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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kim Il Sung (ranked 4412 p4p, 194 weight class) and Earl Ringo (ranked 4199 p4p, 191 weight class). Earl Ringo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kim Il Sung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Earl Ringo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Il Sung. Beautiful body shot.
Nice cross by Il Sung.
Ringo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Il Sung working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ringo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ringo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Il Sung trying to control the position.
Ringo landing some decent shots from guard.
Il Sung seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Il Sung keeping moving, preventing Ringo from controlling successfully.
Il Sung is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Il Sung is pulling down on Ringo's head to control his posture.
Ringo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Il Sung swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Il Sung is looking for a triangle but Ringo pushes his legs off easily.
Il Sung looking for a sweep. Not yet Il Sung, not yet.
My spies in Blood & Sand inform me that Ringo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ringo trying to control but Il Sung is working from the bottom.
Ringo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Il Sung haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ringo tries to free his leg and advance position but Il Sung is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ringo won't allow Il Sung to sweep him here.
Ringo scoring with some ground and pound.
Ringo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ringo wants to control from the top but Il Sung keeps moving.
Ringo stands and throws Il Sung's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ringo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Il Sung, who protects the arm well.
Ringo is looking to take a break and control but Il Sung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Il Sung is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Il Sung is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Il Sung rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ringo's guard! Nice work there by Il Sung!
Il Sung tries to free his leg and advance position but Ringo is retaining full guard.
Il Sung throws a big right hand that misses.
Ringo looking for a guillotine here but Il Sung defends easily.
Ringo looking for a guillotine here but Il Sung defends easily.
Ringo trying to keep a closed guard but Il Sung is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ringo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ringo working a defensive guard here.
Ringo wants to sweep here but Il Sung controlling him for the moment.
Ringo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ringo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ringo, not yet.
Ringo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ringo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Il Sung gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Il Sung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Earl Ringo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Il Sung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Il Sung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ringo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Il Sung gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ringo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Il Sung looking to control.
Il Sung seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ringo trying to control the position from guard on top but Il Sung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ringo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ringo trying to control the position from guard on top but Il Sung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ringo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Il Sung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ringo defends well.
Ringo trying to control but Il Sung is working from the bottom.
Ringo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Il Sung is keeping the position for now.
Il Sung is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Il Sung controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ringo throws a sloppy strike and Il Sung has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Ringo is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Il Sung!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kim Il Sung!
Kim Il Sung is the new bantamweight champion!
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hype
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