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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abner Applegate (ranked 286 p4p, 43 weight class) and Kim Jong Guk (ranked 479 p4p, 68 weight class). Jong Guk has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kim Jong Guk told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abner Applegate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Guk moves into the clinch.
Applegate working aggressively here.
Jong Guk pushes Applegate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Applegate tries for a takedown but Jong Guk manages to get underhooks.
Applegate blocks an uppercut.
Applegate lands with a left to the head.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Jong Guk controls his hands.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
Jong Guk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jong Guk misses with some punches.
Applegate misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk misses with the head strike.
Applegate tries to throw a body punch but Jong Guk avoids it by throwing Applegate back against the cage.
Applegate working aggressively here.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk manages to break the clinch.
Applegate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jong Guk jabs Applegate to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Applegate tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jong Guk cracks a nice hook into Applegate's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk doesn't manage to clinch there - Applegate circles away.
Jong Guk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Applegate is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jong Guk.
Applegate is looking to clinch but Jong Guk is avoiding it.
Jong Guk is looking to clinch but Applegate is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Applegate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Applegate rushes Jong Guk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jong Guk is leaning against Applegate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jong Guk blocks a body shot from Applegate.
Our sources have told us that Applegate has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Jong Guk throws a punch but it's blocked by Applegate.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
Jong Guk lands a hook that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk lands a shot to the body.
Jong Guk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Jong Guk blocking some punches.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Guk controls the action.
Applegate digs a right hand into Jong Guk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jong Guk's gas tank.
Jong Guk throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Jong Guk.
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jong Guk lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Applegate misses with some punches.
Jong Guk lands a nice uppercut.
Jong Guk prevents a body shot from Applegate.
Jong Guk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Applegate doesn't manage to clinch there - Jong Guk circles away.
Applegate wants to clinch up but Jong Guk keeps it at a distance.
Applegate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jong Guk can pounce on him.
Applegate looks to score with a jab to the body but Jong Guk is just out of range.
Applegate sets himself, and Jong Guk steps forward looking for the clinch! Applegate avoids it this time.
Applegate has Jong Guk up against the cage in a clinch.
Applegate prevents a body shot from Jong Guk.
Applegate working aggressively here.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Guk controls the action.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Applegate.
Jong Guk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Applegate seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jong Guk can turn it around.
Jong Guk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
Applegate tries to work over Jong Guk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Applegate tries a body shot but Jong Guk blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk throws a punch but it's blocked by Applegate.
Jong Guk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Applegates head.
Jong Guk misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jong Guk.
Applegate tries to work over Jong Guk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Applegate misses with the head strike.
Jong Guk pushes Applegate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jong Guk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jong Guk misses with a punch to the body.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Guk.
A right hook to the body lands for Applegate.
Applegate misses with a punch to the body.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Jong Guk controls his hands.
Jong Guk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Jong Guk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Applegate.
Applegate lands a shot to the body.
Jong Guk blocks a body shot from Applegate.
Applegate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jong Guk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Applegate or not.
Jong Guk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Applegate takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jong Guk tries to clinch but Applegate moves out of range.
Applegate tries to counter by clinching up but Jong Guk breaks away and moves out of range.
Applegate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jong Guk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Applegate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jong Guk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid body kick from Jong Guk.
Applegate throws a body punch but Jong Guk moves out of range.
Jong Guk cracks Applegate with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jong Guk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jong Guk has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
Jong Guk working aggressively here.
Jong Guk blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Applegate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A clash of legs there as Applegate blocks the low kick.
Jong Guk is looking to clinch but Applegate is avoiding it.
Jong Guk lands a jab to the nose.
Applegate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Applegate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jong Guk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Applegate avoids the body shot from Jong Guk.
Applegate is looking to counter the offense by Jong Guk and move into the clinch.
Applegate tries to clinch there but Jong Guk circles away.
Jong Guk counters with a body kick.
Applegate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jong Guk tries to counter with a clinch but Applegate shakes him off and moves away.
Jong Guk circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Jong Guk tenderised Applegate's leg. Applegate is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands a head shot.
Jong Guk is looking to clinch but Applegate is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk swats away the attempt to clinch by Applegate.
Jong Guk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jong Guk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Applegate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jong Guk takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Jong Guk as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate is looking to clinch but Jong Guk is avoiding it.
Applegate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jong Guk, pushing him back against the cage.
Applegate misses with some punches.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Jong Guk.
Applegate works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Applegate has Jong Guk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jong Guk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Applegate tries to throw a body punch but Jong Guk avoids it by throwing Applegate back against the cage.
Jong Guk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Applegate.
Jong Guk has closed the distance and engaged Applegate in a clinch.
Jong Guk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jong Guk misses with a body kick.
Jong Guk connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Applegate misses the target.
Kim Jong Guk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Applegate moves in looking to clinch but Jong Guk pushes him off.
Jong Guk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Applegate.
Applegate has a takedown stuffed.
A countering left hand to the body from Jong Guk misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abner Applegate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jong Guk darts in and clinches Applegate up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Applegate lands a nice shot to the body.
Applegate throws a punch but it's blocked by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tries to break the clinch but Applegate is controlling the position.
Jong Guk misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Applegate blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Jong Guk as the two fighters clinch.
Applegate misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Applegate.
Jong Guk breaks the clinch.
Jong Guk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Applegate.
Jong Guk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Applegate works Jong Guk's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Jong Guk as he connects with a hook.
Jong Guk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jong Guk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Applegate. Applegate circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Applegate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jong Guk lands a glancing blow to the side of Applegate's head.
Applegate closes the distance and clinches.
Applegate throws a punch but it's blocked by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk gets underhooks to prevent Applegate's takedown attempt.
Jong Guk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Applegate.
Applegate misses with the head strike.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Applegate tries a body shot but Jong Guk blocks it.
Jong Guk lands a left hand.
Applegate tries a body shot but Jong Guk blocks it.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk connects with a solid leg kick.
Applegate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jong Guk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Applegate clinches up with Jong Guk and pushes him back against the cage.
Jong Guk is leaning against Applegate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Applegate dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk blocks a body shot from Applegate.
Jong Guk struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
Jong Guk tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jong Guk lands with a light punch inside.
Jong Guk can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jong Guk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Applegate takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Applegate throws a series of punches but Jong Guk avoids them all with ease.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Applegate tries to clinch but Jong Guk is having none of it.
Jong Guk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Applegate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jong Guk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Applegate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jong Guk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jong Guk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jong Guk scores with a nice head shot.
Applegate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jong Guk moves away.
Applegate tries to clinch but Jong Guk moves out of range.
Jong Guk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Applegate misses the target.
Jong Guk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jong Guk staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Applegate tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jong Guk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jong Guk connects with an inside leg kick.
Jong Guk connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Applegate tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Applegate misses with a leg kick.
Applegate throws a low kick but Jong Guk moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk blocks a jab.
Jong Guk looks for the body kick but Applegate saw that one coming.
Applegate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jong Guk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Applegate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jong Guk scores with a leg kick.
Jong Guk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circling - Applegate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Applegate throws the left hand but Jong Guk avoids the punch easily.
Applegate throws out a powerful jab.
Jong Guk is looking to clinch.
Applegate is looking to counter the offense by Jong Guk and move into the clinch.
Jong Guk lands an overhand right.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch but Jong Guk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Applegate tries to clinch up.
Jong Guk tries to keep at a distance but Applegate has taken the fight into the clinch.
Applegate blocks a body shot from Jong Guk.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Guk controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Applegate.
Jong Guk scores with a shoulder strike.
Abner Applegate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right 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!
Jong Guk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Jong Guk swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Jong Guk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Applegate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jong Guk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jong Guk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk tries to throw a body punch but Applegate avoids it by throwing Jong Guk back against the cage.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate is working Jong Guk over against the cage.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Applegate.
Applegate misses with the head strike.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk breaks the clinch.
Applegate is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Applegate manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Applegate checks a leg kick.
Applegate rushes Jong Guk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Jong Guk.
Applegate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jong Guk wants to clinch up but Applegate keeps it at a distance.
Jong Guk connects with a jab.
Jong Guk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Applegate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jong Guk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jong Guk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Applegate.
Jong Guk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Applegate.
Jong Guk catches Applegate with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Applegate tries to clinch but Jong Guk moves out of range.
Jong Guk tries to close the distance and clinch but Applegate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Applegate throws a shot from downtown. Jong Guk moves away and avoids it.
Applegate walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Applegate takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kim Jong Guk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Applegate.
Good leg kick by Jong Guk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jong Guk lands a body shot.
Applegate tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Applegate takes a swing at Jong Guk's ribcage but misses.
Jong Guk ducks under a wild hook from Applegate.
Jong Guk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jong Guk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jong Guk lands with an uppercut that bounces Applegate off the cage and back into range.
Jong Guk tries to close the distance and clinch but Applegate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Applegate.
Jong Guk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jong Guk avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Jong Guk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jong Guk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Applegate.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Applegate swats away the attempt to clinch by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk is looking to land body kicks.
Jong Guk tries to clinch up but Applegate circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Jong Guk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jong Guk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Guk!
Our winner, Kim Jong Guk, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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