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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jong Un Kim (ranked 72 p4p, 3 weight class) and Eliitti Paavo (ranked 95 p4p, 6 weight class). Paavo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Brother Firetribe - Winner Takes It All. Eliitti Paavo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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137 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
38 - 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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliitti Paavo!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim wants to land a leg kick but Paavo is out of range.
Paavo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kim has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lil Wayne Gymnasium in the buildup to the fight.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Paavo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kim is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paavo throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Paavo swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paavo.
Kim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kim misses with a low kick as Paavo jumps back.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Kim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paavo. Paavo obviously looking to wear him down.
Crunch! Paavo slams his shin into Kim's torso.
Paavo moves away from the strike by Kim.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paavo! But no joy.
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paavo checks a low kick from Kim.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Paavo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kim is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Paavo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo throws a front kick aimed at Kim's knee but Kim avoids it well.
Kim is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Paavo.
Paavo throws a low kick but Kim moves out of range easily.
Kim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paavo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim fires out a quick counter leg kick but Paavo just manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paavo loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Paavo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Kim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Paavo is looking to land body kicks.
Paavo defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Paavo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Kim thuds his shin into the meat of Paavo's side.
Paavo misses with a body shot.
Paavo throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Paavo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Paavo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kim, as that shot connected.
Paavo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paavo misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks a leg kick.
Kim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kim pushes Paavo up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kim.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paavo backwards.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Paavo.
Paavo misses with some punches.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Kim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Paavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paavo tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.
Paavo misses with the head strike.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Paavo pushes Kim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Paavo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kim or not.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Paavo controls the action.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Kim.
Kim has Paavo pressed against the cage, preventing Paavo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paavo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Paavo.
Paavo breaks from the clinch.
Kim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paavo on the side of the head.
Kim tries to land a body kick
and Paavo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paavo or not.
Kim has Paavo pressed against the cage.
Paavo throws a head punch that misses.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Kim.
Paavo blocking some punches.
Paavo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Paavo fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paavo.
Paavo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Kim on the inside.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paavo breaks the clinch.
Kim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paavo at a distance.
Paavo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paavo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paavo works the jab nicely.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Paavo slips the punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Kim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Paavo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim dominated that round.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kim looks to land a body kick but Paavo moved away.
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paavo tries a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Paavo connects with a jab.
Paavo connects with a high kick.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kim. Paavo shrugs it off though.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Kim.
Jong Un Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Paavo ducks down to avoid it.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Paavo is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Paavo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Paavo lands an overhand right.
Paavo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kim, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paavo throws a leg kick
and Kim counters with a thumping low kick.
Kim lands a jab.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim blocks the body kick.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paavo manages to avoid it.
Paavo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Paavo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim tests Paavo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Paavo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Paavo misses.
Paavo walks into a left hand.
A big left from Kim misses.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Paavo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paavo. That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paavo.
Paavo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Paavo's head.
Paavo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paavo clobbers Kim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Paavo throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
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 body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paavo throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Paavo.
Paavo throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo throws a leg kick
and Kim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paavo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kim if he has to take too many more of those.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paavo.
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim tries to clinch but Paavo is having none of it.
A jab from Kim does it's job there.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paavo.
A shot to the liver by Kim. Beautiful body shot.
Paavo checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Paavo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paavo throws a head kick that Kim semi-blocks.
Paavo scores with a jab to the body.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paavo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paavo throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paavo throws a big shot that misses.
Kim punishes Paavo's body with a nice straight punch.
Paavo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paavo. That did some damage!
Paavo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paavo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paavo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim with a jab.
Kim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kim avoids the head kick by Paavo.
Kim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paavo's head.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Paavo's front leg but catches the back leg as Paavo tries to avoid it.
Kim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Paavo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Paavo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Paavo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Paavo moves away and avoids it.
Paavo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paavo scores with a jab to the head.
Kim catches Paavo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Paavo ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paavo can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo checks a low kick from Kim.
Paavo pushes Kim away with a front kick.
Nice cross by Kim.
Paavo scores with a hook to the body. Kim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Paavo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Paavo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paavo misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim thuds his right hand into Paavo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Paavo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kim.
Paavo misses with a straight left.
Kim lands a really nice looking cross but Paavo seems unphased.
Paavo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Paavo moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim takes a swing at Paavo's ribcage but misses.
Paavo wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paavo.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paavo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jong Un Kim 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. This is the final round!
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paavo flicks out a counter leg kick but Kim steps away.
Paavo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Paavo with a nice cross.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paavo. That did some damage!
Paavo throws out a leg kick but Kim moves out of range and Paavo only half commits.
Kim connects with a body shot that sends Paavo's belly button to the back.
Kim throws a leg kick but Paavo checks it.
Kim takes one to the chin there.
Kim moves out of range as Paavo throws a body kick.
Paavo throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Paavo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paavo will feel that in the morning.
Kim thumps Paavo with a low kick.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kim blocks the leg kick.
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Paavo throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Paavo does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim jabs Paavo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kim throws a low kick but Paavo avoids it.
Paavo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paavo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paavo looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Paavo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kim lands a nice hook to Paavo's body. Paavo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paavo 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.
Paavo misses with a wild body shot.
Kim lands a nice shot that snaps Paavo's head back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kim checks a leg kick.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paavo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kim moves into range and clinches up with Paavo.
Paavo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Paavo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kim circles away quickly and effectively.
Paavo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Eliitti Paavo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jong Un Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a hook.
Kim feints and then cracks Paavo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paavo down.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Paavo lands a jab.
Paavo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim tried to score with a low kick but Paavo checks it.
Kim swings for the body but Paavo moves out of range.
Paavo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim connects with a crisp jab.
That kick from Kim tenderised Paavo's leg. Paavo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kim gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Paavo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paavo connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim digs a good hook to Paavo's body.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Paavo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
Kim lands with a hook. Paavo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paavo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Paavo.
Kim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paavo at a distance.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paavo.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paavo. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Paavo is just out of range.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Paavo moves out of range of the body kick from Kim.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paavo.
Kim slips under a jab.
Paavo misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Kim misses the target.
Kim staying out of range there.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paavo.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paavo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kim moves out of range of the leg kick from Paavo.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim misses with a kick to the body
and Paavo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kim moves into range and clinches up with Paavo.
Paavo tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Paavo misses with some punches.
Jong Un Kim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paavo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim avoids the elbow strike from Paavo, against the cage.
Paavo pushes Kim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paavo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paavo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Paavo controls his hands.
Paavo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jong Un Kim!
Jong Un Kim decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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