.
Kim misses with a hook.
Kim lands a nice shot that snaps Larusso's head back.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larusso takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Larusso has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kim.
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Larusso is looking to land body kicks.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso misses with a head kick.
Larusso throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larusso. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larusso unleashes a big counter combination but Kim bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larusso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Larusso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso slips under a jab.
Kim thuds a left hand into Larusso's body.
Larusso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Larusso moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Kim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Larusso scores with a head kick. Kim tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kim tries to clinch but Larusso moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Larusso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Larusso misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Kim. That snapped Larusso's head back.
Larusso jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Larusso finds it's way round the side to connect with Kim's head.
Kim feints and then cracks Larusso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larusso down.
Larusso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim keeps Larusso at a distance using the push kick.
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.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Larusso's shoulder, as Larusso tries to avoid the shot.
Kim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kim swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Larusso scores with a decent looking hook.
Larusso takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Larusso blocks a jab.
Larusso throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Larusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim thows a leg kick but Larusso checks it
and Larusso counters with a head kick. That will keep Kim thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kim is rocked!
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larusso.
Oh Kim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kim scores with a shot to the body.
Larusso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso misses with a wild body shot.
Larusso swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Kim seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso throws a chopping leg kick but Kim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Kim misses.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Larusso's ribs.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larusso misses with a leg kick.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Larusso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Larusso blocks a jab.
Kim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Kim fires out a quick counter leg kick but Larusso just manages to avoid it.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larusso has time to react.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Some bone on bone action there as Kim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kim looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim moves out of range of the leg kick from Larusso.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso moves forwards but Kim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kim tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Larusso misses.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kim looks to land a body kick but Larusso moved away.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
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 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.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Daniel Larusso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larusso slips a jab from Kim.
Larusso now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Larusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larusso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Kim does it's job there.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Larusso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Larusso tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
Larusso wants to land a leg kick but Kim is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jong Un Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jong Un Kim!
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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