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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Kim (ranked 2253 p4p, 355 weight class) and John Fadden (ranked 2300 p4p, 364 weight class). Fadden has chosen Hate Song by THE HAUNTED as his entrance music. John Fadden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 lbs
34 - 27 - 0 |
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170 cm
40
187 lbs
28 - 23 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, John Fadden!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Fadden slips the punch.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Fadden.
Fadden scores with a body shot.
Fadden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim is looking to counter punch.
Fadden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fadden.
Kim appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fadden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fadden cracks a nice hook into Kim's ribs.
A combination from Fadden does no damage.
Kim throws a quick counter head kick but Fadden was just out of range.
Kim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fadden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fadden lands with a straight right. Kim didn't see that one coming.
Kim has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spar Bros in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fadden misses the shot to the body.
Kim lands a head shot.
Fadden 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.
Good leg kick by Kim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fadden moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Fadden misses with a hook to the body
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Fadden misses.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Fadden sees coming a mile off.
Fadden throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Fadden 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.
Fadden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Kim misses the target.
Kim thuds his right hand into Fadden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fadden ducks right into an uppercut from Kim.
Fadden scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fadden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Fadden.
A little feinted left hand from Kim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fadden lands with a nice body punch.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Fadden.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fadden misses with a body punch
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John Fadden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fadden digs a good hook to Kim's body.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fadden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden misses with a combination
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fadden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Fadden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fadden throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Kim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Fadden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fadden.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Fadden is just out of range.
Fadden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fadden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Donk. Fadden catches Kim right on the button with a cross.
Kim defending well as Fadden loads up on a big left hand.
Fadden throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim counters with a big head kick but Fadden shrugs it off.
Fadden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It appears Kim was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fadden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim catches Fadden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fadden takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kim misses with a hook. Fadden ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden avoids a kick to the body.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fadden.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Fadden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Fadden walks into a left hand.
Fadden takes one on the button.
Kim avoids the body shot from Fadden.
Fadden misses with a body shot
and Kim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fadden is rocked!
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kim is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fadden slips a jab and a cross from Kim.
Kim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fadden is still on wobbly legs! Can Kim finish him?
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Fadden.
Kim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fadden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fadden seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Fadden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch combination from Fadden misses.
Kim is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kim throws a hook but Fadden blocks it.
Fadden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Fadden scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fadden throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
Fadden tries to move into range but Kim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fadden throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fadden. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fadden throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Fadden.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Fadden just misses with a punch to the body.
Fadden misses with an uppercut
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Fadden takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fadden just manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fadden misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Fadden.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fadden checks a leg kick.
Fadden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Fadden. That snapped Kim's head back.
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 Roberto Kim will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fadden slips a straight right by Kim.
A lazy left from Fadden finds it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kim.
Fadden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Nice shot lands for Fadden.
Fadden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fadden lands a nice shot to the body.
Fadden connects with a right hand. Kim shakes it off.
Kim is rocked!
Fadden connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Kim to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Fadden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Fadden!
A determined John Fadden didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
Roberto Kim spoke after the fight, saying 'HOOOODOOR!'.
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