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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davey Gaines (ranked 4628 p4p, 223 weight class) and Korean Kimchi (ranked 4687 p4p, 228 weight class). Kimchi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BigBang & 2NE1 - Lollipop kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davey Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Korean Kimchi!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimchi drives through and clinches with Gaines against the cage.
Kimchi slows down the pace here.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Kimchi manages to break the clinch.
Kimchi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gaines doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimchi circles away.
A punch combination from Kimchi misses.
Gaines tries to counter by clinching up but Kimchi breaks away and moves out of range.
Kimchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaines moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Gaines.
Nice jab there from Kimchi.
Kimchi throws a jab when Gaines was well out of range.
Gaines appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Korean Kimchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimchi checks a leg kick.
Kimchi rushes Gaines and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
Gaines tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Gaines.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gaines just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kimchi's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimchi working aggressively here.
Kimchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kimchi misses the shot to the body.
Davey Gaines is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaines avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kimchi.
Gaines connects with an inside leg kick.
Kimchi takes a swing at Gaines's ribcage but misses.
Kimchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Gaines tries to counter by clinching up but Kimchi breaks away and moves out of range.
Kimchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines tries to clinch up.
Kimchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Gaines off the cage and back into range.
Kimchi throws the left hand but Gaines avoids the punch easily.
Gaines throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kimchi avoids it.
Gaines is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gaines is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gaines instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gaines misses with a punch on the inside.
Kimchi looking to slow down the pace here.
Gaines lands a left hand.
Gaines throws a head punch that misses.
Kimchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimchi blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gaines.
Kimchi lands with a light punch inside.
Kimchi blocks an elbow strike from Gaines.
Gaines scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaines misses with a punch on the inside.
Kimchi blocks an elbow strike from Gaines.
Kimchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kimchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaines.
Gaines fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kimchi moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimchi lands with a cross.
Kimchi rushes Gaines and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kimchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimchi fails to land the takedown.
Kimchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Gaines.
Gaines takes the fight into the clinch.
Gaines misses with an elbow over the top.
Gaines pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kimchi digs a right hand underneath Gaines's ribcage. Gaines let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kimchi blocks an elbow strike.
Kimchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kimchi trying to control the position but instead, Gaines has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kimchi into the cage.
Gaines throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimchi has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gaines fails to land.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaines misses with some punches.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kimchi.
Kimchi avoids a wild elbow strike from Gaines.
Kimchi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kimchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gaines throws an elbow but misses.
Kimchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaines.
Kimchi blocks the elbow strike.
Gaines throws an elbow that misses.
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kimchi avoids the elbow strike from Gaines, against the cage.
Kimchi breaks the clinch.
Gaines darts in and clinches Kimchi up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korean Kimchi dominated that 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.
Gaines tries to clinch but Kimchi moves out of range.
Kimchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kimchi lands a nice looking body shot.
Kimchi misses with a few strikes there.
Kimchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Gaines.
Kimchi swings for the body but Gaines moves out of range.
Gaines tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kimchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines tries to clinch but Kimchi is having none of it.
Gaines moves forwards but Kimchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gaines dodges the punch combination from Kimchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kimchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gaines doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimchi circles away.
Kimchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines moves in looking to clinch but Kimchi pushes him off.
A jab from Kimchi finds it's way through Gaines's defenses.
Gaines steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kimchi.
Gaines bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kimchi lands a slapping body shot.
Kimchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaines is just out of range.
Kimchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.
Kimchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaines clobbers Kimchi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gaines takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gaines tries to clinch
and Kimchi counters with a straight right hand.
Gaines tries to clinch but Kimchi is having none of it.
Korean Kimchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaines wants to clinch.
Kimchi has closed the distance and engaged Gaines in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimchi blocks the elbow strike.
Gaines throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kimchis head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaines blocks a body shot from Kimchi.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kimchi is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaines has double underhooks.
Gaines scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kimchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Kimchi.
Kimchi looks to throw the jab but Gaines is out of range.
Gaines throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kimchi misses with a hook. Gaines ducked under it nicely.
Gaines gets tackled into the cage by Kimchi. Kimchi maintains the clinch.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Kimchi.
Kimchi tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kimchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kimchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Kimchi pulls guard effortlessly.
Gaines trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kimchi's guard.
Kimchi controls Gaines momentarily but Gaines frees himself.
Gaines wants to stand but Kimchi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kimchi is trying to hold Gaines in close to prevent damage but Gaines has managed to pass into half guard.
Gaines seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kimchi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimchi trying to control but Gaines postures up.
Kimchi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimchi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimchi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gaines pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korean Kimchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gaines tries to close the distance and clinch but Kimchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kimchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gaines tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kimchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kimchi loads up on a big right hand but Gaines slips the punch.
Kimchi misses with a looping left.
Kimchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gaines doesn't seem bothered though.
Gaines uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kimchi.
It looked like Gaines wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaines fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kimchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaines.
Kimchi misses with a body shot.
Gaines has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kimchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kimchi breaks from the clinch.
Gaines wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kimchi moves into the clinch successfully.
Kimchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kimchi can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
Gaines stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Kimchi.
Gaines throws an elbow but it misses.
Kimchi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kimchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Kimchi.
Kimchi closes the distance and clinches.
Kimchi trying to stall but Gaines improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kimchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gaines staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimchi instigates a clinch.
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!
Kimchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kimchi is trying to break the clinch but Gaines has him pressed against the cage.
Kimchi breaks from the clinch.
Gaines scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kimchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Kimchi looks to throw the jab but Gaines is out of range.
Kimchi lands a jab.
Gaines gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gaines creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kimchi's defenses.
Gaines makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kimchi avoids a wild elbow strike from Gaines.
Kimchi tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kimchi misses with some punches.
Gaines throws a head punch that misses.
Gaines blocks a body shot from Kimchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kimchi misses with a punch to the body.
Kimchi blocks the elbow strike.
Gaines misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Gaines.
A short left from Kimchi.
A head punch on the inside from Kimchi fails to land.
Kimchi tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Kimchi back against the cage.
Gaines lands a hook that snaps the head of Kimchi backwards.
Gaines lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kimchi can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
Kimchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kimchi blocks the elbow strike.
Gaines softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gaines misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Kimchi.
Gaines gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimchi prevents a body shot from Gaines.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines misses with some punches.
Kimchi dodges an elbow strike from Gaines.
Kimchi avoids the elbow strike from Gaines, against the cage.
Gaines misses with a punch on the inside.
Kimchi breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Korean Kimchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Still in the clinch, Kimchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kimchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gaines.
Kimchi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kimchi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Davey Gaines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimchi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gaines defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Korean Kimchi.
I've got Kimchi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Korean Kimchi!
Korean Kimchi gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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