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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jong Un Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Tallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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138 lbs
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141 lbs
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Insanely flexible
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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
35 - 10 - 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
51 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Sean Tallon!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallon throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tallon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Tallon there.
Tallon misses with a body kick.
Kim misses with a lunging right hand
and Tallon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Tallon.
Tallon 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.
Tallon throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallon moves away.
Kim slips under a jab.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Tallon's shoulder, as Tallon tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Tallon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim throws a front kick aimed at Tallon's knee but Tallon avoids it well.
Tallon wants to counter with a clinch but Kim pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tallon ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon misses with a head kick.
Tallon motions for Kim to come forward. Tallon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim throws a hook but Tallon avoids it easily.
Tallon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kim misses with a hook. Tallon ducked under it nicely.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim looks to land a right hand but Tallon moved out of range.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Tallon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim misses the jab.
Kim is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tallon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tallon avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kim lands a nice looking body kick.
Tallon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Tallon slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Tallon moved out of range nicely.
Kim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tallon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tallon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tallon ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Tallon stuns Kim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tallon lands a body shot.
Tallon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Tallon circles away.
Kim misses with a hook. Tallon ducked under it nicely.
Tallon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Tallon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Tallon misses with a low kick as Kim jumps back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tallon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kim is out of range and Tallon settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tallon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tallon lands a slapping body shot.
Tallon lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tallon in his tracks.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tallon.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tallon misses with a body shot.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Tallon moves away and avoids it.
Tallon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kim rather than just go for the knockout.
Tallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Tallon.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tallon.
Kim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tallon counter with a right hand.
Tallon slips a straight right by Kim.
Tallon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tallon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tallon on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tallon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tallon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallon moves away.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tallon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Tallon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Tallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim lands a jab to the head.
Tallon moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tallon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tallon blocks a jab.
Kim slips under a jab.
Tallon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tallon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tallon lands a slapping body shot.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Tallon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Tallon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Kim misses with a lunging right hand
and Tallon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kim's knee momentarily.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Tallon.
Kim misses with a hook. Tallon ducked under it nicely.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Tallon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tallon clinches with his opponent.
Kim working aggressively here.
Tallon prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Tallon controls the action.
Tallon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kim misses with some punches.
Tallon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Tallon's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sean Tallon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Tallon misses with a shot to the body
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Tallon slips a jab from Kim.
Tallon connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Tallon misses with a hook.
Kim throws an off balance right hand
and Tallon counters with a thumping low kick.
Tallon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tallon.
Kim 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.
Tallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Tallon slips a straight right by Kim.
Jong Un Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Tallon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Tallon's head.
A big left from Kim misses.
Kim misses with a lunging right hand
and Tallon counters with a lovely straight 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!
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tallon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kim moves out of range as Tallon throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kim at a distance.
Tallon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A bone on bone clash there as Kim blocks the leg kick.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Tallon slips a straight right by Kim.
A jab lands there for Tallon.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Tallon moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Tallon misses.
Tallon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tallon checks it well.
Tallon 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.
Tallon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tallon looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Tallon tries to score with a low kick but Kim moves his leg out of the way.
Tallon connects with a single shot there.
Kim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Tallon misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Kim on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tallon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Tallon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kim's calf.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tallon ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Tallon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kim with a body shot.
Tallon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tallon looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
Tallon throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tallon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tallon. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy body kick from Kim
and Tallon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Kim blocks the leg kick.
Tallon misses with the body kick
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Tallon really dominated that round.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kim fakes the leg kick and cracks Tallon in the body.
Kim scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Tallon's shoulder, as Tallon tries to avoid the shot.
Tallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim connects with a body shot.
Kim connects with a looping right hand.
Tallon avoids a kick to the body.
Tallon is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Kim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tallon misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Tallon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tallon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon lands with a shot to the body.
Kim lands with a nice body punch.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tallon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim throws a hook but Tallon blocks it.
Tallon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kim throws an off balance right hand
and Tallon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kim thinking.
Tallon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Tallon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Tallon's shoulder, as Tallon tries to avoid the shot.
Kim misses the jab.
Kim jabs Tallon right on the nose. Tallon blinks but takes it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Tallon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Tallon tries to get set, Kim tries to push him back and clinch up but Tallon manages to avoid the attempt.
Tallon defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Kim misses with a lunging right hand
and Tallon counters with a nice body shot.
Nice jab there from Tallon.
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!
Tallon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tallon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Tallon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kim.
Tallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kim sets himself, and Tallon steps forward looking for the clinch! Kim avoids it this time.
Kim avoids the head kick by Tallon.
Tallon looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim takes a swing at Tallon's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Kim misses.
Kim throws a hook but Tallon avoids it easily.
Tallon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tallon checks a leg kick.
Kim slips under a jab.
Tallon moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Tallon fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Tallon tries to get set, Kim tries to push him back and clinch up but Tallon manages to avoid the attempt.
Tallon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Tallon scores with a sloppy right hand. Kim should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim had his way with Sean Tallon in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Tallon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tallon. That's going to slow Kim down.
Tallon wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Tallon moves away and avoids it.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tallon swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Tallon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tallon.
Tallon lands a nice hook to Kim's body. Kim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Nice straight punches there by Tallon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tallon.
Tallon looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Kim throws a right hand that Tallon ducks under and follows up with a left that Tallon also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tallon throws a leg kick that misses.
Tallon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kim's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Tallon moves out of range easily.
Kim lands a glancing blow to the side of Tallon's head.
Tallon blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Tallon's shoulder, as Tallon tries to avoid the shot.
Tallon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tallon swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Tallon moved out of range.
Tallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Tallon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tallon doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Tallon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Tallon.
A cross from Tallon lands.
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Tallon throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Tallon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kim at a distance.
Kim cracks Tallon with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a poor cross that misses
and Tallon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kim misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tallon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim lunges at Tallon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tallon's hand.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim avoids the body shot from Tallon.
Tallon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim tests Tallon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tallon throws a good cross that connects.
Tallon moves out of range of the body kick.
Kim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Kim misses.
Tallon is looking to land body kicks.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Tallon moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Tallon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tallon 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Tallon!
A victorious Sean Tallon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Jong Un Kim stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll have to drop some bombs on ya.'.
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RATING
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