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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jong Un Kim (ranked 105 p4p, 6 weight class) and Diego Falcao (ranked 176 p4p, 12 weight class). Falcao is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Charon - Sorrow Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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139 lbs
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141 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
37 - 13 - 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
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim misses with a hook.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcao misses with a two punch combination.
Falcao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Falcao misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kim looks to land a right hand but Falcao moved out of range.
Falcao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Falcao has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Falcao looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Falcao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falcao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A bone on bone clash there as Falcao blocks the leg kick.
Falcao throws a low kick, looking for Kim's leg but Kim calmly moves out of range.
Falcao avoids the body shot from Kim.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim looks to land a body kick but Falcao moved away.
Falcao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kim moves out of range as Falcao throws a body kick.
Falcao walks into a straight right hand from Kim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim gets a clinch.
Falcao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Falcao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao blocking some punches.
Falcao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Kim on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kim.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Kim misses with some punches.
Falcao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Falcao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Falcao ducks down to avoid it.
Falcao lands a jab.
A big left from Kim misses.
Falcao throws a head kick that misses.
Kim lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kim counters with a nice leg kick.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Falcao off balance momentarily.
Donk. Falcao catches Kim right on the button with a cross.
Kim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Falcao throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falcao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Falcao throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kim tried to score with a low kick but Falcao checks it.
Falcao throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Falcao connects with the punch.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Falcao staying out of range there.
Kim jabs Falcao right on the nose. Falcao blinks but takes it well.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Falcao misses with a body kick.
Falcao connects with a single shot there.
Falcao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kim moves into range and clinches up with Falcao.
Falcao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Falcao misses with the head strike.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Kim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Falcao backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kim.
Kim blocks a body shot from Falcao.
Falcao blocks a body shot from Kim.
Falcao lands with a light punch inside.
Falcao misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Falcao backwards.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Kim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kim misses with some punches.
Falcao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falcao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Falcao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcao swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Falcao scores with the left hand. Kim knows he should have avoided that one.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcao manages to avoid it.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim jabs Falcao right on the nose. Falcao blinks but takes it well.
Kim tries to land a leg kick but Falcao saw it coming and moves away.
Kim moves forwards but Falcao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Falcao walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Falcao. That snapped Kim's head back.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Falcao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kim throws a leg kick but Falcao checks it.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Falcao.
Falcao looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Falcao moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Falcao misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim with a jab.
Kim connects with a leg kick. Falcao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Falcao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kim is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Falcao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kim throws a body punch but Falcao moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Jong Un Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim ducks right into an uppercut from Falcao.
Falcao blocks a leg kick.
Falcao tests Kim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Falcao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Falcao slips a jab from Kim.
Falcao lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Falcao under the eye.
Kim scores with a nice right hand.
Kim is looking to chop away at Falcao's legs.
Falcao throws a fast counter high kick but Kim manages to duck under it in time.
Falcao misses with a straight right.
Kim tries to counter by clinching up but Falcao breaks away and moves out of range.
Kim takes the fight into the clinch.
Falcao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Falcao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim lands a left hand.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Falcao breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao checks the leg kick.
Falcao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Falcao throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.
Falcao was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Falcao blocks a jab.
Kim has been working on his balance at The Lil Wayne Gymnasium, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Falcao.
Falcao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Falcao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcao was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Falcao fails to land.
Falcao throws a head punch that misses.
Kim prevents a body shot from Falcao.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Falcao.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Falcao pushes Kim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falcao wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
Crunch! Falcao slams his shin into Kim's torso.
Falcao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Falcao staying out of range there.
Kim moves away from the strike by Falcao.
Falcao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Kim misses with a looping left.
A cross from Kim lands.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falcao can pounce on him.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falcao can do to turn this around?
Some bone on bone action there as Kim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kim blocks the body kick.
Kim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Falcao gets tackled into the cage by Kim. Kim maintains the clinch.
Falcao lands with a left to the head.
Falcao breaks the clinch.
Falcao checks a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kim crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Falcao - the referee stops the clock and Kim gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Falcao. Kim manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Falcao throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a jab when Falcao was well out of range.
Falcao moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim scores with a spinning back kick!
Falcao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Falcao counters with a nice body kick.
Kim checks a low kick from Falcao.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim has managed to clinch.
Kim tries to pull guard but Falcao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Falcao.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falcao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Falcao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kim delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcao looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Falcao blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Falcao misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao scores with a push kick.
Kim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kim misses with a hook. Falcao ducked under it nicely.
Kim throws a front kick aimed at Falcao's knee but Falcao avoids it well.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Falcao defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Falcao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Falcao wants to land a leg kick but Kim is out of range.
Falcao moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcao throws out the jab.
Kim tried to counter with a leg kick but Falcao avoided it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kim!
Falcao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Falcao misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcao throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Kim thuds his shin into the meat of Falcao's side.
Kim misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diego Falcao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Falcao misses with a hook.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim cracks Falcao with an open hand slap.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Good work by Falcao as he checks the leg kick.
Falcao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Falcao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Falcao counters with a thumping low kick.
Kim avoids the body shot from Falcao.
Falcao's corner calls for a 1-2. Falcao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch combination from Falcao misses.
Kim throws a push kick but Falcao slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao staying out of range there.
Kim misses the jab.
Falcao throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Falcao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Falcao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kim is out of range and Falcao settles back down.
Kim pushes Falcao away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim wants to clinch up but Falcao keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Falcao only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Falcao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kim slips a straight right by Falcao.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Falcao's front leg but catches the back leg as Falcao tries to avoid it.
Falcao misses with an uppercut.
Kim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Falcao misses with a leg kick.
Falcao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim lands with a right hand.
A punch combination from Kim misses.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
Falcao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Falcao slips a jab from Kim.
Falcao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kim misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Falcao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Falcao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kim scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Falcao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Falcao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falcao misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim avoids the head kick by Falcao.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Falcao throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Falcao throws a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Falcao throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Falcao moved out of range nicely.
Falcao throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
Kim throws out a leg kick but Falcao moves out of range and Kim only half commits.
Falcao raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Falcao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kim takes a step back to recover.
Falcao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Falcao motions for Kim to come forward. Falcao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Kim misses the target.
Falcao scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to clinch.
Falcao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Falcao scrambles back to his feet.
Kim misses with a hook.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim wants to land a leg kick but Falcao is out of range.
Falcao throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Falcao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
Kim tests Falcao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falcao moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Falcao lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
Falcao dips to his left and cracks Kim with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim swings for the body but Falcao moves out of range.
Falcao was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That kick from Falcao tenderised Kim's leg. Kim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kim cracks Falcao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Falcao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Falcao.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcao.
Kim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Falcao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Falcao throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim throws a leg kick but Falcao checks it.
A little jabbing left from Falcao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kim will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Falcao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kim is out of range and Falcao settles back down.
Falcao throws a body kick that misses.
Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Falcao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Falcao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Falcao down.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jong Un Kim.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
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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