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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jong Un Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliitti Paavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Paavo's choice of entrance music: Brother Firetribe - Winner Takes It All. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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138 lbs
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137 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliitti Paavo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Paavo misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kim takes a swing at Paavo's ribcage but misses.
Paavo takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Paavo 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.
Paavo slips under a jab from Kim.
Kim tries a low kick but Paavo avoids it.
Kim moves into range and clinches up with Paavo.
A short right from Kim.
Paavo lands with a light punch inside.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Paavo misses with a punch on the inside.
Paavo manages to break the clinch.
Paavo tries to work over Kim's front leg with a kick but Kim checks it.
Paavo staying out of range there.
Paavo tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim appears to be looking for a big counter.
A jab lands there for Paavo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paavo is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim scores with a hook to the body. Paavo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paavo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paavo checks a leg kick.
Paavo checks a low kick from Kim.
Paavo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paavo scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Kim misses.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Paavo off balance momentarily.
Kim lands a nice hook to Paavo's body. Paavo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paavo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paavo throws a push kick but Kim slaps the foot to one side.
Paavo moves out of range of the body kick.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paavo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Paavo.
Paavo blocks a jab.
Kim checks the leg kick.
Kim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim throws a body punch but Paavo moves out of range.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paavo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a leg kick that misses.
Paavo throws a right hand that misses
and Kim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paavo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Kim.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paavo checks a leg kick.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paavo.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim scores with a sloppy right hand. Paavo should have avoided that one.
Kim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paavo is out of range and Kim settles back down.
Paavo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kim. That one must have hurt.
Kim walks into a left hand.
Kim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paavo misses with a left hand
and Kim counters with a right hand to the body.
Kim thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Paavo if he has to take too many more of those.
Kim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Paavo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim throws a body punch but Paavo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paavo misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim scores with a nice right hand.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paavo's sensitive parts.
Kim connects with a looping right hand.
Kim closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big right from Paavo misses.
Paavo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim lands an overhand right.
Paavo throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Paavo throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
Paavo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paavo throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim throws the left hand but Paavo avoids the punch easily.
Paavo looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
A low kick from Paavo misses
and Kim holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paavo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paavo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kim counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Paavo.
Paavo drops his hands momentarily and Kim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paavo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paavo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kim has time to react.
Kim pushes Paavo away with a front kick.
Paavo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Paavo misses with a kick to the body.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Paavo is out of range.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paavo is able to avoid easily.
Kim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paavo.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paavo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Paavo scores with the left hand. Kim knows he should have avoided that one.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
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!
Paavo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim blocks a leg kick.
Paavo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
Paavo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paavo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Paavo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paavo at a distance.
Paavo avoids the body shot from Kim.
Paavo needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Paavo misses.
Paavo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paavo tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paavo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paavo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paavo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Kim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A body shot lands from Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo blocks an uppercut.
Paavo lands a shoulder strike.
Kim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Paavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paavo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paavo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paavo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Paavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Kim blocking some punches.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paavo can do to turn this around?
Paavo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paavo blocks an uppercut.
Kim lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Paavo controls his hands.
Paavo working aggressively here.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paavo misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Paavo lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Paavo scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paavo.
Kim prevents a body shot from Paavo.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paavo lands with a left to the head.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paavo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paavo blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Kim to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kim.
Paavo tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Paavo back against the cage.
Kim lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paavo takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Paavo controls the action.
Kim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paavo walks away with a smile on his face. Kim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paavo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Paavo.
Nice defenses there by Paavo.
Paavo blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paavo slips under a jab.
Paavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Paavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jong Un Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Paavo tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim throws a leg kick but Paavo moved away.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Paavo's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paavo. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paavo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paavo misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Kim there.
Kim defending well as Paavo loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kim lands a nice shot that snaps Paavo's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Paavo moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Paavo clobbers Kim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Paavo is out of range.
Paavo flicks out a counter leg kick but Kim steps away.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paavo manages to avoid it.
Paavo jabs at Kim's body.
Paavo moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
A low kick from Kim is predictable there
and Paavo counters with a leg kick.
Kim slips under a jab.
Paavo misses with the combination.
A cross from Kim lands.
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.
Kim throws a leg kick but Paavo checks it.
Paavo throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Kim catches Paavo right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheers as Paavo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kim doesn't seem phased though.
Paavo blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Kim finds it's target.
A big left from Kim misses.
Paavo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paavo cracks Kim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paavo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paavo misses with an uppercut.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paavo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Paavo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kim.
Paavo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kim momentarily.
Paavo ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim sets himself, and Paavo steps forward looking for the clinch! Kim avoids it this time.
Paavo just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paavo moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
Kim breaks from the clinch.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Paavo checks a leg kick nicely.
Paavo avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim swings for the body but Paavo moves out of range.
Paavo tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to the body from Kim misses
and Paavo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paavo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kim's calf.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paavo.
Kim throws a right hand that misses
and Paavo counters with a body kick that stops Kim in his tracks momentarily.
Paavo tries a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Kim takes one on the button.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paavo moves away.
Paavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paavo throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paavo. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Paavo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paavo tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paavo slips under a jab.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Paavo slips the punch.
Kim misses with a hook. Paavo ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Paavo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paavo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kim on the side of the head.
Paavo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim connects with a body shot that sends Paavo's belly button to the back.
Kim checks a low kick from Paavo.
Kim slips under a jab from Paavo.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paavo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paavo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Paavo off balance momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Kim
and Paavo counters with a nice body shot.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paavo is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo thuds a left hand into Kim's body.
Paavo has Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Paavo.
Paavo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paavo lands a shoulder strike.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paavo's elbow.
Jong Un Kim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Paavo fails to land.
Paavo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paavo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paavo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Paavo is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Kim taking a breather.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Paavo.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paavo works on Kim's body with a couple of short punches.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paavo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Paavo has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim leaning against his opponent.
Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Paavo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Kim misses with a leg kick
and Paavo counters with a straight right hand.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Paavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Paavo staying out of range there.
Paavo throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paavo manages to avoid it.
Paavo lands a jab to the nose.
Kim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kim throws the left hand but Paavo avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Kim misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliitti Paavo really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Paavo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kim.
Kim throws a push kick but Paavo slaps the foot to one side.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Paavo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paavo loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Paavo misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Kim thumps Paavo with a low kick.
Paavo is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paavo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Paavo tries to clinch but Kim moves away
and Kim counters with a slapping leg kick.
Paavo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kim.
Paavo connects with an inside leg kick.
Kim misses with a hook
and Paavo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim swings for the body but Paavo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries to land a body kick
and Paavo counters with a low kick, right behind Kim 's knee.
Paavo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paavo lands with a shot to the body.
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paavo throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim is looking to chop away at Paavo's legs.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Kim throws a body punch but Paavo moves out of range.
Kim looks to land a body kick but Paavo moved away.
A little jabbing left from Paavo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim throws a right hand that misses
and Paavo counters with a one-two to the body.
Kim lands with a nice body kick.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Paavo moves out of range as Kim strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paavo gets a clinch.
Paavo pushes Kim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Paavo.
Paavo working aggressively here.
Paavo breaks the clinch.
Paavo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paavo! But no joy.
Paavo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paavo.
Paavo throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paavo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Paavo lands a jab.
Paavo misses with a low kick.
Paavo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paavo misses with a low kick as Kim jumps back.
Kim drops his hands momentarily and Paavo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paavo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paavo.
And Kim counters with a quick kick to the body but Paavo blocks it.
Paavo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Paavo does it's job there.
Kim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paavo misses with a body shot.
Kim tries to counter by clinching up but Paavo breaks away and moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paavo.
Kim looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Paavo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paavo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paavo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paavo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paavo throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paavo looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paavo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paavo's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Paavo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kim thinking.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paavo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kim throws out a leg kick but Paavo moves out of range and Kim only half commits.
Paavo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim blocks a leg kick.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paavo manages to avoid it.
Paavo throws a big shot that misses.
Paavo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paavo scores with a decent looking hook.
Paavo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paavo.
Paavo throws a low kick but Kim moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Kim tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paavo will feel that in the morning.
A telegraphed right hand from Paavo misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliitti Paavo dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A big right from Kim misses.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Paavo lands a jab to the nose.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paavo is looking to clinch.
Paavo throws an off balance right hand
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim dips to his left and cracks Paavo with an uppercut!
Paavo takes one to the side of the head.
Kim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paavo in his tracks.
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Paavo misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Both fighters circling a little - Paavo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kim.
Paavo with a nice cross.
Paavo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kim connects with a single shot there.
Paavo jabs at Kim's body.
Paavo throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Paavo 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.
Paavo scores with the left hand. Kim knows he should have avoided that one.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paavo.
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 the left hand.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim throws a push kick but Paavo slaps the foot to one side.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paavo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paavo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paavo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kim throws a leg kick but Paavo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Paavo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim blocks a jab.
Paavo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paavo there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Paavo throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Kim seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Paavo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paavo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paavo moves away.
Paavo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
Paavo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paavo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim half committed to a counter leg kick.
Paavo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paavo takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Paavo ducks down to avoid it.
Paavo scores with a nice strike.
Paavo looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Paavo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Paavo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Paavo takes one to the chin there.
Kim moves out of range as Paavo throws a body kick.
Kim is looking to counter punch.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paavo.
A swing and a miss from Paavo.
Paavo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Paavo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paavo takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim checks the leg kick.
Kim stuns Paavo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paavo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kim - the referee stops the clock and Paavo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kim. Paavo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paavo lands with a nice body punch.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim swings for the body but Paavo moves out of range.
Kim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paavo lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paavo.
Paavo throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paavo 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.
Paavo throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Paavo misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jong Un Kim.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eliitti Paavo!
Eliitti Paavo is the new bantamweight champion!
Eliitti Paavo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Jong Un Kim was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll have to drop some bombs on ya.'.
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