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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jong Un Kim (ranked 67 p4p, 7 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 59 p4p, 6 weight class). Moe Lester has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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139 lbs
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164 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 12 - 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
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lester's hands.
Crunch! Lester slams his shin into Kim's torso.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Lester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
Kim wants to clinch.
Lester lands a jab to Kim's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
Lester swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lester checks a leg kick.
Kim misses with the body kick
and Lester counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim tried to score with a low kick but Lester checks it.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim avoids the body shot from Lester.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Lester's shoulder, as Lester tries to avoid the shot.
And Lester responds with a good body kick, but Kim manages to step out the way in time.
Kim lands with an uppercut that bounces Lester off the cage and back into range.
Kim tries to land a leg kick but Lester saw it coming and moves away.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lester throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Lester scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
Lester connects with the punch.
Lester throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lester checks the leg kick.
Lester is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lester darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim punishes Lester's body with a nice straight punch.
Lester throws a body kick that misses.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim throws a series of punches but Lester moves out of range.
Kim throws a front kick aimed at Lester's knee but Lester avoids it well.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Lester moved out of range nicely.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lester is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Lester throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Lester throws a big shot that misses.
Lester cracks Kim with an open hand slap.
Lester throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lester feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lester throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kim.
Kim lands a glancing blow to the side of Lester's head.
Nice straight punches there by Kim. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kim.
A big left from Lester misses.
Lester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Lester avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lester.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Lester sees coming a mile off.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Lester lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lester checks a low kick from Kim.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lester! But no joy.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lester takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lester missing with a left hand there. Kim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Lester looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Lester off balance momentarily.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
Kim lands with an uppercut that bounces Lester off the cage and back into range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lester.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lester under the eye.
Lester is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kim had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kim avoids the body shot from Lester.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kim takes a swing at Lester's ribcage but misses.
Lester moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lester! But no joy.
Kim throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range.
Kim looks to throw a body kick
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
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 looks for the body kick but Lester saw that one coming.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Lester on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lester checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lester avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lester is able to avoid easily.
Lester throws a sloppy body shot
and Kim counters with a good low kick that Lester was not able to check.
A good leg kick by Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Lester swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Lester throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim throws a push kick but Lester slaps the foot to one side.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jong Un Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Lester sees coming a mile off.
Lester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kim cracks Lester with an open hand slap.
Lester's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lester lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Kim clinches up with Lester and pushes him back against the cage.
Lester tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim is working Lester over against the cage.
Lester lands with a short shot to the head.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Lester takes a shot to the head.
Kim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Lester lands an uppercut.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lester manages to break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kim here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kim moves away from the strike by Lester.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kim lands a body shot.
Kim works the jab nicely.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lester.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kim connects with the punch.
Lester misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lester. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
Lester follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kim. Lester shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Lester checks a leg kick.
Kim works the jab nicely.
Lester misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
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.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Kim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lester on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
Lester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lester takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kim moves into the clinch.
Lester manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy body kick from Kim
and Lester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Kim throws a jab when Lester was well out of range.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lester.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Lester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kim lands a jab to the head.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim staying out of range there.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Lester defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Kim misses
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lester on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kim tries to clinch there but Lester circles away.
Kim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lester keeps the fight on the outside.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Lester throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Lester.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kim tries a low kick but Lester avoids it.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lester throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
Kim tried to counter with a leg kick but Lester avoided it.
Lester moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lester, as that shot connected.
Lester lands a glancing blow to the side of Kim's head.
Lester slips under a jab.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Lester moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lester moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lester paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lester misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Kim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kim jabs at Lester's body.
Lester lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Kim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lester checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kim with a jab.
Lester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Kim digs a good hook to Lester's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Kim throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Lester to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim throws a leg kick but Lester checks it.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Lester's shoulder, as Lester tries to avoid the shot.
Lester lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lester has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Lester's head.
Kim defending well as Lester loads up on a big left hand.
Kim fakes the leg kick and cracks Lester in the body.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Lester misses with an uppercut.
Kim is looking to slow Lester down with leg kicks.
Kim wants to slow Lester down by chopping away at his legs.
Lester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lester has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kim thuds his right hand into Lester's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lester lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Lester's shoulder, as Lester tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Lester.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Lester.
Kim connects with a leg kick. Lester looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kim misses with a hook. Lester ducked under it nicely.
Kim closes the distance and pushes Lester back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
A left hand lands to the body for Kim.
Lester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester blocks an uppercut.
Kim manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kim is trying to keep Lester in close.
Lester decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lester takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Kim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim misses with a leg kick.
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lester checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kim defending well as Lester loads up on a big left hand.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jong Un Kim!
After winning the bout, Jong Un Kim thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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