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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Guk (ranked 148 p4p, 24 weight class) and Abner Applegate (ranked 838 p4p, 115 weight class). Jong Guk's entrance music is Jiu Jitsu. A fine choice. Abner Applegate is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abner Applegate!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Applegate blocks the body kick.
That kick from Applegate tenderised Jong Guk's leg. Jong Guk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Applegate lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jong Guk lands a jab to the nose.
Jong Guk wants to clinch up but Applegate keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Applegate.
Jong Guk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jong Guk motions for Applegate to come forward. Jong Guk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Applegate throws the left hand but Jong Guk avoids the punch easily.
Applegate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Applegate's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jong Guk under the eye.
We've been informed that Applegate has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Applegate throws a head kick that misses.
Applegate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jong Guk jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jong Guk connects with a right hand. Applegate shakes it off.
Applegate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jong Guk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab by Applegate.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Applegate takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Applegate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Applegate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jong Guk.
Jong Guk pushes Applegate up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Jong Guk misses with a body punch.
Jong Guk cracks Applegate with a nice body shot.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jong Guk pushes Applegate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jong Guk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Applegate blocks it.
Jong Guk tries to throw a body punch but Applegate avoids it by throwing Jong Guk back against the cage.
Jong Guk can't break the clinch.
Jong Guk tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jong Guk lands a hook that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jong Guk fails to land.
Jong Guk tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
Jong Guk scores with a hook to the body.
Jong Guk working aggressively here.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Jong Guk controls his hands.
Jong Guk misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk misses with a punch on the inside.
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.
Jong Guk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jong Guk lands a shoulder strike.
Jong Guk has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Guk controls the action.
Applegate takes a shot to the head.
Jong Guk throws a head punch that misses.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Applegate misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Jong Guk's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jong Guk throws a low kick but Applegate avoids it.
Applegate blocks a jab.
Jong Guk misses with a hook. Applegate ducked under it nicely.
Jong Guk lands an overhand right.
Jong Guk connects with an inside leg kick.
Jong Guk lands a really nice looking cross but Applegate seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jong Guk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jong Guk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jong Guk lands a nice shot to the body.
Applegate moves away from the strike by Jong Guk.
Applegate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jong Guk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jong Guk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Applegate is able to avoid easily.
Jong Guk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jong Guk slips a jab from Applegate.
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!
Applegate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Applegate throws a series of punches but Jong Guk moves out of range.
Jong Guk cracks Applegate with a right hand to the side of the head.
A left lands for Applegate.
Applegate throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jong Guk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jong Guk tries to clinch but Applegate moves away
and Applegate counters with a low kick, right behind Jong Guk 's knee.
Jong Guk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Applegate throws a hook but Jong Guk blocks it.
Jong Guk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jong Guk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jong Guk wants to clinch.
Applegate misses with a low kick.
Jong Guk swings widly with a right hand
and Applegate counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jong Guk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jong Guk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jong Guk. That's going to slow Applegate down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jong Guk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Applegate doesn't seem bothered though.
Jong Guk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Applegate can do to turn this around?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jong Guk, right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jong Guk.
Nice uppercut lands for Jong Guk. That snapped Applegate's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Jong Guk as he connects with a hook.
Jong Guk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jong Guk is looking to slow Applegate down with leg kicks.
Jong Guk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kim Jong Guk is winning the standup battle so far.
Jong Guk gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Applegate counter with a right hand.
Jong Guk scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong Guk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Applegate misses.
It looked like Jong Guk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Applegate has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk connects with a looping right hand.
Jong Guk lands a leg kick that knocks Applegate off balance momentarily.
Applegate lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good shot there by Jong Guk.
Nice jab there from Applegate.
Applegate loads up on a big right hand but Jong Guk slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Jong Guk.
Applegate misses with an uppercut.
Jong Guk is looking to clinch but Applegate is avoiding it.
Applegate misses with an uppercut. Jong Guk saw that one coming.
Applegate tries to keep at a distance but Jong Guk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jong Guk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Applegate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Applegate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jong Guk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jong Guk.
Applegate's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jong Guk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jong Guk pushes Applegate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jong Guk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kim Jong Guk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
Jong Guk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands a hook that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Applegate as the two fighters clinch.
Jong Guk misses with the head strike.
Applegate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jong Guk throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Applegate on the inside.
Jong Guk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jong Guk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Applegate's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Applegate scores with a nice short uppercut.
Applegate drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jong Guk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jong Guk breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk throws a body kick that misses.
Jong Guk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jong Guk throws a push kick but Applegate slaps the foot to one side.
Jong Guk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Applegate misses with a body shot.
Applegate throws a hook but Jong Guk avoids it easily.
Applegate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk slips under a jab.
Applegate missing with a left hand there. Jong Guk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Applegate misses with a low kick.
Applegate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jong Guk checks a low kick from Applegate.
Applegate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Applegate. Jong Guk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jong Guk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Applegate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jong Guk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk dodges the punch combination from Applegate.
Jong Guk slips a straight right by Applegate.
Jong Guk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Applegate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Applegate misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jong Guk forces Applegate back against the cage and clinches.
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.
Jong Guk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Applegate's elbow.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Applegate controls the action.
Jong Guk has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jong Guk lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Jong Guk controls his hands.
Applegate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk dominated that second round.
That's time! Jong Guk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Applegate on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Applegate moves out of range of the body kick.
Jong Guk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Applegate throws a low kick but Jong Guk moves out of range easily.
Jong Guk swats away the attempt to clinch by Applegate.
Applegate is looking to clinch but Jong Guk is avoiding it.
Applegate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Applegate wants to clinch.
Applegate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Applegate takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Applegate stuns Jong Guk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Applegate scores with a jab to the head.
Applegate keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk thuds his shin into the meat of Applegate's side.
Applegate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Applegate.
Applegate takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Applegate throws a big shot that misses.
Jong Guk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Applegate tries to bum rush Jong Guk with a series of wild strikes but Jong Guk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jong Guk blocks a jab.
Applegate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jong Guk moves away.
Applegate tries to bum rush Jong Guk with a series of wild strikes but Jong Guk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Applegate throws a looping overhand right but Jong Guk ducks down to avoid it.
Jong Guk wants to land a leg kick but Applegate is out of range.
Applegate jabs Jong Guk right on the nose. Jong Guk blinks but takes it well.
Applegate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jong Guk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jong Guk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Applegate tries a quick counter leg kick but Jong Guk is wise to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Applegate.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Applegate lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jong Guk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jong Guk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk forces Applegate back against the cage and clinches.
Jong Guk swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jong Guk struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
Applegate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Applegate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jong Guk backwards.
Jong Guk lands a left hand.
Jong Guk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Applegate is rocked!
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jong Guk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Applegate lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jong Guk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Applegate scores with a body shot.
Applegate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jong Guk is looking to counter punch.
Applegate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jong Guk.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jong Guk finds it's way through Applegate's defenses.
Jong Guk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Applegate.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot.
Jong Guk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Applegate throws a body shot but no joy.
Jong Guk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jong Guk throws a wild body kick that Applegate sees coming a mile off.
Jong Guk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Applegate stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jong Guk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Applegate ducks under a wild hook from Jong Guk.
Applegate is looking to chop away at Jong Guk's legs.
Jong Guk tried to counter with a leg kick but Applegate avoided it.
Jong Guk throws the kick towards the body but Applegate avoids it.
Jong Guk lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Jong Guk.
A big right from Applegate misses.
Jong Guk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Applegate misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jong Guk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Applegate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jong Guk misses with a wild body shot.
Jong Guk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Applegate moves away.
Applegate scores with a body shot.
Applegate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jong Guk.
Jong Guk swats away the attempt to clinch by Applegate.
Jong Guk swings for the body but Applegate moves out of range.
Jong Guk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jong Guk.
Applegate blocking some punches.
Jong Guk is working Applegate over against the cage.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Applegate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jong Guk's elbow.
Jong Guk lands a nice uppercut.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Jong Guk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Applegate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jong Guk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Applegate tries to clinch but Jong Guk is having none of it.
Applegate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jong Guk moves away.
Applegate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jong Guk.
Applegate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jong Guk moves away.
Jong Guk scores with a leg kick.
Applegate misses with a head kick.
Applegate avoids the body shot from Jong Guk.
Applegate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Applegate misses.
Applegate loads up on a big right hand but Jong Guk slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick which misses Applegate's front leg but catches the back leg as Applegate tries to avoid it.
Jong Guk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Applegate, pushing him back against the cage.
Jong Guk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jong Guk manages to break the clinch.
Applegate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Jong Guk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Applegate doesn't seem phased though.
Applegate takes a swing at Jong Guk's ribcage but misses.
Applegate throws a body shot but no joy.
Jong Guk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Applegate.
Jong Guk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Applegate misses with a two punch combination.
Jong Guk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Applegate 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.
Applegate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jong Guk.
Jong Guk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Applegate's calf.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Applegate misses with some punches.
Jong Guk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate is trying to stall.
Jong Guk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jong Guk cracks Applegate with a nice body shot.
Applegate is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Jong Guk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jong Guk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Applegate is still on wobbly legs! Can Jong Guk finish him?
Jong Guk lands a big right hand that drops Applegate! The killer instinct kicks in and Jong Guk finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jong Guk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Jong Guk!
Kim Jong Guk retains his welterweight title!
Kim Jong Guk thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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