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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Varela (ranked 3425 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dongsu Kim (ranked 3179 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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125 lbs
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114 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dexter Varela !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dongsu Kim!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Varela doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Kim tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kim has closed the distance and engaged Varela in a clinch.
Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Varela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Varela slaps away a takedown attempt from Kim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Varela is looking to counter the offense by Kim and move into the clinch.
Varela shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Varela tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Varela throws a head kick that misses.
Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varela wants a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kim as Varela tries to tie him up.
Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim clinches up against the cage.
Kim manages to break the clinch.
Kim moves into the clinch.
Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim lands a head kick. Varela smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kim jumps guard and drags Varela to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Varela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Varela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varela is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
Kim wants to stand up but Varela is controlling him.
Varela is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
Varela postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Varela from controlling successfully.
Kim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Varela is fighting to break Kim's control of his arms but Kim is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Varela wants to get up but he can't break Kim's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Varela but Varela pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Varela tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Varela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dexter Varela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dongsu Kim.
Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Varela .
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Varela moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Varela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kim counters with a left and a right that stings Varela .
Varela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Varela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varela fails with a takedown attempt.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Varela is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kim dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Varela has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kim uses from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim looking to pass the guard.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dongsu Kim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Varela looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Varela stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Varela wants it to stay on the feet.
Varela shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim throws a fast counter high kick but Varela manages to duck under it in time.
Varela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Varela misses the shot to the body.
Kim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Varela avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Varela shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Varela throws a counter high kick but Kim was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dexter Varela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dongsu Kim.
Kim darts in and clinches Varela up against the cage.
Varela scores with a hook to the body.
Varela tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varela prevents the takedown attempt.
Kim stalling the fight.
Varela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kim fails to pull guard.
Kim is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as Varela shoots in.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Varela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Varela is looking to counter with a body kick.
Varela fails with a takedown attempt.
Kim shoots for a takedown but Varela saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim looks for a takedown but Varela sprawls well.
Varela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Varela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kim defends well and Varela ends up having to push Kim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Varela 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Varela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kim lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kim takes the fight into the clinch.
Varela wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Varela struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Varela wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is working for takedown but Varela is calmly controlling the position for now.
Varela fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Varela lands a body shot.
Varela struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim stalling against the cage.
Kim is looking for a takedown.
Varela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim jumps guard but Varela stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kim tries to pull guard but Varela holds him up against the cage and eventually Kim drops back down to his feet.
Varela tries to pull guard but Kim won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kim stalling in the clinch.
Varela decides to pull guard.
Varela looking for a sweep. Not yet Varela , not yet.
Varela is trying to keep Kim in close.
Kim would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim controlling from the top position.
Varela controls Kim momentarily but Kim frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dongsu Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Varela 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Varela or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim, which made it look bad.
Varela shoots in and drives through. Kim sprawls well.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Varela letting Kim take a breather here.
Varela has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Varela . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varela trying to stall but Kim improves his position.
Varela tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kim just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kim tries to pull guard but Varela won't allow it.
Kim manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Varela misses.
Varela tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Varela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Varela doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Kim misses with a double jab.
Kim rushes Varela and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Varela prevents a takedown attempt there.
Varela goes for a takedown attempt but Kim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Varela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Varela was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Varela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Varela .
Kim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Varela defends it nicely.
Kim fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Varela , pushing him back against the cage.
Kim manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Varela fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varela pulls guard successfully.
Kim stopping the sweep attempt from Varela .
Kim engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Varela is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kim wants to stand but Varela is controlling his posture from full guard.
Varela really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Varela working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kim.
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.
Varela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Varela throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Varela is fending him off so far but Kim persists. Nope, Varela circles away and we're back to standing.
Varela dives in for a single leg takedown but Kim sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Varela is defended easily by Kim.
Dongsu Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dongsu Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dongsu Kim!
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energy
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hype
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