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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Guk (ranked 73 p4p, 9 weight class) and Abner Applegate (ranked 386 p4p, 55 weight class). Jong Guk comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
31 - 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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abner Applegate!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Guk has managed to clinch.
Applegate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Applegate misses with some punches.
Jong Guk prevents the takedown attempt.
Jong Guk misses with the head strike.
Jong Guk prevents a body shot from Applegate.
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.
Jong Guk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jong Guk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jong Guk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Applegate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Applegate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jong Guks head.
Applegate misses with a punch to the body.
Applegate takes a shot to the head.
Applegate lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Applegate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate looking to slow down the pace here.
I was talking to Jong Guk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Applegate lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jong Guk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate lands an uppercut.
Jong Guk digs a right hand into Applegate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Applegate's gas tank.
Jong Guk misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Jong Guk on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jong Guk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Applegate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jong Guk lands a shoulder strike.
Applegate lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Jong Guk.
A short left from Applegate.
Jong Guk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Applegate presses Jong Guk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Applegate lands a body shot.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Applegate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jong Guk's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk misses with the head strike.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk breaks from the clinch.
Jong Guk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Applegate.
Jong Guk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Applegate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jong Guk scores with a hook to the body. Applegate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Applegate clinches up with Jong Guk and pushes him back against the cage.
Applegate tries a body shot but Jong Guk blocks it.
Jong Guk tries to circle away but Applegate has him pinned against the cage.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jong Guk misses with the head strike.
Jong Guk is working Applegate over against the cage.
Jong Guk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Guk controls the action.
Applegate prevents a body shot from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jong Guk struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jong Guk prevents a body shot from Applegate.
Jong Guk tries to throw a body punch but Applegate avoids it by throwing Jong Guk back against the cage.
Jong Guk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Applegates head.
Applegate pulls guard.
Jong Guk tries to stand but Applegate is controlling from the bottom.
Applegate can't keep his opponent in guard - Jong Guk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jong Guk wants to control but Applegate is keeping him busy.
Jong Guk wants to stand up but Applegate has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jong Guk not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate wants to control but Jong Guk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Applegate has one foot on Jong Guk's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Applegate sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jong Guk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jong Guk takes the fight into the clinch.
Applegate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jong Guk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong Guk misses with a body punch.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
A hook to the body from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Applegate.
Applegate blocks a jab.
Applegate gets tackled into the cage by Jong Guk. Jong Guk maintains the clinch.
Applegate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Applegate tries to throw a body punch but Jong Guk avoids it by throwing Applegate back against the cage.
Jong Guk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Applegate or not.
Applegate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Applegate - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jong Guk prevents a body shot from Applegate.
A hook to the body from Applegate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
Jong Guk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jong Guk lands with a right to the head.
Applegate tries to circle away but Jong Guk has him pinned against the cage.
Applegate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jong Guk.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jong Guk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jong Guk instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Applegate fails to land.
Jong Guk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Applegate controls the action.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Applegate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Applegate throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Applegate.
Applegate lands a right hand.
Jong Guk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kim Jong Guk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Applegate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jong Guk tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Applegate scores with a shot to the side of Jong Guk's head.
Jong Guk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Applegate has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jong Guk on the inside.
Applegate blocks an uppercut.
Jong Guk blocks an uppercut.
Applegate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate stalling against the cage.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Applegate blocks it.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Applegate blocks a body shot from Jong Guk.
A short body shot lands from Applegate as the two fighters clinch.
Applegate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jong Guks head.
Jong Guk lands with a left to the head.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Applegate blocks it.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate throws a punch but it's blocked by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Applegate misses with an elbow strike.
Applegate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jong Guk backwards.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jong Guk.
Applegate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jong Guk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Applegate checks it well.
Applegate throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jong Guk was covering up waiting for the punch and Applegate finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jong Guk wants to get back to his feet but Applegate is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Applegate controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jong Guk wriggles free and stands up.
Jong Guk lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jong Guk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk has Applegate up against the cage in a clinch.
Applegate pushes off an throws an elbow but Jong Guk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Applegate stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Applegate scores with a shot to the side of Jong Guk's head.
Applegate has Jong Guk pressed against the cage, preventing Jong Guk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jong Guk working aggressively here.
Applegate looking to throw knees to the head but Jong Guk is blocking nicely.
Applegate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Applegate blocks an uppercut.
Applegate lands with a right to the head.
Jong Guk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Applegate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jong Guk looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jong Guk bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kim Jong Guk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Applegate shoots in and gets a takedown into Jong Guk's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Applegate looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kim Jong Guk will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jong Guk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jong Guk tries a low kick but Applegate avoids it.
Applegate tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Applegate shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Applegate misses with a hook. Jong Guk ducked under it nicely.
Jong Guk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jong Guk throws a good cross that connects.
Jab from Applegate.
Jong Guk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Applegate instigates a clinch.
Jong Guk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Applegate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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 head punch on the inside from Jong Guk fails to land.
Jong Guk lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate cracks Jong Guk with a nice body shot.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Applegate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Applegate.
Applegate tries to throw a body punch but Jong Guk avoids it by throwing Applegate back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Applegate.
Jong Guk swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.
Jong Guk misses with a body punch.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Applegate.
Jong Guk lands a body punch.
Applegate misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jong Guk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Applegate misses with a punch to the body.
Applegate lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jong Guk blocks a body shot from Applegate.
Jong Guk lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Applegate lands a shot to the body.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Applegate blocks it.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jong Guk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate lands a nice shot to the body.
Jong Guk blocks an uppercut.
Applegate works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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 misses with a knee strike.
Jong Guk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Applegate doesn't manage to clinch there - Jong Guk circles away.
Jong Guk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jong Guk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Applegate tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jong Guk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Applegate somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Applegate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Applegate forces Jong Guk back against the cage and clinches.
Applegate breaks from the clinch.
Applegate tries to move into range but Jong Guk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jong Guk scores with a jab to the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Jong Guk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Applegate bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jong Guk's head.
Applegate instigates a clinch.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Applegate working aggressively here.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Applegate controls the action.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Applegate controls the action.
Nice body punch from Applegate.
Applegate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Applegate blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Applegate.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Jong Guk uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong Guk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Applegate's elbow.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk tries to break the clinch but Applegate is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
Jong Guk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Applegate lands a body shot.
Applegate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Jong Guk controls his hands.
Applegate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jong Guk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Applegate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jong Guk.
Applegate lands a body shot in the clinch.
Applegate lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abner Applegate really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Applegate slips under a jab from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk wants to clinch.
Applegate scores with a jab to the head.
Applegate thumps Jong Guk with a low kick.
Applegate is looking to clinch.
Jong Guk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Applegate moves out of range as Jong Guk throws a body kick.
Applegate darts in and clinches Jong Guk up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Applegate lands with a right to the head.
Applegate tries to work over Jong Guk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Applegate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jong Guk blocks it with crossed arms.
Jong Guk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Applegate controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate scores with a shoulder strike.
Jong Guk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Guk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Applegate blocks a body shot from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jong Guk pushes Applegate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Applegate gets through Jong Guk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Applegate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jong Guks head.
Jong Guk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jong Guk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Applegate's elbow.
Jong Guk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Jong Guk.
Applegate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate is leaning against Jong Guk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Applegate as the two fighters clinch.
Applegate misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk cracks Applegate with a nice body shot.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Guk controls the action.
Applegate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Applegate misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Applegate fails to land.
Jong Guk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
Applegate misses with the head strike.
Jong Guk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jong Guk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim Jong Guk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circling a little - Jong Guk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kim Jong Guk is winning the standup battle so far.
Jong Guk throws a body shot but no joy.
Applegate rushes Jong Guk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jong Guk scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jong Guk fails to land.
Applegate has a couple of punches blocked by Jong Guk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jong Guk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jong Guk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk misses with some punches.
Applegate lands a hook that snaps the head of Jong Guk backwards.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Applegate controls the action.
Jong Guk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Jong Guk.
Applegate digs a right hand into Jong Guk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jong Guk's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Applegate.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Applegate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Applegate lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jong Guk lands with a short shot to the head.
Jong Guk misses with a body punch.
Applegate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jong Guk's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Applegate.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Jong Guk.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Guk controls the action.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Applegate blocking some punches.
Jong Guk struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
Applegate scores with a shot to the side of Jong Guk's head.
Jong Guk is rocked!
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Jong Guk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Applegate throws a punch but it's blocked by Jong Guk.
Applegate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Guk tries to throw a body punch but Applegate avoids it by throwing Jong Guk back against the cage.
Applegate working aggressively here.
Jong Guk seems to have got his legs back now.
Jong Guk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jong Guk fails to land.
Applegate lands an uppercut.
Applegate pushes Jong Guk against the cage. Applegate is working some dirty boxing. Applegate pushes off with a quick right hook! Jong Guk goes down! Jong Guk tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Applegate moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abner Applegate!
Abner Applegate is the new welterweight champion!
After the big win, Abner Applegate made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MMA Hype Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Kim Jong Guk had this to say: 'Well, moving to 155 I guess unless I get my rematch........For now. Props to the New Champ, it was a tough fight for both of us.'.
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