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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander comes to the cage accompanied by Sweep the Leg. Gaius Alexander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
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180 cm
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaius Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander is looking to clinch.
Alexander throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alexander.
Alexander throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Kim moves out of range as Alexander strikes.
Kim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alexander to score with a decent uppercut.
Kim gets the takedown into side control.
Kim prevents Alexander from escaping the position.
Kim throws a strike aimed at the side of Alexander's head but Alexander avoids it well.
Alexander is trying to buck Kim off.
The strikes coming from Kim are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Alexander is trying to get back to his feet.
Alexander takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alexander has escaped the position, nice work there.
Alexander knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kim on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alexander knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alexander is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
An elbow from Kim crashes against the mat.
Alexander is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kim has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kim trying to control the position but Alexander is working away.
Kim postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alexander knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alexander wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kim moves into the clinch.
Alexander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Alexander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kim looks gassed!
With the fighters up against the cage, Alexander throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alexander.
Kim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alexander lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander works on Kim's body with a couple of short punches.
Alexander crunches a lovely knee into Kim's ribcage.
Alexander lands a body punch.
Alexander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alexander lands a knee to the head.
Alexander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alexander scores with a knee to the head.
Alexander lands an elbow inside.
Alexander lands an elbow inside.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Alexander using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexander.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alexander.
Kim takes an elbow to the temple.
Alexander lands an elbow that stopped Kim in his tracks for a moment.
Alexander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alexander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Alexander lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Alexander.
Alexander lands an elbow just above Kim 's eye.
Alexander pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alexander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim is trying to drag Alexander to the mat but Alexander just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alexander is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gaius Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sung Kim.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alexander.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kim fails to pull guard.
Alexander lands a damaging elbow.
Alexander lands a knee to the head.
Alexander missing with knees to the body.
Alexander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alexander lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander lands a damaging elbow.
Alexander gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alexander just leaning against Kim, taking a breather.
Alexander crunches a lovely knee into Kim's ribcage.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Alexander presses Kim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kim avoiding damage as Alexander throws knees to the body.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Alexander.
Kim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bit of stalling here from Alexander.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Kim wants to break free but Alexander has control.
Kim wants a takedown but no success here.
Alexander lands an elbow that stopped Kim in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Alexander dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alexander is looking to clinch.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexander wants to clinch.
Alexander takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Alexander.
Alexander lands an elbow that stopped Kim in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Sung Kim has been cut.
Nice elbow from Alexander.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alexander lands a body punch.
Alexander scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alexander smiles and moves away.
Alexander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Kim dodges the punch combination from Alexander.
Gaius Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander tries to clinch but Kim moves away
and Kim moves into the clinch.
Alexander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alexander stalling against the cage.
Kim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexander lands a left hand.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Alexander lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kim or not.
Alexander manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kim is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alexander gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alexander lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alexander creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gaius Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sung Kim.
Alexander stalling in the clinch.
Gaius Alexander has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Alexander scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Alexander as the two fighters clinch.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Alexander is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alexander lands a nice knee to the body.
Alexander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexander landing knees to the body.
Alexander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kim avoiding damage as Alexander throws knees to the body.
Kim avoiding damage as Alexander throws knees to the body.
Kim has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Alexander uses from the top position.
Alexander decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Alexander.
Gaius Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Alexander closes the distance and clinches.
Alexander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alexander pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexander.
Alexander creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kim's defenses.
Alexander lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Alexander.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim jumps guard but Alexander stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alexander lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alexander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Kim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alexander is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alexander landing knees to the head.
A short body shot lands from Alexander as the two fighters clinch.
Alexander missing with knees to the body.
Alexander is pressed up against the cage. Kim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alexander down to the mat. Alexander avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alexander lands with a shot to the body.
Alexander looks to clinch
and Kim counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alexander!
Kim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kim has control of Alexander's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Alexander regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kim looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Alexander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sung Kim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kim blocks the body kick.
Alexander tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kim counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alexander's guard now.
Kim trying to control but Alexander is working from the bottom.
Alexander wants to stand but Kim is controlling the position.
Kim forces his way into half guard.
Kim trying to pass the guard but Alexander defending well.
Alexander is trying to stand back up but Kim is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim wants to work for an arm triangle but Alexander is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alexander can pounce on him.
Alexander tries to clinch but Kim moves away
and Kim counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alexander won't be happy with that.
Alexander tries to escape but Kim is in control.
Kim tries to advance to mount but can't.
Alexander is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kim is controlling him well.
Alexander throws Kim to one side and escapes!
Alexander has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alexander.
Kim tries to pull guard but Alexander holds him up against the cage and eventually Kim drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lands an elbow inside.
Alexander connects with a knee to the head.
Alexander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alexander tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Alexander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kim pulls guard successfully.
Alexander won't allow Kim to sweep him here.
Kim looking for a guillotine here but Alexander defends easily.
Alexander tries to stand but Kim is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to keep a closed guard but Alexander is proving a slippery customer.
Kim looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Alexander puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Alexander decides to return to a standing position.
Alexander takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alexander.
Alexander throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Alexander as Kim shoots in.
Gaius Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sung Kim.
Alexander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaius Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alexander.
Alexander tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Alexander tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alexander manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexander wants to clinch.
Sung Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sung Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alexander 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Alexander!
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