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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 57 p4p, 5 weight class) and Jong Un Kim (ranked 42 p4p, 3 weight class). Mordecai Sackett has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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139 lbs
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Great wrestler
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
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim tries to move into range but Sackett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sackett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Kim follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
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.
Jab, jab by Sackett - just one landing.
Sackett has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kim moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Kim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sackett on the side of the head.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kim takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sackett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Kim moves out of range as Sackett throws a body kick.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Kim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Kim misses.
As Kim backs away, Sackett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Sackett scores with a jab to the head.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Kim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kim is looking to chop away at Sackett's legs.
Sackett scores with a nice strike.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sackett can pounce on him.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sackett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Sackett is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
Kim thows a body kick. Sackett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body punch from Sackett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim tries to land a leg kick but Sackett saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a solid leg kick but Kim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sackett.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Kim stuns Sackett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Kim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Kim tries to clinch up
and Sackett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kim's knee momentarily.
Sackett throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Sackett scores with a nice strike.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim is pushing Sackett up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kim tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett takes a shot to the head.
Kim is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
Kim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sackett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sackett breaks the clinch.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim moves to clinch but Sackett breaks away
and Sackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Sackett lands a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sackett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Sackett as he checks the leg kick.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Kim only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Kim moves out of range of the leg kick from Sackett.
Kim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sackett's head backwards.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Kim moved away.
Kim slips a straight right by Sackett.
Kim throws a chopping leg kick but Sackett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sackett quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mordecai Sackett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
Both fighters circling a little - Sackett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Kim sizes up Sackett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett misses with a looping right.
Kim replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sackett blocks it well.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Kim checks a low kick from Sackett.
Kim now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sackett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kim.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sackett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sackett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim moves into the clinch.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
Sackett lands with a slapping head kick.
Sackett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kim's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lunges at Kim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kim's hand.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
It looked like Sackett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kim.
Kim wants to clinch.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sackett throwing a counter right hand but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett slips under a jab.
Sackett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A low kick from Kim misses
and Sackett counters with a thumping low kick.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett thows a body kick. Kim tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kim throws a leg kick but Sackett checks it.
Sackett moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kim misses with a combination
and Sackett counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kim moves away from the strike by Sackett.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Kim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sackett throws a front kick aimed at Kim's knee but Kim avoids it well.
Sackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Nice cross by Sackett.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Sackett tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Sackett scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Sackett - just one landing.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Sackett is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Sackett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sackett lands with a straight right. Kim didn't see that one coming.
Mordecai Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Kim checks it.
Kim steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sackett.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Sackett throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
Kim throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Sackett wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
Sackett tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim lands a front kick.
Kim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Sackett is predictable there
and Kim counters with a low kick, right behind Sackett 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
Kim scores with a hook.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sackett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
It appears Sackett was looking to counter with a kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Sackett down.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sackett slips a jab from Kim.
A big left from Kim misses.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Kim.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
Sackett throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Kim's legs.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Sackett seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
A cross from Sackett lands.
A big left from Sackett misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett lands a nice looking body shot.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Sackett finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Sackett tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim throws a low kick, looking for Sackett's leg but Sackett calmly moves out of range.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Sackett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Kim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sackett needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sackett is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Kim - just one landing.
Kim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett counters with a nice leg kick.
Sackett throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kim's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sackett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kim scrambles back to his feet.
Kim 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.
Sackett moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Sackett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kim.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sackett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sackett walks into a jab.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Sackett lands with a shot to the body.
Kim connects with a right hand. Sackett shakes it off.
Kim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sackett's head.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim clinches.
Sackett breaks from the clinch.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Sackett is looking to slow Kim down with leg kicks.
Sackett loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Kim cracks Sackett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kim throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Sackett looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
A clash of legs there as Kim blocks the low kick.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Jab from Sackett.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim misses the jab.
Kim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Sackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Kim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Sackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Kim throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
It looked like Sackett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kim lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim checks a leg kick nicely.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Sackett tries a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kim checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mordecai Sackett did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body.
Sackett throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sackett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kim in his tracks.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Kim jabs Sackett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kim tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Sackett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Sackett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sackett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Sackett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kim clinches up against the cage.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett cracks Kim with an open hand slap.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sackett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a push kick but Sackett slaps the foot to one side.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sackett tests Kim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kim throws a push kick but Sackett slaps the foot to one side.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Kim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim checks a leg kick nicely.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
Sackett moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Kim lands a jab.
Kim tries to move into range but Sackett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sackett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sackett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Sackett tried to counter with a leg kick but Kim avoided it.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Sackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sackett checks the leg kick.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Sackett counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Sackett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sackett throws a chopping leg kick but Kim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sackett scrambles back to his feet.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
Kim misses the body punch
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Kim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett lands a glancing blow to the side of Kim's head.
Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Kim's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Kim feints a counter leg kick.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sackett gets tackled into the cage by Kim. Kim maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett had his way with Jong Un Kim in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Sackett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kim doesn't seem phased though.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sackett cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.
Sackett lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
A nice combination there by Sackett.
Kim tries to clinch but Sackett moves out of range.
Kim misses with a shot to the body
and Sackett makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kim really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sackett on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sackett scores with a shot to the body.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackett misses the target.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim's corner calls for a 1-2. Kim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Kim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Kim's legs.
A nice side step and Kim releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sackett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kim instigates a clinch.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Kim is pushing Sackett up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kim has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sackett.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim misses with some punches.
Jong Un Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Kim moved away.
Kim misses the jab.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sackett counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sackett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kim digs a good hook to Sackett's body.
Sackett blocks a low kick nicely.
Sackett lands a head shot.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim takes one on the button.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sackett is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Kim.
Kim wants to clinch but Sackett slips to the side
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
Kim tries a low kick but Sackett avoids it.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Sackett wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
Kim swings widly with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sackett checks a leg kick.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kim thows a leg kick but Sackett checks it
and Sackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sackett lands with an uppercut that bounces Kim off the cage and back into range.
Sackett pushes Kim away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim walks into a straight right hand from Sackett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
Sackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim misses with a lunging right hand
and Sackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kim throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick.
As Kim backs away, Sackett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A leg kick checked by Sackett.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sackett throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Sackett slips under a jab from Kim.
As Kim backs away, Sackett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sackett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sackett checks it well.
Sackett cracks Kim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sackett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Sackett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sackett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Sackett!
Mordecai Sackett retains his bantamweight title!
A less than humble Mordecai Sackett misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Jong Un Kim had this to say: 'I'll have to drop some bombs on ya.'.
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